Tarantula Mech History
The Tarantula mech was designed to overcome some of perceived or real shortcomings of quad pedal mechs. After the disastrous introduction of the Scorpion, mechs of the quad pedal kind were universally scorned. Pilots would rather lose their status than be seen in one. The chief complaint of all things was the terrible quality of the ride. Apparently, four legged mechs were not as smooth as the bipedal kind. It took a lot of work to convince Inner Sphere pilots to
