10 DOUBLE-CHECK WITH EXTRA POSES

With robots I try to pose/model them in a neutral mode. That way you can see the legs/arms aren’t too short if you want to spread them out. Same for the pistons, that way you can check if they are long enough to extend over a long distance. It also helps so you can check if everything functions well during extreme circumstances. Of course some things will have to be faked by animation, like springs that get longer and so on. But don’t forget that we are talking about an in-game AI, so your player will never see things from up close.