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I have been calculating the energy cost for Quadruped 3e only Golems using Appendix Z Golem Construction System for GURPS and was wondering something.

The article states "Quadruped forms have the disadvantages Horizontal and No Fine Manipulators, and ST and DX above 10 were purchased with the No Fine Manipulators limitation for energy costs. If you want a standard man-sized golem, you can stop here."

But using ST-5 and DX-2 on the Clay golem is [-70] or -140 energy points which would put the energy cost below the 130 minimum (110 energy). Adding HT+1 results in a golem that is exactly 130 points.

But why didn't the author use Quadruped [-35] rather then the Horizontal and No Fine Manipulators combo for [-40]?

More over is the math right? For example an Adamant golem has ST 35 and DX 12 which is 290 points (250+40) from ST 10 and DX 10 and the total for the Golem is given as 814. The quadruped adjustment is -302 ((290*-0.4-35)*2) or -312 ((290*-0.4-40)*2) but this results in either 502 or 512 points not the 518 given.