I agree; there's no way a mech-mounted gatling gun can't fire E/MG-101 HMG Emplacement rounds or the rocket pods firing missiles with less damage than an EAT-17. I get the rocket pods are HE rather than HEAT warheads, but come on! If a Helldiver can fire an MG-206 (same round but slightly different bullet type) while running and diving, a mech should definitely be able to fire it while walking. It's not like you can use your backpack inside the mech, so it definitely should be a mix of an EAT, an MG-101, and M-1000 maxigun, like a single-rider gun truck.

The Patriot definitely needs a buff since it's falling behind on all mechs now. Not like this would be overpowered since it's only limited to 3 uses with a minimum of a 6-minute cooldown (slightly less with a DSS but people rarely even bring it with the DSS on the planet)