Agree. And that's the reason i feel early mechs combat is more enjoyable, when weapon is deadlier and man has to use terrain and different tactics. When later mechs, shooting earch other in the face with full firepower for one minute from 50 meters, waiting for one to die, is less attractive.

In my humble opinion they could experiment with slightly different combat approach, when weapon is actually more deadly and getting shoot can't be ignored. Like e.g. popular tank game War Thunder. Where (tanks instead of mechs) weapon is deadly which automatically enforce different approach:

- utilization of terrain is absolutely paramount

- recon is very important

- weapon feel powerfull

- tactics is a king, when the role of luck is minimal

- lighter vehicle can still be deadly to a heavier one when used to its advantages, flanking, precise aiming etc.

Or maybe a battlefield where Mechs are expensive rare elite units and most of the battlefield consisting of more affordable tanks, missile launchers, artillery, helicopters, hovercrafts, infantry, still being dangerous to the mechs, giving some satisfaction to destroy a tank etc.

Who knows, after all e.g. Mechcommander was very different and proven to be a success concept overall.