I'd say more that Mechs are like... oh what are they called. Dreadnaughts? The things where they strap the body of a wounded soldier in a casket on the front of the machine that stomps around like a mech?
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The cockpit of these things obviously dominates a significant portion of the size of the vehicle. But not quite so much that it'd be worn like powered armor, I imagine... since that was described separately in the interest check.

But yes. It's an interesting take. Looking forward to having fun with it.~