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>So as I understand it Battlemechs are actually on the higher end of the power scale in terms of overall mecha across various 'real robot' genres.
They're more like super robots really. Agile enough, if a bit slow and stuff to the gills with guns.
Most anime stuff seems to sacrifice guns for an singificant boosts in agility and strategic mobility, specifically the later gen ACs move like Aerospace fighters whenever they boost.