Look at it this way. Artillery shells are not kept in a confined torso so they are longer carrying more explosive and more propellent. The ammunition carried in the torso of the mechs has to be smalle ...
Lol. Yeah i was working the other day and composed a song as I went. About a verse in I realized it was actually pretty good and I should write it down.
Lately I don't design a mech until inspiration hits. I think of the design then the fluff. Finish working my daytime soul sucking job come home and try for the life of me to remember my earlier brilli ...
With so many new mechs being posted I would love to see some fluff. It's always been one of the things I loved most. The reason behind a design for me is usually as important as the design itself.