There's a reason Erich's Callsign is 'Brick'. The Awesome has the most Armour-per-ton of Mech, and does more damage than every other 'mech on the field except for the King Crab, which is hamstrung by small ammo bays and half-range compared to the PPC-Boat. If things go horribadwrong, there's no shame in hiding behind the Assault 'mech that routinely leaves combat engagements with more armour on its back than on its front.