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[c0d3x]

I think the PPC fills a great role, and I have no issue with the damage they do, the heat they generate or the rate of fire they have. That said, getting hit by 3-6 of them sucks. And they are mounted in those numbers because the game currently allows it without a huge penalty.

Can PPC's be made to take up 5 critical slots instead of 3?

The builds that use one or two shouldn't be hugely effected, and the builds that decide to use more then that are going to start paying a premium for space on their Mech. Causing them to make a sacrifice somewhere to accommodate that space.
Playing around in the mech lab tells me that it would still be possible to boat 6 PPCs, but the best you could hope for would be either 12 DHS, or 17 SHS, instead of the now common 16+DHS. That is a big difference.

Conversely, I would also be fine with their weight being increased instead from 7 to 8.5.

[Vassago Rain]

PPC isn't good enough, which is why the clan version has a 50% damage increase, at a lighter weight, and with a smaller size.