One suggestion on light bots...and maybe assaults.
Radar signature could be adjusted for bot profile. Meaning,,,,if the light bot is not facing or retreating directly it is not on radar. If the player is driving his light bot, left, right, left/forward, right/forward,,, he is not on radar until he fires. This puts some pilot skills in play, lets lights and maybe assaults, be viable in combat. With bot explosion AOE under 100 meters, extra damage under 100 meters is not viable. Maybe a armor that absorbs explosion damage. But lights should be able to do extra damage under 100 meters, to the extent of cries of anguish from mech pilots....The damage could be even under 100 meters between lights and mechs,,,if the mech player sees the light and clicks on the bot on the terrain he is targeted at any range, and profile. The light is just not on the bookmarks.
Happy Trails...