Well... because with "center torso (critical)" on the hit location table, a lucky shot by the enemy can bypass all that armor and blow your 'Mech right the hell up anyway. Might as well at least make them chew through the side torso armor before they get that chance...

That was kind of what we were talking about in the first place, wasn't it?

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