BFR mechs

[Shinjorai]

I only played the original planetside for about a month on a free trial, back in the day. I loved the game but couldnt afford the monthly fee at the time so i didnt play anymore. But one thing i remember was it having mechs in it i think they were called BFRs i noticed they are not going to be in planetside 2. I was just wondering why they were so bad in planetside 1? I think i remember reading while surfing the web about how they were overpowered. I just think it would be even more awesome if there was mechs in the game, because it would lend even more to the futuristic feel of things. Surely if done right they could still have them and it wouldnt create an imbalance, make them the same damage and armor as a tank or something but just a different visual kindve.

Just thinking out loud here and wanted to hear what PS1 vet thoughts were on why they were such a bad idea or if they could be brought into PS2 without ruining it. Like i say i dont really stand on any side of the issue other than i think it would be great if they were there but the game will still be awesome without them. Either or just cant wait to play the damn thing lol, wish theyd hurry up and release the beta start date im getting impatient.