I find your example of evil quite inspiring.  I myself have spent a life of persecution by peoples of inferior intellect.  I use the Isracorp mkI and mkII mechs, both version 2.0.  Also the forcefield technology has proven quite useful in the battles i have faced.  I did find that the laser rifle was quite effective at dispatching enemies in battle, contrary to your advice.  It is a slightly differed path, but I like having a method of fighting when they have cleaved through my minions.  I like to still be able to monologue after I knock them senseless with force and shoot them while they are on the ground.
/ooc good advice... my first character (by chance) happened to be a mech/ff mastermind.  Seemed like a cool mix!  How are you dropping skills?  The grenade is utterly useless... also i wonder how you are moving slots around.