No. In so many more ways then Yes.
I do like the idea of a Mech companion, and the design of the Mech is interesting. However, it is too large. This needs to be much smaller, like the size of a ranger pet. A couple times during testing there were two or three Mechs on one mob and you could not see anything.
I took my Mech to Crystal Oasis, clicked on a level 80 River Drake, F1. One attack and the drake is dead. I picked on a pack of Sand Lions and Sand Eels, no problem. One Veteran Hydra lasted 20 seconds, another few to kill the heads cause they were chasing me as I ran around NOT ATTACKING. The Mech's health did not drop. The Hero Challenge for multi players? Not any more. My Mech took out the Forged raiding party, a pair of Sand Sharks that tagged in, while I ran around and did nothing. The health dropped maybe 200. My Mech took out an Elite. I did nothing but clicked F1 or F2 or F3 on occasion.
In contrast, my beta Ranger fungus fog covered pet was challenged to beat one Sand Lioness solo in under 20 seconds and was dead when the Sand Eel showed up. And yes, I tested this with various ranger pets.
So points for idea, point for looks, minus points for the over sized, over powered death machine that turned learning your class pointless and your character worthless. You may as well have made the Mech a body suit of armor and stuck the character inside for the ride.
