Pod weapons should require energy like the smaller guns

[mralexs]

Alas pods are kinda cruddy

weapons do have an energy system of sorts, in that the engine can only provide so much power for all the shit you've got on. Unfortunately a lot of pods stems from the bad old days when things had way too little feedback so that isn't clear.

You can just up the power requirements for some of the weapons so the pods at least needs a stronger engine.

My idea is more like you have an energy reserve for the weapon and firing it drains it. Fire it too much and you have to wait for your reserves to recharge fully.