BattleTech Direct Fire Lance Review! | Wave 2 Kickstarter Deep Dive Series | Clan Invasion

[@brianhenry152]

Evidently the typo was discovered right before shipping, and they just went ahead rather than add yet another delay to Wave 2. Personally I'm totally fine with it and besides, it wouldn't be Battletech without a typo or mistake somewhere! I love this pack! All four are absolute beasts, especially the Atlas and Orion! Plus the Crusader has always been one of my favorites! Edit: Clanners better come 'cirect'!

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Forever called the Cirect Fire Lance.

[@malusignatius]

@@DeathfromAboveWargaming It's like an Assault Lance, but with added Cilantro.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Haha

[@aquarius5719]

Having such typo only makes it more memorable.

[@Zenoflame]

Have to say I was never really a fan of the Orions look back in the day seemed to 'cobbled together', but this new look is sharp. Also they did the Crusader good. So happy this reminiscence of Battletech happened. Now I need to learn how to paint the hundreds of mechs I'll be getting soon. As always good stuff and thanks for the video.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Hahah dude I am like 7 mechs deep on painting and it feels like I have barely put a dent in things 😆

[@CrankyOldGamer]

I love the wave 2 Orion. Of of my favorites of wave 2.

[@KnightofRome01]

So glad I saw this video pop up. This is the only Inner Sphere box I have double copies coming in of, and mainly because of the Crusader.

[@rollingthunder55]

This is a great lance. All 4 are so useful Crusader gets a bad rep due to its torso bombs and leg SRM's. Granted despite the paper design flaws she has really thick armor and is a great team player. Works so well with Marauders and Warhammers. Plays the middle linebacker role in a lance, just behind the line units where its armor will protect it. Orion is a super useful heavy. Atlas is a must for every collection and the Mad II is a great all range assault. As for the Mad II exclusivity its been retconned Blackwell was allowed to sell them on a limited basis.

[@rburt3]

Ooo. I caught this early for once! Go Go Conky Boi Crusader! (Yes. They are leg mounted).

[@h.a.9880]

Oh man, what a time to be a BT fan! And concerning the "cirect" typo, let me put it like this: The "Invert Jenny" is also a misprint. ;) Gotta say, every single Lance Pack is amazing. The mechs have great new designs and the production value is really good - especially for the price. I could easily see myself buying multiples of the same Lance Pack, just cause the minis are that amazing.

[@h.a.9880]

PS: I love how you show the mini twice. After talking about it a little and the first closeup, you talk about details and then show it a second time, so I can get another good look at the details you mentioned without having to rewind the video. Keep up the great work!

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Thanks for watching!! And agree its a “must have” pack imo 😁

[@h.a.9880]

@@DeathfromAboveWargaming ...though, admittedly, every pack CGL has announced this far has been a must-have. In the words of Joe Exotic "I am never going to financially recover from this". But it's gonna be worth it.

[@h.a.9880]

@@DeathfromAboveWargaming Also, thanks for making these amazing videos!

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Haha the IS ones are good - at least the ones we have looked at so far 🙂

[@matthewbirdsall9518]

Impressed with the new Crusader. The Marauder 2 is looking really good as well. Can't wait to see more of these get painted!

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Definitely - so many details they will look great painted!!

[@dopeskone]

I've had boxes on order from distributer for months now. Cant wait to get some of these.

[@brothersgt.grauwolff6716]

I bought this set for both the Atlas & Marauder 2 the Orion & Crusader are nice mechs to

[@kereminde]

I recall the 'Ad Hoc' is double-meaning, because they wanted those 'Mechs in the star packs but some others fit "better" so they got shuffled out... and people really wanted those five 'Mechs so they were reformed into the Ad Hoc Star.

[@miafillene4396]

As a long time player, since 1986, I can say, yeah. This is a must have. And the new plastics are gorgeous. Also, they are leg mounted Srm-6's.

[@miafillene4396]

Always loved Crusaders. Brute missile boats. No jump jets, but always a challenge to beat.

[@kevincollier4147]

This lance will also work if you want to make a SLDF force from before the Succession Wars. Use it with the Comstar pack.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Great idea!

[@ryanh7844]

If that is a Clan Star Adder t-shirt I approve!

[@Macrochenia]

The Marauder II was only a Dragoons exclusive prior to the Clan Invasion. After that they started selling it to other mercenaries and the design slowly began to proliferate around the Inner Sphere.

[@sluggaboyzWC3]

Crusader with MRM 30s is an idea I love

[@gruberjens4354]

Marauder, Marauder II and Marauder IIC... The trinity of wonderful mechs 😁 This box is a must have, for Marauder II and Atlas alone

[@ojkaelo]

Crusader: 'Im gonna headbutt ya'

[@madcat3525]

Great video ! Looking forward to more. If it is possible to see some of the painted wave 2 mechs. Thanks for all the hard work.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Thanks as always for the support and watching.

[@charlesgranger414]

when you get to the thug check between it's missile launcher and shoulder . It looks like the mold had a chip taken out of it so now the model has a lump of extra plastic there, both of mine had it. And good unboxing .

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

I didnt see anything but will try to remember to take a closer look!

[@JERRYR708]

Ordered this today with a free Amazon Gift card from work. Nice review.

[@CrankyOldGamer]

Wave 2 Atlas does crossfit and had big gains 😀

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Hahah definitely. Big calorie diet.

[@MrCharney]

They need to make a 5 pack, with 3 marauders, and 2 marauder II, in it

[@nicholassmith8027]

It would be really cool if you guys did some collaboration with other big battletech/mechwarrior names such as tex and renegade hpg. This community has such a good chance of growing if we keep supporting each other with signal boosts.

[@lordcypher7922]

These models look amazing the Crusader and Orion look so beefed up and the Atlas well is an Atlas….

[@matthewneuendorf5763]

The Crusader always looked derpy to me, but the new art did what I thought was impossible and made it not only look good but possibly be in my top 5 sculpts. The MAD2 looks like a most-heavy upgrade, which is exactly what it is. I have never been a big Orion fan, but at least this one isn't a bad model. The new Atlas is excellent. It has a beefy build, without the stick-leg scarecrow look of previous sculpts, and the weapons look powerful. The head is closer to a jack-o-lantern than a skull, but I am well pleased by it nonetheless and expect it to take very well to painting.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Hey you watch your mouth on the Orion 😝 ! Thanks as always for watching!!

[@RUINERx117]

The Clan Fire Lance is by far my favorite. Three mechs from MechAssault, an assault xerox, and the Clan's derpiest mech

[@secondimpact7836]

It would have been nice to see the compared figures up close as well.

[@KeystoneCarcajou]

Marauder II was designed at the behest of the Dragoons, but there is a famous Marauder II unit- Barber's Marauders/Marauder II's.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Multiple Marauder IIs sounds like a tough day at the office.

[@KeystoneCarcajou]

@@DeathfromAboveWargaming Don't get me wrong- I could beat Marauder II's, but only by outnumbering and outmaneuvering.

[@rideyoride]

I love me some Orions. The model looks beefy and tough, love it!

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Agreed! I am painting one up now and I am really impressed with the details!

[@androssthered1157]

I actually added this for wave 2. Really glad I did even though I went mostly clan. You can't have Battletech minis without an Atlas or Timber Wolf.

[@Duchess_Van_Hoof]

I keep thinking the Orion should have jump jets, and yet it never seem to have the option.

[@Lhorrplays]

This was at the very top of my list for lance packs I absolutely had to have from the kickstarter. Now if I can just get Congress to pass the bill it apparently takes to get a QML email...

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

lol good luck!!

[@shaneflickinger]

I believe others may label this box as a possible Steiner scout squad? They all look amazing, although I'm not a fan of that forward facing horn on the Crusader. I think facing backwards would look better and make more practical sense. Thanks for showing these off!

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Haha agree on the practicality - though it does look pretty cool I think! Thanks for watching as always!

[@Demolitiondude]

Marauder has a need. A need for speed.

[@lexington476]

You didn't show the to Atlas models next to each other close up.

[@biguncle554]

I can’t believe they kept that ridiculously huge arm on the Orion!

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Haha yah for a MLAS it is pretty juicy! I guess it does have that SRM-4 in there too though?

[@biguncle554]

@@DeathfromAboveWargaming no the srm4 is in the LT, the only thing in the arms is a medium laser in each.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Mmm yes. The V has it in the LA but you are right! Standard placement is LT. Then, super weird arm haha

[@biguncle554]

@@DeathfromAboveWargaming it looks like originally the left arm did have the srm in it in a circle around the mlaser, but somewhere along the line a book was made that had the srm in the LT and it was just left like that. The picture on Sarna actually shows 4 srm tubes in the LT abdominal area and shows the left arm as having 6 srm tubes around the medium laser.

[@DarkKnightCuron]

Looking forward to seeing all these painted up after the 1000000 hours spent to do so xD. Best of luck!

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

LOL feels like it will take foreverrr

[@wargrizzero5158]

Only have the AGoAC box so far, but I think I’m going to pick this up next. Love me an Atlas and a Marauder Edit: in the spirit of balanced forces which one of the packs have good light/med packs?

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Striker Lance - keep an eye out for it next week!

[@dwanejohnson7359]

Marauder 2, 100 tons of sexy wrapped up in an a$$ kicking.

[@joshfleming6110]

Lol I was wondering if I was the only one who received a Cirect Fire lance

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Haha its a special order lol

[@aquarius5719]

The one with Trebuchet, Zeus, Stalker amd Longbow seems more handy to me. Longbow and Trebuchet to soften targets. Then Stalker and Zeus to finish them. Stalker has tremendous firepower.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Ooo I am editing that one literally right now! You’ll see it in the coming weeks 🙂 excellent lance

[@aquarius5719]

@@DeathfromAboveWargaming Give me and Atlas with AMS, Inferno SRM, and Arrow IV and a Stalker 3F escorting it, and I will show these sibko reject vat born virgin clanners what the Inner Sphere is made of.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

YES! Love it.

[@AdamWhitehead111]

Tex is the voice of battletech. He should read out all of the fluff. And books. And Sarna. Sorry, Tex. My mate mistook the crusader for a phoenix hawk. I think it's a little small. Pretty sure the LRM on the Atlas chain fires. But it should be looking down, that's where everything is happening.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

I put the Crusader next to the new Thunderbolt and they looked pretty comparable! I think the old one was on the tall side!0

[@aquarius5719]

Do you mean the CIRECT fire lance?

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

The one and only! Hahah will never ever get old

[@dr.johnh.watson2444]

I wish I could het any catalyst minis here in Germany but you can't get them at all. The only thing we have is Ironwind minis and let'S say I do not like all classic desings.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

I know some of our subscribers and patrons in Germany are getting the new stuff…

[@JERRYR708]

I have a couple of Pilot cards with errors. Nobody knows how to spell lieutenant. *Burkhardt Ganz Rank: Leutnant *Audrey Saltat Rank: Leftenant *Drake Hawkins Rank: Leutnant

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

I believe different houses have different spellings.

[@plasmaboy7916]

sweet

[@KeystoneCarcajou]

use the new Atlas as an Atlas II?

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

A viable idea!

[@zot8218]

I just got my email, I have until Sep 20 to confirm my address if I have moved blah blah ... the wait is killing me

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

I feel you!

[@jamesjackson7787]

I'm thinking about using one off this box's to start merc force which one would you guy's recommend

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Striker lance! Video coming soon (next week!)… goes great for a starter imo.

[@kumo9033]

If I didn't back the Kickstarter am I basically out of luck to get my hands on any of these minis?

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

No, they’ll be available for retail in the very near future. Not 100% on a date. I’ve been hearing 4-6 weeks.

[@sirlaggzzalot]

The Orion is my favorite mech of all time but I kinda don't like this model or at least its different from my tastes The pose is less aggressive than I'd like or at least less dynamic And the two different arms are throwing me off a little and the right upper arm doesn't vibe idk maybe its too smooth call me spoiled or an ass but I like the Orion from the MWO/5 and BattleTech 2018 If I could change it the arms would meet in the middle in terms of proportions because lets be honest the most likely arms (in a Orion) to melee is the pilots right arm and the pose would be more wide, slight torso twist (yawed a little up as well), knees bent a little and arms posed unchanged It might be the pose for me it might be the molding idk its just missing one or two things. This is coming from a place of love btw the Orion is the best Heavy Mech, in my RPG game I had the option of changing it for an Atlas or a Battlemaster and I turned down tens of millions of C-Bills someone offered to buy it

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Fair enough! I am painting one now and am impressed with the detail!

[@horsemumbler1]

You can repose the plastic minis somewhat by dipping them in just boiled water for several seconds, then bending twisting and holding the plastic in the position you want. I find that many of the plastics need minor adjustments of this sort.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Good tip!! I make it hard on myself and go xacto knife… but this is a great idea.

[@horsemumbler1]

@@DeathfromAboveWargaming You can get a lot done with hot-bending, especially subtle touches that are hard to get with cutting. I was able to repose one of my Atlases into a striding stomping pose by cutting the post on his left leg, hot-twisting it at the hip, bending it at the joints, and leaning the weight forward onto the right leg. A lot of the Catalyst sculpts have their guns splayed akimbo, which I don't really like, so I usually water-bend them inward to converge on target. A lot of arms or gun barrels, missile launchers etc. are bent or twisted a bit, and a quick dunk and twist or bend and hold will get them streight. Gargoyles and Direwolves all appear to need some arm tweaking, for example. The gargoyle needs its barrels bend down, and the Direwolf needs a twist to its left gun pod, and bith arms can do with some bending out at the shoulders, as they tend to be pinched in towards the hips.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Beautiful!

[@Mikudude1billion]

They packed the Cirect Fire Lance so the Atlas is next to the Poor Man's Atlas. Ironic.

[@steveguziec8050]

I am on team "keeping boxes!" HOWEVER, the Army moving contractors didn't understand that and my boxes were "retired" to a new life. == ake recycled! Sad day....

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

My condolences 😫

[@lexington476]

19:38 zoom, zoom in.

[@CrankyOldGamer]

Definitely leg mounted. Whodathunkit.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

😆

[@vandalnoire3844]

So...again imma be the jackass of the community because I got two of this pack...and I got them for one reason...and one reason, and one reason only. The Crusader.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

That is a PRO move. Love the Crusader. Versatile, classic, tough.