Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore - Tex Talks Battletech : The Turning Point at Twycross

[@PerunAU]

So glad to see this one went live - it's a fantastic piece of work by you and the team. Hearing you tell the story, the decision to bid away WarShips was one of the major points that stood out to me. Sure, clan mechs had a significant advantage over IS equivalents, but it was still a gap between mechs. When it came to warships, the IS in this period didn't have much of an answer or equivalent (converting fighters into kinetic penetrators aside). Even beyond that incident though, it seems that the Clans never fully leveraged the potential of their Warships earlier in the campaign either. You talk about the ease with which the IS could (comparatively) produce and ship replacements - but I imagine that would have been at least somewhat harder if the the Clan fleet had been used more proactively as a tool in and of itself. Then again, perhaps that 'what if' - what if the Clans actually leveraged their massive tech advantage in Space Combat in a more wide ranging, strategic, fashion - ultimately runs into a simple problem. If they'd used them that way, would they even be the Clans of that era anymore?

[@Athrun82]

The main question would have been: where would the warships get their maintenance from? The Clans don't own yardships. If just one kamikaze can penetrate the bridge I can for see a quick end to any big Warship operation (except in big groups). Plus: what's to stop the IS to just throw caution to the wind and use stockpiled nukes to destroy the "planetkillers"? For all their technological and genetical advances IS pilots are better then their Clan counterparts and if just a couple of fighter pilots armed with nukes penetrate the defense the Clans can wave their ships good bye. Or use Dropships as a sort of Fireships like the Taurians did during the Reunification War. And unlike the old Star League the Clans can't easily replace lost Warships

[@WatchTMC]

Love your videos, watch every single one of the on the day they come out, since all bling, no basics. Thanks for being a part of this!

[@Rhysman30]

To me it's quite insane that they scouted the IS and then didn't target shipyards or major industrial bases, they had the complete element of surprise... They didn't even plan for the communications black out; that was just handed to them and they still didn't capitalize. Hubris indeed. As an arm-chair commander I'd have done it differently.

[@darthfenrir4892]

So Mr. Perun, when can we expect to see Defense Economics videos on the Clans and the Sphere. In all seriousness, absolutely love your videos and seeing your name pop up in the intro credits and your minor presentation on the Hetzer was an absolute treat and made me giddy at the crossover I never knew I needed, seeing two of my favorite youtubers who helped me power through many tedious hours at work

[@connormclernon26]

@@darthfenrir4892would love to see something like that where he’s a colonel giving a briefing to the generals of the FedCom about the Clans based on what they knew at the time

[@kereminde]

"This is not a Mad Cat, this is a Rakshasa." Discount Dan: "So it's not sufficiently pissed-off, we can fix that."

[@Gantradies]

Fear the mechwarrior who’s piloting one by choice, And has all the pent up aggression/frustration from months to years of groundless mockery, and the restraint to use the anger instead of the inverse..

[@robertivey7644]

There is a Racshasa which is pretty fun to use.

[@eddapultstab2078]

The rakshasa is basically the empirical evidence of the technological disparity between the clan and innersphere technology, particularly the the lighter weapons. if you understand the mechs story it makes complete sense why they can't replicate the Timberwolves. Innersphere ferrofibrous, endo steel and XL engines are significantly bulkier due to their more primitive manufacturing methods which leads directly to its blocky appearance. The weapons the clan use are not only more powerful but also lighter and sometimes packing more features as well, I mean clan LRMs are not only nearly half the weight on average but also have Artemis for free for crying out loud. Their was no other choice but to make sacrifices on weapon loads. If they had access to the older clan improved variants of the various weapon systems, the rakshasa could actually come out as a real competitor to the original.

[@shade8816]

@@eddapultstab2078 Or even minor changes could really help the Raksha. Light Ferro-Fibrous or Standard Armor instead of Ferro-Fibrous. Remove Artemis for Case and two double heat sinks. Remove Pulse Laser for either machine gun with half ton of ammo or two small lasers. Now it can fire its ER Large Lasers and its LRMS without overheat. Then it doesn't fire its missiles and focuses on its lasers for close range combat. Case won't save the mech outright from torso destruction, but increases pilot survival odds and salvage potential.

[@robertivey7644]

@@shade8816 Honestly the most unbalanced bullshit is half weight lrms for the clans. I’m not even going to bother with how they don’t have the infrastructure to build ridiculous tech, because there weren’t the support personnel to even do that kind of work or teach that kind of science and the pentagon worlds infighting made the succession wars look damn near civilized. The ability to fix an engine is not the skill set needed to research and manufacture a smaller lighter and more powerful engine.

[@derptomistic]

Twycross A reminder to clanners that surprise point blank AC20s are always an acceptable reason to soil oneself regardless of genetic modification

[@roguevector1268]

One thing that I'd like to add: Tyra's kamikaze run was such epic badassery that even the Smoke Jaguars acknowledge it, so much that they added lines dedicated to her in their Rememberance, and re-named a class of combat dropship (the Charybdis-class carrier dropships) after her. “Tyra of the Rasalhague led, Forth her fiery flying Drakøns, Gallant in bronze. A warrior woman whose hands Were unskilled in the ways of hearth and home, In skills of war she was hard and trained To leave behind the airy winds and fight Where the void is eternal and life fleeting. Tyra and her warriors fought Like crazed demons above Radstadt. When her fighter was crippled by ours, And her life leaked away into the endless night, She chose to die And sent her fighter like a spear Through the Dire Wolf, claiming as isorla Our mighty ilKhan's life. Sing of our loss, warriors! Sing, but of Tyra also, For though an enemy, her courage none can deny.” - The Remembrance, Passage 294, Verse 8, Lines 17-33

[@voidofhope6259]

I didn’t know this. Oddly wholesome. She deserves to be remembered

[@Johnpinckney98]

The fact that she is mentioned in Tor Mirabog's letter in the MW5 DLC had me very giddy!

[@medicegon5476]

Named a fighter carrier after her

[@PeachDragon_]

​@@voidofhope6259clanners would be adorable if they weren't so nightmarishly dystopian as a society.

[@PorktatoesSSRB]

​@@Johnpinckney98 kinda feels bad for Tor after what happened to Tyra tbh,no Father would love to hear about their sons/daughters death on the frontline

[@unintentionallydramatic]

Y'know. When Kurita goes "Yo this is a smidge far to do to a defeated enemy" you miiiight want to, y'know. Take a good hard look at yourself and what you are doing.

[@Kaarl_Mills]

its just seppuku with more steps, Im surprised they minded at all

[@CaptainPrincess]

@@Kaarl_Mills Nah ritual suicide is a few steps removed from summary execution + the burning of your bloodline ESPECIALLY when that burning is OFFERED to the enemy like You fuck up, and majorly, and you decide "ok Im going to end myself in penance" is one thing You fuck up, someone previously under your command executes you BECAUSE your enemy refused to take you in, and then offers said enemy the choice to have your entire bloodline killed aswell These things are NOT the same

[@DokturProfesur]

I'm honestly surprised the Dracs actually blinked when they were asked that. I thought it was right up their Bushido bullshit-alley.

[@cobaltCarnivore]

@@Kaarl_Mills I think it was the "render the bloodline extinct" aspect they found too extreme

[@psychocrysis2]

@@cobaltCarnivore Its actually a common thing historically in Imperial China (not sure about Japan)

[@TehGreatBuck]

He got Perun on the video. The absolute madman

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

Makes sense, apart from RL War Breakdowns, the guy's also a gamer.

[@Scriptedviolince]

IIRC he's actually worked with tex before, especially wrt Indian small arms procurement and industry knowledge. He said as much during the Indian Military lecture.

[@duncancrickett9212]

So unbelievably stoked to see Perun in a TTB, absolute dream come true

[@Deridus]

Since Perun put him up to an Austro-Hungarian playthrough of Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts, I think it's only fair.

[@goldcharizard]

Perun also gave this video a shout out on his weekly videos

[@TheButpuppet]

The wait between tex talks is painful. But the reveal is always a confirmation of care and effort. Thanks tex and team. You make me smile

[@mk6315]

Kind of like waiting for the heat sinks to stop glowing scary colours so I can fire everything again

[@Yokoto12343]

have some double heatsinks friend​@@mk6315

[@wiaf8937]

i just dont know or remember the frequency. so each one is like a present. be more like me, become dumb and happy! :D

[@gcl2783]

Worth the wait

[@Ronin1051]

It don't matter the wait. Tex. Always. Delivers. PERIOD! It is awe inspiring to see someone who was denied in life for what he was trained for. But inspite of it all, turned his passion for being a war historian, that rallies an entire community, is no small feat! Applause and salute back to @theblackpantslegion! "Ho yeeeeh brother!" Keep 'er coming! ✊️😉😎🫡👏

[@ethanbussen8506]

The Clans: You dare to refuse my batchall! The inner sphere: Refuse your what?

[@bige3818]

@@ethanbussen8506 for some reason I am hearing that in Hank hills voice...

[@Piterdeveirs333]

@@bige3818 them Capellans ain't right

[@azuaraikrezeul1677]

we don't swing that way here in the in the inner sphere.try going to canopus.

[@jtjames79]

​@@Piterdeveirs333 God damnit! You little bastards! Stop ah whacking it in my Hunchback!

[@narethliansgamespace3860]

"What in the unholy heck is a batchall? I'm sorry, I speak English, not your primitive tribal unga bunga language." - last known transmission of Company Commander Darien Elter on Susquehanna, Lancer Company, 2nd Battlalion, Garuen Mercenaries.

[@doubledouble4g379]

1:12:36 - 'And that, my dear children, is how I met your mother.' ~Kai Allard-Liao, 2 time Solaris Champion, best mechwarrior of a generation, husband and father, probably.

[@rangerwickett]

@@doubledouble4g379 Coolest scene Michael Stackpole ever wrote.

[@darkalman]

He married Diedre Lear and had kids... so yes

[@jgraaay18]

@@rangerwickett How did I guess that a sequence involving a mech's reactor going up like an ammo dump was written by Michael Stackpole? Not that that's a complaint, you understand!

[@jtwg4th253]

Perun trapped in a hetzer is something I never knew I needed to see in my life.

[@Operator588]

Buying the hetzer to trap perun in was the cheapest part of the production as well!

[@spartanalex9006]

And of course, even while trapped in a Hetzer, Perun has prepared a powerpoint on their viability as a defense product for procurement.

[@chadholland9844]

"Doug, how is there an entire continent that just grows corn and cocaine? What in the F***? HOW DO I GET THERE?!" I frikkan love Duncan Fisher. Laughed long and hard at that one.

[@TustlePlays]

Hilarious how he went from mockery to wanting to know how to get to Van Zandt after that tidbit xD

[@Mglue3]

Eww. I hate when corn gets in my coke

[@duncanmackenzie7795]

"Rasalhague is like that. When you fuck around, the Viking comes out, and it doesn't stop until they- or you- are very dead."

[@jfangm]

*very, VERY, dead

[@melvinlemay7366]

That psyop of Combine regional warlords and LIC really took on a life of its own, didn't it?

[@mattmaser2126]

They'll smile all day until...

[@HaloFTW55]

The Rasalhague defenders know that the threat of death won’t affect them, they know that they will dine in Valhalla as einherjar sooner or later. Such warriors just know that Hel’s realm will be filled with more clanner souls before the valkyries bring them to Odin’s halls.

[@hatt5350]

As a Rashalhague mercenary of Very ancient and crazy-angry Danish origin, I can confirm.

[@nick-s-db]

Raising over 15k for the American Cancer Society in little over 2 hours makes me damn proud of this community.

[@Banthisyoutube-zs6sx]

I have a 6 year old niece fighting cancer right now......the generosity shown here warms a part of my cold cold cynical heart

[@Sethslayer1147]

I like how you made Payrun analyse the Hetzer, the one vehicle that is basically built for Russian Doctrine. It is... Cheap: ✔ Built with Shoddy construction: ✔ Brilliant in its simplicity: ✔ Is countered by the infantry with AT: ✔ He cannot escape Russian doctrine no matter how hard he tries

[@jkwashko]

Tfw Duncan Fisher was so drunk his scar switched eyes 😂 Hell of a job though guys, really good stuff. The artwork especially is damn gorgeous.

[@Paxchi]

"I am Kai Allard-Liao. I am a killer of men. This pass is mine to ward. I offer those who wish to challenge me a warrior's death, but I beg an indulgence of those who would accept my offer. Your smaller companions have forced me to exhaust my autocannon ammunition and they destroyed one of my lasers. I have only this club with which to defend myself. I will kill you all, alone or in groups." - Kai Allard-Liao, possessor of the most massive balls in the Inner Sphere Now I'm wondering Kai should have been a Charger pilot.

[@creativeanachronist]

Hatchetman pilots are like charger pilots who ate 3 less crayons, but substituted a hefty dose of amphetamines.

[@ObsidianDragon7030]

@@creativeanachronist Can confirm

[@guiltygearalonecompl]

A Charger pilot might not have known when they first climbed in the cockpit that this would be their life. You don’t pick a Hatchetman without fundamentally understanding that the hatchet is the primary weapon, not the autocannon

[@chrisbarnes2882]

The autocannon is the distraction to get you close enough...​@@guiltygearalonecompl

[@miss_bec]

@@creativeanachronist yknow pokemon evolution? i imagine its more like that.

[@schrodinger2234]

I hope both Crow and Tex are getting some well-deserved rest after this...

[@p_serdiuk]

We all know they won't :D

[@marsar1775]

just have to force em to!

[@digitalis2977]

The Protocols are in place. Coffee will be secretly switched to Decaf, and all Hot Dogs will be served with the "Special Pink Sleepy Sprinkles."

[@sithisarcanis]

They will just get to work on the next episode. The best we can hope for is maybe a week of R&R before they do.

[@WatchTMC]

Literally just had this discord message pop up in the team channel: "We did well. Now time for the next one." Crazy guys!

[@xyonblade]

walks in like Leslie Nielsen in "airplane" I just want to tell you both good luck. We're all counting on you.

[@sidchicken2308]

And stop calling me Shirley.

[@sheilaolfieway1885]

you have to do it two more times now.

[@JohnnySmithWhite-wd4ey]

Surely you're joking......

[@mikeumm]

Sorry I have a drinking problem

[@AlliKhat718]

You ever been in a cockpit before?

[@christianmlynch]

I watched this before playing mechwarrior 5 clans and knowing the places, characters, and events made the game even more enjoyable

[@ettibbet5493]

Even better playing mercs when you know the names and events, still salty about the 3040 marriage story, damn fed rats ruin everything

[@SgtRackhamm]

Hearing the Perun discuss the costs & benifits of the Hetzer at 1:48:24 truly made me fall out of my chair laughing

[@bthsr7113]

Nasty thing when performing on spec, and there are some disgustingly well armed variants. Most recent has a HAG 30.

[@paulsilagi4783]

@@bthsr7113 Oh, that sounds absolutely disgusting. I love it

[@EricDKaufman]

What benefits???? The lack of cost?! :-)

[@bthsr7113]

​@@EricDKaufmanthat and being very simple to work on while delivering heavy firepower, and it has surprisingly good frontal armor

[@chrissheffield5468]

My name is Kai Allard Liao and I approve this message.

[@ALV694]

Do u think the wolf 🐺 will finally lose its plot armor to the capellans

[@thil2894]

Don't try it Chris I see ya.

[@mikewaterfield3599]

Go back to Capellan space before I let the bulls loose!

[@VultureXV]

​@@ALV694 The Horses will help

[@ALV694]

@@VultureXV aren't they busy trying to gobble up the hinterlands but failing

[@Disgruntled_Dave]

The description of the resistance in Rasalhague reminded me of a line Théoden says in _The Lord of the Rings:_ "Yet hope there is still, if we can but stand unconquered for a little while." And the sentiment is equally inspiring in both stories.

[@Banthisyoutube-zs6sx]

History and men's hearts have always loved the defiant rebellion to the last.

[@Disgruntled_Dave]

@@Banthisyoutube-zs6sx Hell yeah. It's at the heart of a lot of great fiction, but it happens often enough in reality to prove that it's not just a fanciful figment of our imaginations, but something people can act on when pressed hard enough. The American "lost battalion" in the battle of Argonne and the non-British pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain come to mind.

[@Banthisyoutube-zs6sx]

@@Disgruntled_Dave exactly look at the battles immortalised in history, bastogne, thermopalye, the arrival of the hussars at vienna. There is somethibg tragically poetic that appeals to us when few faced many.

[@ReinFreedom]

Kai at this point in his life is dealing with an inferiority complex the size of an Atlas as well as impostor syndrome. Things he would not finally begin to overcome until near the end of the war when he, funny enough, ends up having to work with a group of Jade Falcon Elementals to rescue POWs from Comstar. The “Blood of Kerensky Trilogy” are the books you are looking for in regards to these stories

[@mkang8782]

I *love* the dialogue in the ComStar cells. I don't have the exact verbage memorized, but, the surviving elementals are talking about how they would have bid a star of 'mechs to capture him. Deidre then promptly drops the bomb of who he is, and one of the elementals promptly changes the bid to 3 stars.

[@ReinFreedom]

Yep! One of my favorite moments in the book. She accidentally drops his name and they say they should have bid 2 stars, then she drops the bomb about him beating 5 out of 6 opponents in that mock Trial of position with the Wolf Dragoons, and they loose their minds and the one says “3 stars, definitely 3 stars”, or something to that effect. Was quite an entertaining exchange.

[@templarw20]

@@mkang8782 Reminds me of Path of the Fury. "If I knew [main character] was on planet, I wouldn't have landed, I would have dropped a kinetic strike on her home."

[@queenannsrevenge100]

I was initially expecting something similar to the Tukayyid video, focusing only on that encounter. I did not expect an in-depth analysis of the ENTIRE CLAN INVASION up to Twycross! This is amazing! Thank you everyone who had a hand in this Masterclass of a video!

[@hatt5350]

Thank you for including me Tex, it was fun. To Glory and Valhalla!

[@blisterbeetle01]

Seeing that marauder standing toe to toe trading blows with the madcat is somthing else! Especially knowing the lineage connection between those two. Like staring into the mirror and seeing your evil twin staring back, or staring down your opponent in a dual about to gun them down, then the wind blows the mask away and you see yourself staring right back... somthing real uncanny and epic about that

[@jameshiggins5686]

Poetry in motion❤

[@KMCA779]

Marauder is screwed but I can hear that pilot shouting that he won't give one more inch to the clanner menace.

[@FormulaFox]

​@@KMCA779At that range that Marauder has more thsn a fair chance, because the moment his weapons start to fail him he'll be willing to throw down in a manner the Clans will have never dealt with before. He can win. Even if he comes out of it armless with a third of the torso missing and dragging the mech along on one functional leg, he can win. And therefore he shall.

[@noppornwongrassamee8941]

Not twin. Close relative. The Mad Cat is what you get when a Marauder and Catapult have a baby together. If anything, the Mad Cat takes after the Catapult more. Marauder: "Son, your papa is gonna give you a good spanking!"

[@WatchTMC]

@@FormulaFox Also remember: Missile systems were close to useless in that battle, especially the LRMs on the Timby!

[@Zoologhffc77]

Holy shit is TMC on fire with these still frames!

[@WatchTMC]

♥

[@Firecracker048]

​@@WatchTMC yo it is awesome. You guys need to collab more

[@boblietz5181]

Do your part, everyone. Pass it on a share with friends. Don't trust the algo to give this beauty the love it deserves on Saturday. Tex and the crew have labored hard on this, so now it's time for us to put in the work too and share it where we can so more have the chance to find this and be able to appreciate it like we do.

[@saulschimek7680]

Already sharing it around

[@krissteel4074]

I've been subscribed for years and youtube giving a BPL notification is... more of a suggestion than a feature Thankyou for the movie BPL! 🤟

[@matthewnelson4160]

Never been prouder to be a part of any group. Laying here tonight in Asheville NC, frustrated I couldn’t watch this live cuz hurricane, but so excited to finally get to do so. 🫡 Mr Tex and all the rest of you titans for this fantastic distraction

[@Johnpinckney98]

How are y'all holding up? Your Carolinian neighbour on the southern side, checking in.

[@Arendelft]

Okay, I want everyone to picture Kerensky finding Van Zandt during the Exodus and thinking "Oh hey, we can stop here for a bit, relieve some stress." and after getting bad service his XO then informs him they have an entire continent on this planet that is dedicated to growing corn and cocaine... corn.... and cocaine. Just how fast would he be getting everyone back up to the ship? Last thing he needs is his people to be getting their hands on some of that while trapped for months at a time in the cramped confines of his ships...

[@Verdis_deMosays]

@@Arendelft Corn is a hell of a drug.

[@FrozenHawkHunter]

I wonder if the corn has mutated with the coca plants? And that is why the corn is so good.😂

[@Gundrium_Alt]

So what you're saying is... That we can blame some ancient Van Zandt citizen for introducing Nick Kerensky to "Blow Corn", and thus indirectly causing the clans? Headcanon established and accepted.

[@Arendelft]

@Gundrium_Alt 😆🤣

[@ricardomachado6718]

did I just read it right? "with special cameos of PERUN?" . I follow his channel too, glad to know Mr. Tex likes him too!

[@LynxSnowCat]

Oh! So that's why there were four tons of fresh-water fish (and AC/20) spilling out of the AC/20 ammo compartment. Must have been a good trade, but too much weight to make returning across the pontoon bridge 'unfeasible' -...

[@Malorn0]

Perun!? I had no idea they knew about each other. This will be great!

[@usiak13]

Is Van Zandt militia irregulars reserve battalion still accepting applications? I heard your ad on ring tone while calling suicide hotline

[@mechcommander7876]

I’m surprised it didn’t auto-forward you…

[@KMCA779]

well... if you're going to end it you may as well do so while getting paid.

[@Teyanis]

It really is poetic that star league era tactical thinking is what defeated the clans. I love that so much.

[@IceGavel]

I can't believe you got Perun, you absolute GOAT. Perfect episode once again, kudos to the entire Legion and their whiskey-soaked Commander!

[@PepRock01]

Omg, a freaking Perun cameo??????? I legit thought my KZbin had automatically skipped to the next video I had 😂😂

[@marsar1775]

THIS RELEASES ON MY EFFING BIRTHDAY? JESUS YOU BET IM COMIN

[@Sabrowsky]

Hey, same here, advanced happy birthday, pal

[@marsar1775]

@@Sabrowsky ay, same to you

[@tannerdowney2802]

Looks like someone's fishing for a Happy Birthday and I'm biting. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY!

[@bogdanv1353]

happy birthday..

[@miked884]

Happy birthday classmate

[@TimothyWheeler88]

I got into Battletech in 2016. I watched as the game went from something I struggled to find groups for to something that two gaming stores in my town run games for twice a week. I remember my first Tex Talks video, the Awesome one from like 5 or 6 years ago. I work as a janitor for Fort Carson in Colorado now. I listening to Tex Talks during my shifts has often helped me keep my sanity as I clean the sauna or the locker room or the running tracks. I've even gotten co-workers into the game thanks to me showing them Tex Talks. Thanks to the BPL and Tex for everything.

[@Jaxon_JR_Reign]

I always wondered as I used to be active duty army at fort campbell but are you tech contracted by fort Carson as a civilian contractor then being a janitor? Or is it like working at a PX as a normal employee.

[@TimothyWheeler88]

@@Jaxon_JR_Reign The contract is held by the company I work for, Pueblo Diversified Industries. So I'm a civilian custodian hired through PDI to work their contract with the military. I think the technical term is civilian contractor but it feels weird since I'm not the one holding the contract.

[@300lbsNick]

The Perun bit was fantastic

[@ranekeisenkralle8265]

1:36:10 it should be noted that not only did Joanna kill Natasha Kerensky, but she did so in the exact same place where she had suffered her earlier disgrace: The Gap. (if I remember the books correctly)

[@robertivey7644]

Yeah really sorry about that I never should have opened my mouth at a con with Michael Stackpole. One stupid question created that scenario.

[@ranekeisenkralle8265]

@@robertivey7644 i actually find it rather nice for Joanna's arc: even if almost everything in your life gets derailed, on occasion good things do happen to you.

[@GhostBear3067]

Joanna was an example of "woman too angry to die".

[@ranekeisenkralle8265]

@@GhostBear3067 Aye. she very much took after her distant ancestor and first Khan: Elizabeth Hazen. Nukes are merely inconvenient...

[@GhostBear3067]

@@ranekeisenkralle8265 was she of the Hazen Blood House?

[@twohorsesinamancostume7606]

I'm a simple man. I see a Tex Battletech video, I click. And then I fall asleep because I always end up trying to watch these before going to bed. So then I get up in the morning and click again getting ready to go to work and the commute.

[@Kornstalx]

Man I've never heard that poem spoken quite so well in such an excellent visual context. Chills, dude.

[@Killayeti67]

The cameo after Discount Dan had me standing up and applauding

[@justacook6858]

Tex uploads, I watch, that's simple.

[@roberthudson2208]

This is the way

[@talonfoulker6563]

I watch me tex videos simple as

[@robertfrith771]

Sorry Tex, Theodore did not officially take the throne as Coordinator until 3054, after Takashi's seppuku. At Wolcott, his rank was Gunjei-no-Kanrei (Deputy for Military Affairs). I will however admit that he was Coordinator in all but name as he had effectively sidelined Takashi. References The Warriors of Kerensky Trilogy and Heir to the Dragon.

[@tychozzyx9439]

And by those books Wolcott was closer to minutes than hours due to the completeness of the ambush, Smoke Jaguar hadn't realized they held Theodore until after his escape, and Tyra's wingmate was ordered away and survived her attack run requiring the jump ship to not have left yet. Since Tex is canonically telling the story in the Periphery years later, I take it more as propaganda spread or the classic "ComStar misinformation". It certainly makes for a good retelling

[@grubnutz79]

Two rival elite regiments from the 4th succession wars would go on to give the Clans their first defeats. Glory to the Kell Hounds and Genyosha

[@amw5288]

That depiction of Kai's Batchall was killer and the invasion overview was the best one I've ever seen! Loved all the Stompy-warbot community member cameos. Saw what you did with playing Absalom Truscott

[@barrybend7189]

Battletech cartoon: "You dare refuse my Batchall!" "Refuse your WHAT!?"

[@BobMcBobJr]

He did only bring a club and a half broken mech into the fight, the clanners just forgot that the mech included a sizeable nuclear bomb under the seat. Batchall decided. Fair and square.

[@MechanicalFrog]

Let's go! Green bird strong!

[@willbbwluvr]

Hurrrr, clan green turkey done fucked up

[@ObiwanNekody]

Heh. I'm glad you enjoy a faction that much.

[@barrybend7189]

Hatchetman reactor goes boom.

[@willbbwluvr]

@@barrybend7189 all my HCT minis are going to get "be like Kai" painted on them now

[@duongquan4986]

How to cook green turkey with nuclear reactor fire.

[@BigRed40TECH]

Excellent.

[@EricDKaufman]

Game recognize game.

[@DonaldWWitt]

@@EricDKaufman Red don't recognize the Blackjack, so clearly he doesn't have game!

[@EnwardSnowman]

Was that you reading the Khan's quote around the 34 minute mark?

[@Tzilandi]

@@EnwardSnowmanYeah, that’s from Red’s Warhammer IIC video.

[@guiltygearalonecompl]

Good game, Red

[@olli-mattiheilio4554]

Tex talks battletech and Perun in a single video. I never knew I needed this, but need it I did.

[@datrux]

"I am Kai Allard-Laio, a killer of men..." Gave me goosebumps.

[@WatchTMC]

This was so fun. Thanks for having us!

[@MaxSterling01]

Tex sounds like the voice over for old movie trailers. Love it. Can't wait.

[@THX-1138.]

"In a world..."

[@RRVCrinale]

He actually noodled around like that in one of his Mechwarrior Online streams, coming up with "Urban Cop" taglines while driving around in the cop car Urbanmech.

[@richter6699]

A better time. We need to go back 😅

[@Banthisyoutube-zs6sx]

​@@RRVCrinaleurban cop is best cop

[@MesaOracle]

Everyone has a plan, until an Atlas punches you in the face.

[@aylamaiia]

I fucking love the IS. Being even a Shadow Hawk pilot has Merit in fisticuffs.

[@FlickTakFlakAttack]

Some time in Battletech's distant past, driven by untold hours watching super robot media, a mech scientist has successfully convinced his directors to incorporate fully articulate hands and kinetic dampeners into their mech's arms, enabling it for 'ammo-independant close quarters combat'. The directors did however veto the need to shout the attack's name into the pilot console in order to perform a melee attack.

[@BobMcBobJr]

@@FlickTakFlakAttack Without the articulation it could not obtain force multipliers on site to amplify it's cqc capabilities. (Translation: it couldn't hold a big stick)

[@leandersearle5094]

No plan survives contact with giant robot fist.

[@Athrun82]

Some interesting aftermaths of the battle of Twycross: The Falcon guard was rebuild but this time filled with the dregs of the Falcon touman. Freebirths, malcontents and solahma. But under the command of Aidan Pryde the unit redeemed itself on Tukayyid before it was again destroyed by the Lyrans (on Tywcross no less) during the Falcon incursion of 3065 Alder Malthus bloodname was so "tainted" no other Mechwarrior wanted to compete for it so an Elemental by the name of Taman took it. Ulric Kerensky himself was appaled that anyone wanted this particular bloodname but he would be proven wrong when Taman bested Kai in an unaugmented duel on Alyina in 3052 before both men allied to free Alyina from Comstar. Taman would become a hero among the Falcons esepcially during the Jihad but he would also become good friends with Kai as both saw the other as honroable warriors worthy of respect

[@graywolfalphaone]

I love everything Dunken Fisher. Doge how is there an entire contentnent that just grows corn and cocaine?! (I died with laupher) long may you live sir! (also everyone, thank you. This is amazing as always and totally worth the wait 10 outa 10)

[@EricDKaufman]

Something tells me Tex is gonna get Sassy on this one. Also, I bet Perun shows up to discuss BattleMech procurement and logistics. EDIT - I FUCKING CALLED IT HERE FIRST!!!!

[@mclouj]

We got a power point within our slideshow, we have been truly blessed.

[@EricDKaufman]

@@mclouj Blake be his name!

[@RippPryde]

The fact you got Perun to do an outro bit is amazing. Now purside him to do Mechwarrior or Battletech on his gaming channel!

[@Insanemage2001]

Honestly a video with Tex and Perun doing co-op mechwarrior and critiquing the opposition's supply lines could be a lot of fun.

[@barrybend7189]

We now need a Lazerpig video on the succession wars.

[@Lightman0359]

I never thought I would hear Perun do an analysis of battletech lore. That was AWS-9M. Your vids are always worth the wait. I recently recommended this channel in a 40k group when discussing the similarities between 40k ant BT, especially the Horus Heresy/Star League Exodus.

[@Aravan242]

I don't like how automatically my brain translated that AWS-9M joke... But yes spread the good word, the 40k folks are just marks in the waiting

[@Whanevs]

Horus is more similar to Omaris than Kerensky!!! Heretic.

[@ChiefCrewin]

What's nice is the nonsense of the parent company is instantly negated in BT because the rules say you can use literal trash to represent the game pieces, unlike 40K where you need to buy their crappy overpriced plastic.

[@jurajciernik7780]

The fact that not only we got premier episode about first clan invasion, but it was followed by Perun’s presentation on the hetzer!!! 🥂 you outdid yourself BPL!!!

[@jaffartheblade]

you know something is really good when you would have happily paid for a ticket and watched it tex your videos are rarely ever "background" for when im on my PC they are center stage quality work from the entire team great job guys.

[@THEGRUMPTRUCK]

BPL and Tex, I want you all to know how much we appreciate what you do for the community. The hard work and love you put into everything is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[@troylight1750]

(Leans back) Aaaaand that's a wrap! Okay everyone, great job, same time next year. Tex baby, as always, love ya. George, ya smooth-talkin' bastard, let's see if we can get it down to under Take 1000 next time, okay? (Smart phone rings) Hello? What? Can't you tell I'm busy here? Anyway...fabulous job everyone. Be sure all that excess popcorn gets swept out from between the seats. Remember to recycle, people. Oh! Don't forget to donate. Remember, Cancer sucks, so let's give till it hurts! (Back to reality) Every time I watch one of these, everything grinds to a halt. I can't get a thing done until AFTER the show, so thank you Tex and thank you to the entire gang who made this possible. HAIL CARGONIA!!!

[@TheOpkier]

Y'all got any of that side corn?

[@raatchet1292]

Tha Moon Kaiser tried to take mine! But I said NO! And punched him in tha head.

[@Deridus]

Sorry, but we're all out of goob.

[@DLuniz]

Nope, lots more Fiesta Pail.

[@squatchhammer7215]

Turned mine into colostomy bag corn.

[@HaloFTW55]

I made mine into cornbread. Am willing to trade 50 tons of it for 1x AC20 cartridge.

[@andresm.8838]

This was an actual movie, the beauty of the music, the visuals, the way the story was paced. This is quality over quantity at it's finest. All the artists outdid themselves and the editing was so fluid it's shocking how much this little series has expanded to this level of production. Bravo!

[@Bluehairedgirl89]

Thank you to Tex and the whole team at the Black Pants Legion for all the time and effort you put into it! You can feel the blood, sweat, and tears you poured into this and it shows in every moment of it. I loved this video, just like I’ve loved so many of the ones you all have created before. I’m sad I didn’t get to watch this when this first premiered and I’m so glad I finally got to see it! I love being part of this community with you all! Good luck and I can’t wait to see what comes next.

[@miss_bec]

This is my favourite video of 2024. I'm in a bad spot right now, and this helped me forget about it all for two tightly-written and incredibly entertaining hours. My compliments to everyone involved in this monolith of a project. Thank you. EDIT: I just rewatched the whole damn thing for the second time in 24 hours. Exact same emotional response, grinning ear to ear, followed by immediate elation by the casual mention at the end of the credits - as a massive fan of That Mech, I'm beyond ecstatic.

[@tba113]

Sorry to hear things are going poorly for you. If it helps, the biggest takeaway from this episode is that a turnaround that puts you back on your feet is never impossible. Here's hoping you don't have to go as far as burying an army of Clanners under a mountain to make that happen - but then again, if that's what it takes, then so be it and may your enemies learn to fear you.

[@Arendelft]

I never knew I needed a man to read me poetry but Tex has taught me that I need a man to read me poetry!!! Tex keeps teaching me that I need things in my life that I never knew I needed!!!

[@lucasrodillo6739]

Search Wilfred Owen's poems read by Richard Burton. Thank me later.

[@codius_dak5095]

Love the Atlas smashing the cockpit of that loki.

[@snowy9587]

Timestamp?

[@Erdanya]

​ @snowy9587 In the full video, probably the scene at 1:15:55, though that seems to be a Thor.

[@georgestauber2636]

The good old Steiner scout lance.

[@Banthisyoutube-zs6sx]

​@@georgestauber2636steiner scouts are best scouts. It speaks to my inner soul that "overkill is underated" still exists in the future

[@Kaninjadog]

As always Tex Talks Battletech is the greatest 'lore video' series out there. A fantastic combination of art, presentation and Tex's ever masterful narration is such a gift you all have come a long way from that first Atlas video I listened too on the Bus all those years ago. Love your core thesis on the Clan Invasion. Supermen don't win wars, Determine people working toward a common cause do. Feels like with each video you impart wisdom on us we can apply to the real world. Always grateful, rest, take your time we'll be here for the next one.

[@krovgorwarhawk9946]

That, and a good logistics chain.

[@raymondjacobs1955]

The wait between Tex Talks Battletech videos is always worth every second. With each one of them being better than the last. If this was your first one I really encourage you to go watch all of the others. They are all worth it.

[@Frost640]

I can't even describe how happy this makes me.

[@skoshman1]

On a scale of 1 to 10 on the happiness scale, why did you chose "Tukayyid"

[@sigrudvildhafre2511]

Tumbler here of the Braindamage battalion. We stand in awe for the dedication shown towards the community.. passing the Torch onwards and doing it while supporting great causes. Thank you. All that have worked helped contributed. .. thank you.

[@nebraska7598]

I found Battle Tech before the turn of the century, back when it was ink and paper books. Tex, I very much enjoy your presentations,please continue to produce these excellent presentations.

[@Sinaimedve007]

The production quality is just insane. I am lost for words. ❤from Hungary 🇭🇺!

[@MariyaMiran]

Excellent work as always boys. Not that it was ever in doubt. Some people watch for the memes, some for the lore. I watch because there are just _so many_ layers in every line and delivery. Keep putting in the work Tex & Co.; it does not go unappreciated.

[@kongesbrenn6642]

I don't even do battletech, but I just love the passion from tex and Crow, the editing and visuals from many other legends make it all the better

[@harzzachseniorgamer5516]

Oh gawd, Perun is now part of these videos. It CANNOT go better than this :)

[@TheRealBDouble]

Tyra Miraborg is one of my favorite characters. I dunno how she flew her craft due to the weight of her massive Starslab balls, but damn she did

[@darkalman]

Crashed her Shilone into the bridge in part to get revenge for the loss of her boyfriend... who just by coincidence happened to be on that very bridge. Phelan: oh check it out, that's Tyra! ... Tyra? TYRA!

[@Johnpinckney98]

@@darkalman As Romeo and Juliet as you can get in Battletech! 🤣

[@ettibbet5493]

​@@darkalmanand he doesnt find out until he meets her father again when he wins the planet.

[@dog209]

Perun is having the time of his live at the end lol. Also the Tex Talks was Amazing as always.

[@Ewout1311]

For me, and yes this is personal, Tex introduced me to the real world of Battletech. I played the old mechwarrior games, but never looked into the table top. Since I first watched a Tex talks Battletech episode I have been hooked. Bought paints, mini's, maps, books etc. Love it so much It's become my go-to relaxation universe, playing the Battlech game by Hairbrain schemes (Using the grand old BTA modpack) or playing mechwarrior 5, it always puts a smile on my face. Thank Tex!!! Tank you Team!!! love you guys! and Tex: When will you do the Raven? ;-)

[@spinetanium3296]

I'm confused, I thought the Black Knight was next. Not that I'm complaining!!! Anything Tex and the crew make will be a banger!

[@kagakuryu639]

No need to worry, Black Knight is next. It's after the credits

[@Ratkill9000]

They might have been comissioned to make this to build hype for Mechwarrior 5: Clans expansion/standalone game coming out in a couple weeks.

[@zeecassel325]

​@@Ratkill9000not at all, actually.

[@wolfehoffmann2697]

@@Ratkill9000 Tex and the BPL doesn't do that kind of work. There's just occasionally special episodes about the historical events. It's September, the same month Twycross was fought. They also released the Tukkayid episode in May to coincide with when it was fought.

[@robertivey7644]

@@wolfehoffmann2697I can’t wait for Hanse’s wedding.

[@mykin3945]

I survived contact with the Van Zandt Free State Militia once. We were allies. To be fair to them, they're still shipping me the amount of C-Bills it would take to replace my mech in flats of corn and corn-adjacent products. And if you go to the right places, that stuff sells like gold. I'll be able to retire next month because of that, but I still give them a cut to show I have no hard feelings towards them. Not sure why they wanted me to send the C-Bills to their base on the second moon instead of the planet capital itself, but whatever. Seriously, thanks Tex and everyone who contributed to this video. Your stuff is always a blast to watch and it brightens my day to see a new one come out. Take care and see you on the next one!

[@chefumaril7968]

I came here solely for the Maple Bacon Breakfast Logs (Self-Heating)

[@PerogiPalooka]

The Perun bit was peak. Great video, and well deserved congrats for everyone involved.

[@skyrunner4750]

i save these videos like a MRE candy bar, to savor them at my desk while at work. thanks Tex and crew

[@SixSidesofGaming]

United we stand! CGL, Lynnvander, Six Sides of Gaming and more support you TEX! We support the BPL! Can't wait foe the Aces documentary? ;) 😉 much love TEX!

[@tehmuck]

> We will not speak of this planet It's Butte Hold, isn't it? Yep. Butte Hold.

[@kilotun8316]

I went on Sarna to check. And yup. Butte Hold.

[@joelaugustin6407]

Gotta go rewatch Mechanical Frogs video about that lovely planet

[@Deridus]

​@@kilotun8316Yeah, I did the same. Sarna is awesome.

[@Charles_And_Christina_H]

I thought it was actually Van Zandt…

[@michaeljimenez7960]

What's wrong with this system? Just the name? The Sarna article doesn't have much to say

[@FaceIntoKeyboard]

Praise z0rg and pass the autocannon ammo. It's go time, folks!

[@mrtspence]

Best $1 a month I've ever spent. You guys do amazing work.

[@flybybullets]

seeing Perun here made my month

[@marvinthomas9897]

Tex & Co, you guys are magnificent. I cannot tell you how badly I needed a win today and seeing the notification that this was coming soon was exactly what the doc ordered. I haven't even seen it yet, and I can sincerely say "Thank you" from the bottom of my heart.

[@webs538]

Hope the rest of the day and tmrw are better for you

[@Halifax1337]

The only series to be entertaining not only before, but THROUGH the entire credit sequence

[@dan_zehner]

Thank you for raising money for cancer research with this great video. My wife is in the middle of treatment for breast cancer right now. F cancer.

[@a2rgaming863]

Two questions: 1: Can you leave that Mad Cat over there alone? I need some parts to fix my unit that I got in battle. 2: Why does Perun have a Hetzer?

[@jaredpearce4244]

"Many Tamar March Militians died, to bring us this information" - Archon Mon Mothma

[@AdmiralSenn]

Hard to believe this is "only" episode 18. But what episodes they are! I can't wait to see this!

[@Jaegerrants]

Right, need to get some friends to play BattleTech while we listen to this... sauna first or after... decissions decissions

[@WatchTMC]

ahhhhhh!

[@tomsimpkins1211]

It's wonderful to learn about a battle I never had heard of, that feels so perfectly Battletech, down even to a sleeves rolled up slap fight with no tactics involved whatsoever! Perfect, pure Battletech.

[@TheKillchain002]

the fact you got Perun to do his thing is just incredible.