Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore - Tex Talks Battletech : The Urbanmech (DIRECTORS CUT)

[@theblackpantslegion]

If you guys want something else to watch for Christmas, May I humbly recommend the worst Christmas in history: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anyrZISlqpeio7s Further: CHECK the Description for all links discussed in the video. Please give MUCH LOVE to TMC!!!!

[@misterwoodninja4970]

Why does KZbin keep trying so hard to suppress this? Is it really a conspiracy? Do they have some skin in the game? Was this platform started by John KZbin Christmas? I need to understand!

[@TheOtherBradBird]

Merry Christmas, Tex and the rest of the BPL.

[@EverythingsAhammer]

Merry Christmas folks. That "Christmas" story is facinating. Charlie Ponzi would be thoroughly impressed.

[@YorkGoldtoof]

I would love to see a future episode about Jinjiro Kurita and the Kentares Massacre.

[@roguefenrir]

Merry Christmas Mr.Tex and the BPL. You all made 2023 survivable

[@o_higgins]

Reminder: The nuclear-armed Urbanmech IS real, IS canon, and CAN hurt you.

[@Azorees-oj5zr]

Can? Don’t you mean will?

[@kizikucalegon8673]

lol Kell Hounds go boom

[@bluemagic887]

@@Azorees-oj5zr Nuclear Urbie has A MIGHTY ARM... but leetle teensy stumpy legs. It can't hurt you if it can't catch you.

[@Azorees-oj5zr]

@@bluemagic887 the nuke takes care of that issue for it.

[@bluemagic887]

@@Azorees-oj5zr Nah. It just extends the hurting range. PHENOMENAL NUCLEAR POWER!... iitty bitty movement speed.

[@anthonyfarmer4977]

When you need a mech incapable of speeding in a school zone, you want an Urban mech.

[@mikezbr]

I did a 4 Urbie team in Mechwarrior 5 last night just for fun. It took FORVER, but didn't lose a mech...lol

[@anthonyfarmer4977]

@@mikezbr A buddy of mine ALWAYS plays an urbie. His favorite move is to spin completely around and cockpit heavies and assaults.

[@apierion]

“Finish this on a budget” …presents the most 3D animated episode yet.

[@TheR00k]

Just goes to show how good the artists have become through the years

[@OfficerHotpants]

Fitting given the subject.

[@contentsdiffer5958]

@@TheR00k My guess is that many gave Tex sweetheart deals. As a friendly favor, due to being fans, or to connect themself to the brand.

[@EricDKaufman]

It was for a damn fine cause and at a damn fine time.

[@donmak1614]

Well, Urbies are cheap, 3d animation isn't

[@connormclernon26]

12:23 The Urbies tried to hold the line. It was not the Black Watch, not the Gunslingers, not any of the Royal regiments in the end, it was the humble Urbanmechs that tried to hold while the Star League burned around them. Or in other words, “the Black Watch broke before the Urbies did!”

[@tenchraven]

As an actual, IRL member of the Hazen family.... I approve of this. Urbiejocks stayed behind during the Exodus because someone had to try to hold the worlds together.

[@connormclernon26]

@@tenchravenAtlas, Highlander, and King Crab to little Urbie: it’s hopeless little Urbie. The Star League is dead and the Great Houses are going to tear themselves apart. Join us on the Exodus. It’s over. Little Urbie with tears in his eyes: I’m staying! someone has to try!

[@swumprat]

Dear BPL. Whoever came up with "Cry havoc and let slip the Arrow IV." Thank you. That was brilliant.

[@SANSd20]

And with that, my heart grew three sizes. 💗

[@mathewkelly9968]

As a Capellan player I smiled at that one .

[@LordOfGilneas]

@@mathewkelly9968 IS that why I'm getting an ARROW IV lock Alert... Huh... *KABOOOOOOOOOOOM*

[@williambryant6175]

That and ‘trash CAN not trash CAN’T’

[@weldonwin]

And they need to be manically spinning in a rotating chair while screaming it

[@basara7]

I love that a guy in an Urbie pulled a bank heist in Davion space, and the Davions are just left going ".... HOW IN THE FUCK DID HE DO IT?!"

[@Wastelandman7000]

Even more impressive, he got away....in an Urbanmech. Let that sink in. Talk about your long police response times! LOL

[@hatework4282]

It was probably like that scene in the Simpsons where the F-14s are too fast to chase the Kitty Hawk aircraft so the pilots just got out and walked instead.

[@____________838]

@@Wastelandman7000 the problem was, the police rapid response teams were likewise equipped with Urbies. But stock urbies with riot armaments…

[@UniversalChallenge4454]

Davison’s were like he did what in what

[@vonriel1822]

_DB COOPER IS IMMORTAL_

[@steveroyal6229]

There was a moment with an urban mech I’ll never forget. It was at my local game store and some new guy popped in to check out the store and see if anyone wanted to play a game of battle tech. One of our BT regulars was in and accepted the offer for a game. Now, the regular loves doing silly lance builds, but he’ll always add in “Lucky Stubbie”, an urban mech with an ac/20 and a tag. No small laser, just a cannon and a tag. This mech has never gotten a kill, but always survived with zero weapon systems left. The new guy brought a beginner box lance, saying that it’s decent, but he’ll bring in the rest next time he’s in. Games going on, I go to grab something to eat, thinking it’ll be a while before they get to the end. Five minutes later, I come back to nothing but howling laughter and the new guy trying desperately to keep the game going through barely recognizable English mixed with with wheezing. I had just walked in on Lucky Stubbie headshotting an Awesome and blowing its head off. The only thing I could understand was “trash can with a shotgun grows tired of your bullshit.”

[@Gordon519]

This is why I’m scared of the ac20 urbie, there is no a non zero chance it will headshot your ass or blow your back out if your not paying attention

[@ComfortsSpecter]

Vibing hard or hardly Vibing

[@joshuaharper8957]

Jesus Christ loves you

[@dieseljester]

everyone laughs at the trash cans until the buildings start speaking AC20.

[@Littlelostdragon]

While not the board game but the PC game, I once fielded a urban with duel AC 2's. Not much ammo but I had scored cockpit kills with the double weapon set up before (a black jack defeated my friends victor that way through pilot injury lol) but as a urban with little ammo and 2 AC2's my friend ignored it going for the rest of my lance letting the little guy pink away till his ammo ran dry. But this point though his lance was getting badly damaged. So I charged the urban mech into the fray, having it head but centurions and catapults. And because of how bad off his lance was now, the little thing was scoring kills with those head buts XD

[@fiberwaffle9364]

Look, I've witnessed an Urbie pilot stride across an open square while taking pop shots at a Kodiak to lure him and his friends out to play while a heavy lance waited around the corner scared to push. It was something special.

[@jalakor]

We're just a different breed of crazy :)

[@gsthomas187]

I was the Kodiak pilot, that was bullshit.

[@gaborfabian1239]

@@jalakorYou are goddamn right. :D Somehow, I cant exactly tell you why, I dare to push corners or go toe-to-toe with Fafnirs and Dire Wolves in my RAC-5 Urbie, and live to tell the tale. While piloting a Timberwolf, Im fairly cautious.

[@connormclernon26]

I’ve cockpit shot a Kodiak with an Urbie on an open plain. It was awesome. Tabletop game. RNGesus was smiling on me that day

[@connormclernon26]

@@gaborfabian1239Gotta make up for the smol of the Urbie and show everyone why the Urbie is still kicking ass and taking names from the Star League all the way to the IlClan era. Or in other words, “WITNESS ME!”

[@dogofwar6769]

The 3D scene of an urbie factory was just breath taking.

[@winglessrayven4294]

That was very nicely done, loved it.

[@WarmasterDeath]

bloody magnificent wasn't it!

[@KillerOrca]

I wonder if they got the guys working on Hired Steel for that.

[@judedeschamps2369]

​@@KillerOrca They in fact did! TMC is the group that made the urbie factory and Hired Steel. Now that this episode is out, it I'm safe to say that they released the factory animation a few weeks ago on their patreon as a teaser.

[@KillerOrca]

@@judedeschamps2369 Cooperation. LOVE IT.

[@UrbanmechAce]

"Isolated Urbanmech units, bravely attempting to hold while the world burned around them." That is the most moving thing I think you've ever said about the Urbie. I almost have a tear in my eye.

[@connormclernon26]

It was not the Blackwatch, not the Gunslingers, not the Royal Regiments, but the humble Urbies making the last stand at the end. Also, “he held the line! And he has held the line for 400 years!”

[@Illitha]

Kinda gives me Cadia vibes

[@nunyadayumbusiness591]

@@Illitha Gives me Salarian general vibes.: "Before the Awesome, there was the Urbanmech - and WE HELD THE LINE!!. Before the mighty Marauder, there was the Urbanmech - And WE HELD THE LINE!! Now, we face the Madcat and they expect us to cower before their tonnage - We will not, FOR WE ARE URBANMECHS, AND WE WILL HOLD THE LINE!!"

[@connormclernon26]

@@Illithato make an analogy for the Urbanmech. It’s like the last stand is not by Custodes, for they have been called away by the Emperor. It was not the Astartes, for they deemed the planet a loss. It was not the Guardsmen or Sororitas, for they were all dead, though they made the enemy pay. It was the PDF, desperately making a last stand against the forces of (insert enemy du jour for the Imperium)

[@redenginner]

One of the greatest feats of the Trash-Can is that it was responsible for Nuking the Kell Hounds,and was canonized on the spot by one of the game’s writers due to the event it was introduced in being a canonical variant only event as it was too awesome of a kitbash.

[@RotoMarzenia]

What do you mean by a canonical variant only event?

[@AGrumpyPanda]

@@RotoMarzenia Battletech has rules for customising mechs, or even designing new mechs from the ground up. There was a big fancy Battletech event going on with a multi-player game taking place, and in order to sell the idea that the game was a depiction of actual Clan Invasion events players were only allowed to bring existing, canon variants of mechs, rather than being allowed to make their own. The nuclear urbie was the sole exception, approved on the spot as a canon mech, because the IS side needed more artillery and the nuclear urbie was too funny not to allow.

[@Deridus]

If memory serves, one of the Authors was there and signed off on it. Heard three different versions of the event, but my favorite is they needed the Nukurbie so they hurry up and go home.

[@AGrumpyPanda]

@@Deridus The important details are that nuclear urbie was not canon, then it was needed at an official event for one reason or another, and now it is canon. And hilarious.

[@Deridus]

@@AGrumpyPanda Exactly so. And I do love my urbies. Ufortunately, I have yet to have an opportunity to use the nuclear one...

[@56bturn]

The Urbanmech really seems like the setting's punching bag when it's used wrong, and something you underestimate at your peril when it's in it's natural habitat.

[@Insanemage2001]

Tex said we were in for a special treat. He appears to have been right once again.

[@greg967]

The Urbanmech certainly is "special". Whether it is autistic or a prodigy depends on when and how you use it.

[@IamHattman]

I dunno, looks kind of trashy to me..

[@Braxgar]

How did he know?!?!?

[@Insanemage2001]

@@Braxgar I can only assume some sort of christmas miracle

[@willdavis3802]

@@privatecitizen5968 I can point to him being verifiably wrong in some of his Tex Talks, but having never seen him in public, no, I can't.

[@Endilbiach]

Today was one of the roughest Christmas's of my life. My 4 year old is very sick and I'm desperately trying to find a job, I spent most of the day on the verge of breaking down. And then, I saw that there was a new Tex Talks Battletech. And it was the Return of the Urbanmech. I almost cried from happiness. Thank you so much for bringing light to an otherwise very rough day.

[@Deridus]

Been going through a bad one myself. One parent to another: You got this!

[@GregPrice-ep2dk]

i hope and pray things improve for you and your child.

[@nicholaslindley9913]

Prayers for you and your little one. You got this with deep wells of courage and strength you never knew you had

[@jayr2634]

Damn onion cutting ninjas...

[@Deridus]

@@jayr2634 You there! Have a good day!

[@ungooy]

Unlike most other mechs, a glorious last stand is just another Tuesday for the Urbanmech.

[@mrbigglezworth42]

Every stand is a last stand when you can’t escape the enemy.

[@kostakatsoulis2922]

​@@mrbigglezworth42wrll thats where you're wrong, because you're friendly neighborhood Batshit-insane dropship pilot is gonna save your ass coming in like the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn in Halo 3

[@thedabblingwarlock]

@@mrbigglezworth42 Why run when you can murderate?

[@ashtonshephard3852]

Urby pilots and hunchy pilots are cut from the same cloth

[@mrbigglezworth42]

@@thedabblingwarlock Because you only have 10 shots?

[@swamp_croc]

The Trash Can taking out the trash. Also, Ringo retiring to Canops with cat girls serving him lobster is the kind of content I come here for.

[@tv_tim]

That ending animation during the beginning of the credits was amazing. Hats off to the artist, that was awesome.

[@vdate]

Those credits definitely went way too hard, which a) I am a-ok with, and b)seems very on-brand for the subject material.

[@Deadsnake989]

I believe it was D.C. Bruins, creator of Operation Bulldog which can be found on the Renegade HPG channel. If you haven't seen that, I HIGHLY recommend it. Fantastic little animation.

[@PaxTorumin]

If there is a hero in Battletech, it is the Urbanmech. It is purpose built for urban defense. Not taking the fight to the enemy, seizing territory, and leveling cities and infrastructure in jingoist crusades for House, Clan, and Country. If you are on Urbie's turf, that means civilians are in danger. _Non-combatants._ And while the Urbanmech has been pressed into a number of roles that it was never intended for--sometimes even successfully--its core function has never wavered: _Keep. Civilians. Safe._ It's little wonder this humble, derpy, trundling 'mech has captured the hearts of so many. It doesn't fight for flags or glory, it doesn't care who's right or wrong, or even bigger and meaner. It fights for _you._ When other mechs make strategic withdrawals with the regular armed forces because military leadership considers your home 'acceptable losses' while politicians prattle on about righteous causes and noble sacrifices from the safety of undisclosed locations very far away from the front line that is now on your doorstep, the Ubanmech stands its ground, racks a round, and declares very firmly: _"This far. No further. Go play war _*_somewhere else."_*

[@tenchraven]

Someone else who gets it. Urbiejocks don't know that they can't run away, because they'd never think of it. If we're falling back, it's because the civilians are gone, it just property damage. And we're telling our friends in artillery what address you're at- screw spamming grid squares, it's getting shipped direct by DreadEx.

[@ObiwanNekody]

The dark side of this is if you are fighting in the city instead of just surrendering, you will have civilian casualties. As the Inner Sphere is actually generally pretty nice to captured populations, as manpower is something which has value, this can be worse than handing over your city. Of course you could be fighting Capellens, but if you are in an Urbie it's more likely you are one than that you are fighting one

[@TheDakkaman]

Urbanmechs are the Samwise Gamgee of Battletech: - Kindly gardener - Dear friend - Beacon of hope - Ready to drop bodies in defense of his friends until he can see his house from the top of the pile.

[@guiltygearalonecompl]

It might be because I’m pretty high, but I teared up reading this comment

[@munkeydude777]

@@guiltygearalonecomplit was so well written😭

[@Geeko170]

Our local Battletech group has an Urbie Derby once a quarter, and the last one have 14 players in a single map sheet having a mass free for all. It was great.

[@randomcenturion7264]

Remember, mocking an Urbie for not being able to do anything it wasn't designed to do, is like calling an Atlas crap because it isn't stealthy.

[@kereminde]

The Atlas can be stealthy, there *is* a variant equipped with stealth armor. ... also it can be extra-stealthy if powered down and hidden in a shell of a building to Kool-Aid-man its way out onto some unsuspecting target. Most don't use it that way, however. The feeling of a hundred-ton machine wrapped in enough armor to mostly shrug off Clan weapons for a considerable period of time can do that.

[@kostakatsoulis2922]

*Atlas walking through military base hunched over* "Dun dun dun dun dun dun..." *Sentry notices it* "uh... don't move?" *Points insta-death-caliber weaponry* "YOU DO NOT SEE THE ATLAS!!!"

[@JosephKano]

The Steiner Scout Squad would like a word.

[@weldonwin]

@@kostakatsoulis2922 Tyberos wants his meme back, and reminds you that Steiner Scout Squad already have their own memes

[@kostakatsoulis2922]

@@weldonwin i don't see why we can't cross-post. Steiner scout memes would be perfect for a squad of terminators

[@shaneflickinger]

Wow, hats off to whoever made that Urbie factory scene. That was incredible!

[@Guibod12]

Oh boy, i said that to myself, what a fantastic diorama job.

[@JosephKano]

It was glorious.

[@Tuberuser187]

I had to rewind the segment back to the beginning I got so distracted looking at the details.

[@jasonwood7340]

I agree, that was amazing!

[@666kingdrummer]

It was made by the same guys that are making Hired Steel.

[@dementesf]

Urbie Derby is one of those things I didn't knew I needed my entire life. Thank you.

[@bthsr7113]

I kind of love the partial wing Urbanfalcon.

[@barrybend7189]

I'm surprised the Urbanlam didn't make an appearance.

[@WatchTMC]

There is an insane amount of good art in this one, I can personally vouch for that. We’re all in for a treat, can’t wait!!

[@Charles_And_Christina_H]

@TMC_ If yall are involved I believe it. Can’t wait to see what’s next for Hired Steel!

[@EricDKaufman]

So this is why you posted that art of the Urbie. Nice!

[@supsup335]

If you guys are involved then i belief that.

[@WatchTMC]

@@EricDKaufman 🤗

[@Akabans999]

I can easly believe that, thumbnail alone shows great promise

[@Daekar3]

When the animation during the credits is better than most KZbin and Netflix content, you know you're watching a BPL video.

[@FroggyMosh]

I was actively Cheering and Hooting when that clamp grabbed that handle. Not many shows get such a visceral reaction from me.

[@paganhorde4463]

That was unexpected and as a Doom fan of 30 years, this is glorious. Now excuse me, I need to create a Doom mod as an urbie for reasons

[@Illitha]

Please for the love of God publish it

[@beyondpain101]

Please share, this glory needs life

[@themetalorian2268]

I absolutely need this!

[@frivolious]

Yes, please

[@elijahstevens1202]

As a Urbie fan and a doom fan I see this as a absolute win

[@Maladjester]

I definitely arched an eyebrow watching Tex double an Urbie's engine size and stuff it to the gills with rockets to create a single-shot haymaker delivery system. Exactly the kind of thing a dirt-poor but certifiably insane merc would do: Take what they have and make it work.

[@A88mph]

I...wasn't expecting remasters of the early TTBs so soon. Thanks Tex.

[@gearshiv]

Wasn't so much a remaster as a part 2

[@spectre111]

I wonder if he is going to do the Awesome next since he said its his favorite mech.

[@weldonwin]

@@spectre111 The Awesome and the Atlas, since the latter is an iconic machine

[@zacksidebottom4234]

The Urbie Derby at the end was incredible. Kudos to the animators!

[@gigatwin5298]

*The fans beating heart mascot of battletech* - Tex, year 2020 -

[@greenrena8503]

The Urby is to light mechs what the Hunchback is to medium ones. An affordable combatant, a big boom in a relative small package, a cult object for a dedicate following and a very own way of live! Thanks for the hard work Tex, the legion and everyone who helps. Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone!

[@robrib2682]

Don't forget well armed enough to make the pilot try and exercise salvage rights on things heavier with the crazy that comes with doing that

[@Falamee158]

It takes a certain brand of crazy to willingly walk into a fight you are under weight for, and still come out with a few new stickers on the side of your cockpit. Any urban scape defended by a mix of Urbies and Hunchbacks will maul, maim, and obliterate even the most dedicated of Assault Lances. Short of throwing King Crabs into the mix that is.... then it's a fair fight.

[@robrib2682]

@@Falamee158 then you weld 4 of the urbies together and fight the king crab with your IS refit annihilator

[@taosterlord157]

​@robrib2682 Seems like the annihilator would be awful in an urban battlefield. It's super tall, and its weapons aren't mounted at head height like the Urbie/Hunchie.

[@Finwolven]

Urbanmechs, combine to form.... The URBANATOR!@@robrib2682

[@mechwarriornut]

I did not expect the ending bit with the 'Urbie Derby' to go so hard... Legitimatly one of the best things i've seen on this channel!

[@DCBruinsMedia]

Ahhh thanks bud!

[@ScanManP13]

That was special.

[@sordcooper2]

my god the tour of the Urby factory looks better than a lot of the shit in MW5 and MW online! that and the Urby Durby was a lot of fun at the end! great job tex and all involved!

[@ablindman0]

"they filled me full of trash I filled them full of lead" Ac 20 urbie 4lyfe (arrow 4 in close second)

[@michaelman957]

The fact there is a IIC for this thing is both beautiful and terrifying. I did not know it existed until today.

[@bthsr7113]

It's not my favorite Urbie. I much prefer the Cappellan shotgun upgrade with a pulse laser.

[@Deridus]

Always been a fan of tge Suburbanmech. The 2C is a pain to find on Sarna, by the way.

[@mikewaterfield3599]

Fun fact, not even ten minutes ago I was playing the stalemate showdown for BTA 3062, well I got an urbie in an airdrop. The thing head shot the bounty hunter. Thats right a 100 ton marauder 2 went down to a 30 ton urbie!

[@Braxgar]

God damn son what are they feeding you and can i buy some for my pilots?

[@mikewaterfield3599]

@@Braxgar I have no idea, it was a pirate drop contract too, I wanted the Corsair and screwed something up. Mostly I was just hoping for someone to draw some fire. Im the end it was just one of my lance and the urbie still standing when the dust settled. I wish there was an option to hire that pilot. In my head cannon that guy had perfect tens for stats.

[@bluemagic887]

URBIE IS MIGHTY (I've also been playing BTA 3062, and I keep running into the Howitzer/12 Urbie. It sandblasts harder than the MRM Urbie.)

[@mikewaterfield3599]

@@bluemagic887 yeah artillery is pretty awesome even in its lighter forms. Im still hunting for clanner arrow 4’s. Those things are awesome with a direct hit.

[@duongquan4986]

In one of those BTA3062 games, my Griffin got one tapped in the head by an artillery shell fired from a trashcan. Another one ran in with Locust speed and took half of my Cicade with it's coil . Since then I've learn to respect these little shits.

[@BladeLigerV]

I saw it in person. It was a 4 v 4 bring your own mech. I came in with a Thunderbolt and ended up chasing around a Locust most of the time while watching my teams Awesome constantly overheat. We also had an R60L. Slowly plodding along, eventually it reached the battle after several turns. And with its first shot, it head-chopped a Warhammer that was in near pristine condition. It was AWESOME.

[@Ender618m]

You only have five shots! Yeah well there's only four of you so the fifth is going in your mom.

[@ArawnNox]

"It's a trashCAN, not a trashCAN'T" I'm going to use this as my counter to the trashcan taunt from now on.

[@hetrosjistin4837]

I always thought that the urbanmech was basically the simplest urban defense mech built on the premise of "okay take an industrial mech's legs, stick a goddamn armored clinder ontop, and strap a weapon to the side, and make it entirely built around being super easy to repair and rebuild from scrapped mechs, while able to fuck up anything that turns the wrong corner'

[@murdmeatpopsicle381]

If you ever decide to make a DVD/Blu-ray release of all your Tex Talks, I will buy so hard... so so hard... Excellent work as always!

[@Questknight12]

I second the motion. "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!"

[@bishopsteiner7134]

fantastic work Tex, and to all involved. That Urbie Factory sequence around the 9 minute mark is just stellar!

[@WatchTMC]

Thank you! Means a lot.

[@MajorHickE]

Seriously. I'm going to need to watch this again on something better than my phone to really appreciate it.

[@kazekamiha]

It wasn't that long ago I was thinking that the Awesome, Atlas and Urbie needed videos in the new style to do them real justice. Merry Christmas Tex, and thanks for the wonderful gift.

[@TustlePlays]

Given how the good Professor once stated the _Awesome_ was his favorite BattleMech, I am rather curious to see how much time he'd devote to that one if he done it new style justice...

[@PointyHairedJedi]

Most Aggressive Mechs: 14. You 13. Can't 12. Rank 11. Them 10. Because 9. Aggression 8. Isn't 7. Mech 6. Specific 5. It's 4. Learned 3. Pilot 2. Behaviour 1. Urbanmech

[@Thrans2311]

All hail the Trash-CAN! Many thanks to Tex, the team and the artists! And Merry Christmas to all!!!

[@magosofmars8410]

Im a hunchback pilot and always will be but the lil urbie has a special place in my heart anything that small that can rock and shock with a AC20 has my respect

[@JosephKano]

The AC20 version gets an honorary "Hunchback" award.

[@Stukov961]

​@@JosephKanoHunchback and Urbie together is the ultimate Mech version of "Don't talk to me or my son ever again"

[@MechanicalFrog]

Excellent work, as always. Thank you for what you do for the BattleTech community.

[@bthsr7113]

Respect the Ubanmech in its niche yet?

[@MechanicalFrog]

Let's not get crazy. @@bthsr7113

[@theblackpantslegion]

Brother, we're all in this shit together. Each and every one of us. You do amazing things as well, and I'm proud you're co-creating.

[@fnors2]

Gotta say, that Urbie Derby animation is really dope. Good job everyone who worked on it.

[@canderoussnurd4265]

Oh my this is a special treat. We get to see the Van Zhant mascot in its glory. Looking forward to it.

[@EricDKaufman]

Thought that was a Hetzer silhouetted by a mushroom cloud?

[@bthsr7113]

I think the Van Zandt mascot is a drunkard with a sawed off loaded with DU buckshot.

[@canderoussnurd4265]

@@bthsr7113 that is a distinct possibility

[@LORDOFDORKNESS42]

The guy feverishly eating popcorn IN A SPACE SUIT is genuinely one of my favorite visual gags ever. I crack up every time I see it.

[@LeuvahkTrigger]

On Christmas there was nearly 3,000 of us here to watch and witness the mighty Urbie's second coming on Tex Talks. It was glorious to see. Thank you to everyone who worked on this. This community is amazing.

[@anto9571]

I have great affection for the Urbie, Charmingly Bloodthirsty, and the One with the Big Iron on his hip. The new CGI Stuff was superb too, glory to whoever did that.

[@mareczek00713]

Ah, yes, the Urbie, the little machine that screams "UPGRADE MY ENGINE" only for us to plan out how to possibly install a Thumper Cannon or some other heavy weaponry xD

[@arnaudmenard5114]

do you think, firing a thumper and the jumpjets at the same time, would cancel the recoil?

[@mareczek00713]

@@arnaudmenard5114 if you run enough jump jets then maybe...

[@queenannsrevenge100]

I don’t know if the still-shot panorama of the Orgus Mechworks was taken from something else, or an original production, but it was ****ING BEAUTIFUL. Kudos for that sequence. EDIT: I just saw the comment about Hired Steel. I now have something new to check out.

[@WatchTMC]

100% custom made for Mr. Tex!

[@peterfromaustria724]

It wouldn’t be Christmas without a Texas Battletech Video …

[@mbeecher9921]

Locust Labs is gonna blow up. She's got real talent.

[@e-train765]

This is honestly the best Christmas I've had in a VERY long time. Merry Christmas fellow Mechwarriors!!!

[@harbingerx7793]

That Assembly Line 3D fly through is amazing! Hats off to all involved with that rendering!

[@JonathanHarvell]

Whoever your 3D artists are, they are incredible. I wish that a game could look that good.

[@geraldapollyon655]

I am beyond looking forward to when Tex gets to the King Crab. ALL HAIL THE CRAB!!!!!!!

[@Disgruntled_Dave]

It took all of my willpower not to spoil this surprise. The effort was worth it.

[@zombiehunter501]

The best Urbie joke is seeing an Atlas that has been in a family line for centuries go down to an urbanmech that was won in a poker game.

[@MechZilla]

Thanks to the BPL for rekindling my love for Battletech. And the Aux for killing it. Tex and crew, you always do such amazing work. I really hope that you folks have a good holiday, and Tex takes a freaking BREAK!!! Keep being awesome, you nutty buggers.

[@havoc3742]

THIS. This right here. Perfection. A perfect, succinct, yet detailed presentation on the subject matter, oozing in quality in an absolutely exemplary amount of time, 30 minutes plus credits. This is the quintessential, premium and distilled Tex Talks Battletech documentary experience. Outstanding job, everyone. I honestly cannot laud enough plaudits upon both those who worked on this, and the work itself. Exceptional doesn't even cut it. A merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a wonderful new year to you Tex, and all of the TTB team.

[@ScanManP13]

Hear hear!

[@bymmijprime281]

It's a trash CAN, not a trash cannot. :) I have always loved the Urbanmech and Tex's take on it is awesome as always

[@jwilde642]

The amount of Urbie art produced for this alone is a triumph.

[@danshoemaker1964]

That was fan-freakin'-tastic, Tex! My hat's off to you, the artists and animators, and everyone else involved in its creation (or re-creation, as the case may be)! A great Christmas present, to be sure!

[@VallornDeathblade]

The sped up animation and the "Lets gooooo" for the IIC model made me snort my drink giggling. Damnit Tex.

[@keeganpenney169]

Seeing how much this raised in the little time it's been live brings a tear to my eye. Thank you everyone who worked on this, was one of the greatest gifts to me this Christmas

[@seanodonnell8001]

All I want for Christmas is an Urbie, and boy did I get it. Thanks BPL team and associated artists for another delightful note in the saga of Tex Talks Battletech.

[@nikoclesceri2267]

Nice profile picture

[@tiberiusnod]

Thank you. Without you, the Battletech Community would not be the same.

[@MrStevenWolfe]

The YC9 of the Battlemech Universe Surprised you guys are re-examining the Urbie, but I'm loving the quality and care the BPL puts into these projects! Merry Christmas!

[@CubeMasterTV]

Love me my trash cans So nice to have you revisit them^^ There's a reason why my MWO hangar has damn near every variant of urbie in it, though they do have much bigger engines. Because fitting a rac5 next to an XL engine to run down the reds at 100 kph is amusing, and eating assault mechs alive with a uac20 and heavy lasers in an urbie IIC is hilarious

[@4unkb0y]

& even more fun when you use it for its intended purpose with a tiny engine & a *ridiculous* amount of guns :-)

[@Fraser-369]

Freaking top shelf, as always!! Love the Hunchie & Urbie at the end! On to the Black Knight!!

[@MDTako]

"Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings" -Dumpster Urbie

[@ShagShaggio]

This was AWESOME! Thanks BPL for giving us an awesome Christmas present! And a super special thank you to all the wonderful artists that helped make this something truly special! CHEERS! 💚❤💚❤

[@devlincognito5005]

Thankyou to everyone involved in the making of this, some amazing work.

[@sirskellyman5658]

Ohhhhh man, can't wait. I've always loved the mighty little Urbie, that 360 degree firing arc is just too good not to love. I'm sure it's gonna be awesome as always!

[@NuclearSpring]

The production value of these videos is getting insane and I fucking love it.

[@chrisbricky7331]

Thanks for all the hard work. I have been playing Battletech since Droids and one of my favorite all time campaigns is when we started a merc outfit and all we had were a lance or rundown urbies. We got a guard and patrol contract on an agro world with almost no legitimate targets for the Pirates to hit except the agro sites. The map was literally setup with red barns and silos and a few big warehouses. So as a group we spent some money and camo painted our mechs. We painted them red like the silos with white trim, then stood next to barns shut down with our gun run to the barn like a conveyor. Yes, urbies can be fun. :)

[@CowCommando]

I bet the looks on the pirates faces was priceless when the silos turned around and declared, "get off my lawn" with extreme prejudice.

[@chrisbricky7331]

It was a FAFO moment as 4 Urbies powered up against 4 light mechs and 4 armored light tanks. The Urbies got tactical surprise and were only given a bonus on initiative in the very first round. The Pirates were given the choice of move or shoot, but not both. Thru good timing most of the Pirates had to move since they were facing away from the Urbies when they powered up. A few of the vehicles with turrets took shots but were ineffective at long range. The Urbies took the day and got some nice salvage too. Unfortunately, good luck sometimes breeds immediate karma of bad luck. Our next random opponents were Infantry in woods. Not an ideal location or opponent for Urbies. But it was a fun campaign.

[@lordviddax9748]

In a universe of Goliaths, the Urbanmech is capable of being David.

[@ShaydeReynard]

Ended up being sick so didn't get to spend the holiday with my family. But I got to witness the glory of the urban mech and the amazing work in this video. By far the best yet and perfectly a labor of love. Amazing video, I loved it and certainly made my holiday alot better. Merry Christmas Tex, everyone involved in the making of this video, and all of the BPL. ❤

[@neilbamford6532]

This has to be the ultimate expression of 'Fun in a Can'! To Tex, the BPL and all associates, Happy Holiday!

[@zakk143]

That ending credits animation is freakin' hilarious!!!! Merry Xmas and happy holidays, BPL team!!!

[@eddie8080]

Thanks Tex, Mike, Hutz, everyone involved, for a lovely present!

[@elijahgrimm8052]

Been wondering if some of the older ones would get another look. I am very happy to see this, thank you Tex, editors, writers and everyone who pitched in.

[@swiftdraw]

It’s Mr. Train! The oftentimes co-host of the weekly Patreon podcast. Nice to see he made an appearance at the end.

[@jollyjohnthepirate3168]

Merry Christmas to Tex and all of his elves. Thank you.

[@mattmiller4233]

"It's the Trashcan, not the Trashcan't!" made me laugh out loud. Love your work. Tex, from one grumpy old teacher to another, good job. Have a drink on me.

[@SapphirusYT]

This is such an epic Christmas Day gift that you've delivered Tex!

[@Furluge]

31:42 - Did you just make a Herbie Urbie for the Urbie Derby? Wow, that has me topsy turvy.

[@onewanderingbee]

I have to work christmas eve and christmas so I cannot adequately describe how happy I am to see this from you on that day! Very excite. Will make the day much more bearable.

[@Sabrowsky]

When I was introduced into Mechwarrior and Battletech as a whole by the Mechwarrior Online, I tried driving a bunch of mechs to see what fit me. I tried a Marauder, didn't like it, gunports were in a weird position I tried a Centurion, it was OK, but kinda felt off, tall sillouette made it hard to drive while not getting shot I tried a Direwolf, and kept catching on fire because I shot my weapons too fast. Then I tried an Urbie. 30 tons of mean trashcan UM-R60, only change I made to my first one was an RAC-5. Before I graduated to more... specialized designs, I would go on a rampage, regularly taking out 2 or more mechs per battle with that trashcan little fella. I absolutely adore the Urbie

[@freedeau]

Absolutely amazing as always! Big thx to all involved, and to everyone who donated to a great charity! 🎉

[@SkillZgetKillZ]

33:40 After hearing the broadcast at the end of the Twycross episode, I figured those pilots would've been paste a la blunt force trauma, but now I think that's the two of them just going apeshit over their victory while drifting at speed through Zero-Gs

[@jamescousins9216]

The Urbanmech is inherently a cut above every other Mech for the sole fact it can wear a variety of hats and helmets.

[@stevensdefenseacademyllc7898]

I gave my brother a Lance of Urbanmechs for Christmas and then I saw that this masterpiece was dropped. It made for the best Christmas gift I've ever given!

[@Kazzmod]

As the creator of the glorious AIV, I approve and wish I knew so I could contribute the special art I have of it.

[@brentkalmbacher9092]

You sir, are a LEGEND.

[@squizzlor]

Wow… the CG Render still of a mech factory…. Was glorious!

[@tenchraven]

The problem that everyone makes with the Urbanmech is thinking it's a Battlemech and using it in battle, rather than in urban defense. Battlemechs are used to destroy and conquer and enslave far off worlds. Battlemechs and their pilots crave victory and glory and honor. The Urbanmech and their pilots desire none of these. Leave us and our people alone. The Urbie an angry speedbump, and just like a speedbump, they will tear the guts out of your ride if you insist on being an a-hole. We just have to stop you, making it too expensive for you to win.

[@aprinnyonbreak1290]

Just bring a dozen urbanmechs, and get 10 of them to act as the buildings for the other two to fight around, like some deranged garbage truck voltron.

[@bobbrown5460]

It always surprised me how much better every episode gets in a remastered episode with the 3D images. That was amazing! Great job!