BATTLETECH: Ostroc OSR-2D Battlytics | Mech Review | Mercenaries Kickstarter

[@WolfHreda]

I love that the Ost- series is getting some spotlight. They've been criminally under-represented for being machines that every house has in decent numbers.

[@TheManyVoicesVA]

@@WolfHreda Energy boats are usually good. The Ostsol is no exception lol.

[@MrDmitriRavenoff]

I never gave it much thought, bit the upgraded one seems to hold its own pretty well. Id run it.

[@HouseMasterPoDing]

I've always loved the heavier Ost-series mechs. I prefer the Ostsol over the Ostroc, (Forget the Ostwar, it's junk) but that said, both of them are neat little mechs in that 60-ton weight class. Where I think they really shine is in the 3025 versions, by the time of 3050 upgrades you end up with garbage weapons like the ER Large.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

I can think of worse weapons…… 😄

[@HouseMasterPoDing]

@@DeathfromAboveWargaming That's a ringing endorsement... ;)

[@jeffreywilliams8018]

For a relatively speedy mech with good heat management like this variant of the Ostroc, I actually kind of like the ER Large Lasers. I feel like the ER LL gets a bad rap from when FASA pretty much put them in everything 3039 and beyond without considering whether or not a standard LL made more sense. Don’t get me wrong, it’s rarely the ideal option but it is a reasonable weapon for light, fast harassers which might have to sacrifice too much to fit an ER PPC’s weight

[@HouseMasterPoDing]

@@jeffreywilliams8018 There's no such thing as sacrificing too much for an ER PPC. ;)

[@redbaronsnoopy2346]

Luv the reviews & brilliant content, Aaron.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Thanks as always for watching & commenting!

[@lukedudley5030]

Great analysis as always :-) a mech ive fought against a lot as I have an opponent who lives the ost mechs...they are surprisingly tough to be fair and hit harder than their looks suggest...I think they are the last kid to be picked for football that win you the game :-)

[@TheBloodedCat]

As a purple bird lover I'm really excited to use many of the ost- series. Especially the Ostol, my go to brawler

[@Magermh]

Yes, I have run the Ostroc. In the 3025 and 3050 models I would run smoke rounds in the SRM-4 for heavy smoke. The Project Phoenix mini is the one I own. It’s a good performance mech. The first time this mech came out in City Tech I thought it was uninteresting. Man, every game I play with the Ostroc has changed my mind. Good mech. Works well in the Ost-series of mechs and in urban fights. That SRM can come in clutch and ether take care of infantry or vehicles with infernos. Nice review of the mech DFA.

[@workshoptelescope]

Love the battlytics tools and content.

[@cjsutherland2448]

For the longest time I refused to use any of the Ost' mechs. Just so goofy looking. Once I finally had to use one they performed pretty well. Excellent brawlers that could close well and evade anything bigger. That 5/8 lets you get some really good kicks in on slower mechs without taking a kick in return. Remember, "He who lands the most kicks usually wins."

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Haha love it. And agree on the goofiness… though I’ll say the new redesigns are slick!

[@jeffreywilliams8018]

This was my story as well. I’ve really grown to love them recently. While I still haven’t had luck with the Ostscout (more through unreasonably bad luck than anything with the mech itself), I’m looking forward to get all the others in the series.

[@madcat3525]

Great review! Looking forward to more videos.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Thanks for watching!

[@Flintlancer]

Have all 3 of the original Ost series mechs from 30 years ago. Ostscout is good for RP or flavor mech. Ostroc and Ostsol are surprisingly punchy and survivable. Upgraded Ostsol moves 6/9 making it more fragile, but harder to hit. Ostroc is just annoyingly tough to kill.

[@KTSTHofficial]

Nice mech review! The first BT mini I bought was an Ostroc, and I made my decision purely on aesthetics. 😎

[@lesjames2478]

The ostroc has a lot of solid varients for BT and several that are solid 35ish PV for alpha strike. They are cost effective in both classic and alpha strike which makes them good line units to include when fleshing out a force

[@TheManyVoicesVA]

Ostroc and Ostsol are *premium* heavy cavalry. They are so cheap on BV because they have so little overall armor. But the crazy thing is it is *way more survivable* than a Dragon which has 1 ton of extra armor. It has way more effective firepower than the Dragon. Even the introtech versions with the single heat sinks are pretty good. If you use quirks they also have narrow/low profile, awesome on a 5/8 mech with 20+ armor on all the important locations. Love these big bois as heavy hitters in a cavalry lance.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Good armor distribution is key!!!

[@TheManyVoicesVA]

@@DeathfromAboveWargaming one mech Id be interested to see would be the really weird slow TSM Ostsol. The 9R. I suspect that it's a decent juggernaut type unit. I think it might be quite good despite being fairly pricey on BV. A heavy PPC, snub PPC and large laser make it a heck of a mid range brawler. It's gonna be taking it on the chin with 3/5 or 4/6 with TSM actice though. But it is a heck of an objective holder, with great heat management to keep that TSM active.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

@TheManyVoicesVA i find TSM to be so weird (in Classic) to use effectively!

[@TheManyVoicesVA]

@@DeathfromAboveWargaming It's a very weird mechanic. You need to have weapons of different heat amounts tp use it right. You also do NOT want ammo in the mech because an enemy can hit you with flamers and cause an ammo explosion. So energy boats with a bunch of lasers that produce different heat amounts at least 1 small laser preferably, are what you want. You have to fire them at the ground if enemies aren't in range. The melee damage is serioisly good, but you also give up the accuracy of your guns. So it's a weird trade off. You pay the battle value for the extra speed, but dont get to always use it. So it's best to use mechs that are 5/8 and go to 6/9 so that you dont pay for the 7/11 BV tax. Theres a few mechs like the no-dachi and Thunderbolt-60-RLA that are pretty badass. I ought to make a video on the best TSM mechs...

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

@TheManyVoicesVA do it! I need the education on that!

[@jordansimpkins8784]

Great video

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Better audience. 🙂 thanks for watching!

[@ChristopherJohnstone-c8g]

I will take any ostroc or Ostsol that you do not want ! I love the series. Its speed is the difference, it has no xl engine to drop and in close you can fire all your weapons and still punch with both arms. A true diamond in the rough.

[@HouseDavieMerc]

Great video thanks! I can't wait for the Osts in the kickstarter. I prefer the mini for the Ostroc, but prefer the no ammo Ostsol for 3025 games. Post 3050 I always wanted an upgraded Ostsol OTL-4F. The original has 2 PPCs. A 3050 upgrade with double heat sinks and 2 ER PPCs would have been fantastic but we never got one. In 3025 the twin PPC Ostsol can be a fun mech to play because they never know when you'll alpha strike and the 5/8 movement forces them to guard their backsides from it.

[@Joshf4phan]

My headcanon on the Ost series is that they're kind of like an Apple brand of mechs- everything proprietary, more expensive, but very high-end and luxurious.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Oh for sure. Perforated and stitched leather seat, premium sound system, back up camera, onstar, all the bells and whistles.

[@arrgylerawrgyle3784]

I like the Ostsol over the Roc, but the 3025 versions cant be that much worse for efficiency. Might explain why i always liked them. Honestly just think rhe thunderbolt and the 55 tonners take away the spotlight. No idea why the dragon is more liked - other than being a combine mainstay. Two ostsols and a wolverine with your choice for a 4th and it is a solid battleline.

[@Red_Hot_Eraser]

Did you forget to show a pic of the mech, or did I miss it?

[@mikeheimlich1303]

I am chomping at the bit to get one in my St Ives Lancers force. It looks like it can really play the field; pouncing on LRM bopats, playing keep away from Hunchbacks and hitting them with the Large Lasers until you are ready to strike. It also has Narrow/Low Profile if you play with quirks. This means you only crit it on a 10+ and any hits right on the money or by 1 pt do half damage, making it even more survivable.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

I love quirks! I am trying to figure out how to work them into AS.

[@fullmetalnikable]

Guys, does the Ostroc come in a box? Can't find it in any!

[@mikeheimlich1303]

@@fullmetalnikable it was just released as part of the kickstarter

[@fullmetalnikable]

@@mikeheimlich1303 thanks! I am quite new to BT so I am not familiar with the Kickstarter campaign, but I will look it up, thanks!

[@mikeheimlich1303]

@@fullmetalnikable it is in the Heavy Recon Lance

[@samuelbaldwin2184]

I know melee tends to be uncommon in a lot of people's games but this is maybe the only mech in battletech where searching for a club might actually be worth it.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

lol they just use the severed limbs of other ost-mechs littering the battlefield.

[@mathewkelly9968]

Too light on the armour , the stripped out arns are great until theyre gone and the damage just transfers , but saying that always been an Ostfan

[@Lasttemplar1612]

The Ostroc is a really great mech in skirmishes and in campaigns very survialable and more so if you dump the ammo before the match. Also win or lose somebody is going to bring this baby home of the battlefield because it's hard to permenatly kill.

[@TheGantus]

Ostmechs, using MWO Armor distribution before MWO exsisted.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

LOL this is perfect - so true!!

[@sebastiang.5032]

OstROCK'ing all night long!!!

[@JL-rj9fl]

OstROCK you like a hurricane

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

I love where this is going.

[@wombatgirl997]

I'm disappointed they never made an ost-rage

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

It’s coming in the ilClan era. 100 tons. Mixed tech with three HAG/30s.

[@derekburge5294]

Always give heavy mechs without arm weapons the side-eye. Just inviting mechs into your back arc.

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Haha it feels kind of silly to have a walking tank with arms, then not put guns on said arms.

[@gavincross2902]

Not a bad mech. I would drop the SRM and ammo and add armour. House Davion would triple the costs and upgrade everything while the Cappies would just build 3 of them and ummm....Well, just do what all the novels and sourcebooks do, roll over the FS... :(

[@DiggingForFacts]

In that case, you may want look at its brother: the Ostsol. the 4D has just regular LL, but it's a full energy loadout with the 5/8 profile.

[@sebastiang.5032]

This one kinda feels like a egg-shaped Quickdraw. 😮

[@DeathfromAboveWargaming]

Please do not body-shame the robots 😂

[@FoxxofNod]

Ostroc is n oldie but a goodie, not as good as the Ostsol but almost.

[@jackl4349]

It's not crazy tech, it's ill-tech