Full Steiner Scout Lance | Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries | Full Campaign Playthrough | Episode #27

[@xoso599]

"I don't need another Atlas" Said no Steiner Scout Lance Commander ever.

[@d20rrash]

put this phrase in my collection of golden quotes

[@kingjoebail7300]

Facts I have one in cold storage 2

[@inciacci549]

The only danger a Steiner Scout will face is a bee somehow finding its way into the cockpit.

[@Artificer1911]

What is that in reference to?

[@therealwildboar1007]

@@Artificer1911 black pants legion

[@Zeithri]

" _I am downtown.. There's soo much to Scout here. It'll take me all day!_ " Gotta love the Steiner Scout Squad

[@KageRyuu6]

@@Artificer1911 This kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWTdfGCGn9Ksgbs And this kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnfdh3iDbdWAqM0

[@therealwildboar1007]

@@Zeithri "My god, there are bees in my cockpit"

[@Xhaleon]

He really almost died in a stereotypical Steiner fashion. Absolutely amazing. Watching that back structure slowly disappear...

[@noxwarlord4909]

Sir , I am scouting downtown, there's lots of people here and they are on fire Excellent scouting!

[@xedrickOG]

In that clip he was using a flamer

[@du1987de]

Baradul: Man I love that "enemy tagged" line delivery, she's so sassy! Also Baradul: Okay she is getting on my nerves, I might need to put a new pilot on the TAG.

[@mirtios]

damn steiner power rangers with those colours

[@kingheath97]

"Sir, the enemy sent a single scout lance" "Good, wipe them out" "Sir.....it's a steiner scout lance" "Dear god" *happy atlas noices*

[@Great_Cthulhu]

Baradul and the Steiner Rangers sounds like a band name

[@TheGoodSirKnight]

GO GO ATLAS RANGERS!

[@be-noble3393]

Beat me to this comment by 20 minutes

[@avillegas8857]

Just needs two Banshees painted pink and yellow/

[@TranquilThoughtsZen]

You do a great job of always keeping the commentary and narration going! Very impressive and entertaining! Appreciate the constant stream of vids too. Well played!

[@goiflin5056]

I agree that the progression in terms of salvage feels a bit off. I've already got two stalkers, a highlander and various other 'mechs but I'm rarely seeing assaults, and forget salvaging anything more than 75 tons. Negotiating for full salvage, killing 10-12 mechs and taking LRMs home is always a bad feeling. As always, love the content and thanks for putting stuff out there every day!

[@Acaios1]

27:30 I haven't played the game yet (probably gonna buy it in the next days), but maybe it would be better if they offered an option to be able to get extra salvage points after the battle, but at an increased cost (Pay Cbills for a few salvage points). For example, double (or more) the cost of salvage (compared with that of the negotiated contract), but that would enable you to get just a few extra salvage points to get the thing you wanted. Maybe also, besides the money cost, also a reduction to the reputation with this faction ("Hey, but we had a deal!"), so you won't abuse this, and just use it once in a while, just to get that bling bling you really wanted.

[@goiflin5056]

@@Acaios1 That certainly could work. Maybe even something where you can just buy the stuff at a reasonable discount after the salvage screen.

[@JooKed]

I love these games and universe in general but this is hands down one of the hardest games to "want" to finish I've played in the series.

[@EHolly-sm1kx]

43:10 The Leopard seems to small to hold 12 mechs, mechbay, drop hanger and other components. And you use to be able to destroy enemy dropships before they unload mechs. Balloon popping.

[@avillegas8857]

They should fix the jumpship animation to include the Mule dropship they obviously should have. 8 extra ready mechs, 50 cold storage mechs, components, ammo and armor wouldn't fit in a Leopard even if they strip the fighter bays.

[@Jester456]

After the fifteen millionth time she said "Tyagged" I absolutely lost my shit when she said, "Tyango dwown!"

[@kwabs7337]

lighting it up with tääääääg

[@bertohead]

Painting target with teeeeeg

[@bernardoheusi6146]

Ze teg

[@Artificer1911]

If you want to get more headshots with the RS, I recommend switching the BFAC to an LB slug. Also, long range is still viable for taking down raids and demolition maps. You don't have to get especially close to confirm on raids. I never looked at the numbers, but I want to say half a kilometer or a bit farther. Oh! Long distance fun in assassination missions, if you attack a building at one of the suspected locations, the target will usually come running out unaccompanied.

[@Sgt_Glory]

I'm up to 2 Steiner Scout Atlases, still working on a full lance XD. So happy to see this!

[@swashbukk]

Admirable that the presenter has a nice Steiner accent. very subtle

[@alexanderanpilogov7972]

So... watching this video makes me rethink my back-armour policy. I usually go 16 on assaults and never been cored on them from behind. Maybe because when engaged I'm backing-up a bit. Also - it is typical, that one of the mechs get focused, unfortunately this time it was you :)

[@Troubleshooter11]

YAA YAA! Es ist Steiner aufklärung zeit! (well i probably butchered my german there...) Happy new year, Baradul!

[@TheHoneyEyed]

Just a little bit. Germans (like me) will still understand ;) Happy New Year to all here...

[@Genesis23OPB]

close enuff mate :D

[@Apocal43]

@Baradul you can rename mechs in the paint screen. The new name shows up only on the mech select when confirming your lance though.

[@marcothommen2484]

Take out the grey one and you can call your team "Huey, Dewey, and Louie" :-D

[@vincevassallo5385]

For long distance engagement of bases, you mentioned how you need to get close to trigger the target locater. I do this: hold my lance out where I want to engage, then I go in towards the base to get the trigger. Then I get back to my lance mates. All good.

[@qwertyui5086]

Love the Atlas K variant with 2x ppc, ac10, a large lrm and ams for missile defense. 3 of those as lance mates and its like having a aegis shield you hardly get hit by missiles yet you start shooting from extreme range. D variant with ac20s is good but it's too slow to get in range to be effective except for warzone missions where enemy spawns right next to you.

[@brambillafumagalli8122]

Challenge: do a mission with a tag for every teammate.

[@JackManiacky]

I still like your style

[@HellBrYnger]

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 "HOLLA, IF YA HEAR ME!!" oh wait wrong Steiner... doesn't matter, they both have the twin PEAKS ;D

[@imwithstupid086]

House Steiner motto: "SIZE DOES MATTER, BITCH"

[@HellBrYnger]

@@imwithstupid086 "GEMME A FUCKIN' MECH!" :D

[@Finwolven]

GO GO POWER ATLAS! MIGHTY STOMPIN' POWER ATLAS!

[@naomy1701]

u can see the names u give them in the Selection screen when u select mechs firect for the drop and what pilots gets what mech, so u can name them like Close/Mid/Far or smth

[@rolandotillit2867]

I learned it's not worth trying to headshot a stalker, I just leg them.

[@TapiocaSS]

My first video of 2020!

[@Texas_Red_01]

Ouch! At 24:57, when you engaged the back stabber and said, "OK, got this guy."... ...that tank was still alive! I don't know how, as you had hit him several times. But he was still alive, and then you turned away and put him in your back again! More ouch!!

[@ioanmilenov5231]

Those are some thick power rangers you got there.

[@SheyD78]

I feel an opportunity was missed with patches to put in something like training courses so you could upgrade the max potential of earlier pilots, so you have the option to keep them through your career. Picking up newbies and kicking your original team out the door just doesn't seem right.

[@LongShen1985]

Think doing business with the houses whose jobs you take on, also improves your standing with that house (word being I think.) Though my little ER- PPC panther with the amazing jump jets can turn around on a dime, and hide on top of buildings, though can't take walls down that fast. Addendum: Refitted my Firestarter to be my "Hot Pursuit" Mech means it jumps the highest with its jump jets and moves faster when it is on the ground makes covering large swaths of the battlefield a lot quicker and sometimes easier and I can turn it on a dime too, to run in after my big jump and "Hot Pursuit" is configured for taking out mech legs no matter what the mech is that is being targeted, forgot I can jump most of those canyons with "Hot Pursuit" also makes jumping over from one side of a canyon to the other a lot easier, though it's an over achiever when it comes to jumping canyons.

[@acetraker1988]

*All the TAGS!*

[@alancarrascolapeira9545]

Nice power rangers painted atlas lance!

[@abrjt9555]

Atlas on Atlas violence xD

[@inigomontoya7707]

I agree with you about the salvage in MW5. Even if your standing with a faction is maxed, many missions don't let you have enough points in salvage to get the heavy/assault mechs. They need to reduce the salvage cost of mechs, or increase the points you can put into salvaging. Or both. The last mission I just played, 20 salvage points was the most I could possibly get, yet some of the mechs in salvage cost 26 points...it's stupid and spoils the fun. Forcing us to travel all around the map to places where we have no positive standing makes it even more stupid since we can't get many salvage points to begin with. My first time through the campaign, I pretty much just bought all my best mechs because you get them a lot sooner that way. By the time you could salvage Atlases and such, you don't need them anymore because you bought them already.

[@tapioperala3010]

Damn, for some reason I haven't seen this episode before... But this mission? I just did it like yesterday! :D Wasn't that bad, and I didn't have a Steiner Scout Squad :P

[@MrSubMachineGun]

It's called "heavy recce" or "reconnaissance through heavy firepower". It's a reallife tactic but with House Steiner it's been taken to a whole new level. :3 P.S. Timothy Seals Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries - Freedom Fight (Timothy Seals Cover)

[@Michael-Madrid]

Great video Baradul, mentioned this to TheEdmon, but would be cool if you and him did a video colab one day, just a thought, hope the weekend is going well :)

[@Friedbrain11]

I think we shall take the high ground...stays on the low ground LOL

[@SIERRA0756]

Happy new year to you baradul now you 1 stiner lance get 2 more

[@Anubis78250]

Stalkers are so slow, says the guy piloting an Atlas.

[@Shypa]

GO GO POWERRANGERS !!!! DUduuudududuuuu GO GO POWERRANGERS !!!!

[@locarno24]

I have scouted the enemy! They are very surprised! They are also on fire.

[@igorbukovy4313]

Work on friendly status, you had only +1 , you can get up to +5 negotiation points so you can pick up assault mechs as salvage. That is why you have to play the game the smart way, focus only on contracts from 1 faction. I guess that you took lot of contracts against Steiner when you were in Marik territory, lesson learned.

[@mikeharrington878]

HOW DID YOU NOT GO CRIT??? O.o Jeez, you got some freakin luck, pal... if that was me? I'd be hearing "Commander? Commander? The commander is down! Launch recovery teams!" >.

[@frshunter]

At this stage of the game those tanks are really getting tough! Gone are the squishy ones.

[@snowmech3430]

I am disappointing that I cannot give 4 thumbs up for this video, instead of only 1.

[@goliathxanatos706]

Why are the last two videos in the playlist privated?

[@1228carlito]

Baradul, please do a collaboration video with the Black Pants Legion and their Steiner Scout Lance

[@rolandotillit2867]

Can't wait for you to do co-op missions!

[@Artificer1911]

He does those in his streams

[@silentghoust]

Hello mercenary, If you are looking for some interesting tactics. My outfit recently acquired a Blackjack-A unit, equipt with 6 machine guns. The unit has been stellar in demolishing missions, capable of demolishing structures before the enemy even knows what hit them. Depending on the terrain, and overall mission brief, it's been possible to even do solo runs with it. Destroying the complex and getting out of there with minimum damage. In times of more open maps, we utilize 2 long-range mechs, with a smaller close range mech. The two mediums get placed on high advantage points to provide sniper fire, with the close-range mech there to provide support for the two if they get rushed. I wish you luck on your next contract. Regards from your fellow mercenaries, Raven Core

[@peter10245]

Hast du schon eine Gaußkanone ? Ein Gaus Atlas mit PPC´s wäre mega ;-). Aber ziemlich viel Heat wahrscheinlich. Schade das man keinen Nahkampf mit den Armen hat. Death from Above mit nem Atlas wär auch mega haha :-).

[@TheSingleTrucker]

Wooohooo! Bug mechs crawling up your backside!

[@frankb3347]

Bavarian PPC Atlas!

[@Artificer1911]

Captain Winkler! Covered in Bees!

[@RenzorTheRed]

Nice top potential score of the AI pilots. I've only found guys in the upper 20's so far, aside from Freeman.

[@petersmith6513]

Your last mission shows why Cyclops are better than Stalkers. You get 90 tons of fury at 64 kn/h, which is pretty useful for raid missions.

[@Genesis23OPB]

is the cyclops the heaviest mech that can maintain that speed?

[@petersmith6513]

@@Genesis23OPB In the game, yes. The Zeus and the Victor operate at the same speed but are 10 tons lighter. In the Battletech Universe, not by a long shot. The top speed a 100 ton mech can travel is 72 km/h, but you are using a LOT of weight to achieve that speed. There's also a bit of technology called MASC which is like nitrous for mechs that can boost your speed in short bursts. If you're new to the Mechwarrior/Battletch universe, just go to Sarna.net. It will give you all the answers you need.

[@Genesis23OPB]

@@petersmith6513 i know what masc is and i also know sarna and MWO. but i was wandering about this game. seems full cyclops is a reasonable choice if you want something assault sized and still as fast as a heavy

[@petersmith6513]

@@Genesis23OPB It's the only choice until DLC/mods come around. However, I would prefer if the developers focused more on making this the first Mechwarrior game with melee capability. I have no idea how that would work without shitting all over balance, but I can dream.

[@christopherwoodbury7520]

Eh, the cyclops has the free tonnage (tonnage available for weapons and the like) of a 70 ton mech of the same speed and less than a 75-85 ton mech at that speed (by about 1.5 tons). It's a suboptimal design but adequate enough to do the job. Sure if they had made it an 85 ton mech you'd get another ton and a half of armor on what is normally an underarmored command mech but hey they needed another 90 ton mech for the TRO in the 80s so here were are.

[@Priotech]

Living the Steiner dream

[@bverkist]

The only way I've found to be able to grab larger mechs through salvage is the multi-mission contracts. And even then only once I'm hero reputation. Also, I've noticed that the contract options are set upon system arrival. If you see a contract you like that doesn't offer the terms you want, go to a nearby system and come back. The terms will change.

[@dakkath414]

You should pilot the tag mech yourself

[@rickjames7391]

It'd be nice to also paint the dropship.

[@tacokid99]

Yo bara did you ever figure out if setting weapon groups for your ai partners help or not

[@Genesis23OPB]

are ac20 on atlas really that good? not much range and ammo, a lot of cooldown... i honestly prefer using ac10' or lbx' on mine

[@davidyu4998]

They are. The range is fine, just have to lead the shot, still does full dmg way beyond the listed max range. But the LB10X solid slug is, well, solid :)

[@mrbroeders]

Used a Steiner Scout Lance in Battletech. Stomp stomp stomp....

[@naomy1701]

Glorious! Steiner Scout Lance ftw!!! >_

[@iamhuffman]

need to find that catapracht

[@jake120007]

i believe PPC stands for Particle Projector Cannon, so you weren't wrong in saying that.

[@MohawkNinja636]

Good video. I've been following all of the MW5 series. I will pick this game up even though it isnt exactly what I was hoping for. I feel like instead of combining the latest BattleTech and MWO they should have followed the MW4 play style. The interesting storyline I loved so much from all the MW4 games seems completely lacking in MW5. The missions seem so repetitive. You always evac the same way as well.

[@quasadra]

i say that since you havent take the bite yet, maybe wait for a sale? also there is a new patch coming this month, and they say they gonna fix some of the problem.

[@MohawkNinja636]

@@quasadra Oh absolutely I am waiting. I want the game on Steam, not Epic Games. I knew the game was going to be full of bugs as well so waiting for the Steam release will pay off.

[@chodie4u]

The way Capt. WInkler pronounces the "a" in "TAG" is almost exactly how a Chicagoan pronounces the "a" in "bag".

[@iamhuffman]

Baradul be careful on the 2 share items your going for just for value sometimes the 2X1 share items equal more cbills then the 2 share items

[@duelingdragons82]

At times the Atlas feels just this side of tissue paper for durability.

[@Daytonaman675]

I absolutely hate the spawn points in this game - I had a pair of demolishers spawn behind me and unload dual AC20 shots into my back - I had JUST cleared that area.... so my atlas goes from almost no yellow to back showing structure...

[@kendon81]

colour-coded lances???

[@ElecManEXE]

Huh. I thought high-reward missions were hand-crafted instead of randomly generated, but the final mission I got in the false flag chain was a Battlemaster and a friggin' Atlas as the assassination targets. Backed up by 2 Dragons and a Lance of lights that dropped after the Atlus went down. That was a struggle with my mostly heavy Lance. Lost my Warhammer completely, and my Dragon was full torso cherry red with the Rifleman I was piloting going CT crit. Your Lance would have been much more suited to the targets I ended up with, and would have been more the battle you had expected I think.

[@haroldbenton979]

I now have salvaged 4 king crabs in my game. My 400 ton lance is now 3 kgc0000 and my anh1x. This lance decimates Atlas mechs faster than a vtol plane gets destroyed.

[@jacobpalmatier5830]

If you want to salvage an Atlas you have to take multi-mission contracts, they give a bonus to the negotiation portion per mission. Extra salvage is the reward for doing them.

[@inside98]

I hope there will be a mod that changes how pilots work. I would like to train them to max stats from the ground up. Would make you more attached to them as well. You could still have green and elite pilots, they just all can end up maxed out.

[@williamfawkes8379]

I am scouting the inside of this center torso.

[@alara9386]

Why haven't I been notified of this operation? I would have participated.

[@alenvire]

I do multi missions to get my salvaged big dudes. Can't seem to get the rep to salvage a assault otherwise.

[@daibhidhclark5246]

I'd highly suggest picking up a quickdraw. They're fantastic to play and the AI runs well with it too.

[@Mobvnm]

Was hältst du vom anhilator, ich finde mit 4 ppc richtig geil

[@svenhustedt8872]

happy new year !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SpacemanSpliff101]

Rating !

[@darthgriff3007]

Go Go Atlas Rangers

[@calumdeighton]

Go go bloody power atlases.

[@malcolmcuthbertson3359]

the way to get rep in battletech was to take less salvage/reward as in below max , works here too

[@rustyshackleford1508]

No it doesn't. It's based on mission difficulty.

[@rustyshackleford1508]

Moreover, focus on c-bills over salvage. After a gauntlet of missions you'll have more cash than you know what to do with.

[@ioanmilenov5231]

Btw, don’t ppc’s have a minimum range. It looked like you weren’t able to kill that one tank that was shooting you in the back, because you shot him under your minimum range.

[@sendoh7x]

Der Zweig that's some beefy tank

[@Finwolven]

PPCs have a minimum range, inside it you'll get the disruption effect (and in Tabletop rules, get extra difficulty on shooting). It doesn't keep you from shooting, though.

[@ioanmilenov5231]

@@derzweig205 Nice, didn't know that.

[@Nickunparalleled]

"Hello, Welcome to Queer Eye for the Atlas Guy!"

[@Ryan-mm4ip]

It would be great if you could purchased salvage rights post mission at the cost of additional c-bills.

[@mad1986ish]

Steiner Power Rangers 🤣😍

[@mjtheko]

Power Ranger Scout lance! Steiner Scout Rangers?

[@LyonPercival]

The scout Atlas

[@ShonG]

Man, that third slot pilot always gets messed up in my game, too.

[@Execue]

Capt Winkler? Lol ruiner is amused

[@brother54784]

Teenage mutant ninja Atlases

[@igorbukovy4313]

Most likely you were out of range even though you have tier 4 PPC. If you want more range mount ERPPCs but they produce more heat.

[@bernardoheusi6146]

Too much IMO.

[@igorbukovy4313]

@@bernardoheusi6146 yeah.