Returning a CGR-1A1 Quickly because the Rental place is about to close, AKA the Charger Victory Lap

[@theblackpantslegion]

Remember, Van Zandt isn't perfect but, the Charger rentals are a plus.

[@comstarknight]

The pilot who rented the Charger was washed out 30 minutes ago, this is just a Good Samaritan bringing it back so the company doesn’t have to pay an overage on the rental fee.

[@MerrimanDevonshire]

Name of track and its artist(s)?

[@nigelsmith7366]

Hi Tex.... Thanks so much to you and BPL for all the posts 👍👍👍👍... I just watched The B33f's update..... Can you have a chat with him please.... Would be fantastic to see a co-lab with BPL and B33f🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

So Van Zandt has Chargers. Not bad... not bad. 80 tons of fast melee insanity kinda fits with you crazy bastards.

[@Insanemage2001]

@@MerrimanDevonshireSegersta - Spring Gang : kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWTPgZqNgKZ7fJY They put all the tracks and artists on the main videos in the more dooblydoo

[@LordZaxom]

The Urbie Cop using the tanks as roller skates in order to keep up is the cherry on top.

[@theodoremccarthy4438]

It’s the best 😂

[@EricDKaufman]

Does that count as DFA?

[@krissteel4074]

I missed that first time around in the main feature, so glad I watched this again

[@dj11o9er]

@@krissteel4074 yeah, I was wondering how the urbie was keeping up since they're so god damn SLLLOOOWWW

[@tyriaelsoban8909]

for a moment i just thought someone was doing "Heavy Gear" on the urbie, didn't actually realize those were tanks 🤣

[@archerbascha8757]

"No Urbi Cop! You can't just use tanks as roller skates!" "Call me trash-CAN. Because there is no trash-cannot."

[@Icarusabove]

Hahah epic comment!

[@jaylex666]

You win the internet

[@Trancelistener09]

“Check this out”!

[@Evil_Noah]

Urbie does what trash can't.

[@LordOfGilneas]

He's got an AC/20 And a dream lads. :)

[@Questknight12]

Dear Tex, my kids and, i have recently gotten into playing Battletech table top, my daughter has chosen to call her charger "Florida Man." She stripped off 3 of the small lasers for more armor so she can close and beat things to death with the murder mitten.

[@WolfHreda]

I made one that literally removed all the lasers. They're dead weight that prevent it from scoring its true purpose: being an 80-ton Luchador.

[@mq5731]

THE THIRD MONKEY ON THE RAMP UP TO NOAHS ARK AND BROTHER ITS STARTING TO RAIN!

[@DanielTsosie]

That is hilarious. Everyone should be lucky to have kids like that :D

[@Jimtendo_DS]

You are a fucking awsome parent with a cool kid! I salute you sir

[@Questknight12]

@@Jimtendo_DS One does ones best.

[@bubbasbigblast8563]

A fast Urban Mech is more cursed than the Charger could ever be.

[@willdavis3802]

It's using vehicles as skates to go faster.

[@drache444444]

that urbie is using tanks as skates XD

[@mrbigglezworth42]

@@drache444444 Tanks to it's new foot pads, the Urbie was finally able to achieve speeds faster then a snail with Alzheimer's.

[@prelude2tube]

[Laughs in Van Dandt Irregulars] Brother, those are our primary equipment for border defense, traffic interdiction, and the main event for the super spectacular Solaris showdown at the state fair... not necessarily in that order.

[@bubbasbigblast8563]

@@drache444444 And that makes it LESS cursed?

[@Ninjamaster255]

sooo... two things 1. i love the urbie in the back the best part is that using a pair of tanks as skates would probably make it genuinely faster and thats amazing 2. this would make an amazing animated wallpaper

[@SledgeOfHouseHammer]

There was a game that had the rollerskate thing as a mechanic: Heavy Gear. All the mechs had wheels on the feetsies for a secondary movement type.

[@Great_Cthulhu]

@@SledgeOfHouseHammer Tabletop rules for stuff in the Il Clan era (which many hate but eh) allows you to fit tank treads on the feet of mechs.

[@Seuril]

@@SledgeOfHouseHammer IRC, the first PC Heavy Gear was actually reworked MechWarrior game bc the studio had to switch licences mid-production. Or something. Anyway, HeavyGears are basically souped-up Elementals, so I'd pay to watch that vs BattleMechs. Also, sorry for my english, I'm drunk.

[@mq5731]

I would love this as a wallpaper....There's got to be a way to do this right? Wait fck, I don't wanna steal Uncle Tex and co animations without their permission...

[@biggussoupius9713]

Heavy Gear (and its skates) derived from VOTOMs. Give it a look if you're into hard mecha shit. Doesn't get mich harder than that.

[@mrbigglezworth42]

I'm diggin this 80's synth vibe you guys have adopted for your intros and outros lately. Damn fine choice.

[@foxp2483]

It's friggen' glorious.

[@KillerOrca]

Makes sense, BT is a product of that era.

[@entropy11]

Battletech is Cassettepunk and Synthwave. It's a fit.

[@Wrangler-fp4ei]

its my kind of jam, I love Tex his crew made everything ad donating for kids!

[@jjtninja]

*Battletech creators seeing an Urbie with Tank Skates* : "Write that down. WRITE THAT DOWN!"

[@dwavenminer]

Periphery: Well, no one said we couldn't do it...

[@downix]

Having run a Banshee with a jump pack (those are canon, look it up) I say roller skating Urbies are aok!

[@drakkenmensch]

It's a trashCAN, not a trashCAN'T!

[@davidzadro2939]

How the first quadvees were born

[@TheAKgunner]

Let’s be honest, that would make them significantly smarter than Games Workshop. I mean, they are, but still.

[@Insanemage2001]

Urbanmech and Charger really do go together so well, the Light Mech that doesn't go fast, and the Assault Mech that doesn't go slow

[@prelude2tube]

The vibe is real. Serious credit to the composer(s) for this whole Tex Talks. Would seriously put this on the old synthwave playlist.

[@weldonwin]

The track is called Segersta by Spring Gang, you can find them here on KZbin and on Spotify

[@foxp2483]

@@weldonwin -- Thank you so freaking much. I couldn't find the name of the track or the composer. When I followed the link it dumped me into a general area, not one specific to the song.

[@testtest6169]

How on earth does a rental mech company stay in business? That's gotta be a hell of a deposit.

[@eddapultstab2078]

It's probably a Solaris thing

[@madducks3867]

I would absolutely start a business selling used mechs and renting them out during Cappellan invasions. Might name it something friendly and welcoming. Like Bubba Js or somesuch.

[@krissteel4074]

If you only rented out Urbies then it could make a profit as no one gets to the fight in time to get into trouble and you're pretty low down on the priority target list

[@Cha-Khia]

@Mad Ducks - Uncle Mike's Used Mech's and Rentals (all sales final).

[@madducks3867]

@@krissteel4074 your hired.

[@quillofthewest2781]

Same thing happened to me, once. Only difference was that I'd rented the CGR-SB variant, so I definitely did not make it before the end of the business day. On the upside, the forensics team couldn't actually prove that I'd vaporized the doors on the storage hangar, so I didn't get charged a late fee.

[@Renorick1]

"Aw man. I gotta get this rental back by 5." "Oh wait. It's a Charger! This'll be fun!"

[@SharienGaming]

now slap a MASC or a supercharger into it for maximum assault zoomies XD

[@TheCoyote808]

@@SharienGaming You mean a TSM & a Supercharger alongside an XL Engine refit, and a whole plethora of lasers and a bad attitude?

[@SharienGaming]

​@@TheCoyote808 yeeeeeees also while we are at it... lets duct tape a bunch of jump jets to the mech XD

[@georgestauber2636]

@@SharienGaming and then give an axe.

[@Questknight12]

Screw the Axe, give it a baseball bat.@@georgestauber2636

[@TimberwolfCY]

The fact that the Charger's steps and Urbie's skating and lights are *perfectly* on-tempo is just ::chef's kiss::

[@theodorethewyvern2640]

Chefs kiss?! Do they really?

[@pretzelbomb6105]

Fun Fact: Thanks to the pacing of the animation, the frame preview that pops up on when you mouse over the time remaining bar always shows them in the exact same position despite the background changing.

[@SomeoneYouDontKnowOfficial]

For those wondering, the song is "Spring Gang by Segersta". Took me a while to find it but was worth it.

[@cappoman171]

Many thanks for the info!

[@MerrimanDevonshire]

The comments there are glorious! 😂

[@DarthDregan]

The Urbie trying to catch up is epic. It’s like something out of Miami PD.

[@EricDKaufman]

I was Stellaris

[@macrux152__8]

I think this is from their RP? an Ubranmech cop. I wouldn't run away from an Urbie with an AC20, @land even if I did, I'd be dead in less than 10 seconds.

[@Ferro748]

This is just full of WIN! The running Charger, the Urban mech Cop in pursuit using a pair of tanks is roller blades and a bitching sound track. I need an hour long version of this.

[@dantesinferno7350]

Wat Tambor agrees

[@johngavin3180]

I needed this so much. Thanks Tex and BPL crew.

[@EricDKaufman]

Me too!

[@GundamChief]

We wanted it! WE GOT IT! CHARGE-r!!! Yeah, there's just something beautiful about seeing this mech sprinting as it is.

[@lukechaplin3263]

Imagine playing mechwarrior and being able to swap to see this instead of night vision or ir. Just a click of a button to turn the world into a retro wave throwback. I'd pay good money for that because I love this!

[@thisguy6559]

"Image enhancement engaged."

[@WatchTMC]

When the synced beat kicked in... man that hit hard

[@Ashasverus]

I've been going back to the TTB episode just for this track. Thanks for posting.

[@NDLV]

Welcome back. Have my support views.

[@DCBruinsMedia]

Always an honor, folks. Go forth and make cool shit.

[@LaMirah]

Not _nearly_ as cool as the shit you pull off. Thank you for your service, sair. Your animations make this somewhat obscure fandom just that much cooler.

[@DCBruinsMedia]

@@LaMirah appreciated. Thanks, bud.

[@michaeldale2680]

I could listen to this for hours, great Job Tex and BPL Team for another great video, entertaining and educational, I wish the gift industrial Complex hadn't just emptied my confers

[@tanall5959]

As a child of the 80's: Glorious! Simply glorious!

[@Caboose30]

The best thing about this video is everything being on beat. The Charger's steps, the Urby's skating, and its lights.

[@markbigbadbear]

I'm digging the synthwave vibes you guys have going on for the last couple of videos. Heck, the whole 80's VCR nostalgia shtick is awesome. Fits the universe pretty well too. Now, which one of you crazy guys n gals is going to come up with a profile for an Urbie K-9 on tankthread rollerblades? It's already the fastest one of the bunch, now we need it to do sick half-pipe tricks 😁😁

[@davidgrunt]

Simply glorious! Thank you Tex for assembling such an epic team to create such beauty!

[@yurioorlov177]

I just love the timing of the animation and the music, plus skating urbie is just a great meme.

[@jrcooper83]

The Music, the timing of the animation to the beat, the style. I'm sitting here laughing and almost crying at the same time. Man Alive I miss the 80's.

[@roberth.4009]

Ya'll did an amazing job, as always. But every episode does get better and better. Bravo Zulu! Have an amazing New Year and thanks for being awesome BPL.

[@apoc4]

This is, without doubt, one of my favorite things. Thank you.

[@g3heathen209]

Snif" wipes tear from eye" it's a masterpiece!

[@stephen3503]

Awesome sound to this, I love seeing all the different pieces that come together to help make such great content 👍

[@AsuraBoss]

The boys and I were running a custom mech derby last week in which the two of them ran crazy optimized Clan mechs, one of which was effectively a Catapult IIC rocking iATM12s and the other a Goshawk with dual AES-mounted CLPLs and a shield. I, on the other hand, was rocking up to the board with a Charger with a light fusion engine and 29 rocket launcher 10s. Turns out, neither of them considered me a threat until the zone had closed in, and after trying and failing to style on me, the Catapult IIC got to see quite what happens when an an arrogant man gets locked in a tiny room with an angry gorilla carrying a shotgun.

[@davidmeigs2152]

Love this, the music, the animation, everything! Keep up the fantastic work guys

[@greenbriar07]

Glad y'all got the channel back!

[@thermthehopeender9255]

Go charger go!! I BELIEVE IN YOU!

[@phill2929]

I could watch this all day, plus the music slaps!

[@Freezezonian]

I love how in the preview window on the time bar the charger and the urbie are always in the same pose. this is just so perfect.

[@meadball1]

I really wanted this song for when I'm studying LOL I'm so glad you put it by itself!

[@Haleorn]

This at the end of the Charger video was a beautiful outro, lil urbie hopping in got me good :D

[@Dragonspirit223]

The legs syncing with the beat is the icing on the top. And the Urbie is the beautiful platter

[@stevenholmes5548]

The edit on this vid is SOOOO GOOD to my brain, with all the visual elements aligning perfectly with the music...

[@otsdarva24]

YES! I love this animation so much and kept wanting to share it. Thank you!

[@jamescawl6904]

Catchy 80's vibe.

[@lolman345_8]

Good to see everything is back in the right hands tex, its great you got your channel back this fast!

[@DangerWW]

Admittedly, I didn't know I needed this. Thanks!

[@XanderDraft]

Many thanks for posting this, exactly what i needed to have in the background as i worked on painting mechs

[@hatt5350]

The music and the animation fit so well together. Well done.

[@AW-wf2dx]

Yusssss I asked for who did this work on the original video and people were weird and cryptic with their answers. Thanks, I effin' LOVE the work.

[@cochacopen]

Love the 80's feel to this.

[@pandanolivefre3166]

Great music, great animation, great Charger 🤩

[@Jfund12]

I want a 10 hour loop of this.

[@kerdajan]

Come on somebody, make it happen!

[@cristopherjeffery6737]

you talking about for like mobile users?

[@CommanderBohn]

Now that made my day have a good start.

[@MGAC1701]

I don't know why, but I can not stop watching this. It is perfection.

[@wytfish4855]

something about the charger legging it in sync with the beat is strangely satisfying

[@THEGRUMPTRUCK]

The charger, affectionately called the Biggest light mech in existence.

[@Fancypants117]

this is such a great vibe to play in the background for so much stuff and the animation makes all us MW fans laugh, great team at BPL of some fantastic creative artists. Appreciate all the high effort you all go through, great background material for me to draw with

[@arstellar1269]

Im glad a friend introduced me to the BPL. Y'all are some of the best people I've heard so far. Be the best y'all can be, love from Eire

[@FrikInCasualMode]

We need a crossover! Chargin' Charger vs. Steiner Scout Squad. With guest appearance of Skatin' Sergeant Urbie.

[@demonofgundams]

I love watching the Urbie-Cop land on the tanks and then use them as roller-blades to try and catch a mech that's nearly 3x faster than it :) Never Change BPL! Cargonia Forever!

[@theautisticveteran2466]

On point tonight!

[@dnhmrnii]

I love this. The music the fact that to catch up the urban mech has to use tanks as rollerskats. I love this and this community . thanks bpl

[@PetrolGator]

Everything about this is wonderful.

[@mfenn84]

Heck, I was born in the mid 80s, and I'm grooving to this track, fantastic work BPL

[@dustincatlin2455]

Exactly as funny as I have come to expect...more than the last time but not as much as the next will be. Beautiful.

[@thumb-ugly7518]

The rhythm of movement in this is very nice.

[@GrandHeresiarch]

Addictive animation & music combo. Well done artists!

[@davemilner5504]

Diggin' the music! Another fine product from the BPL team. Thanks!

[@jonathanparker8867]

My God, the skating police-urbie is the second most beautiful thing I've ever seen

[@seanodonnell8001]

I was hoping for a clip just of this, and here it is. Makes me laugh every time I see it.

[@enricopaolocoronado2511]

That UrbanMech just skating behind the Charger makes it even better. Never knew I needed to see a skating Urbie until now.

[@Pheonix0998]

That Urbie reminds me of that line from the Catapult "If it fits it works, If it works do it" thanks for all the hard work Tex and the BPL

[@observationsfromthebunker9639]

Oh man, this is the best Eighties animation ever. 😍 If it had come out in 1985 it would've been cooler than TRON.

[@Zeithri]

I dig that Urban Mech so much. This video made me look at Chargers in a new light... I MEAN, not this one but.. the other one..

[@Maezhughes]

I just love the urbie using the tank as roller skates. Well done Mr Bruins.

[@Leisurelee53]

This is new head canon: to achieve maximum speed with that honkin arse 400 rated engine, the charger must actuate its shoulders and elbows in perfect 90 degree angles to provide stability.

[@eltoxicdog7587]

I like this. Its really good.

[@HugoDown]

On the Big screen, 4K, music THUNDERING through the house..... Other person in the house, "What are you doing?!?!" Me, "Shhhh..... this is important"!!!!!!!!!

[@josemanuelmunizherrera920]

Can't get enough of how good this track is. I could listen to it on loop for hours. Which is great, because commuting in an Urbie takes a looooong time.

[@canoftoast3598]

This needs to go into my merc playlist for MW games.

[@dieseljester]

I still think that the Urbie roller skating on a pair of tanks is hilarious! 🤣

[@stonewirz2581]

Saved my night! Thank you =) I shall drop once more with my beloved Warhammer.. 2 PPC's - 2 small Lasers and a Burst AC10 cause I can

[@aUt0bAhN89]

Nice, now I'm on the eternal quest for searching a playlist on Spotify with that particular vibe because I couldn't get it out of my head for the last 9 days...thanks boys and girls.

[@Hascuce]

let us know when you find it

[@dantesinferno7350]

Spring Gang, I know that Feeling, on itunes

[@dolomaticus1180]

This is pure madness, I LOVE IT!!

[@OtherSpartin]

Thank so you much for this! I have got the best alarm clock now!

[@zidahya]

Good vibes, can't wait for the 10h remix. Or lets just do the succession war remix... couple hundred years long

[@fyreantz2555]

The Urbie roller skating after him is epic!

[@VictorMartinez-ft2op]

This is great. And it’s an awesome beat. Great work

[@ClnlBogey]

When 2 of my favourite mechs are in one animation, gotta love it.

[@wizriga8141]

Thank goodness that Urbie found some roller skates, otherwise there's no way it's keeping up! :D

[@trippsmythoftheaurigancoal8155]

I thought this was one of Big Red 40K's videos. Though the Urbie skating is cool. Good job, Tex.

[@depthcharge126]

I know it’s silly to compare MWO to the more grounded in universe stories, but you can build some nasty charger builds. Tons of medium pulse lasers on a fast assault mech, srm shotgun, etc

[@c182SkylaneRG]

Oh THAT'S how the Urbie is keeping up, and why it looks like it's skating!! I looked away for the brief moment the tanks were in pursuit, and looked back to see an Urbie skating to keep up. I didn't realize it landed on the two tanks and was using them for roller skates. :D

[@Fairdwin]

Can't get enough of that 80's vibe. So good.

[@philips.5563]

Thank you for letting a high hat open. That was the best retro element in this entire thing.

[@clamerton]

This is a vibe

[@OmegaReaver]

I just spent three minutes and forty-nine seconds watching a repetitive animation of a CGR-1A1 _Charger_ in a cropped tank-top running while being pursued by an UM-R60 _UrbanMech_ with a police lightbar and using a pair of tanks as roller-skates, all set to an '80's style synthwavesque beat. You know what I did after it was over? _I_ _hit_ _replay_ .