It's not like the Invading Clans are the good guys in the story.
@DzinkyDzink Жыл бұрын
@@BCWasbrough Wait I thought he meant the Draconis Warcrime...
@Njordin2010 Жыл бұрын
Skin = nonexistant. Pin of shame
@jwoellhof Жыл бұрын
good to know it's that easy to get rid of test tube babies
@Ahrone158611 ай бұрын
What?
@joselujano26352 жыл бұрын
That's a lot of combat footage within small laser range! I find it's much easier to be an effective commander when enemy units are 400 meters out or farther. To that end, one section of my lance is dedicated to close combat, with a fast striker/scout such as a Jenner and a well-armored 'blocker' such as a Hunchback, Kintaro, or Orion. To support them, I find hard-hitting long range configurations work best. Mechs like the Vindicator, Crab, Griffin, or custom builds using an Assassin or Enforcer are my personal top picks for a medium command mech.
@ManusDextra2 жыл бұрын
Sure, and I appreciate standoff weapons too. They can really help to lower repair costs, etc. But I also love to brawl and medium lasers and srms are just too good in terms of DPS to tonnage and heat load. That's why I prefer them on medium mechs where tonnage is limited. I also try to setup my lances with two medium/short range mechs and two longer range mechs--the AI does really well with PPC's. However, even then, I'm usually piloting the scout/flanker as in the video above. My favorite mech for this is the hero Blackjack with 6Xmachineguns and medium lasers!
@SinnerBeta2 жыл бұрын
Got into the game just recently so I guess I'm rather late, but I'm glad you're making these videos to help new people get into it, keep up the good work!
@ManusDextra2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Next video in the queue will feature my favorite heavy & assault mechs. I think that's where the game really opens up!
@SinnerBeta2 жыл бұрын
@@ManusDextra Glad to hear it, any plans after that? Like explaining recruiting pilots, negotiations and stuff like that?
@ManusDextra2 жыл бұрын
@@SinnerBeta I cover a lot of that stuff here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gorcZIWvjbyoisk Just post if you have more questions.
@SinnerBeta2 жыл бұрын
@@ManusDextra You did, but I meant a more in-depth video, like who to hire, what the skills do, how to level them up, how many people to keep on the bench just in case, etc.
@ManusDextra2 жыл бұрын
@@SinnerBeta Sure. Once I get caught up on a few things, I'll make a video focusing on care & management of lancemates! In the meantime, good hunting...
@KillerOrca Жыл бұрын
Making the Battletech cartoon apocraphul into the FUTURE actually WORKS oddly enough. I like it.
@passgo85072 жыл бұрын
That merc company name is absolutely incredible. I love it so much.
@devilmayclarify6665 ай бұрын
What is it?
@CuriousMind4772 жыл бұрын
I was always partial to the medium laserboat Hunchback, but the AC20-BF one is a beast
@princeleoofnohr5832 жыл бұрын
I play on the ps4. But your videos helped me out a lot. Thanks for videos good work.
@veeclash41573 ай бұрын
The Trebuchet hero mech is pretty sweet. 5 missile hardponts, I load it with 5x SRM4's. That alpha strike blows up most other mechs of same size and severely damages heavier mechs as well. Particularly if you can circle around to the back it can unload a 1 Alpha strike KO!
@ManusDextra3 ай бұрын
Yeah, I REALLY like the hero Treb too! Only problem is that 17 million c-bill price tag! o7
@Kepora1 Жыл бұрын
I forget it's designation, I think it's the AL, but the laserboat Centurion is a fantastic mech. Twin large or large pulse in the right arm, twin mediums in the CT, scrap missiles entirely or put something small in there, everything else into heat sinks, Armor, and engine size.
@rdrrr7 ай бұрын
Any energy boat is automatically good, _especially_ in the Succession Wars era. The Centurion-AL, Crab, Grasshopper (especially the -5N, although annoyingly it's a 3040 design even though it's basic tech), Black Knight etc. are all top-tier Mechs. Shoutout to the Fire Javelin and the "F" variant of the Jenner too. I feel like Battletech needs a rebooted revised edition to fix the crazy imbalance and streamline the rules but... I guess that exists and it's called Alpha Strike.
@joshsearson451011 ай бұрын
I picked up my first hero kintato....and....im in $&@#ing LOVE, everything i want in a mech. Its amazing how a medium mech can take out heavies and assault mech with such ease....i cant stress enough how important this mech is to ANY commander...with ANY variant
@Nostroman_PraetorАй бұрын
My mentality when playing this game is essentially how quickly can it headshot something and still be standing, and if not, how well can it assist me in headshotting what I can't. I feel so strongly about this that I start to think how dangerous the clans would be if they weren't concerned with honor and just went straight for the throat every time.
@bigboi78172 жыл бұрын
I will always love the crab 27sl. Small, decent armour and good mobility with jump jets. Use pulse lasers for more DPS or PPC for a sneaky sniper.
@jacobbronsky464 Жыл бұрын
And it's absolutely gorgeous.
@nickevans7116 Жыл бұрын
I used to do that, now I went full flame throwers, maxed armours, no heat sinks and it’s a 40 weight mech instead of 50
@Nononononon111 Жыл бұрын
Kinda cheesy but excellent quality love it man great intro
@joshuamidgette4846 Жыл бұрын
Even before watching the video, The best medium mechs are either a Hunchback 4P or Kintaro. Aka either lots of SRMs or Lots of medium lasers.
@lewisarcher39167 ай бұрын
Hunchback-4P leg/face melter, blackjack BJ-A another face and leg shredder, are two that instantly come to mind
@Sp33ddialz Жыл бұрын
I know you've basically made one already, but I would have gone with the HBK-4SP which has the SRM-6 on either side of the torso. They're really hard to find, tho.
@willdavis3802 Жыл бұрын
I know the Battletech *tm cartoon intro says "struck like lightning" but in this audio I had to hear it 4 times before I heard anything but "fucked my wife". Not sure if the tiny clip in the audio was intentional, but it was hilarious.
@ManusDextra Жыл бұрын
Yeah... Definitely not intentional, but hilarious!
@RaccoonMcgee7 ай бұрын
Hunchback is definitely a must pick up when starting a new save, and a urbi,
@michealnelsonauthor Жыл бұрын
I started building Kintaros based on your recommendation…. My fav medium. I like Wolverines too. Build my med command mechs now with a PPC, 2x SRM 4s, and an LRM. Or 3 srms and no lrm. I give them to Goblin, too although his probably have 2 AC 2s and set on anti-air mode. Kintaros are the one medium I’ll run with a heavy lance. Although I build a version of Black Knight similarly outfitted. I no longer worry when enemies run among the lance or are dropped right on us. Me & Goblin eat them quick with SRMs. Just hold down the chain fire button… lol.
@peiershen8221 Жыл бұрын
Ahhh the hunchback my favorite medium mech. I associate it with the Semi trucks of the U.S. Tough, durable and a reliable workhorse of any lance. That AC 20 helps it hold it's own even against the lighter assault mechs.
@antiHUMANDesigns Жыл бұрын
I always found SRMs to be a bit OP.
@charlesballiet7074 Жыл бұрын
yea their heat and refire cool down are quick for their dammage
@jwoellhof8 ай бұрын
Use srm4 instead of srm6 and put superchargers in your lancemate mechs. They'll do more damage and take far less. This is true in almost every mech.
@NemFX2 жыл бұрын
They attacked my home planet! .. and like, my ex's home planet. It's not like I'm still holding a thing for her. Look, we just have to go to Dustball, it's totally on the way.
@Rook101 Жыл бұрын
Try a hero blackjack - x6 mguns, x2 M Lasers, x1 LP Laser, max armor. Go for the legs. Feels like cheating. Can solo other mediums faster than your entire lance did
@ManusDextra Жыл бұрын
Yeah I love the hero blackjack! I'm thinking of doing an all-hero campaign soon. The blackjack will be getting lots of play time.
@bradhedgehog127 ай бұрын
Heh heh. I already got some good medium mechs. The centurion two trucbects and a Shadow Hawk
@willshepherd45442 жыл бұрын
A Dextra Day is a good day...
@normal696911 ай бұрын
I've played only with the old Elite-s (and Mercenary before that), I've bought the current one for tribute. This is the junk-heap I've put together this modpack after carefully dissecting some great MW5 youtuber's brains, erm videos: ModOptions\ NoTonnageLimit\ PurchaseSalvage\ TTRulez_AIMod2\ vonHUD\ YetAnotherMechlab\ YetAnotherWeapon\ YetAnotherWeaponClan\ Would you scorn me uncle, with the obvious problems with those together, please?
@michealnelsonauthor Жыл бұрын
Wow that Hunch build is an amazing!. Gonna try that out tomorrow. Might put only the arm lasers on 1 so your LMB clicks can shoot down helos? Then the rest go in your alpha-strike group, and split them up into lighter heat hit groups, too…? and I sometimes hop mechs so I leave them for my AI pilots. Is that not a good idea?
@michealnelsonauthor Жыл бұрын
I built that Hunch with a porcupine chest full of lasers…. He got more kills that everyone but me, heheh. I finally realized that I even Could change their fighting style. Changed all the mechs to something logical and now they only mill about with enemy mechs when the enemy drops a handful on my firing line, doh. For That, my new Hunch build AI earned his whole payday. Got a kill with his fists, too lol.
@jondoe3966 Жыл бұрын
Best commander medium mech ive try - phx-2hx with ecm amd jump jets. Because your buddies stupid dmg sponges and you need run away fast as possible (not always but repairs will be cheaper). Lighter you are = heavier you lancemates = moar armour = no loss components o injures = fast repair\ no recovery = no waste money and time = moar money. 💵💵💵💵
@keithpalmer454711 ай бұрын
Champion is best lance mate mech for medium tier. No weapons in arms good firepower.
@Kingofdragons117 Жыл бұрын
I find the 50t mechs all to be adequate in performance.
@johnnythompson3734 Жыл бұрын
I don't know if I would call 3 SRM 6 launchers a down grade
@wallingj5 ай бұрын
What was the name of the book in the video?
@ManusDextra5 ай бұрын
Those images come from the tech manual included in the "digital extras" folder for MW5... At least in the steam version of the game. Good hunting!
@wallingj5 ай бұрын
Thanks! @@ManusDextra
@shawnschandelmeier17127 ай бұрын
hunchback crewwwww
@Z1pZ1p3r16 күн бұрын
Mediums are the workhorses of the inner sphere. To claim optherwise is blasphemy.
@ManusDextra15 күн бұрын
No. That's just the Hunchback effect... ; ) But you do you!