The Mad Dog: Perfect Missile Mech | Mechwarrior 5: Clans | Episode 6

Welcome to the first part of my Mechwarrior5: Clans gameplay series. In this playthrough I will show you everything from the Mech Combat, over Mech customization in the Mech Lab to the cutscenes of MW5: Clans.
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In MECHWARRIOR 5: CLANS, players take on the role of a newly graduated pilot from the Smoke Jaguar cadet program, thrust into the heart of the Clan Invasion of the Inner Sphere during Operation Revival. This pivotal moment in the MechWarrior universe sees players leading a five-mech "Star" squad across numerous planets with diverse biomes, engaging in an expansive campaign filled with immersive gameplay and intricate combat encounters. Armed with customizable BattleMechs featuring cutting-edge technologies, players explore a wealth of tactical options and strategic possibilities. The game leverages the power of the Unreal Engine to deliver stunning environmental details and visceral destruction, making every battle against the tyrants of the Inner Sphere an epic experience. As the first Clan-based MechWarrior game in nearly three decades, it combines a captivating narrative with well-crafted characters and moral dilemmas, culminating in a dynamic and adaptive combat experience enhanced by a revamped MechLab, Hardpoint, and OmniPod system.
Experience the Clan Invasion from the perspective of Clan Smoke Jaguar as you lead your Star through engaging missions and combat, with cinematics unlike anything seen before in MechWarrior
Strategic adaptability is key to victory and more accessible than ever with the new Battle Grid, Command Wheel, and Streamlined Controls
Customize your 'Mechs with advanced Clan weapon systems, equipment, and upgrades for mission-specific battles, and advance your pilots with the new pilot progression system
Experience MechWarrior like never before with a fully standalone campaign featuring detailed environments and dynamic destruction using the latest Unreal Engine and new Tech Updates
Play with up to 4 other players as you protect and lead your Star through complex missions and thrilling combat
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[@scottmacgregor3444]

3:00 Funny thing. I just read the book that this bit comes from. They not only "threatened retribution," but levelled a house and killed several people when nobody came forward within two minutes to claim responsibility for the bombing. Then they moved to the next house and said if nobody came forward in the NEXT two minutes this house is next.

[@FunkThompson]

Yup. For all their talk of the brutality and barbarism of the Inner Sphere, well... new boss, same as the old boss, right? :(

[@mikkim-mh9bc]

So many times a Clanner speaks and all I can say is: "ironic, coming from you"

[@FARBerserker]

Mad Dog Swap the LRM20's for LRM15's. Needs less ammo, produces less heat. Leaves room for more ammo and cooling. For a NEGLIGIBLE reduction in Long Range firepower but much more sustain.

[@Megacheez]

or eaven lrm-15 artemis for more effective dps, my experience is that lrm-15 artemis vs lrm-20 is about same effective dps but they do weigh less and eat less ammo. not sure in MW5 clans but seems likely.

[@perry92964]

or keep it as is and swap for lrm 15 with artimis

[@igorbukovy4313]

2 LRM20 and 4 ERML.

[@mgbon2]

I have a Puma/Adder set up like this on Naomi and she's constantly getting gold rated damage each mission.

[@kingslaphappy1533]

Nice work Bara!👍

[@MyBacktrail]

I've been waiting in the US for hours for this daily video lol, Baradul has the best Battletech videos on YT.

[@RivaxOnline]

Check out TTB as well. He's fun to watch. There's a few others out there who are real informative AND entertaining Mechwarrior channels out there...just can't think right nw codeine is making me sluggish -__-

[@bojcio]

@@RivaxOnline personally not a fan of TTB, too sweaty and jaded especially with MWO videos. Bara's much more pleasant to watch.

[@kryptonianguest1903]

​@RivaxOnline TTB is great. I've gotten so much better at MWO thanks to his videos. And now he's giving good tips for this game too. PGI is lucky to have him as a content creator.

[@b.v.9864]

Have you watched Tex Talks BattleTech by the Black Pants Legion?

[@MyBacktrail]

@@RivaxOnline Yes I watch him as well.

[@blaqasphalt7744]

And this is why the Mad Dog is a perfect killing machine.

[@stormwolf3422]

The novel Lethal Heritage shows how that monk from the briefing gets killed. Shin Yodama observes from a basement window how he gets his head shot off by Smoke Jaguar infantry.

[@alfagamingnl1815]

Nice to see you react this awesome machine. Though if you want some more accurate missiles I recommend upgrading to Artemis LRM's because the increase in missile accuracy is substantial.

[@Se1fD3struct1on]

And use Naomi instead of Liam. Those missiles will cluster super tight.

[@styln2nyt]

I've never watched videos of people playing a game in years. It was ffxiv and nothing until I came across your videos for MWC's. I have to stop watching, so I stop spoilers because you've convinced me that I must pick this up for myself.

[@helcarloki1887]

Have you tried mercenaries yet?

[@styln2nyt]

@helcarloki1887 i did but as a newcomer to the series, I was overwhelmed and the movement system was tough for me to get used too. I'm hoping clans alternate mobility option will let me grapple with other things before learning the "old school" movement style.

[@helcarloki1887]

@@styln2nyt mercenaries changed to that movement system too

[@styln2nyt]

@helcarloki1887 Hell yeah! I think maybe it's time to give it another shot! Thanks for the update!

[@kryptonianguest1903]

You need mech components for the damage reduction upgrades. Those upgrades are very important and the level 3 versions use a lot of mech components. Also, the high tier weapon upgrades often use a few mech components in addition to a moderate amount of weapon components.

[@kaldurak]

if you open the battlegrid, you can just send your star mates to collect those things for salvage

[@helcarloki1887]

The arc of Turtle Bay, will blow you away..

[@daeryxaqueryx]

It blew hundreds of thousands of people away too!

[@DIEGhostfish]

35:04 Ah Cordera Perez, what a wonderful guy concerned about collateral damage.

[@seanoreiley48]

Hell yeah man! Found your channel because of mechwarrior and you got a new fan

[@trevorreniger5670]

I've been using Naomi for my LRM Boats. Her missile spread quirk plus LRM15s w/ Artemis cores stuff out so fast. It's nuttier than squirrel shit.

[@SpokenTruth419]

Thank you for the third person view. Watching it inside the cockpit is better for immersion but I love seeing the Mechs walk around 😁

[@war_moose5814]

Have to love a MG build. Such an understated weapon system. Guve me a quad M2 and watch the smiles

[@DavidEdwards9801]

49:00 The things I remember from MW2 was that the machine guns had a cooling effect and every round has a chance to crit a slot. Makes them great for small fast mechs, but not so much for mechs that can carry a heavier, AC/2 or something.

[@war_moose5814]

Wish I still had all my Battle Tech and MechWarrior books. Pretty much had everyone of them. Between moving and an evil ex wife lost them all.

[@MyBacktrail]

You think that's bad, after moving many times I lost all my original mid 90s Magic the Gathering cards.

[@war_moose5814]

@@MyBacktrail that is an ouch

[@laurinjoelschafhausen]

I have them all in my Kindle app and read them once a year. I have read some of those stories since the 90ths. Feeling old now. 😅

[@war_moose5814]

@@laurinjoelschafhausen that is awesome! Old right there with you started reading them the same time.

[@andreasell1830]

Hi bara, first thank you i love battletech (videogames and miniature game) second i love mad dog. Third yes sometimes if you go third person it is better for us, more fun and better visual.

[@Kassc27]

Cannot wait to see your expert difficulty run. Get some actual challenge in these missions.

[@Se1fD3struct1on]

don't sleep on the M pulse lasers. Doing the same damage as the ER M Laser with shorter cool down and generating just over half the heat as the ER laser means you can out DPS and out sustain the ER M laser, and it still has good range.

[@alexs5814]

the EP is grinding and the kills are flowing. nice game.

[@WickedPrince3D]

My crazy build for the mad-dog, 4 medium pulse lasers and a targeting computer, 4 streak 6 packs with a ton of ammo each, the remainder of the weight was in heat sinks. Range was only 360, but inside that range I could pick a torso, remove most of the armor with the pulse lasers, then slam it with the streaks to finish, or crit fish. I once took the AC20 off of a Victor before he even got a chance to fire it by removing the right torso. Heat management was very close, it only overheated if all streak launchers hit, and only by the heat of it's movement.

[@bashfulXbox]

I decided to try this game out - I watch Bara for his RogueTech, but this seemed interesting enough. As a left-handed person, I found myself having to remap everything in KB in order to even attempt to move around. However, comparing my experience with moving + aiming and Bara's, it's very much night and day. I went looking to see if Bara had a video for how he configured his MW5 / MW5:Clans - but couldn't find anything. Any change that Bara can share his config? What I'm especially looking for are: * what are general sensitivity values that make sense? * what key bindings are absolute must and which ones can are never used? * can you enable strafing mode? For example, there's an "Interact" option - default e I think - that far as I can tell is never used. I played the tutorial and for scanning it was always MB1.

[@flagrantyeti]

I like the laser visual bug. Its more real to the books where you couldn't track the laser beams path, only see the damage it would deal to the target armor!

[@renegadeleader1]

I'm almost certain those VTOLs at the end were a reference to the Black Tri-Stars from original Gundam. They had a signature attack called the "jet stream attack" that saw the three of them approaching in single file to hide their numbers before swarming the opponent at the last possible moment

[@dehibler4811]

Couple of tips Bara! 1: you should only be assigning the mech YOU plan to use for the mission to yourself, it is not good to drop in then swap. Remember that your pilots are stronger with certain mechs and equipment. If you switch to their mech, they are stuck in a mech that is ill-suited causing them to underperform. And sometimes lose parts of their mech as a consequence!!! 2: Remember to spend those Kerenskies on MORE MECHS!! The more of the same mech you have in your star, the quicker they obtain XP and you can unlock omnipods! (NOTE: once you unlock an omnipod, the ENTIRE SET is unlocked. Not just the component you were trying to replace. Buying them all can give you some very unique builds.) 3: Take note of the tonnage limit per mission. That is there for a reason. If it wasn't obvious from the first few invasion missions, you have a LOT thrown at you ALL the time. You need to make sure you can meet the tonnage limit for each mission, to ensure you bring in as much firepower/armor as you possibly can. The missions going forward will only be more and more demanding... great video as always

[@imperiallarch7610]

Is 1 really the way it works? When he swaps to another 'mech, it says Jayden is still piloting the one he left behind. Shouldn't Jayden's stats still be applying to it?

[@KMCA779]

I've done like 15 hours undertonnage. Sometimes the lighter mechs just perform better. My 12ERS nova is better in most ways to a stormcrow for example.

[@dehibler4811]

@@imperiallarch7610 oddly enough, yes. It should. But later on after the mission, the stats applied to Jayden, instead of the pilot I switched to. As far as I've seen it only happens with Jayden. Others have switched before, and I've even had a full star get COMPLETELY mixed up from the mechs I put them in. Not sure if it is a bug or not, but better to be safe than sorry!

[@edinalewis4704]

That’s not the way mech swapping work. Pilots stay in the same mech after launch, doesn’t matter how many time you switch during the mission.

[@dehibler4811]

@edinalewis4704 After reinstalling the game, it works now. Before it did not. My pilots kept getting switched even without swapping mechs... might have been a bug on my end, as well as some other glitches.

[@XViper123]

@Baradul: When you do "Security Protocols", without spoiling it, I'd very much like to see you 'accept the challenge' and not follow orders. Maybe leave it to last ;) Look forward to seeing the video! :)

[@tx31]

Comstar: we are not all seeing... (smash X to doubt) Loving the Comstar outfit tho. Drip goes hard, but not tech wizard dumb

[@nicholaslawlor-u1i]

From the novels Comstar are lower than the ticks on a rat!

[@HappyFoxtrot]

Yes please, its a LOT cooler in third person ! Allows us to enjoy mech models proper!

[@carloscastillo8286]

Playing this game has made me modify a shadowrun quote "Never deal with Comstar".

[@perry92964]

im just ahead of you in my game and it is cool to see how different your game play is from mine, replay ability might be a thing with this game

[@ShwetankYa]

Launching 2 LRM20 salvos to take out a single tank made me wince

[@keebbles]

You should have a nova by now. 1 nova, 2 vultures, 2 support/lrm-lasers. Use map to send fast mechs to grab resources and data/intel. Preferably one with ecm and active probe. Those that have them seem to scan better and faster.

[@octainrod1612]

Fun build. Nova with 14 small laser.

[@Friedbrain11]

Your lasers were more like they would be in real life.

[@Trifler500]

The AI seems to make good use of the chassis maneuverability upgrades. It can benefit even when it's beyond what a human can benefit from.

[@alopez8096]

Check out the paint jobs

[@nathanielcastellano907]

Naomi is missle boat lady lol and he doesnt have her with any missle mech. She would have been better with the shadow missle cat and now the mad dog

[@Belgereth75]

The scan range does not detect caches very far. Likely missed caches in the next little town right after completing opening those doors.

[@naomy1701]

LRM20s just have to much spread, even if u switch for LRM15s, im pretty sure u dont lose much (if any) dmg at all, but gain weight and room for heatsinks, ammo etc ^^ also Mech Components are for Mech research as Weapon Components are for Weapons research (not sure if they are also needed for Upgrades?) ^^

[@Cyb3rn3tiX]

dakka ddakka in the viper

[@Nanolis]

Seems like flamers may be a bit overtuned if the Firestarter was able to nearly evaporate your Viper in just a second or two with them...

[@unicorn_catcher]

There’s so much chatter from the AI pilots constantly during missions.

[@theaveragegamer7221]

3rd person looks cool, but first person is better for gameplay reasons

[@willius8463]

in viper standing 6x med laser... hot but very effective 🙂

[@charlesschlaepfer5534]

Careful with the affinity choices. They cannot be reset or changed

[@TheDainerss]

Yeah, he found that out last episode.

[@nikushim6665]

The perfect missile mech in a game where missiles kinda suck. In my multiple playthroughs it seems energy vomit is really the only way to go for min/maxing.

[@band3films]

Just say NO to 3rd person.

[@Locomotor1979]

acknowledge sounded so Red alert 1

[@50043211]

No lasers visible for you in this recording.

[@TheDainerss]

So, appearently the Dire Wolf with all Med Pulse Lasers is OP right now. But isn't that par for the course in all Mech Warrior games?

[@charleskirby7361]

Should have dropped the viper for another mad dog and loaded it with srm and pulse lasers

[@jamesatherton198]

More stompy stompy :D

[@YamashitaPhilippines]

MAX graphics? with HDR on brother?

[@Bushwookie_18]

Let’s gooo!

[@russelllockwood2301]

Naomi should be your missile pilot not liam

[@rjpx947]

Has anyone else noticed that Perez's voice seems to change significantly in the course of the campaign?

[@daeryxaqueryx]

You mean how his voice betrays his losing his grip on sanity? It makes sense knowing where this is all headed.

[@rjpx947]

@@daeryxaqueryx It could be that too, but watching these MW5C cut scenes, there's a point about halfway into the campaign that I'm not sure if it's even the same voice actor.

[@Dazzxp]

Artimis is much better than normal LRM's and is less ammo dependant, i use 4 med pulse lasers and 2x LRM15 artimis with 5 tons of ammo and a Active probe so you can maintain sensor lock.

[@Kyoril]

18:20 I remember running a Jaeger build with twin ER large lasers to melt armor at range and 6 machine guns to crit opened components up close and personal.... Good times.

[@bruknorx]

I'm having a lot of trouble with the triple Sokols. I make it to the end with the entire Star at 90% or above and get shredded.

[@robertagren9360]

5% of LRM is 0.05 increase in damage as LRM deal 1 damage each

[@sethstriker]

Are you playing on a computer? If so, what's the key to switch between mechwarrior pilots?

[@darkyshooter]

swoooosh dog

[@MisterNi]

That's a weird laser glitch. I wouldn't be surprised if someone accidentally input 50% instead of 5% laser duration. 😄 Good video Bara. 🙂

[@keebbles]

He maxed laser duration didn't he? But indeed. It's too little. Can't sweep targets with what's essentially a single short pulse.

[@MisterNi]

@@keebbles No but I'm not interested enough to go back and check when that laser glitch is obviously a bug. I was joking about a game dev accidentally inputting 50% instead of 5%.

[@Chevyman3030]

I wonder which character path he's going to pick cause it might determine ending oh & Bara got 2 bugs/glitches 1. The weird sound 2. Missing laser effects

[@MyBacktrail]

When you jump into another cockpit, do you get the skills of that pilot?

[@cecilofs]

Yes its as though you are that pilot. Took me a while to realise why my LRMs were firing slower. You can see that Jayden's name shows up in the list in the bottom left.

[@michaelbarnard8529]

You sure you don’t want to keep a really fast mech to run around and scan things?

[@Jay-ql4gp]

Perez's voice actor must have gone to William Shatner's acting school of ham and cheese.

[@jacobpruett9204]

Is he playing on easy? Cause i've seen a bunch of other ytubers just get wrecked by this mission and had to drop it to easy. Or is Baradul just ultra pro mech pilot?

[@zr6671]

I cant be the only one who hears james bond "action" music when you get into a fight in this game am i?

[@Baraz_Red]

I don't understand why the after-battle score does not show actual number of Mechs downed (instead of a relative number, like 150 [!]) and does not show actual total damage number (would be much more useful).

[@edgarrobinson1474]

Holy frack, what is going on. I think the dev's will get in trouble for plagiarism. I read all this stuff in the "Battletech novels" JHC I just saw a "utube" vid that has our crew hooking up with "Wolf Dragoons" I admit I did not remember the reason the "Jaguars" were condemned by both clans & inner sphere but I did remember they were thought to be very uncivilized because of what they did on Turtle Bay... And the next fights coming up, right out of "Mechwarrior 4" Sorry I guess I been a "Mechwarrior" to long...

[@Friedbrain11]

The bombers and airfield scenario is a Black Knight mission LOL. So yeah they went through the old games and used some of the ideas from them for this one. I still got it and will play it soon enough:)

[@johnjacobjingle8302]

Mad dog.. 4 srms 6, 2 srm 4, 2 large pulse, 2 med pulse.. max speed.. rip assault.

[@SpaceDad42]

does track ir or rudder pedals work with this natively?

[@b.v.9864]

The lasers aren't supposed to look like that

[@leonardolejarde467]

Where is the laser effects?

[@ArfurFaulkesHake]

If you can stomp tanks, can you DFA mechs?

[@aaronkeeth651]

this was so satisfying in mw4

[@aaronkeeth651]

bonK!

[@Wolva10]

its a glitch with the lasers...have the same issue after i did some upgrading of them

[@GaussonGaming]

Why your lasers became pewpewpew, instead of duration-based?

[@angelofbliss]

i want to go full into UAC cannons and PulseLasers, but it seems like only the LP lasers are better then the ERs , Baradul make weapons showcase video ??? like my UAC 20 slug can 2 shot atlas, but the UAC 20 burst can only 1 shot the atlas head at point blank and any aerial at any distance -- almost like the burst fire is buggy and deal no damage except at specific range or targets.... the LBX 10 cannon can 2 shot the head but the lbx 20 cant.. im just confused -- not sure if its bullet drop or buggy ?? my poor aim ? lol 😅

[@caldar287]

In der Playlist sind die Folgen noch falsch angeordnet. Wäre cool, wenn du das fixen könntest :)

[@dassemultor6940]

Cute ABG Demi-Precentor from ComStar? That settles it. My life for Comstar and the Word of Blake! The Peace of Blake be with you all!

[@Friedbrain11]

Hahahahaha

[@dannyhartwig7595]

somehow i find missiles total shit in clans. full salvoe of mad cat lrms do nothing gainst a commando or anything else.. and you waste tru the armor in a few salvoes

[@Kolibrilator]

Bin bis lvl 12 gekommen, ab der aktuellen Mission stürzt das Spiel konstant ab, komme deswegen nicht weiter.

[@laurinjoelschafhausen]

Same same. 😢

[@Faulkner108]

The FPV is better, imho.

[@rjpx947]

"Clearly we just have not struck enough fear in their hearts to get them to get their surrender." You don't understand a thing about DCMS warriors do you? Wait until you get deeper into the Combine, and eventually you may meet the massive efficiency of House Davion. Buckle up, Clad kiddies. Ride's just getting started.

[@Tarnnel]

Breachway please

[@nick_alderman]

Mmm Hmmm... don't trust Comstar... Mad Dog is nice.!

[@igorbukovy4313]

Why do U put new mech to an AI pilot and then swap it to yourself?

[@nicholaslawlor-u1i]

Come on! Get rid of the MG's, you should have left those along with the Light Mechs! They don't do anything to Mediums.

[@PurpleYoshiEgg]

why is that runway numbered 24 when the heading is 270. it should be runway 27. 😭 worst bug in the game by far.

[@Azov237]

It hurts seeing the Nova ignored

[@MarkWerner-r8d]

Comstar hiding vital Intel???? The hell you say???? Naw, pure propaganda. Ignore the rumors.

[@ardellklemme3893]

no no no no no...how could you leave the nova locked?! easily just melts the opposition. I was so looking forward to your reaction once you got to try it out. but it looks like you're skipping it. 😥 Also, don't forget that you can try out builds in the sim pod firing range.

[@manaintolerantmage]

I also steer away from mechs that turn the game into easy mode... tbh

[@laurinjoelschafhausen]

​@manaintolerantmage exactly. All those small and medium laser boats make that game super easy. I want to barely survive every mission. They are talking about a steep opposition in the mission, and some laser boat pilots bring home their Mech with 90% armor. 😂

[@ValkyrieVewas]

Broken build 2 shot most assult mechs 6 x art lrm 10

[@ZombifiedWatermelon]

Just MHO, machine guns are crap. They weigh too much when you factor in the ammo. Small ER Lasers FTW!!!

[@iamplay797]

Too bad the clans don't have neurotic implants and are not ripped and buff like they should be . A bunch of wimps... it kills the immersion for me kinda sad

[@Ezio2310c]

1

[@bigspock]

Runway is marked "24" yet is aligned west to east... should be "27"

[@edinalewis4704]

Runways are typically labeled relative to magnetic north, which isn’t the same as geographical north even on earth. Who knows how well they align on another planet…

[@oonue]

Missiles seem really sub-par this game, along with ballistics, and lasers larger than small.

[@Iznuts69]

large pulse/med pulse/er small > er med >>>>>>>>>>>> everything else.