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This is great! Thank you so much! 👍 My brother and i are just starting out and these videos help us out alot. We're more visual learners and its hard to determine certain things by reading. Actually watching it happen makes more sense to us.

My first few games were odds and ends. Game 4 is when i gained miniatures.

Great idea, page numbers and book referenced are gold

I definitely need this. My current list is getting *_obliterated_* by those wretched Smoke Jaguars.

Alright listen, im only a minute and a half into the video but heres what you do, its real easy. You agree a battle value then you look and see how many Hunchbacks you can buy for that battle value. Then you buy exactly that many Hunchbacks, run right up to the enemy let those AC20s fly! Honestly though this is a splendid video and really well done.

Best battletech teaching series on RUclips. Seriously

I hope you do a beginners force composition video, to help explain roles of battlemechs and how to balance a force.

I was thinking on getting into Battletech's gaming side of the hobby. I hope that there are more videos like this for us greenhorns. Effective explanation of how we can start up our force.

A timely and well put together video. Very timely in the space as well

Another option, and I am not saying this to be rude or downplay what 12crit is doing, Is go Old School and throw some mechs on the table and fight it out. Players are smart. It won't take them ore than a few games to find mechs they like and start learning what works and what doesn't. Some of the crazy stuff that happens in these games is great! I've been playing as long as its been Battletech and you don't need BV, Faction tables or anything else. I think the only thing i would use from this as an almost required rule is sticking to the eras.....unless your just looking for pain. This is a unique game compared to other wargames out there and its the only one after 30+ years my players and I keep coming back to. No job to tough, No Fee to high! Have fun!!

Generally speaking, I'd say Star vs. Lance is a little in the Clan player's favor at reasonable point values. I might try to do Star vs. 2 Lances or a Level II. This is coming from a diehard Clan player as well. Obviously it will depend on the map, but the biggest advantage that IS players have is cheap mechs that they can deploy a lot of.

Thanks for the review! As new player it is a little overwhelming the amount og content available :)

Holy cow this was super helpful!!! Thank you

Can I use artillery? No? Infantry. No. Tanks? Yes, but only the bad ones.

a typical match for us is set up as follows; 1 - pre-clan or post clan invasion 2 - type of force (mech only or combined arms 3 - force size (lance, company, battalion) with that info, my force is described as follows: 3rd succession war combined arms battalion 1 med mech company 1 hvy mech company 1 armor company 1 support company with that, I know the following: up to 24 mechs mostly med and heavy up to 12 tanks 1 lance mechanized infantry 1 lance vtol recon 1 lance artillery a simplified force: clan invasion 1 med star (2 light mechs + 3 med mechs) piloting and gunnery are determined from a 2D6 table bv is an unnecessary complication that new players don't need. if you are a competent tournament player, then bv is very useful. as for faction specific - from the original concept thru current era... everything is available to everyone! there are no exclusive units for any faction. the only limitations are based upon era of play.

I think one point of note that I did not hear you go over is that you do not have to adhere to a strict Lance/star/level II structure. The only reason you might have to stick with any specific amount of units is if the tournament/scenario you are playing has on in place.

This is what this game needs. Videos people can point to to explain it. Well done.

This is a good overview of the proper scale for starting play but with the title of the video I expected to get an introduction to the concept of mech roles and what a well-rounded lance looks like.

I wish I saw this when I first got into this game. Well done.

Awesome video, thanks for the tips

Great video, succinct and well-explained. It's a struggle to try and describe this process for new players, especially if they have ideas from other games and think BattleTech is the same. I'm currently running a Battle of Tukayyid scenario, circa 3052, with a single Star of Clan mechs on side against a ComStar Level II on the other side. Each side has a BV budget of 12500 because I want them to be using good pilots and whatever 'mechs they want. So far it's been working out well!

Hoq do you determined what mechs can i use or can i use as manny and any mechs.

Just picked up the ‘armoured combat’ box so having an entertaining and informative bite size series on my eight first mechs is fantastic! Thank you!

I was wondering what you mean with "possible 9 hit locations" when describing the weapon load-outs. Only when using partial cover, the punch or kick table, does the amount of possible locations to hit change. What am I missing?

The original 3025 'standard' -2H model suffers from some less-than-optimal design flaws. For starters, it has MORE heat sinks than it needs to perform a full jump and fire every weapon it has. I have heard of mechs that come close to breaking even considered 'good' at heat management, but more than enough? It seems just a waste when an extra ton of armor (or full jump-5 ability) would serve it so much better. Regardless of this minor flaw, I have found Shadowhawks often being one of the last survivors in lance-on-lance battles precisely BECAUSE it is not considered much of a threat. By the time the more well armed mechs are done being prime targets, Shadowhawk is still up and running around, plinking away. It's armor is too thick and movement too quick to be considered an 'easy' target and its weapons too plinky to be considered a dangerous 'priority' target. This is not anything special about the mech, just a flaw in human psychology. (and it often occurs)

love the baby atlas

Im suprised ive never seen this idea before, great idea to get people into the table top

Probably *the* best overall medium IS mech for 3025 tech. That or the Crab.

Favourite mech to teach new players, always punches above any new player mistakes

I do so love the Wolverine. It may he blasphemy, but the WVR-6K is my variant of choice. While it lacks jump jets, it's got maximum armor and only one weapon with ammo, the SRM-6. But it has two tons of ammo, so you can take one ton of standard and one of infernos. It's a hell of a brawler.

I like the Wolverine with an ER large in place of the AC. I'm a sucker for lasers, and it removes the AC ammo. Too bad Spheroid ER lasers are so hot.

I just found this video series and, by extension, your channel, and these are really great breakdowns on the mechs with just the right balance of lore and gameplay info. These will probably be some of my go-to videos for new players I'm introducing to the game.

The WVR-6M is arguably the best introtech medium mech in the game. Fast, well-armed, well-armored ... its the whole package. I've used them in the Civil War era and still gotten loads of utility out of it in multiple roles. I like that you mentioned the roles, though you could have said something like 'all variants are skirmishers, with noted exceptions' to save yourself some time and make an aspect of the video less repetitive.

Dang it, you said constructive criticism. There goes all the mean things I had to say. I guess I will just leave this rude comment to help feed the algorithm.

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I just saw your this new channel, great mech reviews; sweet, short n simple. No need for extended explanation n drama. Lol 😂 Keep up the good work!!

Nice vid

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The big caveat to this is that the Mech you are moving past must be immobile or prone. It cannot be done when an opposing is active and standing.

Sweet. Ty.

Comment for the algorithm engagement.

Thank you!

The only way to improve the Shadow Hawk is to remove its main feature...the ac/5. Choose the amount of long range fire you want and add LRM5s or a Tbolt-5s to taste. Spread the rest of the cheese to Short range fires (and 2 JJ probably ). A Less drastic option is to remove the 2 superfluous HS and install some extra firepower in it's place. Like an extra ML and changing the SRM2 to a SRM4. Or stick with the extra ML and add 2 JJ. Personally I think it's main selling point is it's flexibility.

It's a good video but the first 10 minutes is the same picture. Try grabbing some available mech and Battletech artwork to cycle through as you read of the history.

I can fix her

Definitely digging this series, keep it up!

this is great content. keep it up.

It really needs an upgrade with an ultra ac5 lrm10 2er, medium lasers, furofibrous armor and XL engine

The SHD-2H makes more sense if you remember that it was designed at a time when nations were fielding large homogeneous units of a single mech type. It has serious flaws (9 tons on an inefficient gun, excessive cooling, and disappointing jump) but it can maneuver, hop cliffs and ravines (unlike, say, a Crab), has worthwhile armor, and has a weapon for every application. In the early succession wars when things are falling apart and you're struggling to maintain those homogeneous formations you can drop a Shadow Hawk into any medium/heavy cavalry formation or medium line formation and it'll do okay. It's never the best mech, but it's better than nothing.