Shoutout to the Marian Hegemony's Marauder battle armor which is just a small Marauder that can mag clamp into another Marauder for Marauder-ception
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
"This is madness!"
@Ruggedtoaster
Жыл бұрын
“We need it intact, so no you can’t clear a bunker with a Marauder!” Unclamps Marauder battle armor with malicious intent
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
@@Ruggedtoaster And that Marauder battle armor is carrying little marauder drones...
@LupusGr3y
11 ай бұрын
Why did I not know about this? This is the best thing ever. "I want a Marauder!" "Those things are expensive, we can't afford one." "What about a tiny Marauder then?"
@angryscotsman93
4 ай бұрын
Seriously, you look at the damn thing, and it is to a regular Marauder what a moped is to a Ford F-250. It's such a funny little thing.
@TygerYasha
Жыл бұрын
I love how the IS just took to battle armor like a fish to water, and just frickin' ran with the tech and never looked back. The later Combine armors can be pretty wicked.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
There are some really cool, and some really crazy designs out there.
@oneproudbrowncoat
Жыл бұрын
The 'Sphere innovates better than the Clans, because they aren't restrained by silly concepts like 'honor', 'tradition', or 'physics'.
@TygerYasha
Жыл бұрын
@@oneproudbrowncoat Great point! Haha, or morality, ethics...when the Sphere says at any cost, they mean not-just-money!
@oneproudbrowncoat
Жыл бұрын
@@TygerYasha Well, "morality" or "ethics" don't really translate into eugeni- sorry, *Clan* language, either. Just ask Clan Wolverine.
@TygerYasha
Жыл бұрын
@@oneproudbrowncoat Hah! Right? Maybe they should try religion...oh wait, nope nope nope.
@beskar66
Жыл бұрын
Ah little stompy robots suits my favourites the blakist Purifier gotta love spooky scary stealth armour
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Always check under your bed for Purifiers before going to bed.
@malusignatius
Жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of the Corona. Slow admittedly, but having a clan Mpulse on board gives it one heck of a punch.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Hard to beat the clan medium pulse laser...
@RattlerNxt
Жыл бұрын
The Corona is Choice! Agreed.
@ResaFMkII
Жыл бұрын
The Corona SRM is a sand-blaster par-excellence
@greysonjones5429
Жыл бұрын
The callisto looks amazing. I wanted standard mini scale elementals and now i want callistos too because that shoulder cannon is beautiful
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
100% Agreed.
@ianpopp87
Жыл бұрын
I clicked on the video cuz the lil frog in the armor is adorable but I stuck around for the everything else.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Hah. Thank you, I appreciate giving the video a shot.
@sim.frischh9781
Жыл бұрын
That face on the Oni is me when i first tried coughing syrup XD But yes, the design is impressive. Kalisto looks like someone put a Battle Armor on a cannon instead of the other way around. I love it. Interestingly it´s not yet present on Sarna... that somehow seems to be a pattern.
@sebastiang.5032
Жыл бұрын
I gotta ask my local Sea Fox trader about the Callisto. 🌊🦊
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Pick up a point for me if you're going anyway.
@sebastiang.5032
Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalFrog Funny thing is... I don't find the Callisto in the SARNA wiki... could you please show me where I can find it? Thanks!
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
@@sebastiang.5032 It's in the IlClan Rec Guide 31.
@voodooloukerensky3884
Жыл бұрын
Elementals seem to be custom made for Covert Ops. Even without an ECM suite or stealth armor, especially with the Small Pulse laser variants so no ammo logistics is needed.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree.
@jadegecko
Жыл бұрын
I just keep imagining jumping stealth battle armor with some infernos. Seems like you could really put the hurt on a 'mech.
@Bolththrower
Жыл бұрын
Nice to see someone highlighting battle armor and power armor light units. But I think you should have mentioned that the Hurricane P17 (PAL) is a variant of the Tornado (PAL) that itself was based on the SLDF Nighthawk (PAL). Hurricane is not its own model but a varinat of the Tornado. Your video makes it sound like the Hurricane is a design on its own IMO, when its a variant of a already existing design. While I think most veterans would know its a varinat of the Tornado, however newer players would probably not be aware that it is. Overall great video, keep em coming!
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
That's fair though I didn't want to get too bogged down. The Hurricane section was getting to be quite long.
@Accentaur
Жыл бұрын
The Oni looks like it survived looking at the Ark of the Covenant...and is mad that it did. Love the little known BAs you covered, but some of these will need an art update...*cough* oni. My personal favourites have got to be the Quirinus, the Phalanx, and the TinStar. That last one doesn't appear to have any info outside master unit list, which is a shame.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
The Oni looks like what happens when you leave a 3D printed resin figure out in the hot sun too long.
@stormcrow28
Жыл бұрын
The Tinstar is featured in Recguide 28 in both Clan and IS variants. It makes its debut in Historical Turning Point Fronc Reaches, in which the Colonial Marshals, the Fronc Reaches military and their merc allies face down some very nasty and unique pirates.
@Accentaur
Жыл бұрын
@@stormcrow28 looks like I need to get my hands on some recguide PDFs then.
@guardsmanjones1703
Жыл бұрын
Just delved into Battle Armor construction rules for a BT campaign. This'll help a ton!
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@walt_man
2 ай бұрын
That Calisto looks totally brutal! And without falling into an acme chem-vat.
@harvestblades
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Frog. I ordered some OS Battle Armor from the KS but haven't had a chance to do anything but the most cursory scanner the models & load outs so getting some lore on them is great. The first time I had even seen IS BA in use was in one of the Grey Death novels post Helm Memory Core when they utilizes the Stealth BA so getting some more lore is much needed & exciting to consider how to utilize them in a Merc Co. I'm looking forward to hearing more!
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
I'm really looking forward to introducing some Kuritan battle armor in the NEC story in the near future.
@harbingerx7793
Жыл бұрын
I'm a big fan of light battle armor. I imagine them operating like ODST.
@TygerYasha
Жыл бұрын
Man, I love ODST. This is also my head canon now, thank you.
@harbingerx7793
Жыл бұрын
@@TygerYasha you're welcome. I've used MegaMek to design PAL armor for ODST and light-medium designs for Spartan and SPI types.
@TygerYasha
Жыл бұрын
@@harbingerx7793 This is the Way.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Excellent...
@randomnetsurfer
7 ай бұрын
The descriptions of the Oni's appearance had me in stitches!
@troyradford75
Жыл бұрын
I love the variety and potential that Battle Armour brings to combined arms. Thanks for such a great analysis. I'm looking forward to the next video on this topic. Keep up the great work.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for checking it out. More nonsense on the way.
@troyradford75
Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalFrog In words of Willy Wonka; "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men!" 😁
@squizzlor
Жыл бұрын
I have little battle armor play, but Im a Ceppelin, and recently for a stratagy dicided to utalize some mag clamp battle armor, and in fact finalized by choosing the original Magclamp battle armor, a Ceppelin disighn… and it thoroughly surpised me, going above and beond the call of duty, even as I gave some poor stats. I highly recommend the Fa Shi or “Fielty” battle armor (rough Chinese translation, I personally have a-lot of fun utalizing translations of unite names in battle tech as a Cepellin) It is no longe surpising to me why they haven’t made many more mag clamp units, as the Fa Shi has great options and coverage. Such as a gauss riffle, plasma riffle, as well ass thier mine laying standard units with loads of weapons options.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
I'm definitely planning on doing at least one more battle armor video like this. There are a ton of really cool ones.
@joshuaturnquist5538
Жыл бұрын
I really like the Corona battle armor. It's pretty early, and it complements the Elementals by being a heavy fire support weapon. If the elementals are clan troopers, the corona are heavy weapon teams.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
That's a fun one.
@mikegould6590
9 ай бұрын
"Looks like you put your GI Joe into a waffle maker". Solid gold.
@MechanicalFrog
9 ай бұрын
:P
@thecommuterzombie
4 ай бұрын
I might have injured myself laughing at your descriptions of the poor Oni
@jasonscarborough94
Жыл бұрын
I can get over how much the Hurricane looks like a Tau Battle-Suit
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I can see that.
@Vespuchian
Ай бұрын
I'm just amused by how appropriate it is for a communications company's armour to have a CRT tv for a head.
@paralykeet-
Жыл бұрын
One day the Battle Armor codex will be updated to make Heavy Battle Claws actually do something, and my beloved Ogre will ascend! It's just a solid, if unremarkable BA that basically wonders how a BA with 26 SRM rounds per suit, would do instead of the Disposable SRM2 pack (DMP) of the Elemental. It's mostly there to fuck up tanks, and remind people that multiple SRM10 volleys from a point hurt, alot.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Some day... some way...
@bthsr7113
3 ай бұрын
Had some trouble finding the Hurricane, but apparently it is a variant of the Tornado battle armor.
@eopatcjo
7 ай бұрын
I'm listening on my drive and I hear about no.2, the Coo Ku-lin. Then, around the third time I hear it. That's my boy, Cú Chulainn! Just found my new favorite battle armor. Éirinn go Brách!
@MechanicalFrog
7 ай бұрын
Joy!
@KingInBlack69
6 ай бұрын
Great armor. One of my favourites.
@Takenmynameandmycat
4 ай бұрын
Big fan of Fenrirs, because after all, they're all just good boys
@MechanicalFrog
4 ай бұрын
Well put.
@kierdalemodels
Жыл бұрын
I loved your roasting of the Oni😂🤣
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
It's not my fault that it looks like a partially deflated Thanksgiving Day parade float.
@Psychohistorian42
Жыл бұрын
I love how you could NOT keep yourself from riffing on the Oni. 😆
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
It's not my fault that it looks like it was flattened by a steamroller and then pumped back into three dimensions with a bicycle pump.
@haileysaint5443
10 ай бұрын
I have to say that these are all pretty cool Battle Armor, but I'm still a fan of the Kage Battle Armor, as far as Kurita-originated Battle Armor goes. I really love the segment about the Oni, even though I have no intention of using the Oni (it looks like a cartoon that had an encounter with a vat of acid of some kind). The Callisto Battle Armor seems like something I'd like. Maybe get some examples of it, along with some Elemental Battle Armor, and paint them up in the colors I'm using for my force of Khan Jiyi Chistu's Jade Falcons.
@MechanicalFrog
10 ай бұрын
The Oni is just so ugly it's cute. Like one of those dogs that has a bunch of hair patches missing and messed up eyes.
@theomnissiah-9120
Жыл бұрын
I feel like if you redesigned the face of the oni to look like a samurai helmet or mask rather than a angry mr. potato head it would be more popular
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Agree. It wouldn't take much to fix it up.
@shagakhan9442
11 ай бұрын
I love the Demon series battle armors of the WoB. Since Blakist (in all forms) no longer exist. I do love the style and function of many FWL battle armor designs. Currently I am waiting for Death Ray Designs to make an Ogre.
@MechanicalFrog
10 ай бұрын
An Ogre would be nice.
@aeronnelson8479
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, battle armor or one of my favorite unit types in this game. You should check out the Elemental III, it's quite the beast
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
BA definitely need more love.
@TAVAAR7
Жыл бұрын
I got another: Oni - When you tried to make a smore out of a transformer
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Nice...
@bthsr7113
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate you trying to rep the later eras.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Thanks I think that if Catalyst wants to keep growing and get people excited for the new era, there should be a considerable effort to encourage people to explore outside their comfort zones.
@bthsr7113
Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalFrog I mean, good or bad, the setting advances forward. Or trying ot.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
@@bthsr7113 Indeed.
@Kasperl88
Жыл бұрын
I've had a lot of success with the Salamander. Good for BBQ's on the battlefield.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Toasty warm in cold climates.
@mathewfitzpatrick5645
Жыл бұрын
Hmm, Sarna doesn't even have a page for the Callisto BA, or at least it's a red link.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
It's pretty new. It's in the IlClan Rec Guide 31
@MKmaki6094
Жыл бұрын
RG v.31 was my first Rec guide and the Callisto caught my eye. I was only getting into BA at the time and I'm really impressed by its performance. And who wouldn't be intimidated by an Elemental carrying a giant laser on its back. (Also I don't get how you could screw up designing something called an Oni, one of the most iconic pieces of Japanese myth)
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
It just needs a beauty weekend and some glamour shots.
@lagger7772
Жыл бұрын
One of my favourite battle armor units is the marauder for the Marian Hegemony because look at it and the centaur because man portable light artillery is just so insane
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Good times had by all, except the targets.
@whitefoxplays
Жыл бұрын
Great episode! I'm definitely behind on my BA knowledge.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
"...and knowing is half the battle."
@layne9027
Жыл бұрын
We are trying to get a friend into battletech but they only like the king crab and the plastic elementals. I didn't realize how many types of there were until I started researching the rules on how to use battle armor (still a bit confused lol). I like the shen long armor because it looks like a Weiner dog. A lot off the quad armor is cool like the shendu, rottweiler, and buraq. I'm also a big fan of the marauder armor because duh it's a marauder lol
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
There are some really cool and really wacky designs out there. Especially the WoB stuff.
@borklazer5907
Жыл бұрын
As someone who is building an "Undead Pirate Crab" Lance for an upcoming game, if your friend likes the 100 Ton King Crab, there's also the 50 Ton Crab and 25 Ton Hermit Crab. The carcinisation of Battletech must continue.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
@@borklazer5907 Still waiting on the 75 ton Stone Crab with dual Plasma Rifles and Streak LRMs.
@layne9027
Жыл бұрын
@@borklazer5907 I showed him the regular crab in both plastic and pewter. He didn't care for either. I haven't seen a hermit crab yet
@layne9027
Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalFrog That's a knoife! I haven't heard of this one yet either but it sounds like it could be the best variant of crab
@Dreadwolf3155
Ай бұрын
Calisto's firepower is great but man giving up the defensive and mobility bonuses for jumping, that hurts
@nukenuked5749
Жыл бұрын
sweet a new video WOOOT WOOOT thanks mate
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
*waving in Oni*
@tmorton42
3 ай бұрын
The oni jokes are hilarious
@bthsr7113
2 ай бұрын
The worst part is that they had the perfect template for how to give it classy menace. The Oni is a mythical monster with plenty of classic art behind it. The haniya mask for crying out loud! It is iconic! But no, they get this malformed mutant of a mistake!
@magimon91834
Жыл бұрын
I bought and painted some coronas just a week ago
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@williamjanak2013
3 ай бұрын
Z'Gok is that you!? Jokes aside, another grear video.
@MechanicalFrog
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@williamjanak2013
3 ай бұрын
@@MechanicalFrog you are welcome.
@nukenuked5749
Жыл бұрын
top video mate and thank you
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton. Have an awesome day!
@IronSuns
Жыл бұрын
Good video. But could you perhaps do a video on the robotics of battletech such as the revenant or sldf drone ships or the Ai the cappies tried to make but W.O.B crashed the party
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Possibly, in the future.
@robertwainwright3425
Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry I kinda like Oni armor because of the flexibility and it's kind of sad face😂
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
I like it more every minute.
@morrigancollins2092
7 ай бұрын
I view the Oni like I view the A10 Warthog. I'd much rather it be supporting me than the enemy, and I don't give a rat's ass what it looks like because it's good at its job.
@MechanicalFrog
7 ай бұрын
Good point.
@louiswilkins9624
Жыл бұрын
Cool let's do it
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Heck yeah.
@DonaldWWitt
Жыл бұрын
What's everyone's thoughts on Custom BattleArmor designs though? I dreamt up two for my Clan of Cowgirls that I think are pretty good, but considering the heavier of the two uses the divisive Mauser 1200 LSS Laser Rifle as it's anti-personnel armament...
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
They are already so powerful stock, I would be very hesitant to play against customs.
@DonaldWWitt
Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalFrog Yeah, but that's usually the case if you know what you are doing with any kind of Infantry in BattleTech... Mostly I figured I needed some kind of BattleArmor for my Cowgirl Clan/Psudo-Clan, so whipped up one in MegaMek Lab to suit my taste. At least BattleArmor has set Munition Counts, in MegaMek Infantry can apparently keep firing LRMs or SRMs indefinitely.
@Strill_
26 күн бұрын
Cu Chullain is pronounced Cu Cull-in. The CH is like in "Loch".
@gregdomenico1891
Жыл бұрын
I swear for the Oni, it looks like some DCMS engineer took a look at a Hydra protomech, said well, since we can't make proto's, we'll just downsize it. And just for good measure, we'll keep the ugly ass head design.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
It looks like an Elemental sat on it for a little too long.
@observationsfromthebunker9639
Жыл бұрын
How do you rate the IS battle armors that debuted in the Dark Age game?
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Not sure which ones you're referencing.
@robertivey7644
Жыл бұрын
The Hauberk is one such design.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
@@robertivey7644 That Stealthy armor with an LRM5 is unusual.
Named after an Irish hero iuts pronounced coo - cull - in
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
Indeed.
@irishmadcat
Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalFrog I can make a video pronouning it if it would help
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
I did the best I could with the wikipedia pronunciation guide. I promise it wasn't a deliberate sleight.
@irishmadcat
Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalFrog oh I know. Irish pronunciation are hard. Death from above and their Donegal guards are as bad not to mention the pronunciation of Inis the baord game. I really enjoy the series.
@hatework4282
Жыл бұрын
Im sorry. Did you suggest, at the end of the video, that something happened after the FedCom Civil War and that i should explore those events and technologies? Clearly, these are the ravings of a madman.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
I must have hit my head or something.
@hatework4282
Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalFrog Im no helmetologist, but you could try wearing your helmet instead of carrying it. Excellent video though. I never heard of the Callisto. Now, if only Catalyst would make them all in plastic....
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
@@hatework4282 I'm a little concerned that the plastic/process they have running just cannot handle models that small. The Clan Elementals are pretty bad.
@hatework4282
Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalFrog Thats concerning. All my Elementals and infantry are old metal ones, but i have a company of Inner Sphere battlearmor on order from the kickstarter. Fingers crossed they are of good quality.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
@@hatework4282 I don't think we've seen physical prints of the IS Battle Armor which is a little worrisome.
@fkntwizted
Жыл бұрын
I'm not finding any of these battle armors. Can you please point me in the right direction.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
It is in the ComStar XTRO
@kierdalemodels
Жыл бұрын
It’s also called Tornado battle armor..?
@fkntwizted
Жыл бұрын
@KierdaleModels, you are correct.
@MechanicalFrog
Жыл бұрын
@@kierdalemodels It's a different version of the Tornado, yes.
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