Hey everyone. Sorry for the delay in getting the second chapter out. I was racing to get this finished before I went on holiday so there are probably a few errors that snuck in. Hopefully they're not too distracting. I've got a new mini-series planned for August, but we'll be back to the Third Succession War once that's finished. Cheers
Only thing that gave me a double-take was the title of the video (Mechwarrior Lord 😆). I enjoyed this video and appreciate your candid remarks about having to change the process. Overall, as someone who fell into the YT BT/MW hole via Tex a while back, these videos provide a comprehensive look at all the pre-3025 conflicts that I was not familiar with at all. So thanks and enjoy your holiday.
I think one of my favorite things is whenever you mention someone trying to assassinate the Archon, only to be reminded that that pair of Griffin BattleMechs are very much not for show, and that the Lyran Royal Guard take their duty very seriously. Excellent work as always! You remain my absolute favorite Battletech content creator by a wide margin! Looking forward to the next part!
You know... a nice companion series to these videos would be one dedicated to what technology came and vanished from the Golden Age of the Star League through each Succession War.
Loved it Sven. Don’t worry about the change in plans. I agree it’s hard to have such long jumps between days from published sources. Probably an artifact of the original sourcebook authors treating the Third War as mostly a bunch of identical raids. You have a great opportunity here that I don’t think I’ve seen any other content creator make use of yet. You’re covering the Third War…really covering it. I don’t recall any other thorough treatment of it. That war has more…zeitgeist…than any of the others. It’s stuff like Clinton’s Cutthroats like you did this episode, or the One Star Faith or the Knights of Saint Cameron. It’s the inviolate holiness of Comstar and the sacredness of technology. The vibe of the Third War is unlike any of the others. There is an air of mystery, of the numinous, of the superstitious, that none of the other eras can match.
Thank you. I hope to do it justice. Part of the problem I've had is that the information is spread out over so many sources that stuff is inevitably going to get missed when you're covering such a massive stretch of time. Suspect there'll be more than a few additions once it comes time to create the compilation video at the end of the project.
He knew that the Draconis Combine was going to survive at least another 150 years when his part of the history book was written so he could afford to play around.
It's not an area of the lore that gets much attention. I'd like to spend more time discussing Earth in the future because I find its unique culture and history quite interesting.
I, for one, adore this lore series and I'm in no rush for it to end. The more depth, color, and detail the better. This series is so well crafted and curated, we're spoiled for quality. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this series.
New vid about 3rd Succession War comes out: Yeah! Next will be postponed for some time: Noooo! Still looking forward to the mini series! Keep up the good work and I think the overwork back to chronological timeline was a good decision.
Cheers. I feel much more satisfied with it now than I did when I was uploading the smaller chapters to Patreon, so confident I made the right choice. Hopefully the mini-series doesn't disappoint.
Oh thanks for covering a little bit of what's going on with comstars rule of the Terran system.... You never really hear anything about how Comstar runs Terra.
Yeah, it's an area of the lore that doesn't get a lot of focus. I actually thought about doing a one-off video on Terra but wasn't sure whether to set it in 2765 or 3025.
Have to say, the events in this chapter again raise the question of how the hell one of the big 5 Houses hasnt gone extinct from internecine conflict. Tarragi and Rowena, and Marik-Stanley all seem like they would have rather seen everything burn if it meant they got to rule the cinders.
Well I hope it was worth staying up. Sorry for the unpleasant hour. I'm going to try and get back to weekend premieres. Hopefully the next one will be at a more reasonable time.
"He had little interest in court affairs, and spent as much time on the front lines as possible. Unfortunately, this came at the expense of the rest of the realm." Oh, I guess that's a hereditary trait.
You're right - you cannot fully address a front by just looking at one side. So much happens behind the lines, too (as you addressed). Keep going with the great vids!
Proud of it you can rightfully be. Once again you created a thorough, comprehensive and very clearly structured "history lesson". Thank you so much for continually brightening my days! I am always looking forward to seeing one of your tbumbnails in my watch list. Please keep up your great work, there is nothing even remotely comparable I know of.
I don't care what part of Battletech you want to talk about, I'll listen. I love the videos and the superb editing of the images and music on top of the narrative. It helps that Battletech lore is deep and fascinating.
Glad you’re back. Watching this video I really have to say that it’s (at least to me) difficult to really understand how much time passes and where in time we are exactly. Given that it was not a problem before it is definitely a fault of the period of the third succession war itself with how long everything is in that part of lore but it is really difficult keeping track. Three years. Man time flys fast. Already excited to see what you cooked up for this mini series.
Maybe I need to add a year counter in the corner to help people follow along. People have made the suggestion before but because I've always been discussing a relatively brief period I've dismissed it as being more trouble than it's worth.
@@SvenVanDerPlank Before it wasn’t necessary in my own opinion and truly more trouble then its worth because events where all in a close timeframe (as close as it gets with 30 years). But i think the third succession war is far more difficult to follow without on with how much time passes at times between events or the events themselves taking so long. That is at least my problem maybe i am alone on this.
Cheers. I'm glad I was able to salvage something from it. Was really having to scrape the bottom of the barrel to find anything for the Lyran Commonwealth. The fact that 25 years can pass with barely a mention is why I thought initially it would be better to just cover one nation at a time, but having tried it both ways, I'm much happier with it now.
For me, at least, the Third Succession War series is a countdown to goodbye. I've always planned on reading the books in release order and my project has started, so to avoid getting spoiled when the 4th Sucession War begins I'll have to stop watching, at least until I get done with the novels. What that means for me is that I hope you take your time and don't feel rushed with this project. I love these videos - they're my favorite thing to watch on UA-cam or anywhere else. Please don't feel like you have to cut any corners to get it completed sooner, I much prefer quality over speed.
Well thank you for the support. It'll still be a few months before I get to the Fourth Succession War so hopefully you'll have time to finish those books before I get there. Once I reach the modern era I'll be including book titles in the opening of each video to help people avoid spoilers.
Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into this episode, it was truly amazing and I enjoyed it so much! I can’t wait to see whatever comes next! Good luck!
Welcome to Battletech Videos. Tex started small and ended up making feature length Films Red started with 10 minute videos, and now is making a neat 6 hour video Sven is just following the pattern
Having seen this, I think you probably made the right decision. A lot of what's actually happening is internal stuff so focusing on only one nation's internal affairs at a time would be confusing and probably lead you to retreading things you already covered. On the subject of RCTs I find them a conceptually interesting formation. They're pretty much built for the smaller, sing world warfare of the 3rd succession war but at the same time represent probably one of the first big innovations in mech deployment since the SLDF. While both build their formations around mechs, RCTs treat them more as a part of a larger whole, having them fall back into a support role when they aren't the best tool for the job. In theory anyway.
Yeah, I'm feeling much better about the end result after the rewrite. I think I initially went for the regional focus because there are long stretches in each Housebook where we get basically nothing for 20+ years. This time it was Steiner but I was able to pick out just enough details from Kurita and Marik to give them a small mention.
Such a good video mate, can’t wait for this series to continue and to see your other project too. Enjoy your holiday mate, and take some time to relax too. Oh and finally. Glory to Davion! Shall our ever continuous winning streak continue
Yeah. It wasn't even so bad once I had it fully constructed, it was just incredibly difficult to write it that way because I had to have so many different sources open at once. That made me think it was going to be impossible to present the information chronologically.
Take your time. Battletech lore isn't the standard "these are the good guys, these are the bad guys" tale. Its complex & takes time, especially the Succession Wars.
Absolutely awesome! I hope you've been doing well, it's been good over here for me. Still waiting for MW5: Clans to be available for pre-order on Playstation, but I'm pumped!
Thanks. Clans is getting closer now. I'm not going to be able to play it at launch but I've been following the character bios they've been releasing and it looks promising.
Would you consider having the year as a small bug on the corner of the screen as you go? It would help keep the context of time as you jump around in time. I did enjoy your presentation even if you might have found faults with it. Don’t be too hard on yourself as you try new things.
I found this series a few weeks ago and its been really interesting. Its also got me back into playing the Battletech campaign on Steam. Also I was wondering something, at the end of the Star League Civil War (Complete History) what was the track used during the outro?
I now in the mid game of Battletech, I have an Atlas and a King Crab (I also have them in Mechwarrior 5), but now looking back, Battletech seems a much more easier game Mechwarrior 5, that is full of chaos and destruction, pretty fun, but can be really frustrating going blind, but both games really give you a false sense of confidence by giving powerful weapons, but if you make a mistake, you could easily lose them in the battlefield.
Looking forward to a Lyruan fueled spark on 2895 if you have time for it. Surf's up! Also, if not Comstar, then the next best bet I have for who whisked away the Cutthroats would be the Minnesota Tribe.
@@SvenVanDerPlank Rich boy yacht club turned militia flood delta, making waves, ergo surfing pun. As for the spark, that's about how much smaller of a warhead is used than would have been expected back in the first Succession War or the first half of the Second.
So Ives been watching your videos for a while and I’ve always wondered when discussing border movements you use world and systems interchangeably are they the same thing??
Yes and no. I can't think of a single instance where two planets within a single system are controlled by two different factions. I use them interchangeably because the battle will usually take place on the most important world and will give de facto control over the rest of the system after it's over.
44:43 In universe, the AFFS is a model of military excellence amidst a sea of mediocrity and utter foolishness. But in the games...I regularly clownstomp the absolute crap out of the AFFS because they frankly don't field much that's actually scary. (until you get into the assault mech and vehicle range anyway) Valkyries, Enforcers, Hatchetmen, and Blackjacks regularly lose wars of attrition to vehicle regiments in the tabletop. In Mechwarrior 5, it's much the same story, with most of their common mech forces being woefully underarmored and prone to ammo detonation. (with only the Hunchback really giving me any cause for concern)
@@SvenVanDerPlank I wouldn't worry about timing. I'm more interested in getting people to stop saying things like, "Going forward", or, "As a(n) X, I". It's ready when it's ready.
I just hallucinated an error there and thought I'd said April by mistake. Is the auto subtitles saying 28th? I'm listening to it back and I don't think I did. Didn't have time to upload the script before I went on holiday so that'll just have to remain like that until the weekend.
Your channel, you do what you want. I had a mild respect for the Drakes. I generally dislike them but respect their soldiery and a few of their leaders. But after this episode, I really loathe the new Coordinator. Drakes are their own worse enemy. Much like the Maricks.
You mean to say you didn't dislike them when you were only slaughtering whole worlds, but a little duplicity in the upper echelons in where you draw the line? I guess there is an honesty to that first part.
It's Dracs... Not Drakes.... Nickname for Draconis Combine is Dracs. FedRats, for Davion or Federated Commonwealth. Cappellans aren't people, so they don't get a nickname. Clanners iz Clanners... I don't think the Lyrans have one to be fair... Marik is just the best so, Glory to Marik!! And the Free Worlds League!!
Hey everyone. Sorry for the delay in getting the second chapter out. I was racing to get this finished before I went on holiday so there are probably a few errors that snuck in. Hopefully they're not too distracting.
I've got a new mini-series planned for August, but we'll be back to the Third Succession War once that's finished.
Cheers
Only thing that gave me a double-take was the title of the video (Mechwarrior Lord 😆). I enjoyed this video and appreciate your candid remarks about having to change the process. Overall, as someone who fell into the YT BT/MW hole via Tex a while back, these videos provide a comprehensive look at all the pre-3025 conflicts that I was not familiar with at all. So thanks and enjoy your holiday.
It's OK, you need the break. Good things come to those who wait.
Welcome back buddy!
@Celphied13 Ha, thanks for pointing that out. Glad you're finding the videos informative.
We greatly appreciate your efforts, it's not like most of us are paying for what you are posting.
I think one of my favorite things is whenever you mention someone trying to assassinate the Archon, only to be reminded that that pair of Griffin BattleMechs are very much not for show, and that the Lyran Royal Guard take their duty very seriously.
Excellent work as always! You remain my absolute favorite Battletech content creator by a wide margin! Looking forward to the next part!
You know... a nice companion series to these videos would be one dedicated to what technology came and vanished from the Golden Age of the Star League through each Succession War.
I think the last of the "advanced tech" disappeared around the time this video ends. If memory serves it was ER Lasers in 2890.
Loved it Sven. Don’t worry about the change in plans. I agree it’s hard to have such long jumps between days from
published sources. Probably an artifact of the original sourcebook authors treating the Third War as mostly a bunch of identical raids.
You have a great opportunity here that I don’t think I’ve seen any other content creator make use of yet. You’re covering the Third War…really covering it. I don’t recall any other thorough treatment of it. That war has more…zeitgeist…than any of the others. It’s stuff like Clinton’s Cutthroats like you did this episode, or the One Star Faith or the Knights of Saint Cameron. It’s the inviolate holiness of Comstar and the sacredness of technology. The vibe of the Third War is unlike any of the others. There is an air of mystery, of the numinous, of the superstitious, that none of the other eras can match.
Thank you. I hope to do it justice. Part of the problem I've had is that the information is spread out over so many sources that stuff is inevitably going to get missed when you're covering such a massive stretch of time. Suspect there'll be more than a few additions once it comes time to create the compilation video at the end of the project.
Taragi was just genre-savvy. He knew he was a Battletech NPC.
He knew that the Draconis Combine was going to survive at least another 150 years when his part of the history book was written so he could afford to play around.
😂
thank you for the work you put into the channel Sven, your audience appreciates you sir
You're welcome. I'm happy that so many people have enjoyed the project.
I'm certain that after Robinson is retaken, the Federated Suns will seek peace with its neighbors. (Sarcasm)
One year of peace for every soul on Kentares you can bring back to life.
You're gonna be surprised next episode...
Remember Kentares 😤
Remember Kentares.
Clearly with the aid of the Blessed Holy order of ComStar, they can have a negotiated settlement 🙂.
You’re doing a great job, my friend. I can’t believe it’s been 3 years since you began these!
Yeah, never could have imagined how this series would develop when I started it.
Well, this was cool. It's neat that the devs sometimes remember that Earth exists as something other than a prize to be won
It's not an area of the lore that gets much attention. I'd like to spend more time discussing Earth in the future because I find its unique culture and history quite interesting.
I, for one, adore this lore series and I'm in no rush for it to end. The more depth, color, and detail the better. This series is so well crafted and curated, we're spoiled for quality. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this series.
You're very welcome. I'm pleased you've been enjoying it so much.
Well Made Sven! Thank you for yet more Glorious Lore!
You're welcome. Cheers.
Breaking this video into segments really helped me watching it without losing attention at seeing it was a long video, hope this continues
New vid about 3rd Succession War comes out: Yeah!
Next will be postponed for some time: Noooo!
Still looking forward to the mini series! Keep up the good work and I think the overwork back to chronological timeline was a good decision.
Cheers. I feel much more satisfied with it now than I did when I was uploading the smaller chapters to Patreon, so confident I made the right choice.
Hopefully the mini-series doesn't disappoint.
Oh thanks for covering a little bit of what's going on with comstars rule of the Terran system.... You never really hear anything about how Comstar runs Terra.
Yeah, it's an area of the lore that doesn't get a lot of focus. I actually thought about doing a one-off video on Terra but wasn't sure whether to set it in 2765 or 3025.
@@SvenVanDerPlank 3025.
Why not both? It would be interesting to see the changes
Have to say, the events in this chapter again raise the question of how the hell one of the big 5 Houses hasnt gone extinct from internecine conflict. Tarragi and Rowena, and Marik-Stanley all seem like they would have rather seen everything burn if it meant they got to rule the cinders.
I know what I'm listening to while I cut the grass this evening. Thanks Sven!
Well, ok I'll stay up late for this one. It's been a while since I was able to make it to a premiere. It's still too warm to sleep anyway.
Well I hope it was worth staying up. Sorry for the unpleasant hour. I'm going to try and get back to weekend premieres. Hopefully the next one will be at a more reasonable time.
"He had little interest in court affairs, and spent as much time on the front lines as possible. Unfortunately, this came at the expense of the rest of the realm."
Oh, I guess that's a hereditary trait.
Not the last Davion to create issues for themselves doing that in the Third Succession War.
I just see it as the pendulum swinging the other way after his father too much focus on politicking while lacking understanding of war.
Appreciate your narrative transparency. Your "usual" linear method is great, though I completely understand why you would experiment with the format.
Well I guess the experiment wasn't a complete failure since it taught me what wasn't working. Hopefully the next one will be more successful.
My primed mechs just dried. This is a wonderful video to paint to. Thank you for all your hard work Sven.
You're welcome. Happy painting.
You're right - you cannot fully address a front by just looking at one side. So much happens behind the lines, too (as you addressed). Keep going with the great vids!
Thanks, will do.
Proud of it you can rightfully be. Once again you created a thorough, comprehensive and very clearly structured "history lesson".
Thank you so much for continually brightening my days! I am always looking forward to seeing one of your tbumbnails in my watch list.
Please keep up your great work, there is nothing even remotely comparable I know of.
Thank you very much for the kind words. I'm glad you've found the videos so enjoyable.
I don't care what part of Battletech you want to talk about, I'll listen. I love the videos and the superb editing of the images and music on top of the narrative. It helps that Battletech lore is deep and fascinating.
Well thank you for the support.
Oh yes! We are going into 3025!
Getting closer. Hopefully someday soon.
Glad you’re back.
Watching this video I really have to say that it’s (at least to me) difficult to really understand how much time passes and where in time we are exactly. Given that it was not a problem before it is definitely a fault of the period of the third succession war itself with how long everything is in that part of lore but it is really difficult keeping track.
Three years. Man time flys fast. Already excited to see what you cooked up for this mini series.
Maybe I need to add a year counter in the corner to help people follow along. People have made the suggestion before but because I've always been discussing a relatively brief period I've dismissed it as being more trouble than it's worth.
@@SvenVanDerPlank Before it wasn’t necessary in my own opinion and truly more trouble then its worth because events where all in a close timeframe (as close as it gets with 30 years). But i think the third succession war is far more difficult to follow without on with how much time passes at times between events or the events themselves taking so long. That is at least my problem maybe i am alone on this.
This is a good video, you turned a thin history subject into something easy to watch.
Cheers. I'm glad I was able to salvage something from it. Was really having to scrape the bottom of the barrel to find anything for the Lyran Commonwealth. The fact that 25 years can pass with barely a mention is why I thought initially it would be better to just cover one nation at a time, but having tried it both ways, I'm much happier with it now.
I enjoyed this episode, as I always do. Your work is excellent, and shows good instincts on how you lay them out. Trust yourself.
Cheers, I'm pleased you liked it. I don't always get it right straight away but I know when something is wrong. Much happier with it now.
Yay! More lore!
"Yay, more lore" is BattleTech in a nutshell. There's no end to it.
Thank you. Looking forward to your next mini then back to Third SW.
For me, at least, the Third Succession War series is a countdown to goodbye. I've always planned on reading the books in release order and my project has started, so to avoid getting spoiled when the 4th Sucession War begins I'll have to stop watching, at least until I get done with the novels.
What that means for me is that I hope you take your time and don't feel rushed with this project. I love these videos - they're my favorite thing to watch on UA-cam or anywhere else. Please don't feel like you have to cut any corners to get it completed sooner, I much prefer quality over speed.
Well thank you for the support. It'll still be a few months before I get to the Fourth Succession War so hopefully you'll have time to finish those books before I get there. Once I reach the modern era I'll be including book titles in the opening of each video to help people avoid spoilers.
Excellent work Sven! I got to this two days late, but this was very well done.
Thanks ebla, I'm glad you liked it.
Amazing stuff. Thanks for doing what you do!
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into this episode, it was truly amazing and I enjoyed it so much! I can’t wait to see whatever comes next! Good luck!
Cheers, thanks for your continued support.
Love these videos. Thank you for pulling this together
Always a fun watch!
Thank you. Glad you're enjoying the videos.
Well done. I think you have done an excellent job with this series.
Thank you, I'm glad you think so.
Last video: "many of the next entries will be short like this one."
*drops 45 minute followup*
Yeah, didn't quite go to plan.
Welcome to Battletech Videos.
Tex started small and ended up making feature length Films
Red started with 10 minute videos, and now is making a neat 6 hour video
Sven is just following the pattern
Yeeeee boi my fav mechwarrior lore channel
Having seen this, I think you probably made the right decision. A lot of what's actually happening is internal stuff so focusing on only one nation's internal affairs at a time would be confusing and probably lead you to retreading things you already covered.
On the subject of RCTs I find them a conceptually interesting formation. They're pretty much built for the smaller, sing world warfare of the 3rd succession war but at the same time represent probably one of the first big innovations in mech deployment since the SLDF. While both build their formations around mechs, RCTs treat them more as a part of a larger whole, having them fall back into a support role when they aren't the best tool for the job. In theory anyway.
Yeah, I'm feeling much better about the end result after the rewrite. I think I initially went for the regional focus because there are long stretches in each Housebook where we get basically nothing for 20+ years. This time it was Steiner but I was able to pick out just enough details from Kurita and Marik to give them a small mention.
Such a good video mate, can’t wait for this series to continue and to see your other project too.
Enjoy your holiday mate, and take some time to relax too.
Oh and finally. Glory to Davion! Shall our ever continuous winning streak continue
Thank you. May our Davion plot armour shine brightly and our author's favourite faction never be questioned.
Great video.
Excited to see what you have planned.
Cheers!
Thank you.
The way the lore for this era is set out seems to have created a bit of a Gordian knot for you, glad that you're managing to unpick it.
Isn't a Gordian knot solved by brute force? Perhaps that is an apt analogy for me bashing my head against the wall.
The chronological approach is the right one, no matter how scattered it may feel.
Yeah. It wasn't even so bad once I had it fully constructed, it was just incredibly difficult to write it that way because I had to have so many different sources open at once. That made me think it was going to be impossible to present the information chronologically.
Take your time. Battletech lore isn't the standard "these are the good guys, these are the bad guys" tale. Its complex & takes time, especially the Succession Wars.
Absolutely awesome! I hope you've been doing well, it's been good over here for me. Still waiting for MW5: Clans to be available for pre-order on Playstation, but I'm pumped!
Thanks. Clans is getting closer now. I'm not going to be able to play it at launch but I've been following the character bios they've been releasing and it looks promising.
Love your work
Would you consider having the year as a small bug on the corner of the screen as you go? It would help keep the context of time as you jump around in time. I did enjoy your presentation even if you might have found faults with it. Don’t be too hard on yourself as you try new things.
I found this series a few weeks ago and its been really interesting. Its also got me back into playing the Battletech campaign on Steam.
Also I was wondering something, at the end of the Star League Civil War (Complete History) what was the track used during the outro?
I now in the mid game of Battletech, I have an Atlas and a King Crab (I also have them in Mechwarrior 5), but now looking back, Battletech seems a much more easier game Mechwarrior 5, that is full of chaos and destruction, pretty fun, but can be really frustrating going blind, but both games really give you a false sense of confidence by giving powerful weapons, but if you make a mistake, you could easily lose them in the battlefield.
"A Spiral Odyssey" from the Heroes of the Inner Sphere DLC soundtrack for MechWarrior 5.
@@SvenVanDerPlank Thanks
@@TheKeyser94 That's true, shotgun diplomacy only goes so far. It only takes one lucky (or unlucky) shot to make or break an entire mission.
Its awesome, keep them coming!
So Dainmar did manage to do something useful... for the Capellans, before he died? Good on him.
I didn't choose the merc life. The cold reality that it's the best way to keep your ethics when the galaxy goes mad chose it for me.
Merc life is the best way to commit war crimes and then escape into the periphery, you mean?
Looking forward to a Lyruan fueled spark on 2895 if you have time for it. Surf's up!
Also, if not Comstar, then the next best bet I have for who whisked away the Cutthroats would be the Minnesota Tribe.
I know what you're referring to but not sure I understand the joke?
@@SvenVanDerPlank Rich boy yacht club turned militia flood delta, making waves, ergo surfing pun. As for the spark, that's about how much smaller of a warhead is used than would have been expected back in the first Succession War or the first half of the Second.
So Ives been watching your videos for a while and I’ve always wondered when discussing border movements you use world and systems interchangeably are they the same thing??
Yes and no. I can't think of a single instance where two planets within a single system are controlled by two different factions. I use them interchangeably because the battle will usually take place on the most important world and will give de facto control over the rest of the system after it's over.
Fantastic episode. Can anyone help me find the image of Davion infantry/mechs starting 22:49? Easily the best bit of battletech art I've seen so far.
It's the book cover from the novel Crimson Night.
@@SvenVanDerPlank Thanks! Great job with the visual/audio background scapes as always
@dustandpolos8196 Thank you. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos.
another great video
Thank you, Wazup85
Surely this little tiff will resolve itself and won't spiral out. Surely
Maybe not spiral out of control, but spiral downwards in a controlled descent.
Im hoping part 2 is called "And then some good things happen for the capellans"
Capellan fans should just avoid the 2nd-4th Succession Wars entirely, otherwise they're gonna be seriously disappointed.
@@SvenVanDerPlank oh no *pause* oh well.
Good video.
oh boy I was just about to have dinner
Now you can have some light entertainment while you eat.
@@SvenVanDerPlank ya mean the best entertainment 🫡
44:43 In universe, the AFFS is a model of military excellence amidst a sea of mediocrity and utter foolishness.
But in the games...I regularly clownstomp the absolute crap out of the AFFS because they frankly don't field much that's actually scary. (until you get into the assault mech and vehicle range anyway)
Valkyries, Enforcers, Hatchetmen, and Blackjacks regularly lose wars of attrition to vehicle regiments in the tabletop.
In Mechwarrior 5, it's much the same story, with most of their common mech forces being woefully underarmored and prone to ammo detonation. (with only the Hunchback really giving me any cause for concern)
Awesome 😮
Nah, do what you need to do. I'm not racing to the finish. I just enjoy learning the lore more thoroughy.
Alright, thanks. I'm much happier now so hopefully we can get the videos out at a decent pace going forwards.
@@SvenVanDerPlank I wouldn't worry about timing. I'm more interested in getting people to stop saying things like, "Going forward", or, "As a(n) X, I".
It's ready when it's ready.
BTW at 00:18
>The Third Succession War commenced on March, 28th 66
I just hallucinated an error there and thought I'd said April by mistake. Is the auto subtitles saying 28th? I'm listening to it back and I don't think I did. Didn't have time to upload the script before I went on holiday so that'll just have to remain like that until the weekend.
Please I'm on a ship and I have to download before going out
At around 44:15, Melissa contracted Josh Allen Fever"??!! Still, Bills fans?
Joshallan Fever. I've never seen it mentioned anywhere outside of the context of her death so I have no idea what it is.
@@SvenVanDerPlank It just struck me as funny, as I'm a US Football fan. One of those, "wait, what was that?" replay moments. Love your histories.
This one covers 2866-2892 correct? Or did I miss a few years off the end?
2864-2892. I previously did '64-'66 but just focused on the Shadow War within the Draconis Combine.
Modern timeline nothing, I want to see the FedCom Civil War and above all, your take on the absolute nightmare that is the Wars of Reaving
I hope to get there one day, but that's still a couple years off I think.
Awesome🎉🎉🎉
Id say Comstar or Cult of St Cameron
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Yay. More succession war hijinks. 🎉
Hope you've got your fuel stockpiles topped off, because this is going to be a long blaze.
Third Succession War is more like smouldering fire compared to First/Second raging fire.
@@SvenVanDerPlank It is still not a fun time to be caught up in, and it took a very long time to stop..
A pendragon and a penname are pretty much the same thing.
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Your channel, you do what you want. I had a mild respect for the Drakes. I generally dislike them but respect their soldiery and a few of their leaders. But after this episode, I really loathe the new Coordinator. Drakes are their own worse enemy. Much like the Maricks.
You mean to say you didn't dislike them when you were only slaughtering whole worlds, but a little duplicity in the upper echelons in where you draw the line? I guess there is an honesty to that first part.
It's Dracs... Not Drakes.... Nickname for Draconis Combine is Dracs. FedRats, for Davion or Federated Commonwealth. Cappellans aren't people, so they don't get a nickname. Clanners iz Clanners... I don't think the Lyrans have one to be fair... Marik is just the best so, Glory to Marik!! And the Free Worlds League!!