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00:00:00 – 00:27:03
The video provides a comprehensive unboxing and review of the BattleTech Mercenaries Kickstarter, focusing on various boxes and their contents received in wave two shipments in the US. The host showcases multiple Salvage boxes, including Blood Asp and Battlefield Support Salvage packs, as well as numerous Lance packs like Timberwolf and Inner Sphere Assault Lance. Special attention is given to items such as the Somerset Strikers box, Kamacho's Cabos challenge coin, and Clan Cavalry and Northwind Highlanders boxes, featuring noteworthy mechs like the Locust 2C, Griffin 2C, and Black Python.
The host also highlights a variety of supporting materials, including a 40th anniversary shirt, a map pack for Savannah, and several record sheet packs and rule books, discussing their utility and personal importance. Throughout, the presenter emphasizes the value of supporting local game stores and mentions planning to gift rule books to new players.
The unboxing continues with detailed looks at vehicle packs containing models like the Behemoth, Drillon hover tank, and Mobile Medical Unit, expressing a mix of enthusiasm and slight disappointment for missing some desired items. The host concludes by encouraging viewers to engage with the content and teases an upcoming video featuring 360-degree views of all the miniatures.
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In this part of the video, the host unboxes the BattleTech Mercenaries Kickstarter, having received their order as part of wave two of the shipments in the US. They start by putting one of the large but not heavy boxes on the floor and choose the lighter one to unpack first. Using a purple X-Acto knife, they begin the unboxing process and find a variety of items inside, including numerous dice, three Blood Asp Salvage packs, and four Battlefield Support Salvage packs. The host plans to open all the Salvage packs at the end of the video for a detailed look at their contents.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the contents of several Salvage boxes, including a San Master Salvage box and a variety of Lance packs. They find 13 individual Salvage boxes after initially counting 12 and deciding to keep digging. The speaker mentions specific items like Timberwolf, inter security Lance, and several other Lance types, including Indry Lance and Star. They also recount obtaining a Battletech Technical Readout and record sheet pack, expressing happiness about receiving the items earlier than expected. Additionally, they mention purchasing volume two of the readout from a local game store and highlight the importance of supporting local businesses. The segment concludes with the speaker showing a dice mat with a Smoke Jag logo and more record sheets.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses receiving several boxes related to BattleTech, detailing the contents and some unexpected extras. Initially, the speaker received two identical boxes and then moved on to a third, which included an additional salvage box due to a previous mistake in orders where packs had vehicles instead of mechs. This correction by the company was appreciated.
The speaker mentions receiving a ViiGoth box, although not particularly enthused by it as they aren’t into Aerotech/Aerospace. There is high praise for the Somerset Strikers box. The speaker also mentions receiving a crushed Inner Sphere Assault Lance box, but the mechs inside appear fine. Lastly, the speaker expresses enthusiasm for a Kamacho’s Cabos challenge coin, suggesting the design should be made into a t-shirt, and briefly mentions a Clan direct fire pack.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses various Clan Cavalry and Northwind Highlanders boxes, highlighting the impressive contents, including mechs like the Locust 2C, Griffin 2C, Shadow Hawk 2C, Black Python, and Jenner 2C. They mention the inclusion of a Northwind Highlanders challenge coin and legendary Mech Warriors. The presenter briefly talks about upcoming videos showcasing a 360-degree view of all mechs and vehicles from the Kickstarter, except for Inner Sphere battle armor, which they opted out of purchasing due to its high cost. Various other boxed sets such as battlefield objectives, heavy battle, sweep Lance, and rifle command Lance are mentioned for their strategic value and favorite configuration. Finally, the presenter notes the weight difference of the mercenaries box compared to others, suggesting it includes more substantial contents.
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In this segment of the video, the presenter goes through various items from a limited edition Kickstarter box, including a map pack for Savannah, a poster pack, and other components. They highlight a 40th anniversary shirt, describing it as lightweight and suitable for summer. Additionally, they mention a dice roller accessory. The presenter decides not to delve into the detailed contents of the lances immediately, as they’ll be covered in a separate video with 360 spins. Instead, they opt to open one of the mercenaries boxes, revealing items such as 8mx models, vehicles, a Battlefield support card deck, dice, and heroic pilot cards.
00:15:00
In this part of the video, the speaker goes through various contents included in the set. They highlight items such as the mercenaries rule book, record sheet pack, BattleTech primer, and multiple maps of the Inner Sphere from different time frames (3058 and 3151), noting their utility and personal fondness for these maps. Battlefield support tokens, which include parts caches, field hospitals, and other support items, are examined in detail. The speaker also mentions a battlefield support assets chart and discusses their personal campaign system for BattleTech, which allows for long, involved campaigns. While appreciative of the box’s contents, they note that some items like contract tables and rule books are less useful to them due to their customized gameplay system and existing materials.
00:18:00
In this segment of the video, the presenter discusses gifting rule books to new players and proceeds to unbox several “Salvage” and “Mercenaries” boxes, showing their contents. Highlights include a detailed description of the Blood Asp mini, confirming the inclusion of a Blood Asp card, and unpacking the Savan Masters box, which contains two bases and four Savannah Master hovercraft with cards. The presenter also shows personal collections, such as Northern Highlanders, Kamachos, and other factions’ dice. There is an additional unboxing of random mechs, including a Shadow Hawk 2C, and comments on the intensity of the packaging.
00:21:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses opening vehicle boxes, noting that each box contains two random vehicles, which they find exciting. They proceed to unbox and react to several specific models, mentioning the Shadow Hawk 2C, Spectre, Quickdraw, Black Python, Charger, Phoenix Hawk 2C, Griffin DC, OST Scout, Chameleon, Clint, Devastator, Shogun, and a Locust 2C. The speaker expresses particular enthusiasm for some of the models and disappointment for not getting a quad, but overall they are pleased with obtaining four out of five desired models from a specific clan star pack.
00:24:00
In this segment of the video, the host opens vehicle packs and reviews their contents. The packs include vehicles like a behemoth, a mobile medical unit (mash), a drillon hover tank, a videt, a pike, a condor, and a maxim. The host assesses the haul as quite good, despite not getting an extra Von Luckner. The video wraps up with a reminder to like, subscribe, and leave comments for further questions. The host also mentions an upcoming follow-up video showing 360-degree views of all minis from the Kickstarter.