Interesting assessment!

So, if I recall, when Otto (that is, Nerdy Overanalyzed) was doing his tier lists, he also took Design Quirks into account for a number of 'Mechs, particularly in the Light category, since those 'Mechs had to be measured against the ability to shove two Locusts into a single 'Mech Bay. That in mind, I think the Cyclops does deserve a mildly higher ranking, owing to its ability to serve as a command & control 'Mech. I'd still never put above C-tier for the same reasons as you've got it in D-tier, but if we take Design Quirks into account, it does bring a unique, valuable asset to the table.

The Imp still looks like a kit bash where they were running low on parts, so they started with Gundam legs, added a gimballed mining laser for a left arm. Then they had nothing for the torso and head, so they just threw in their kids' Mandolorian helmet.

In 3025 the Dragoons were not selling Marauder IIs or Imps to anyone - it was only after the end of the 4th Succession War that Marader IIs were for sale. Likewise it wasn't until the Dragoons held Outreach that they started production of new Imps so I very much suspect none would have been sold prior to that point as they wouldn't have been able to replace any sold.

I am glad to see someone else appreciate the battlemaster. It's a great mech for putting weight on objectives, acting as a bodyguard and crit seeking.

9:06 my favorite Goliath tactic is to stand it in a wood with a elevation in front of it for the ULTRA annoying you wont be hitting my legs even if you hit , being a quad it doubles down on that

Definitely some interesting and well thought out takes. I do feel that the Victor is placed a bit low in your list for my liking, but considering that we're only talking 3025 variants I can understand that. Even so, I've found it very valuable in any kind of built up terrain. Because of its reasonably quick movement and the jumping ability it's better able to keep up with medium mechs and it pairs off well with mechs like the Griffin, Enforcer, and Vindicator. It's one of the heavier assets that can really keep up with more mobile formations and it's generally able to outgun other mechs with comparable movement. At least in close.

The Awesome is just awesome. The Steiner Banshee is also boss.

Oh god, I waited for this for so long. Thank you!

The thing about chargers I always have to stop and remember, is that it's BV is insanely low (for reason) and given the right circumstances, it can be surprisingly brutal.  An 80 ton mech charge at 8 hexes, is not something even an assault mech can ignore, but it has enough armor, and IS to soak up damage as its coming at you.  And many of the "good" heavies and most mediums can't outrun it, much less have enough movement to run AND shoot at a charger coming at them.  And if you're not running from a charging charger, you're going to be the bug on the windshield.  And a Charger is less BV than most mediums and heavies.  

When playing random rolled skill ups (like in some campaign games/merc games), this is a glorious place to stick that 4/3 pilot.  And even with a pilot like that, the BV is not going to skyrocket badly.

Finally, a scout mech tier list.

Stumbled across your channel and it’s exactly what I want to listen to. Love the tactic videos and find your videos can help me understand that higher level to battletech. Keep up the amazing work!!

Yes thank you so much for keeping it going

Watched the other and never saw the assault mechs. Thanks for doing it. I think you did a great job, and I have been playing since the beginning

Fantastic video, i just love battletech and this was very enjoyable. I hope you share more with us!

I love the artist job on the marauder at the end because the way the glass is shining makes it look like it has teeth

You left out a couple of mech from this era:

Annihilator ANH-1A: Commonly described as "four UrbanMechs stacked on top of each other in a trenchcoat".  It's slow, but heavily armored, and it hits like a truck.  The 1E model is even better with four PPCs and enough heat sinks to fire all of them while walking without generating a single point of waste heat.  Pretty much exclusive to the Wolf's Dragoons, but the Kuritans salvaged some after the Battle of Misery, so there's at least a handful on the market.

Titan TI-1A: Technically this design was almost extinct by 3025 since there weren't many made to begin with, but imho this is basically a better version of the Stalker.  It's got two PPCs, six medium lasers, four SRM-4s and an SRM-6 with three tons of ammo, max armor, twenty-two heat sinks, and a 3/5 movement profile.  Oh, and unlike the Stalker, this has ARMS, so you can punch things.  This would probably be my pick of an assault mech to take into battle in 3025, given the option.

Yeah I really like Nerdy Overanalyzed's work too.

Great video! Love seeing your assessments on these mechs (with only a few being ones I'd rate higher/lower). One thing I'd like to add for the Goliath: it's the best kicker in 3025. The +2 to PSRs only applies to falling down, but with a 4 piloting that turns a low chance to fall into a NO chance to fall. Really big deal! Add in the shimmy shenanigans (as well as opponents not expecting the long range mech to come up on them) and it's very effective. Works a bit how you described the 3E Banshee: shooting past the opponent you're brawling. Don't forget the donkey kick backward, either! With a sidestep it's pretty easy to setup and surprise an opponent. Kicked off the head of a Grasshopper once with a Goliath donkey kick. So worth it! Love the mech!

Enjoyed this a lot. Hope to see more.