Early Mission Skip Random Starting Mech bug fixes
⚪ Last updated 2018Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #77 of 154 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
1. Trebuchet center torso armor maximum fixed (was 120, now 160)
2. The Centurion A added after Weldry is now just a regular Centurion, and not a medium laser only version.
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1. Base defense buildings should now have roughly double their base HP.
2. Character creation choices no longer give stat points, you start with 2 in everything. 6200 starting XP allocated.
3. Tutorial, escape from Coromodir, and Majesty Metals missions skipped.
4. 4 starting pilots (Behemoth, Dekker, Glitch, Medusa) also set to 2/2/2/2 stats and XP given 6200 starting XP.
5. Your starting mech now semi-randomized.
1 day after the game starts, an event will fire letting you choose your starting mech from 4 different categories. Your actual mech is randomly selected from four mechs in that category:
Light: equal chance of (Firestarter, Jenner, Panther, Urbanmech)
Slow medium: equal chance of (Centurion AL, Enforcer, Hunchback, Vindicator)
Fast medium: equal chance of (Griffin, Kintaro, Trebuchet, Wolverine)
Heavy: equal chance of (Cataphract, Catapult, Grasshopper, Thunderbolt)
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Installation:
Copy the non 'backup' folders into your [...]\BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\StreamingAssets\data folder
choose to over-write the files.
Open your VersionManifest.csv file (in [...]\BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\StreamingAssets\data) and paste the lines from 'version manifest add lines.txt' onto the bottom, but before the ending comma
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Copy the files from the 'backup' directory to your [...]\BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\StreamingAssets\data folder and choose overwrite
Open your version manifest file and remove the added line(s)
Just chose to verify the integrity of your local files (at least in the Steam version...)
This mod for Battletech skips the tutorial, escape from Coromodir, and Majesty Metals missions, and provides a semi-random starting mech from 16 possibilities. It also includes minor bug fixes and starting alterations. With 44 endorsements and last updated in 2018, it's a niche utility for players who want to bypass early game content.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Skips the tedious early missions for players who've seen them before.
- Semi-random starting mech adds replayability (16 possibilities).
- Small but dedicated following (44 endorsements).
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018 — may not work with current game patches.
- No detailed documentation on how the random mech selection works.
- Only skips specific missions; not a full campaign overhaul.
For Battletech veterans who want to jump straight into the sandbox without replaying the tutorial and early story missions. Also for players who enjoy a bit of randomness in their starting mech. Skip if you're a new player or want a complete campaign overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to back up your save files before installing, as it alters the early game.
- If you're using mod managers, follow their specific installation instructions for this mod.
- Check the mod's forum page for any known compatibility issues with other mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Battletech Mods
- Author
- Crusher Bob
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 1,323
- Endorsements
- 44
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 5/6/2018
- Updated
- 5/16/2018
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