Random Career Start

⭐ ⭐ (191 endorsements) 📥 4,441 downloads 📌 vv2.0 📅 7/14/2018
⚪ Last updated 2020

By don Zappo and gnivler · Mechs and Vehicles

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 2/21/2020 📅 Created: 7/14/2018

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 4.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #3 of 27 Mechs and Vehicles mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

# Random Career Start

Gives random mechs and mechwarriors at the start of a career.

SUMMARY

Now start with random Mechs or Mercenaries at the start of your career! This allows for either fully random mechs where you can define the lance size, tonnage range, and a maximum tonnage per mech allowance.

NOTE

If your settings cannot build a valid lance, then you will be given a lance of spiders! If this happens, take a close look at your settings and figure out what is wrong.

SETTINGS

Global toggles that effect both types of randomizers. FullRandomMode: true for complete randomization, false for Original

Method Randomization.

Setting | Description

--------|------------

MinimumStartingWeight: 160 | Specify weight range for lance

MaximumStartingWeight: 170 |

NumberRandomRonin: 0 | How many random Ronin from the global pool in starting pool

NumberProceduralPilots: 3 | How many random rookie pilots in starting pool

MechPercentageStartingCost: 0 | Percentage cost of Mech Value to pay for your starting lance.

MechsAdhereToTimeline: true| Do you want only era appropriate starting mechs?

StartYear: 3025| If you are having era appropriate mechs, what is the latest appearance date?

MinimumLanceSize: 5 | Minimum size of starting lance.

MaximumLanceSize: 6 | Maximum size of starting lance.

MaximumMechWeight: 45 | Maximum individual mech tonnage in starting lance.

AllowDuplicateChassis: false | Are you allowed to have the same chassis in the starting lance?

AllowCustomMechs: false | Are you allowed to have custom chassis in the starting lance?

ExcludedMechs: [] | List of mechs by MechDef that cannot appear in a starting lance.

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Specify which Ronin you want to have in your game to start. NumberRoninFromList will specify how many Ronin will be randomly selected from amongst this list.

Setting | Description

--------|------------

NumberRoninFromList: 1 | How many ronin will be randomly selected from the following list

StartingRonin: | List of Ronin. Default is vanilla pilots

"pilot_sim_starter_medusa",

"pilot_sim_starter_behemoth",

"pilot_sim_starter_dekker",

"pilot_sim_starter_glitch"

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Random Career Start is a small mod for MechWarrior 5 that randomizes your starting MechWarriors or 'Mechs when beginning a new career. It offers many customization options to tailor the randomness. With 191 endorsements and last updated in 2020, it remains a niche choice for players seeking replayability.

✨ Key Features

Randomizes starting MechWarriors or 'Mechs for career mode
Includes lots of customization options for the random selection

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Adds replay value by making each career start unique
  • Customization options let you control the randomness to your liking
  • Decent community support with 191 endorsements

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in 2020 — may be incompatible with the latest game patches
  • Limited to career start randomization — doesn't affect mid-game content
🎯 Is This For You?
For MechWarrior 5 players who have played through the campaign multiple times and want a fresh challenge at the start of each career. Also for those who enjoy roguelike elements and don't mind tweaking settings to get the desired experience. Skip if you prefer a fixed, curated starting lineup.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Check the mod's compatibility with your current game version before installing, as it hasn't been updated since 2020.
  • Use the customization options to limit randomness to either 'Mechs or pilots if you want a more controlled start.
  • If you're using a mod manager, ensure it's set to load this mod after any other career-related mods to avoid conflicts.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Battletech Mods
Author
don Zappo and gnivler
Version
v2.0
Downloads
4,441
Endorsements
191
Category
Mechs and Vehicles
Created
7/14/2018
Updated
2/21/2020

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