Advanced Career Starts - Continued
🟡 Updated this yearPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #84 of 331 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Mod originally created by Trueg, continued by me with help from Phfor and Gilgamexican.
Updated for DLC8:
Eras before 3015 will only work mechanically once Known Universe has been updated and is installed - these will function as "3015" in game for markets/mech spawns otherwise.
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CAUTION: Rival Mercs from DLC4 will only spawn starting at reputation level 5. So it is not a bug if they are missing from the starmap on game start!
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[]Customize starting year[/]
[]Customize starting cbills[/]
[]Customize starting faction (defines starting planet, etc.)[/]
[]Customize number of starting mechs[/]
[]Customize the type of randomized starting mechs by battle value.[/]
[]Customize the number of starting pilots.[/]
[]Customize the randomized starting XP of your pilots[/]
[]Random pilot generation with optional level cap max and DLC7 trait
Compatibility[/]
[]Compatible with pretty much everything (except for MT of course)[/]
[]Does not change the existing start options, only adds a new one which can be customized[/]
[]The conflict with PilotOverhaul is fine as long as this mod is loaded first (if using a mod manager make sure it has a lower priority, ie. PilotOverhaul overrides this mod)
- []Thanks to TePa for the pilot trait handling and UI polish[/]
Advanced Career Starts - Continued is a gameplay mod for BattleTech that adds a custom career start, letting players modify starting year, C-bills, and mech count, with random mech selection from available variants. It has 90 endorsements and was last updated in June 2026.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Gives you full control over your career start—tweak the year, cash, and mech count to fit your playstyle.
- Random mech selection keeps each playthrough fresh and unpredictable.
- Community-tested with 90 endorsements and over 5,700 downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 90 endorsements—might be a niche mod, but the downloads show interest.
- No detailed instructions or feature list provided, so you'll have to figure out some things on your own.
- Last updated in June 2026—check compatibility with your current game version.
For BattleTech players who want to customize their career start beyond the vanilla options, especially those who enjoy randomized challenges. Skip if you prefer a fixed, hand-crafted starting experience.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to back up your save files before starting a new career with this mod, as it alters starting conditions.
- Check the mod's page for any compatibility notes with other career-start mods or DLC.
- Experiment with different mech counts to find the challenge level you enjoy—fewer mechs means a tougher start.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Mechwarrior5mercenaries Mods
- Author
- Trueg - Princess Daystar and Gilgamexican
- Version
- 1.4.2
- Downloads
- 5,747
- Endorsements
- 90
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 5/29/2026
- Updated
- 6/16/2026
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