Even More Advanced Career Starts

⭐ ⭐ (104 endorsements) 📥 5,813 downloads 📌 v1.5 📅 10/5/2025
🟡 Updated this year

By ATStrategist · Gameplay

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 6/5/2026 📅 Created: 10/5/2025
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Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 1.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #83 of 333 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Even More Career Starts

Requires Advanced Career Starts

Expands your campaign options with 45 new career starts across the Inner Sphere, Periphery, and Clan space, covering major periphery states, pirate kingdoms, mercenary legends, and Clan invaders.

What This Mod Adds

This pack introduces three distinct start categories to push your mercenary career in new directions.

Advanced Career Starts Integration

15 new presets injected directly into the Advanced Career Starts UI, giving you full control over year, funds, and planet while starting as:

  • []5 Clan Invaders: Clan Wolf (CW), Clan Jade Falcon (CJF), Clan Ghost Bear (CGB), Clan Smoke Jaguar (CSJ), Clan Diamond Shark (CDS)[/]

    []Magistracy of Canopus[/]

    []Marian Hegemony[/]

    []St. Ives Compact[/]

    []Tortuga Dominion[/]

    []Pirates[/]

    []Lothian League[/]

    []Outworlds Alliance[/]

    []Wolf's Dragoons[/]

    []Greater Valkyrate[/]

    []Illyrian Palatinate[/]

    []ComStar[/]

    []Kell Hounds[/]

Vanilla-Style Starts

15 lore-friendly presets built for the standard career interface, featuring the same factions above with balanced, faction-appropriate loadouts.

Zero to Hero Starts

15 hardscrabble beginnings accessible through the vanilla UI for commanders who want to earn their stripes from nothing:

  • []Starting Funds: 500,000 C-Bills[/]

    []Starting Mech: 1 Light 'Mech (faction-accurate)[/]

    []Crew: 1 Pilot (Commander)[/]

Available Zero to Hero Factions:

  • []Canopus[/]

    []Clans[/]

    []Marian Hegemony[/]

    []St. Ives Compact[/]

    []Tortuga Dominion[/]

    []Pirates[/]

    []Lothian League[/]

    []Outworlds Alliance[/]

    []Wolf's Dragoons[/]

    []Illyrian Palatinate[/]

    []Greater Valkyrate[/]

Requirements

  • []Advanced Career Starts is required for the integrated UI starts.[/]
🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

This mod expands the Advanced Career Starts mod by adding even more career start options for players. It is a gameplay addition for those who want more variety in their starting scenarios. With 104 endorsements and 5,813 downloads, it has a modest following. Last updated June 2026, it remains relatively recent.

✨ Key Features

Adds additional career starts to the Advanced Career Starts mod
Provides more variety for players seeking different starting scenarios
Compatible with the base Advanced Career Starts mod

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Decent download count (5,813) shows some interest from the community
  • Recent update (June 2026) means it's likely compatible with current game version
  • Expands an existing popular mod, so if you already use Advanced Career Starts, this is a natural addition

⚠️ Cons

  • Only 104 endorsements, so it's not a widely tested mod
  • Requires the Advanced Career Starts mod, so it's not standalone
🎯 Is This For You?
For players who already use Advanced Career Starts and want even more starting options. If you're looking for a fresh challenge or roleplay variety, this could add replayability. Skip if you haven't tried the base mod yet — get that first.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure you have the Advanced Career Starts mod installed first, as this mod builds on it.
  • Check the mod's page for any load order requirements, though typically these add-on mods just need to be placed after the base mod.
  • If you're new to modding, use a mod manager to avoid overwriting files manually.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Mechwarrior5mercenaries Mods
Author
ATStrategist
Version
1.5
Downloads
5,813
Endorsements
104
Category
Gameplay
Created
10/5/2025
Updated
6/5/2026

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