MW5 Rebalance Economy
⚪ Last updated 2021Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #78 of 333 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Part 2 of the Rebalance project.
Removed YetAnotherMechlab as a requirement but still strongly recommend for use with this.
So big warning up front: If you are looking for a breezy playthrough where money comes easy and Comstar doesn't expect you to pay your bills this IS NOT for you.
This economy overhaul was built around Yet Another Mech Lab by cszolee79 and is not meant for the vanilla economy.
Ok for the changes in detail
Negotiation Points : Flattened the increase of value of Negotiation points Spent in Payout as fallows
1 thru 5 points = 200000 per point
6 thru 9 Points = 250000 per point
10 thru 12 points = 333000 per point
13 thru 18 points = 350000 per point
19 thru 21 points = 500000 per point
Salvage shares per point
1 thru 3 points = 4 salvage shares per point
3 thru 20 points = 3 salvage shares per point
As a counter Balance to the reduced income and what I have gotten feed back wise I have added a new negotiation point bonus table
this doesn't change anything other than how faction standing effects Negotiation Points. From now on there will be no reduction of Points based on faction standing. Honestly I feel like that makes sense anyway because whether or not a faction likes you they are hiring you. this also makes it a little more tolerable to repair negative Faction Standing without basically doing Charity work.
Pilot Costs
Pilots will earn a salary based on their Skill levels
1 skill point = 1,500 Cbills
example 26/60 skill points would be 39,000. the way skills work is actually kind of a mis representation the skill numbers are there for us to be able to read the value but they level on a curve not in increments so for them it is XP based.
The big hit to income here is gonna be SELLBACK or in normal terms the amount of Cbills the market will pay you for your unwanted items. The standard sell back price was a fixed 40% of the total value of the item this applied to mechs and all weapons and equipment. Well that is out the window.
Now Sellback prices of ANYTHING will be on a sliding scale based of WHO you are selling to. Faction Standing will now both offer you a discount on purchases AND increase the amount markets are willing to pay for your junk.
New Sellback prices
Faction Standing 0-20: 5% of total value
Faction Standing 21-40: 10% of total value
Faction Standing 41-60: 12. 5% of total value
Faction Standing 61-80: 15% of total value
Faction Standing 81-100: 20% of total value
Faction Standing 101-120: 25% of total value
Faction Standing 121-140: 30% of total value
Faction Standing 141-160: 35% of total value
Faction Standing 161-180: 40% of total value
Faction Standing 181-200: 50% of total value
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MW5 Rebalance Economy is a gameplay overhaul that tightens Cbills and makes the economy a meaningful factor in your playthrough. With 217 endorsements and over 6,000 downloads, it's a community-supported mod for MechWarrior 5 players seeking a more challenging financial experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 217 endorsements and over 6,000 downloads
- Adds a much-needed challenge for veteran players who find the default economy too forgiving
- Simple concept with a clear goal: make Cbills matter
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021 — may be incompatible with the latest game patches
For MechWarrior 5 players who want a tougher economic challenge and feel the default game gives too much money. Skip if you prefer a relaxed, sandbox-style experience or if you're not comfortable troubleshooting mod compatibility.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's page for any required dependencies or load order notes, as the description doesn't mention them.
- Since the mod was last updated in 2021, test it with your current game version and consider using a mod manager to easily disable it if issues arise.
- Expect a significant difficulty spike in managing finances — plan your purchases and repairs carefully.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Mechwarrior5mercenaries Mods
- Author
- Paladinj01
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 6,158
- Endorsements
- 217
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 7/26/2021
- Updated
- 11/1/2021
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