Scary Tanks
⚪ Last updated 2024Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #13 of 244 Mechs mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Scary Tanks
Compatible with DLC4 and DLC5 and DLC6
Game version: 1. 1. 361
Compatible with vanilla game, YAML, Coyote Missions
YAML Discord:
https://discord.gg/YetAnotherMW5Server
Use Bobbert's Mod Options to set vehicle HP and other variables.
Changes existing and new tanks to have structure, armor and turret components, volumetric rescaling and optional AMS. Adds new tank and VTOL variants.
Tanks now have proper physics enabled, weight and other stats are set to canon(ish) values in the custom data table, scale is set by weight.
Armor is calculated by the following formula:
Canon armor weight (tons) 32 (calculated as standard armor) / 4.
So a Patton with 14. 5t of armor will have 14. 532/4=116 armor.
From 0. 9: added Vehicle AMS, some tanks will always have it, all other tanks and VTOLs have a 20% chance after year 3040 to have one. It acts as a T1 AMS (200m range, 3. 5 missiles / sec destroyed).
Source for stats:
https://www.sarna.net/
https://the-farscape-campaign.obsidianportal.com/items
Original tanks had a simple mechanic: when stepped on by any mech, they immediately died.
New logic changes this to deal DoT damage to tanks, based on 'Mech weight. As long as you are (moving) on the tank with a mech, it will take damage (1/100 of 'Mech weight). (might not work as intended, damage in-game is wonky at best).
From now on, running over a 60t tank with a 20t mech will scratch its paint.
Damage on tanks is Mech weight (tons) per hit, limited to once per second. Stepping ON and stepping OFF a tank both count as a hit in game engine terms.
Original damage model restored: when stepped on, tanks immediately die. However, their death explosion radius and damage is scaled by weight (damage is 1/10 of weight, radius is 20m+weight/10). Old explosion did 1 damage in 20m radius. Now it's much more. A 100t tank will do 10 damage in 30m, but even a missile carrier will do 6 damage in 26m. And as it is AoE, it will damage all your components!
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New variants of existing tanks:
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Demolisher Gauss
Manticore Large Pulse Laser
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New Tanks (many with multiple variants
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Scary Tanks overhauls tanks and VTOLs in MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, adding structure, armor, and turret components, plus volumetric rescaling and optional AMS. It introduces new tank and VTOL variants. With 1,104 endorsements and recent updates, it's a popular choice for players seeking deeper vehicle combat.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,104 endorsements and 32k downloads
- Adds meaningful depth to vehicle combat with component-based damage
- Volumetric rescaling makes tanks feel more imposing on the battlefield
⚠️ Cons
- May require additional testing with other mech mods due to component changes
- No explicit mention of save game compatibility or patch requirements
For MechWarrior 5 players who want more tactical variety in ground vehicles and enjoy expanded customization. If you're tired of tanks being pushovers, this mod adds survivability and new threats. Skip if you prefer vanilla vehicle behavior or want a purely cosmetic overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the mod requires a fresh save or if it works with existing campaigns—look for community notes on the mod page.
- If you use other vehicle mods, test in a custom mission first to ensure no conflicts.
- Consider pairing with a mod that enhances AI to get the most out of the new tank variants.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Mechwarrior5mercenaries Mods
- Author
- cszolee79
- Version
- 1.1.4
- Downloads
- 32,057
- Endorsements
- 1,104
- Category
- Mechs
- Created
- 8/17/2020
- Updated
- 7/2/2024
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