Yet Another Revamped Mech Upgrades
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #163 of 333 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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[]There's a spreadsheet that includes YARMU's Upgrade-Tree as well as the vanilla Upgrade-Tree:
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[]Since the upgrade tree still uses the same vanilla assets, some of the upgrades have been moved around so to speak. This may cause issues in current play-throughs if the mech upgrades are not fully unlocked. Either a new playthrough, or one that has earned all of the upgrades is recommended.
[]YARMU includes some QOL changes such as reducing the install time of many of the upgrades. Install time is based on price of upgrade/10. Uninstall times is around 1/3 of the install time.
[]All the upgrades work in mission even for the few that don't display any stat improvements on the Mech Stats chart. Nothing can be done about this while for custom upgrades that combine multiple stats.
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[]Equipment Collector: Focuses mostly on cooling and energy upgrades.
[]Mech Collector: Focuses on Sensor and Missile upgrades.
[]Mech Hunter: Focuses on Weaponry and Ballistic upgrades.
[]Treasure Hunter: Focuses on mobility and 1 cooling upgrade. (XP required to level up was also reduced by 1/3)
[]Wardog: Focuses on Defense and weapon upgrades.
[]The mech upgrade system is less than ideal, especially when considering it cannot be tuned to whatever settings an individual has changed for their playthrough. Yet Another Revamped Mech Upgrades (YARMU) fixes this aspect entirely with the Mod-Option integration, which allows users to set different multipliers for some of the different mech upgrade types.
[]While intended to be balanced, YARMU can be used as an increased difficulty or cheat mod, depending on a user's settings both with and outside of YARMU. A good example: Tier-1 only w
A gameplay overhaul for mech upgrades, re-balancing weak and overpowered options while replacing redundant ones with new additions. Includes Mod-Options support for user adjustments. With 64 endorsements and 2,021 downloads, it's a niche but active mod for players seeking better balance.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Targeted balance fixes address both weak and overpowered upgrades
- Fresh content replaces boring redundant upgrades
- Mod-Options support lets you tweak settings to your liking
⚠️ Cons
- Only 64 endorsements—small community, so feedback is limited
- Last updated March 2025—may not be updated for future game patches
For mech enthusiasts who feel the vanilla upgrades are unbalanced or boring. If you want a more polished and customizable mech experience, this is worth a shot. Skip if you prefer vanilla balance or don't use mod options.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the game has a mod manager (like Vortex) for easier installation and updates.
- Since it uses Mod-Options, make sure you have the required framework installed (if any) to access the settings.
- Test the mod in a sandbox save to see how the rebalanced upgrades feel before committing to a playthrough.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Mechwarrior5mercenaries Mods
- Author
- LittleTex
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 2,021
- Endorsements
- 64
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 12/3/2024
- Updated
- 3/21/2025
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