BATTLETECH – How to Change Starting Mechs (+ Mech List)

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Changing Starting Mechs

To change starting mechs you need to go to Steam folder:

…commonBATTLETECHBattleTech_DataStreamingAssetsdataitemCollections

Open files “itemCollection_Mechs_Starting_0” 1,2,3 and 4 with notepad or alike and add mechs you want there.

List of mechs you can get in nearby folder /Mechs, you shall see things like “mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R90” there, that’s what you need to add in line.

Within the file you will see lines like:

mechdef_wolverine_WVR-6K,Mech,1,2

Make sure yours have all the commas and no spaces. 1,2 or else numbers mean spawn chance? I guess. I keep them all on 1,1. Don’t forget about word “Mech” too, add it to your line.

If you made a mistake, new game will be on endless loading. Come back and check if you missed a comma or made a spelling mistake or something.

List of Some Mechs

Light

  • mechdef_locust_LCT-1M
  • mechdef_locust_LCT-1S
  • mechdef_locust_LCT-1V
  • mechdef_locust_LCT-1E
  • mechdef_locust_LCT-3V
  • mechdef_commando_COM-1B
  • mechdef_commando_COM-1C
  • mechdef_commando_COM-1D
  • mechdef_commando_COM-2D
  • mechdef_commando_COM-3A
  • mechdef_spider_SDR-5V
  • mechdef_spider_SDR-5D
  • mechdef_spider_SDR-5K
  • mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R60
  • mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R60C
  • mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R60L
  • mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R60X
  • mechdef_firestarter_FS9-H
  • mechdef_firestarter_FS9-A
  • mechdef_firestarter_FS9-K
  • mechdef_firestarter_FS9-M
  • mechdef_jenner_JR7-D
  • mechdef_jenner_JR7-A
  • mechdef_jenner_JR7-F
  • mechdef_panther_PNT-9R
  • mechdef_panther_PNT-8Z
  • mechdef_panther_PNT-9ALAG

Medium

  • mechdef_blackjack_BJ-1
  • mechdef_blackjack_BJ-1DB
  • mechdef_blackjack_BJ-1DC
  • mechdef_blackjack_BJ-1X
  • mechdef_cicada_CDA-3C
  • mechdef_cicada_CDA-2B
  • mechdef_cicada_CDA-2A
  • mechdef_vindicator_VND-1R
  • mechdef_vindicator_VND-1AA
  • mechdef_vindicator_VND-1X

Heavy

  • mechdef_blackknight_BL-6-KNT
  • mechdef_cataphract_CTF-1X
  • mechdef_catapult_CPLT-C1
  • mechdef_catapult_CPLT-K2
  • mechdef_dragon_DRG-1N
  • mechdef_grasshopper_GHR-5H
  • mechdef_jagermech_JM6-A
  • mechdef_jagermech_JM6-S
  • mechdef_orion_ON1-K
  • mechdef_orion_ON1-V
  • mechdef_quickdraw_QKD-4G
  • mechdef_quickdraw_QKD-5A
  • mechdef_thunderbolt_TDR-5S
  • mechdef_thunderbolt_TDR-5SE
  • mechdef_thunderbolt_TDR-5SS

Assault

  • mechdef_atlas_AS7-D
  • mechdef_awesome_AWS-8Q
  • mechdef_awesome_AWS-8T
  • mechdef_banshee_BNC-3E
  • mechdef_banshee_BNC-3M
  • mechdef_battlemaster_BLR-1G
  • mechdef_highlander_HGN-733
  • mechdef_highlander_HGN-733P
  • mechdef_kingcrab_KGC-0000
  • mechdef_stalker_STK-3F
  • mechdef_victor_VTR-9B
  • mechdef_victor_VTR-9S
  • mechdef_zeus_ZEU-6S
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1 Comment

  1. This seems unlikely to work, as the stock files do not list the actual default starting mechs to begin with.

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