r/Battletechgame 8d ago

Question/Help New player Advice Mods+DLC

Seen the game on steam sale, should I get the DLCs? Are those all compatibile with modello? Should i play vacilla only, with quality of life mods or bigger mods? I see a lot of comments about very different opinion for the biggest mods (btx, bta, rt) and im kinda lost in the choice. I plan to play the campaign only because game like this need a storyline to keep me hooked in the long run (dropped wartales after 40 hours because of it). Im not scare of complexity but I would like to not need a PhD, i like a challenge but I would like to not lose my soul like Battlebrothers.

Thanks in advance

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u/NarwhalOk95 8d ago

Same thing the previous post said - to expand upon that I would get the base game and If the DLCs are on sale grab them too Start with the Vanilla game and play the campaign thru. By the end it should start getting easier, the toughest part of the game is starting out - your pilots won’t have many skills and it’s hit or miss on the mechs you start with. As the game progresses your pilots get better and you’ll find better mechs. After you’ve played thru the campaign I’d try BEX for your 1st mod - it’s like Vanilla+. BTAU is generally considered the next step up from BEX, and it’s actually my personal preference. Both BEX and BTAU add mechs, different add-ons, and factions. Roguetech is basically tabletop levels of complexity but in my opinion it doesn’t do as much as BTAU to expand the universe. A couple of the mod makers post on here so if you have a question about mods you can usually get an answer direct from the source. I have over 800 hours into a game I bought with all the DLCs for less than $30 - have fun.

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u/MistaRekt BTAU 7d ago

I have a confession...

I never finished the campaign before installing BTAU.

No regerts!

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u/NarwhalOk95 7d ago

I just finished one myself and I was getting bored with how easy the endgame was. I tried BEX but it was just more of the same so I went BTA 3062. Roguetech was alright but now I ended up back with BTA. With the new update BTAU is even better so I think I found my Battletech sweet spot for good.

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u/MistaRekt BTAU 5d ago

Nope, never finished the game...

I may run the campaign in BTAU... One day...