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===! WORK IN PROGRESS !===
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Welcome to the official '''Battletech Advanced 3062 (BTA)''' Wiki! BTA is a full overhaul mod pack for the 2018 Harebrained Schemes strategy game [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BattleTech_(video_game) BattleTech]. The mod advances the timeline and technology level of Battletech to the year 3062, the beginning of the Federated Commonwealth Civil War. It aims to enhance tactics with new systems, to modify the strategic game experience, and to vastly expand and explore the mechs and equipment that players can encounter and use within the game.
  
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This wiki is currently being used as a sandbox and testing ground, by the author, in order to develop a framework for a proper wiki in the future. '''Please join us on Discord, at https://discord.gg/g5nCYAV''' if you are looking for information or help with the mod. Thank you.
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All of these changes were made with the dream of creating an experience halfway between lighter overhaul mods like BattleTech Extended 3025 and more intense overhaul mods like RogueTech. BTA3062 is an overhaul that strives to be familiar enough for players of the vanilla game to quickly and easily adapt while simultaneously enabling an entirely new level of depth.
  
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Battletech Advanced 3062 (BTA) is a full overhaul mod for the 2018 Harebrained Schemes strategy game Battletech. The mod advances the timeline and technology level of Battletech to the year of 3062, the beginning of the Federated Commonwealth Civil War. It also aims to enhance the tactical game experience with new systems, to slightly modify the strategic game experience, and to vastly deepen and detail the amount of mechs and gear that players can encounter and use within the game.
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For a list of all existing info on the game please check the [[Resource Index]].
  
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All of these changes were made with the dream of creating an experience halfway between lighter overhaul mods like BattleTech Extended 3025, and more intense overhaul mods like RogueTech. What this amounts to is an overhaul that keeps a delicate enough learning curve that someone familiar only with the vanilla game can adapt to BTAs environment quickly and with ease, while still being able to enjoy an entirely new level of depth.
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'''NOTE: This wiki is a prototype that is still very much a work in progress. If you've stumbled onto this and you're looking for more information or help with the mod, please join us on our Discord server. If you're looking to download the mod, you can find it on Nexus Mods, here.'''
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|box1link1 = [https://www.bta3062.com/files/BTAdvancedLauncher.php Download]
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==Current Pages:==  
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* [[Full List of Mechs]]
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|box1description1 = Download the installer for BTA3062. The installer can also update your game when patches are released.
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* [[Frequently Asked Questions]]
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|box1link2 = [[Installation Guide]]
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==Key Features==
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|box1description2 = Directions on how to install for Windows/Linux/Mac. Includes a YouTube video created by MangaMaD that explains installation and configuration of BTA3062.
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|box1link3 = [[Patch Notes]]
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Battletech Advanced 3062 includes 500 new mechs, dozens of new weapons systems, an entirely overhauled combat experience, a completely different mechbay system, an amazing new mech assembly mechanic, and countless other features. Below is a growing list of what currently comes included with the mod:
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|box1description3 = All patch notes including the most recent and past updates.
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*More than 50 new platforms, more than new 500 mech variants, and more than 200 tanks from the Inner Sphere.
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|box1link4 = [[Frequently_Asked_Questions|FAQ]]
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*Dozens of new weapons systems, such as LB-X Autocannons with multiple firing modes, Ultra and Rotary Autocannons, Area of Effect Artillery, Binary Lasers, LRM minefields, and more. Complimenting these new weapon systems are new types of payloads that you can switch between, such as inferno, smoke, artemis, and thunder ammunition.
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*New technology standards to match the timeline. Experience a new level of customization and a variety of new builds as you outfit your lance with equipment like Endo-Steel skeletons, Ferro Fibrous armor, Extra Light engines, expanded ECM modules, Myomer Accelerator Signal Circuitry (MASC), and a plethora of other new items and enhancements for your war machines. Expect more common encounters with advanced vanilla technologies like Double Heat Sinks, ER and Pulse Lasers, and Gauss Rifles.
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|box1description4 = Answers to common questions including installation, how to get help, game mechanics, and more.
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*Improved AI that actually can pose a challenge!
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|box1link5 = [[Performance Tips]]
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*Reduced head injuries so you can actually stay in a fight!
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*A searchable star map so you can find that one planet you can never remember where it is!
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|box1description5 = A list of performance tips to help your game run more smoothly.
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*A totally overhauled mechbay that replicates real tabletop BattleTech rules and lets you change *anything* about your mechs!
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|box1link6 = [https://discord.com/invite/g5nCYAV BTA Discord]
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|box1description6 = If your questions cannot be answered here, please visit our Discord for technical support. Note that only the most recent update in the official BTA3062 Installer is supported! Older versions of BTA will likely continue to work fine but we cannot help you fix problems if you are out of date.
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Totally different movement system! Now you can sprint and shoot! Evasion doesn't go away when you're shot at! Light mechs are survivable now!
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|box2title = BTA3062 Community
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*An improved heat system that checks for ammo explosions and can even force shutdowns!
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|box2link1 = [https://discord.com/invite/g5nCYAV BTA Discord]
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*New salvage system that doesn't force you assemble mechs if you don't want to.
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*Performance fixes so good you'll wonder why they're not in vanilla!
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|box2description1 = The official BTA Discord server. Chat with the developers and fellow players! Technical support is also available in our Discord.
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*A dynamic shop system that puts all the new toys into shops naturally!
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|box2link2 = [https://www.twitch.tv/bloodydoves BD's Twitch]
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*And more!
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|box2description2 = Bloodydoves (BD) is the main developer of BTA3062. He regularly streams on Twitch to show new features of BTA as well as playing other games.
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|box2link3 = [https://www.patreon.com/bloodydoves BD's Patreon]
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<strong>MediaWiki has been installed.</strong>
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|box2description3 = Want to support BTA financially? Please visit Bloodydoves' Patreon!
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Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
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|box2link4 = [[Developer_Blog|Developer Blog]]
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== Getting started ==
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|box2description4 = Blogs written by Bloodydoves that cover various aspects of BTA3062's development and balancing
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* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
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|box2link5 = [[Mech_Spotlights|Mech Spotlights]]
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* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
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* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]
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|box2description5 = In-depth looks into some lesser known/used 'Mech chassis in BTA3062 and why you should give them a try!
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* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]
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|box3title = Game Information
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* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]
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* Turtrus is a beautiful soul, and Erinyes is a wiki-gremlin.
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|box3link1 = [[Feature List]]
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|box3description1 = BTA3062's feature set. All of the things that make BTA3062 an amazing mod!
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|box3link2 = [[Beginner's Guide]]
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|box3description2 = New to BTA? Check out our beginner's guide for tips, hints and tricks to get you through the early game.
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|box3link3 = [[Full List of Mechs|BattleMechs]]
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|box3description3 = A full list of all of the 'Mech chassis and variants in BTA3062, click 'Mech names to view detailed technical information.
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|box3link4 = [[Full List of Vehicles|Vehicles]]
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|box3description4 = A full list of all the vehicles and tanks in BTA3062.
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|box3link5 = [[Weapons]]
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|box3description5 = A full list of all of the Weapons available in BTA3062 with detailed technical information.
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|box3link6 = [[Ammunition]]
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|box3description6 = A full list of ammo types available in BTA3062. Many weapons have specialty ammo to fit your specific need.
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|box3link7 = [[Gear]]
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|box3description7 = A full list of internal gear and equipment in BTA3062. Armor, rangefinders, TSM and many many more can be found here.
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|box3link8 = [[Pilots]]
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|box3description8 = A full list of MechWarriors in BTA3062 along with biographies and default abilities.
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|box3link9 = [[Skills_and_Abilities|Skills/Abilities]]
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|box3description9 = List of skills and abilities available to MechWarriors. Customize and specialize your pilots!
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Revision as of 04:00, 29 August 2021

Welcome to the official Battletech Advanced 3062 (BTA) Wiki! BTA is a full overhaul mod pack for the 2018 Harebrained Schemes strategy game BattleTech. The mod advances the timeline and technology level of Battletech to the year 3062, the beginning of the Federated Commonwealth Civil War. It aims to enhance tactics with new systems, to modify the strategic game experience, and to vastly expand and explore the mechs and equipment that players can encounter and use within the game.

All of these changes were made with the dream of creating an experience halfway between lighter overhaul mods like BattleTech Extended 3025 and more intense overhaul mods like RogueTech. BTA3062 is an overhaul that strives to be familiar enough for players of the vanilla game to quickly and easily adapt while simultaneously enabling an entirely new level of depth.

For a list of all existing info on the game please check the Resource Index.

Installation & Tech Support x60px

BTAFavicon.png Download

Download the installer for BTA3062. The installer can also update your game when patches are released.

YouTube Icon.png Installation Guide

Directions on how to install for Windows/Linux/Mac. Includes a YouTube video created by MangaMaD that explains installation and configuration of BTA3062.

Patch Notes Icon.png Patch Notes

All patch notes including the most recent and past updates.

FAQ Icon.png FAQ

Answers to common questions including installation, how to get help, game mechanics, and more.

Performance Red.png Performance Tips

A list of performance tips to help your game run more smoothly.

Discord.png BTA Discord

If your questions cannot be answered here, please visit our Discord for technical support. Note that only the most recent update in the official BTA3062 Installer is supported! Older versions of BTA will likely continue to work fine but we cannot help you fix problems if you are out of date.

BTA3062 Community Community Icon.png

Discord.png BTA Discord

The official BTA Discord server. Chat with the developers and fellow players! Technical support is also available in our Discord.

Twitch Icon.png BD's Twitch

Bloodydoves (BD) is the main developer of BTA3062. He regularly streams on Twitch to show new features of BTA as well as playing other games.

Patreon Icon.png BD's Patreon

Want to support BTA financially? Please visit Bloodydoves' Patreon!

Dev Blog Icon.png Developer Blog

Blogs written by Bloodydoves that cover various aspects of BTA3062's development and balancing

Mech Spotlight Icon.png Mech Spotlights

In-depth looks into some lesser known/used 'Mech chassis in BTA3062 and why you should give them a try!

Game Information Game Data Icon.png

Features Icon.png Feature List

BTA3062's feature set. All of the things that make BTA3062 an amazing mod!

Beginner's Guide.png Beginner's Guide

New to BTA? Check out our beginner's guide for tips, hints and tricks to get you through the early game.

Mech Icon.png BattleMechs

A full list of all of the 'Mech chassis and variants in BTA3062, click 'Mech names to view detailed technical information.

Vehicle icon.png Vehicles

A full list of all the vehicles and tanks in BTA3062.

Weapons Icon.png Weapons

A full list of all of the Weapons available in BTA3062 with detailed technical information.

Ammunition Icon.png Ammunition

A full list of ammo types available in BTA3062. Many weapons have specialty ammo to fit your specific need.

Gear.png Gear

A full list of internal gear and equipment in BTA3062. Armor, rangefinders, TSM and many many more can be found here.

Pilot icon.png Pilots

A full list of MechWarriors in BTA3062 along with biographies and default abilities.

Skills Icon.png Skills/Abilities

List of skills and abilities available to MechWarriors. Customize and specialize your pilots!
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