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== Mercenary Factions For SPAM ==
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==Mac M1 Installation via Steam==
  
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Thanks to the SPAM sub-mod for BTA (please read its entry in the FAQ for details about the sub-mod and what it does), BTA has now added a large volume of mercenary commands and pirate bands as eligible sub-factions for players to encounter during gameplay. For the curious, a list of the mercenary commands is below so you can know where you can fight any given mercenary or pirate group. Also, if a mercenary command has anything special about it, it will be specifically noted on their entry on the list. The list will be organized by "parent" faction (i.e. the faction that the listed mercs work for, so a mercenary unit listed under the Capellan Confederation heading can be found as a SPAM replacement on missions against the Capellan Confederation). Unless otherwise noted, *all* of these factions also work for Local Government and the "generic" Mercenaries faction currently found in BTA. Finally, unless otherwise noted, *all* of these factions are true and canon BattleTech mercenary and pirate units, all of which have backgrounds that can be found on Sarna for your reading pleasure.
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===Prerequisites===
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: The base HBS BATTLETECH game installed and working (DLC installed as well) via Steam
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====Add-on Tools====
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If you’re going to run the installer and generate the BTA files from within your Mac environment (no 2nd computer) you will need:
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# [[Mac_Installation_Guide#Homebrew|Homebrew]] package manager to install the prerequisite GNU packages
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# [[Mac_Installation_Guide#Wine|Wine]] to be able to run the BTA Installer
  
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<div style="clear: both;">
 
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===Word of Blake===
 
  
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<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
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===Homebrew Installation===
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<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Broadsword Legion</span>
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'''Website: https://brew.sh/ '''
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{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
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: Open your macOS terminal app and paste the following:
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|[[Image:BroadswordLegion_logo.png|130x130px|Broadsword Legion]]
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/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
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<u>'''Broadsword Legion'''</u>
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: The script explains what it will do and then pauses before it does it. It will ask for your password (sudo), this is to install the package and its dependencies.
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: (Homebrew’s installation may take a while, it took me 10 minutes on a Mac running in a qemu VM)
  
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'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
  
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'''MRB Rating''': 6
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===Wine Installation===
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;<u>Factions</u>
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====<span style="color:#7d0000;font-weight: bold;font-size: 26px;">How to install/about wine on mac</span>====
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:Word of Blake
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; Prerequisites;
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:Planetary Government
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:: [https://www.imore.com/how-open-apps-anywhere-macos-catalina-and-mojave Gatekeeper must allow unsigned packages]
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:Mercenaries
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:: Running OS X 10.8 to macOS 10.14* ([https://github.com/Gcenx/wine-on-mac/blob/master/README.md#macos-catalina-and-later macOS Catalina & later])
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The Broadsword Legion is a recently created mercenary unit composed of ex-ComGuard officers and soldiers who chose to resign rather than serve under Victor Steiner-Davion upon his nomination as Precentor Martial of ComStar. Most of the Broadsword Legion's members were formally of the ComGuard's 166th Division and fought against Clan Wolf during the Battle of Tukayyid, giving them a keen insight into the Clan threat.
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====Recommended way to install Winehq packages====
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
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Installing wine using [https://docs.brew.sh/Installation homebrew]
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<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Broadsword Legion</div>
 
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|BroadswordLegion}}</div></div>
 
  
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</div>
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Once homebrew is installed you the following command to install your selected wine package
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brew tap homebrew/cask-versions
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brew install --cask --no-quarantine wine-staging
  
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<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
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The above command will install the most recent <code>wine-staging</code> pkg available on winehq but it will also add <code>wine</code> for use in <code>Terminal</code> meaning you no longer need to launch the installed Wine Staging app each time you want to access wine.
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<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Burr's Black Cobras</span>
 
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|[[Image:BurrsBlackCobras_logo.png|130x130px|Burr's Black Cobras]]
 
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<u>'''Burr's Black Cobras'''</u>
 
  
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'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
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'''Please Note:'''
  
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'''MRB Rating''': 6
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Only a single wine package can be installed using <code>brew</code>
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;<u>Factions</u>
 
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:Word of Blake
 
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:Planetary Government
 
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:Mercenaries
 
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Burr's Black Cobras have a long and checkered history, starting as Baldwin's Cobras Heavy Brigade, changing to the Crater Cobras, and then finally to Burr's Black Cobras under Colonel Burr. After being effectively betrayed by the Free Worlds League in 3061, the Black Cobras have found paying work with the Word of Blake, who respect the unit's long and difficult history.
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The <code>--no-quarantine</code> command is required as homebrew by default adds the quarantine flag to downloaded casks, this causes Gatekeeper to treat the bundle as damaged.
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
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<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Burr's Black Cobras</div>
 
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|BurrsBlackCobras}}</div></div>
 
  
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</div>
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====(Alternatively) How to manually install wine on mac using Winehq releases====
  
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<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
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Grab a [https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/macosx/download.html wine package] usually using the latest <code>wine-devel</code> is recommended, but most agree it's best to use the latest <code>wine-staging</code> due to additional patches.
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<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">51st Dark Panzer Jaegers</span>
 
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|[[Image:51stDarkPanzerJaegers_logo.png|130x130px|51st Dark Panzer Jaegers]]
 
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<u>'''51st Dark Panzer Jaegers'''</u>
 
  
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'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
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If your intention is to have a more stable environment use <code>wine-stable</code>
  
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'''MRB Rating''': 8
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''Currently macOS packages are not uploaded to Winehq, those can be downloaded from [https://github.com/Gcenx/macOS_Wine_builds/releases here]''
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:Planetary Government
 
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The 51st Dark Panzer Jaegers are a fairly recently assembled mercenary command, formed by an aristocrat with a distaste for Melissa Steiner-Davion and the politics that surrounded her. Recently hired by the Word of Blake, the Jaegers have been running support operations for the Blakists as of late.
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The above is the Winehq way to install wine on mac but that makes it cumbersome to use considering you must launch the <code>Wine Stable</code>, <code>Wine Devel</code>, or <code>Wine Staging</code> app each time to get access to wine within <code>Terminal</code>
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
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<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the 51st Dark Panzer Jaegers</div>
 
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|51stDarkPanzerJaegers}}</div></div>
 
  
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</div>
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'''macOS Catalina and later'''
  
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<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
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Currently only CrossOver (a paid Wine alternative) version 19 and later support using 32Bit apps on 64Bit only versions of macOS.
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<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Fist Of Mokal</span>
 
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|[[Image:FistOfMokal_logo.png|130x130px|Fist Of Mokal]]
 
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<u>'''Fist Of Mokal'''</u>
 
  
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'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
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'''Here are some free alternatives'''
  
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'''MRB Rating''': 8
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: [https://github.com/Gcenx/WineskinServer/releases Unofficial Wineskin] - Use a WS11 Engine
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;<u>Factions</u>
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: [http://portingkit.com/ PortingKit] - This should automatically select a working Engine
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:Word of Blake
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: The following custom brew tap:  
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:Planetary Government
 
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:Mercenaries
 
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Forged from soldiers cast adrift by the whims of the Clan Invasion, the Fist of Mokal was discarded by their prior employer after some rather bad decisions by the unit vis a vis civilians. With no one to turn to, the Fist was eventually hired by the Word of Blake.
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;; Install the lastest wine-crossover package from this BTA user's Brew Tap:
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
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brew install --cask --no-quarantine gcenx/wine/wine-crossover
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<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Fist Of Mokal</div>
 
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|FistOfMokal}}</div></div>
 
  
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</div>
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:: Gatekeeper will give a warning for each Windows binary that is ran as these won't be code-signed in a way Apple expects, to avoid this you could disabled Gatekeeper using the following command
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sudo spctl --master-disable
  
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<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
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''Please Note''
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<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Hsien Hotheads</span>
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macOS Catalina 10.15.0 to 10.15.3, [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204899 SIP] needs to be disabled this will allow wine32on64 to change the state of i386_set_ldt
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{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
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|[[Image:HsienHotheads_logo.png|130x130px|Hsien Hotheads]]
 
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<u>'''Hsien Hotheads'''</u>
 
  
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'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
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The current wine-crossover package can be downloaded directly [https://github.com/Gcenx/homebrew-wine/releases/download/20.0.2/wine-crossover-20.0.2-osx64.tar.7z WineCX20.02]
  
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'''MRB Rating''': 6
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Also:
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;<u>Factions</u>
 
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:Word of Blake
 
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:Planetary Government
 
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:Mercenaries
 
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Originally founded in the wake of the Amaris Civil War, the Hsien Hotheads eventually were trapped in a dead-end contract to the Lyran Commonwealth when, inexplicably, they managed to buy out their contract. The Hotheads then disappeared for 8 years before resurfacing in 3061 under contract to the Word of Blake.
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wine32on64 does not support 16Bit executables so some things just won't work
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
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<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Hsien Hotheads</div>
 
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|HsienHotheads}}</div></div>
 
  
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</div>
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===Apple Silicon support===
  
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<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
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Only CrossOver-20.0.2 includes 32Bit support for Apple Silicon at this time, this requires macOS Big Sur 11.1 and Rosetta2 installed.
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<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Simonson's Cutthroats</span>
 
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|[[Image:SimonsonsCutthroats_logo.png|130x130px|Simonson's Cutthroats]]
 
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<u>'''Simonson's Cutthroats'''</u>
 
  
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'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
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Wine-6.0.1/Wine-6.1 only support 64Bit Windows Binaries on Apple Silicon at this time.
  
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'''MRB Rating''': 2
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;<u>Factions</u>
 
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:Word of Blake
 
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:Planetary Government
 
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:Mercenaries
 
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A command with a troubled past, Simonson's Cutthroats has only recently reappeared. In 3055, after a distastrous engagement with a pirate force, the Cutthroats vanished into the Deep Periphery, presumably never to be seen again. However, in 3061 the Cutthroats reappeared in the Chaos March and signed a contract with the Word of Blake.
 
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
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<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Simonson's Cutthroats</div>
 
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|SimonsonsCutthroats}}</div></div>
 
  
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</div>
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Test your Wine installation by issuing a <code>wine64 --version</code> command from the terminal, it should tell you what version was installed and you should be able to run it from any directory. wine64 notepad for instance should bring up the Windows notepad program on your Mac. Close it after you've tested that it opens.
  
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</div>
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'''Note: It takes a long time the first time Wine runs as it build the .wine prefix'''
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<div style="clear: both;">
 
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===Capellan Confederation (Liao)===
 
  
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<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
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Run <code>winecfg</code> once to bring up the Wine control panel, click the “drives” tab and check the back to “show dot files” - this will let you navigate your Linux/BSD style file system from a Windows (Wine) dialog box and be able to see folders that start with a dot (.)
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<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Always Faithful</span>
 
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|[[Image:AlwaysFaithful_logo.png|130x130px|Always Faithful]]
 
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<u>'''Always Faithful'''</u>
 
  
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[[File:WineConfigExample.jpg]]
  
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'''MRB Rating''': 8
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Change nothing else and click OK when done.
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;<u>Factions</u>
 
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:Capellan Confederation (Liao)
 
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:Planetary Government
 
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Always Faithful was formed by a group of ex-SLDF and ex-Rim Worlds regular troops in the wake of the Amaris Civil War and has been in service to many of the Great Houses ever since. The regiment's reputation may not be sterling but they're known for getting the job done and done well.
 
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
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<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Always Faithful</div>
 
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|AlwaysFaithful}}</div></div>
 
  
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</div>
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===Symlink the BTA 3062 macOS executable to BattleTech.exe===
  
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<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
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'''Commands:''' (Note: Enter each line and hit return/enter before doing the next line)
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<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Langendorf Lancers</span>
 
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|[[Image:LangendorfLancers_logo.png|130x130px|Langendorf Lancers]]
 
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<u>'''Langendorf Lancers'''</u>
 
  
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'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
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cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/BattleTech.app/Contents/Resources/
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ln -s ../MacOS/BattleTech BattleTech.exe
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ln -s Data BattleTech_Data
  
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'''MRB Rating''': 10
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Doing this is necessary for the BTA installer and the symlinks for the folders are to maintain compatibility with any mods that strictly reference the Windows names and locations.
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;<u>Factions</u>
 
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:Capellan Confederation (Liao)
 
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:Planetary Government
 
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:Mercenaries
 
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The Langendorf Lancers were formed by merchant cartels on the planet of Calloway VI for mutual defense, but were eventually transferred to the Free Worlds League as a traditional mercenary command when they proved too troublesome for the merchants to handle. However, in 3058 the Capellan Confederation bought out their contract and so the Lancers changed affiliation.
 
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
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<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Langendorf Lancers</div>
 
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|LangendorfLancers}}</div></div>
 
  
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</div>
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===Run the BTA 3062 Installer with Wine64===
  
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<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
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: Download the latest BTA installer from the main page.
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<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Lethal Injection</span>
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: Create a directory in your Downloads folder named “BTA_Installer” and expand the contents of the downloaded zip file to it.
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{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
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: Run the installer by launching the '''BTAdvancedLauncher.exe''' program or with the following command: <code>wine64 ~/Downloads/BTA_Installer/BTAdvancedLauncher.exe</code>
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|[[Image:LethalInjection_logo.png|130x130px|Lethal Injection]]
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: You may see a number of error show in the Terminal window, but as long as the Launcher loads you’re good to go.
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<u>'''Lethal Injection'''</u>
 
  
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'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
  
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'''MRB Rating''': 3
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Set Installation Options
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;<u>Factions</u>
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:Capellan Confederation (Liao)
 
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:Planetary Government
 
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:Mercenaries
 
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Lethal Injection started life as a tax write-off, not a real command with something to prove. Thus far, they've seen minimal real action, mostly warding off bandits and small-scale skirmishes and training exercises.
 
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
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<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Lethal Injection</div>
 
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|LethalInjection}}</div></div>
 
  
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</div>
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[Image]
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Under the installation options  header, the top row of the installer shows “Install Target” path.  Click Browse and navigate through the folder structure in the dialog box.
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The root of your Mac is mapped as the “Z:” drive or as “/” in Wine, therefore a typical path for a Steam installation would be: Z:\Users\<your_username>\Library\Application Support\Steam\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\BattleTech.app\Contents\Resources\Mods
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Note: You may need to create a new folder called “Mods”.  You can do this by right-clicking the whitespace in this window and adding a folder, or by using the Mac Finder.  If you use the Finder, the easiest way to get there is via the Go > Go to folder menu bar option [Image]
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<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
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The “Checkout workspace” directory (caches) is also important if you’ve ever downloaded the project before. You can leverage those offline files and only have to download those that have changed since the last download if you keep the workspace after you’ve downloaded all of it.
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<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Olson's Rangers</span>
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If you do not already have the caches downloaded, pick a spot for them to go (Z:\Users<your_username>\Downloads\BTA-workspace, create the folder if it doesn't exist) and make that selection for the “Checkout workplace” - if you do, have the cache already downloaded, choose that location here as it will significantly cut down the total time spent.
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|[[Image:OlsonsRangers_logo.png|130x130px|Olson's Rangers]]
 
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<u>'''Olson's Rangers'''</u>
 
  
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'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
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Click on [Set Preferences] and browse again to where your BattleTech.exe symlink is in the root of the BTA folder:
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For Steam: Z:\Users\<your_username>\Library\Application Support\Steam\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\BattleTech.app\Contents\Resources\BattleTech.exe
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Close the dialog window with the red close window icon.
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IMPORTANT: You will not be able to confirm this choice unless there is a BattleTech.exe in that directory. The symlink we made to the macOS executable will work.
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'''MRB Rating''': 3
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and make the following selections:
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;<u>Factions</u>
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Do not select the DLC content if you do not own the DLC or don’t have it installed!
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:Capellan Confederation (Liao)
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Stick with MultiThreading.
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:Planetary Government
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Uncheck the "Performance Patching Options". Corgi Perf Fixes are incompatible with Mac will break the main game screen, you cannot click on buttons to start the game with the performance fixes installed on Mac! (If you manage to get it working on your build please let us know how.)
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:Mercenaries
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And finally, choose the "Old Fire for Linux Users" option.
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Click “Ok” to confirm, the last prompt will say that the Mod directory will be wiped - proceed and the creation of the Mods directory will take several minutes to complete.
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Patch the BattleTech executable with ModTek
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BTA 3062 uses ModTek, not the HBS native mod loader. It’s faster and better.
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Go to the ModTek project on GitHub and grab the latest release (3.1.14…latest) as of 09 Mar 2023
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Unzip it into your downloads folder
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Olson's Rangers is a relatively small command, often tasked with reconnaissance efforts in support of larger military forces However, the Rangers are more than capable in a stand-up fight, as several other units have discovered.
 
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
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<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Olson's Rangers</div>
 
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|OlsonsRangers}}</div></div>
 
  
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</div>
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</div>
 
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<div style="clear: both;">
 
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===Federated Suns (Davion)===
 
  
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<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
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<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">The Arcadians</span>
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
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|[[Image:TheArcadians_logo.png|130x130px|The Arcadians]]
 
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<u>'''The Arcadians'''</u>
 
  
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'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
  
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'''MRB Rating''': 7
 
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;<u>Factions</u>
 
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:Federated Suns (Davion)
 
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:Planetary Government
 
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:Mercenaries
 
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The Arcadians were formed in the wake of the War of 3039 from officers that cashed out their pensions and took with them enough fellow officers and NCOs to fill a full regiment. They hit the ground running with several garrison contracts and developed a good name in the hiring halls, leading to work with the AFFS.
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
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<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the The Arcadians</div>
 
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|TheArcadians}}</div></div>
 
  
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</div>
 
  
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<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
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<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Blue Star Irregulars</span>
 
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|[[Image:BlueStarIrregulars_logo.png|130x130px|Blue Star Irregulars]]
 
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<u>'''Blue Star Irregulars'''</u>
 
  
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'''Personality''': ULTRA-PROFESSIONAL
 
  
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'''MRB Rating''': 12
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Go back up to the Resource folder
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Federated Suns (Davion)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
  
−
The Blue Star of Kerensky was a medal given to 37 members of the SLDF in the wake of the Amaris Civil War. When Kerensky issued his call for the Exodus, every recipient of the Blue Star stayed behind. Together, they formed a mercenary command, the Blue Star Irregulars, and chose the most noble of available masters to serve, House Davion, whom they have served for nearly 300 years since.
 
−
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−
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−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|BlueStarIrregulars}}</div></div>
 
  
−
</div>
+
Copy across the remain ModTek files.
 +
You can now close out your two finder windows.
  
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
+
In Terminal, visit the Resources folder with your BattleTech.exe symlink and the run.sh file. Set the file to executable
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">12th Vegan Rangers</span>
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Commands: (Note: Enter each line and hit return/enter before doing the next line)
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
+
cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/BattleTech.app/Contents/Resources/
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|[[Image:12thVeganRangers_logo.png|130x130px|12th Vegan Rangers]]
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chmod +x run.sh
−
<u>'''12th Vegan Rangers'''</u>
 
  
−
'''Personality''': ULTRA-PROFESSIONAL
 
  
−
'''MRB Rating''': 3
+
Configure Steam launch
−
;<u>Factions</u>
+
Launch the Steam app
−
:Federated Suns (Davion)
+
Right click on the BATTLETECH app and select “Properties…”
−
:Planetary Government
+
On the GENERAL tab, look for the “LAUNCH OPTIONS” row.  In the field enter the path to your run.sh file, followed by %command%.  NOTE: the quotation marks matter
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
  
−
The 12th Vegan Rangers hail from the Duchy of Verde, where they were formed during the Second Succession War rather than be absorbed into the AFFS. They have served the Federated Suns and the Lyran Commonwealth with distinction for centuries.
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Mine was "/Users/{account}/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/BattleTech.app/Contents/Resources/run.sh" %command%
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
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Close the overlay and start BATTLETECH ADVANCED
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<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the 12th Vegan Rangers</div>
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−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|12thVeganRangers}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Dioscuri</span>
 
−
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−
|[[Image:Dioscuri_logo.png|130x130px|Dioscuri]]
 
−
<u>'''Dioscuri'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 7
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Federated Suns (Davion)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The Dioscuri, once a powerful and proud mercenary command, was broken by the Clan Invasion where they suffered heavy losses against the Clans. However, they found a friend in the Federated Commonwealth and have been stationed in the Lyran Commonwealth to repair and rearm.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Dioscuri</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|Dioscuri}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Federated Freemen</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:FederatedFreemen_logo.png|130x130px|Federated Freemen]]
 
−
<u>'''Federated Freemen'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': ULTRA-PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 9
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Federated Suns (Davion)
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Some mercenary units move around between employers. Some don't though. One such unit is the Federated Freemen, who have served the Federated Suns since their founding and show no signs of stopping anytime soon.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Federated Freemen</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|FederatedFreemen}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Harlock's Warriors</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:HarlocksWarriors_logo.png|130x130px|Harlock's Warriors]]
 
−
<u>'''Harlock's Warriors'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 9
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Federated Suns (Davion)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Harlock's Warriors was formed when House Kurita dropped a company of criminals hopped up on combat drugs in sub-standard 'Mechs onto Kobe in 2825 to harass the Lyrans there. Led by Sven Harlock, the criminals quickly realized they were sent to die and made a pact with some local bandits to escape and seek better fortunes elsewhere, turning into a respectable mercenary command in the decades since.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Harlock's Warriors</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|HarlocksWarriors}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Screaming Eagles</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:ScreamingEagles_logo.png|130x130px|Screaming Eagles]]
 
−
<u>'''Screaming Eagles'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 8
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Federated Suns (Davion)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The Screaming Eagles have been dogged by controversy and bad luck for years now. Originally founded by SLDF members in the wake of the Star League's fall and finding themselves in service to the Davions for centuries, the Screaming Eagles left Davion service only to be betrayed and have their reputation crippled by their new employer's duplicity. Today, they're back in Davion service as the only House willing to work with them again.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Screaming Eagles</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|ScreamingEagles}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Smithson's Chinese Bandits</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:SmithsonsChineseBandits_logo.png|130x130px|Smithson's Chinese Bandits]]
 
−
<u>'''Smithson's Chinese Bandits'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 6
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Federated Suns (Davion)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Once a pillar of the mercenary community, Smithson's Chinese Bandits has been reduced in strength heavily due to some bad engagements in the early days of the FedCom Civil War. Today, the Bandits are weakened and a shadow of their former strength, but even that can be considerable if not respected.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Smithson's Chinese Bandits</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|SmithsonsChineseBandits}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Vanguard Legion</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:VanguardLegion_logo.png|130x130px|Vanguard Legion]]
 
−
<u>'''Vanguard Legion'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 12
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Federated Suns (Davion)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The founder of the Vanguard Legion blamed the Lyran Commonwealth for forsaking his original unit during the Clan Invasion, leading to their destruction, and so his new Vanguard Legion developed a bitter hate of the Lyran state. After an extended contract into the Deep Periphery looking for the Clan Homeworlds, the Legion built to a full regiment in 3061 and signed on with the Federated Suns.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Vanguard Legion</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|VanguardLegion}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
<div style="clear: both;">
 
−
===Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)===
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Avanti's Angels</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:AvantisAngels_logo.png|130x130px|Avanti's Angels]]
 
−
<u>'''Avanti's Angels'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 10
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Avanti's Angels was formed post-Clan Invasion as a sacrifical force to buy time for other forces to escape the Clan juggernaut. Their nothing-to-lose attitude carried them through campaigns in the Chaos March, the Periphery, and even a stint with the Second Star League against Clan Smoke Jaguar.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Avanti's Angels</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|AvantisAngels}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Kell Hounds</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:KellHounds_logo.png|130x130px|Kell Hounds]]
 
−
<u>'''Kell Hounds'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': ULTRA-PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 13
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
One of the most legendary mercenary companies in the Inner Sphere, the Kell Hounds were founded in 3010 by Morgan and Patrick Kell. The Kell Hounds quickly rose to prominence in the Successor States through a combination of tactical acumen, strategic brilliance, and superior technical aptitude. They continued to grow and prosper until 3016, with a climactic duel between Morgan Kell and Yorinaga Kurita of the Draconis Combine's Second Sword of Light. The fight ended in a draw after an improbable series of events prevented Kurita from targeting Kell's 'Mech. Shortly thereafter, Morgan Kell abruptly disbanded two-thirds of the Kell Hounds and consigned himself to a life of exile in a relgious retreat on Zaniah for a time. Currently, the Kell Hounds are managed by Morgan once again and serve as the wardens of the Arc-Royal Defense Cordon against the Jade Falcons.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Kell Hounds</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|KellHounds}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Knights Of St. Cameron</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:KnightsOfStCameron_logo.png|130x130px|Knights Of St. Cameron]]
 
−
<u>'''Knights Of St. Cameron'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': ULTRA-PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 10
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Once a laughingstock of the mercenary circuit, the Knights Of St. Cameron have been reborn in the last 10 years. Thought destroyed by Clan Wolf, the Knights returned from corners unknown with heavily laden DropShips and took up their traditional call for MechWarriors descended from the original SLDF to join them. Now, the Knights are a highly skilled and dedicated combat force, not to be trifled with.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Knights Of St. Cameron</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|KnightsOfStCameron}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Mobile Fire</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:MobileFire_logo.png|130x130px|Mobile Fire]]
 
−
<u>'''Mobile Fire'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 5
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The Mobile Fire mercenary command is a staunch supporter of House Steiner and has pledged their support to the Lyran throne and has received much support in turn from Katherine Steiner-Davion in reward for their loyalty.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Mobile Fire</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|MobileFire}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Snord's Irregulars</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:SnordsIrregulars_logo.png|130x130px|Snord's Irregulars]]
 
−
<u>'''Snord's Irregulars'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': ULTRA-PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 12
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
A famous unit, Snord's Irregulars are known as much for their eccentricity as for their combat prowess. The Irregulars are known to go out of their way to collect seemingly random knick-knacks and trinkets and are notorious for their XO, Rhonda Snord, and her heavy metal blasting Highlander.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Snord's Irregulars</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|SnordsIrregulars}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
<div style="clear: both;">
 
−
===Draconis Combine (Kurita)===
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Camacho's Caballeros</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:CamachosCaballeros_logo.png|130x130px|Camacho's Caballeros]]
 
−
<u>'''Camacho's Caballeros'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 8
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Draconis Combine (Kurita)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Formed from ex-FWLM soldiers, Camacho's Caballeros have had a rough go of it until recently, when they scored some choice work from Tanadi Computers that eventually led to work with the Draconis Combine through Tanadi's CEO, Chandrasekhar Kurita.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Camacho's Caballeros</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|CamachosCaballeros}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Greenburg's Godzillas</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:GreenburgsGodzillas_logo.png|130x130px|Greenburg's Godzillas]]
 
−
<u>'''Greenburg's Godzillas'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 6
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Draconis Combine (Kurita)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
One of the weirdest mercenary units in existence, Greenburg's Godzillas started life as a holovid documentary show led by Mordon Greenburg. However, after the show's cancellation, the mercenary unit endured and found new life as a legitimate combat command.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Greenburg's Godzillas</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|GreenburgsGodzillas}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Narhal's Raiders</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:NarhalsRaiders_logo.png|130x130px|Narhal's Raiders]]
 
−
<u>'''Narhal's Raiders'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 7
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Draconis Combine (Kurita)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
After Katherine Steiner-Davion took the throne of the Lyran Commonwealth, many mercenaries under contract to that realm were displeased. One such unit is Narhal's Raiders, who escaped their contract and instead chose to support the Draconis Combine as garrison units for Operation Bulldog. After that conflict, the Raiders remained under contract to the Combine.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Narhal's Raiders</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|NarhalsRaiders}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Northwind Highlanders</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:NorthwindHighlanders_logo.png|130x130px|Northwind Highlanders]]
 
−
<u>'''Northwind Highlanders'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': ULTRA-PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 12
 
−
;<u>Planets</u>
 
−
:Northwind
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Draconis Combine (Kurita)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Among the most storied mercenary units in existence, the Northwind Highlanders are a multi-battalion command with an ancient history. Currently, the Highlanders are under contract to the Draconis Combine.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Northwind Highlanders</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|NorthwindHighlanders}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Wolf's Dragoons</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:Wolfs_Dragoons_logo.png|130x130px|Wolf's Dragoons]]
 
−
<u>'''Wolf's Dragoons'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': WOLFSDRAGOONS
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 13
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Draconis Combine (Kurita)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The Wolf's Dragoons are among the most famous mercenary units in the Inner Sphere, with a history dating back to the Clan Homeworlds. The Dragoons have seen good and bad times over the decades but today enjoy an excellent reputation and their own homeworld of Outreach, also called the Mercenary's Star.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Wolf's Dragoons</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|Wolfs_Dragoons}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
<div style="clear: both;">
 
−
===Free Worlds League (Marik)===
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Barrett's Fusiliers</span>
 
−
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−
|[[Image:BarrettsFusiliers_logo.png|130x130px|Barrett's Fusiliers]]
 
−
<u>'''Barrett's Fusiliers'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 10
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Free Worlds League (Marik)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Barrett's Fusiliers is a long-standing mercenary command with a solid reputation. Though they excel at nothing they are noted as being reliable and effective, with an extended history of service to several Great Houses.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Barrett's Fusiliers</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|BarrettsFusiliers}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">The Blackhearts</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:Blackhearts_logo.png|130x130px|The Blackhearts]]
 
−
<u>'''The Blackhearts'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 9
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Free Worlds League (Marik)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The Blackhearts are a bit of a mystery. Their origins remained mysterious for decades until 3028 when it was revealed that The Blackhearts started out as a Star League Special Armed Services battalion. They narrowly avoided being cashiered after this revelation and have been rebuilding their reputation since.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the The Blackhearts</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|Blackhearts}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">The Krushers</span>
 
−
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−
|[[Image:TheKrushers_logo.png|130x130px|The Krushers]]
 
−
<u>'''The Krushers'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 9
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Free Worlds League (Marik)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The Krushers are a storied force with a long history under the FWL's auspices. However, they've recently taken up employment with the FWL's ostensible allies in the Lyran Commonwealth.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the The Krushers</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|TheKrushers}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Romanov's Crusaders</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:RomanovsCrusaders_logo.png|130x130px|Romanov's Crusaders]]
 
−
<u>'''Romanov's Crusaders'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 9
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Free Worlds League (Marik)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Formed by Thomas Marik in 3055 from MechWarriors from outside the Free Worlds League who were denied entry to the Knights of the Inner Sphere, Romanov's Crusaders has developed into a multicultural and distinctive unit.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Romanov's Crusaders</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|RomanovsCrusaders}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
<div style="clear: both;">
 
−
===Taurian Concordat===
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Bannockburn's Bandits</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:BannockburnsBandits_logo.png|130x130px|Bannockburn's Bandits]]
 
−
<u>'''Bannockburn's Bandits'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 6
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Taurian Concordat
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Bannockburn's Bandits is one of the most senior mercenary commands in the Periphery and has served the Taurian Concordat longer than many other regional commands have existed. The Bandits prize loyalty above almost anything else and are notable for their extended service to the Concordat.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Bannockburn's Bandits</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|BannockburnsBandits}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Clean Kill</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:CleanKill_logo.png|130x130px|Clean Kill]]
 
−
<u>'''Clean Kill'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 1
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Taurian Concordat
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The Clean Kill battalion is one of the many also-ran mercenary commands in existence. Seemingly always passed over for choice contracts and for popularity, the Clean Kill has served the Taurian Concordat ably but unimpressively.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Clean Kill</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|CleanKill}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Lone Star Regiment</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:LoneStarRegiment_logo.png|130x130px|Lone Star Regiment]]
 
−
<u>'''Lone Star Regiment'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': ULTRA-PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 10
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Taurian Concordat
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The Lone Star Regiment is a mercenary command with an extended history, running all the way back to 2825 when they were formed by former Star League Defense Force and Rim Worlds Republic military personnel left behind in the chaos of the First Succession War. The Lone Star Regiment excels in defensive engagements.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Lone Star Regiment</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|LoneStarRegiment}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Longwood's Bluecoats</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:LongwoodsBluecoats_logo.png|130x130px|Longwood's Bluecoats]]
 
−
<u>'''Longwood's Bluecoats'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 6
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Taurian Concordat
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
For most mercs, the Periphery is the end of the road. For Longwood's Bluecoats however, the Taurian Concordat has been a boon and an excellent employer where the Bluecoats have prospered thanks to clever maneuvering between the Federated Suns and the Taurian Concordat.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Longwood's Bluecoats</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|LongwoodsBluecoats}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
<div style="clear: both;">
 
−
===Magistracy of Canopus===
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Caesar's Cohorts</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:CaesarsCohorts_logo.png|130x130px|Caesar's Cohorts]]
 
−
<u>'''Caesar's Cohorts'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 6
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Magistracy of Canopus
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Originally descended from a Marian Hegemony unit that refused that realm's piratical way of life, Caesar's Cohorts attempted to serve several Great Houses only to be abused badly by their employers. Failing to make it in the Inner Sphere, they turned to greener pastures in the Periphery where they found steady, reliable, employment with the Magistracy of Canopus.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Caesar's Cohorts</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|CaesarsCohorts}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Canopian Highlanders</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:CanopianHighlanders_logo.png|130x130px|Canopian Highlanders]]
 
−
<u>'''Canopian Highlanders'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 13
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Magistracy of Canopus
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The Canopian Highlanders are one of the premier mercenary units in the Periphery and have an extended history of service to the Magistracy of Canopus, though they did serve a brief stint with the Federated Commonwealth that ended badly when the FedCom refused to deliver on several promises leading to bitter resentment from the Highlanders.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Canopian Highlanders</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|CanopianHighlanders}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Dismal Disinherited</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:DismalDisinherited_logo.png|130x130px|Dismal Disinherited]]
 
−
<u>'''Dismal Disinherited'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': ULTRA-PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 12
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Magistracy of Canopus
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
When conversation turns to the most storied mercenary commands in the Inner Sphere, few ever mention the Dismal Disinherited, despite them having one of the longest histories among merc commands, starting in the early Succession Wars and continuing with distinction ever since.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Dismal Disinherited</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|DismalDisinherited}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Dragonslayers</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:Dragonslayers_logo.png|130x130px|Dragonslayers]]
 
−
<u>'''Dragonslayers'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 6
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Magistracy of Canopus
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The Dragonslayers are defined by one thing: hatred of House Kurita. After being betrayed by their employers and being found guilty of a contract breach by the MRBC, the Dragonslayers set out for the Periphery in search of greener pastures.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Dragonslayers</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|Dragonslayers}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Harcourt's Destructors</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:HarcourtsDestructors_logo.png|130x130px|Harcourt's Destructors]]
 
−
<u>'''Harcourt's Destructors'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 3
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Magistracy of Canopus
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Harcourt's Destructors are a long-standing unit that has served the Magistracy of Canopus since 3003. Recently deployed on the spinward edge of the Magistracy, the Destructors are helping train a local Magistracy unit there in combat tactics.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Harcourt's Destructors</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|HarcourtsDestructors}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Ramilie's Raiders</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:RamiliesRaiders_logo.png|130x130px|Ramilie's Raiders]]
 
−
<u>'''Ramilie's Raiders'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 1
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Magistracy of Canopus
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Ramilie's Raiders is a long-standing command that has served the Magistracy of Canopus with distinction. However, there are rumblings that the unit (long considered virtually a Canopian house unit) may be making moves to leave the Magistracy.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Ramilie's Raiders</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|RamiliesRaiders}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
<div style="clear: both;">
 
−
===Outworld Alliance===
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Thermo Police</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:ThermoPolice_logo.png|130x130px|Thermo Police]]
 
−
<u>'''Thermo Police'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 12
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Outworld Alliance
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The Thermo Police were formed in the wake of the Star League's collapse in the Outworlds Wastes in order to bring order and peace to the collapsing region. Since then, they have served the Outworlds Alliance honorably and remain a respected and honored unit even today.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Thermo Police</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|ThermoPolice}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
<div style="clear: both;">
 
−
===Marian Hegemony===
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Bronson's Horde</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:BronsonsHorde_logo.png|130x130px|Bronson's Horde]]
 
−
<u>'''Bronson's Horde'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 6
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Marian Hegemony
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Bronson's Horde began after its commander, William Bronson, was ejected from the Eridani Light Horse for losing touch with the ELH's proud traditions. Bronson carried a vendetta against the ELH ever since, one he passed to his son and that poisoned the unit into making a surprise attack against the ELH, costing them much of their manpower and reputation. Effectively exiled to the Periphery, Bronson's Horde is a shadow of what it once was and still bears a terrible grudge against the Light Horse.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Bronson's Horde</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|BronsonsHorde}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
<div style="clear: both;">
 
−
===Circinus Federation===
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Bullard's Armored Cavalry</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:BullardsArmoredCavalry_logo.png|130x130px|Bullard's Armored Cavalry]]
 
−
<u>'''Bullard's Armored Cavalry'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 2
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Circinus Federation
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Bullard's Armored Cavalry has developed a well-earned reputation for thuggery and greed and ruined their own reputation in greedy strikes against House Davion over the years. After a brief internal civil war, the Cavalry was nearly shattered until they found paying work with the Circinus Federation, where they remain today.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Bullard's Armored Cavalry</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|BullardsArmoredCavalry}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Quint's Olympian Groundpounders</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:QuintsOlympianGroundpounders_logo.png|130x130px|Quint's Olympian Groundpounders]]
 
−
<u>'''Quint's Olympian Groundpounders'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 7
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Circinus Federation
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Quint's Olympian Groundpounders has served many masters since its days as Quint's Quartet and has always been noted to serve with impeccable professionalism. After drifting between several Periphery states, they seem to have settled in the Circinus Federation for the time being.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Quint's Olympian Groundpounders</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|QuintsOlympianGroundpounders}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Gray's Ghosts</span>
 
−
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−
|[[Image:GraysGhosts_logo.png|130x130px|Gray's Ghosts]]
 
−
<u>'''Gray's Ghosts'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 1
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Circinus Federation
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Gray's Ghosts are a mercenary unit with a well-deserved dark reputation. The Ghosts are notorious for their escapades, involving sexual violence on civilians, drug abuse issues, and war crimes, to the point that some consider the Ghosts to be mere bandits masquerading as mercenaries. However, the Ghosts are known to be very successful at crowd control and counterinsurgency operations, ensuring they have steady employment.
 
−
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−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Gray's Ghosts</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|GraysGhosts}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
<div style="clear: both;">
 
−
===Free Rasalhague Republic===
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">The Black Outlaws</span>
 
−
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−
|[[Image:BlackOutlaws_logo.png|130x130px|The Black Outlaws]]
 
−
<u>'''The Black Outlaws'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 12
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Free Rasalhague Republic
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The Black Outlaws started life as just The Outlaws, a Federated Suns battalion who mutinied and abandoned their post in 3039. Eventually, after heavy conflict with Clan Wolf on Memmingen, they merged with the remnants of the Black Omen mercenary command to form the Black Outlaws.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the The Black Outlaws</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|BlackOutlaws}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
<div style="clear: both;">
 
−
===ComStar===
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">21st Centauri Lancers</span>
 
−
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−
|[[Image:21stCentauriLancers_logo.png|130x130px|21st Centauri Lancers]]
 
−
<u>'''21st Centauri Lancers'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 13
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:ComStar
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The 21st Centauri Lancers have an extended history of honesty and integrity which was shattered due to duplicity by the Word of Blake in 3057. With their name in tatters, the Lancers are struggling to rebuild their reputation among the hiring halls of the Inner Sphere.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the 21st Centauri Lancers</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|21stCentauriLancers}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
<div style="clear: both;">
 
−
===St. Ives Compact===
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Rubinsky's Light Horse</span>
 
−
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−
|[[Image:RubinskysLightHorse_logo.png|130x130px|Rubinsky's Light Horse]]
 
−
<u>'''Rubinsky's Light Horse'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 12
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:St. Ives Compact
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Rubinsky's Light Horse, the sister force of Khorsakhov's Cossacks, is joined with that unit by their similar fighting styles and common hatred of House Liao. Together, the two mercenary commands have served the St. Ives Compact with distinction for over 25 years.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Rubinsky's Light Horse</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|RubinskysLightHorse}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Khorsakov's Cossacks</span>
 
−
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−
|[[Image:KhorsakovsCossacks_logo.png|130x130px|Khorsakov's Cossacks]]
 
−
<u>'''Khorsakov's Cossacks'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 9
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:St. Ives Compact
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Khorsakov's Cossacks is famous for one thing and one thing only: their utter hatred of House Liao. The Cossacks despise House Liao and will work against them at any opportunity, even signing up with the St. Ives Compact alongside their sister unit, Rubinsky's Light Horse, in order to serve against the Capellans.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Khorsakov's Cossacks</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|KhorsakovsCossacks}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
<div style="clear: both;">
 
−
===Other Merc Commands===
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Eridani Light Horse</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:EridaniLightHorse_logo.png|130x130px|Eridani Light Horse]]
 
−
<u>'''Eridani Light Horse'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': ULTRA-PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 13
 
−
;<u>Planets</u>
 
−
:Taga
 
−
:St. Loris
 
−
:St. Ives
 
−
:Sarna
 
−
:Necromo
 
−
:Nashuar
 
−
:Milos
 
−
:Denbar
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
One of the most famous and successful mercenary units in the Inner Sphere, the Eridani Light Horse have a history as long as their list of victories. However, in 3058, the Eridani Light Horse decided to join the Second Star League at its formation as the ELH originated with the original Star League. However, they assist the Second Star League in its efforts and even maintain territory in the Clan Homeworlds.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Eridani Light Horse</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|EridaniLightHorse}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Winfield's Regiment</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:WinfieldsRegiment_logo.png|130x130px|Winfield's Regiment]]
 
−
<u>'''Winfield's Regiment'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 7
 
−
;<u>Planets</u>
 
−
:New Canton
 
−
:Saiph
 
−
:Tall Trees
 
−
:Elgin
 
−
:Hsien
 
−
:Hall
 
−
:Capolla
 
−
:Terra Firma
 
−
:Liberty
 
−
:Epsilon Indi
 
−
:Sheratan
 
−
:Fletcher
 
−
:Ingress
 
−
:Northwind
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Originally an AFFC command that was shattered by the Jade Falcons, Winfield's Regiment has been resurrected. After an ill-advised strike into Falcon territory looking for captured members of the original regiment, Winfield's Regiment has moved on to the Chaos March to find meaningful work.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Winfield's Regiment</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|WinfieldsRegiment}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Tooth of Ymir</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:ToothOfYmir_logo.png|130x130px|Tooth of Ymir]]
 
−
<u>'''Tooth of Ymir'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 7
 
−
;<u>Planets</u>
 
−
:New Canton
 
−
:Saiph
 
−
:Tall Trees
 
−
:Elgin
 
−
:Hsien
 
−
:Hall
 
−
:Capolla
 
−
:Terra Firma
 
−
:Liberty
 
−
:Epsilon Indi
 
−
:Sheratan
 
−
:Fletcher
 
−
:Ingress
 
−
:Northwind
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Formed by a Steiner Hauptmann who blamed LCAF incompetence on his unit's destruction, the Tooth of Ymir made its way to the Chaos March for work in the late 3050s, where it remains today.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Tooth of Ymir</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|ToothOfYmir}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Jacob's Juggernauts</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:JacobsJuggernauts_logo.png|130x130px|Jacob's Juggernauts]]
 
−
<u>'''Jacob's Juggernauts'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 7
 
−
;<u>Planets</u>
 
−
:New Canton
 
−
:Saiph
 
−
:Tall Trees
 
−
:Elgin
 
−
:Hsien
 
−
:Hall
 
−
:Capolla
 
−
:Terra Firma
 
−
:Liberty
 
−
:Epsilon Indi
 
−
:Sheratan
 
−
:Fletcher
 
−
:Ingress
 
−
:Northwind
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Founded by a small group of ex-Solaris 7 MechWarriors, Jacob's Juggernauts has been subsisting on mediocre contracts in the Chaos March ever since their founding. Rumors swirly as the Juggernaut's fate and if they can survive the tides of war as the region falls further into chaos.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Jacob's Juggernauts</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|JacobsJuggernauts}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Lindon's Battalion</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:LindonsBattalion_logo.png|130x130px|Lindon's Battalion]]
 
−
<u>'''Lindon's Battalion'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 7
 
−
;<u>Planets</u>
 
−
:New Canton
 
−
:Saiph
 
−
:Tall Trees
 
−
:Elgin
 
−
:Hsien
 
−
:Hall
 
−
:Capolla
 
−
:Terra Firma
 
−
:Liberty
 
−
:Epsilon Indi
 
−
:Sheratan
 
−
:Fletcher
 
−
:Ingress
 
−
:Northwind
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Lindon's Battalion has served several masters over its life, including House Kurita and House Steiner, and has fought against Clan Jade Falcon on several occasions. Today, they serve in the Chaos March trying to keep order and sanity in these fraught times.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Lindon's Battalion</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|LindonsBattalion}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Grim Determination</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:GrimDetermination_logo.png|130x130px|Grim Determination]]
 
−
<u>'''Grim Determination'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 6
 
−
;<u>Planets</u>
 
−
:Sarna
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
Grim Determination is a dedicated mercenary unit with an extensive history, dating back to the Amaris Civil War. Long employed by the Federated Suns, the unit was stationed on Sarna in 3057 during Operation Guerrero. However, when Sarna declared itself an independent state, the Sarna Supremacy, the unit was unsure how to react and instead waited for future orders. However, the Suns betrayed the unit and claimed they broke their contract. Bereft of other options, Grim Determination signed on with the Supremacy and remained in the Chaos March.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Grim Determination</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|GrimDetermination}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Solaris VII Mercenary League</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:SolarisVIIMercLeague_logo.png|130x130px|Solaris VII Mercenary League]]
 
−
<u>'''Solaris VII Mercenary League'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': SOLARISVII
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 10
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
The Solaris VII Mercenary League is a loose affiliation of S7 gladiators who take up mercenary work on the side. They can be found working for pretty much anyone and bring their own unique charm and unique mechs to the battlefield, including many designs that can only otherwise be seen in the arenas.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Solaris VII Mercenary League</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|SolarisVIIMercLeague}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
<div style="clear: both;">
 
−
===Aurigan Restoration (Arano)===
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Irukjandi Company</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:IrukjandiCompany_logo.png|130x130px|Irukjandi Company]]
 
−
<u>'''Irukjandi Company'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 5
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Aurigan Restoration (Arano)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
One of several minor mercenary commands that served Lady Kamea Arano during the Aurigan Restoration campaign, the Irukjandi Company stayed in the Aurigan Reach afterwards to supplement the Aurigan military.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Irukjandi Company</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|IrukjandiCompany}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Antian Lanciarii</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:AntianLanciarii_logo.png|130x130px|Antian Lanciarii]]
 
−
<u>'''Antian Lanciarii'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 6
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Aurigan Restoration (Arano)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
One of several minor mercenary commands that served Lady Kamea Arano during the Aurigan Restoration campaign, the Antian Lanciarii stayed in the Aurigan Reach afterwards to supplement the Aurigan military.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Antian Lanciarii</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|AntianLanciarii}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Black Caravel</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:BlackCaravel_logo.png|130x130px|Black Caravel]]
 
−
<u>'''Black Caravel'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PERIPHERY
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 4
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Aurigan Restoration (Arano)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
One of several minor mercenary commands that served Lady Kamea Arano during the Aurigan Restoration campaign, the Black Caravel stayed in the Aurigan Reach afterwards to supplement the Aurigan military. The Black Caravel was also notable for working for both the Restoration and the Aurigan Directorate at times during the Restoration, leading Lady Arano to somewhat distrust the company.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Black Caravel</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|BlackCaravel}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Knights of Caerbannog</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:KnightsOfCaerbannog_logo.png|130x130px|Knights of Caerbannog]]
 
−
<u>'''Knights of Caerbannog'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PROFESSIONAL
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 7
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Aurigan Restoration (Arano)
 
−
:Planetary Government
 
−
:Mercenaries
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
A little-known mercenary command, the Knights of Caerbannog are at the least effective in battle. Currently under contract to the Aurigan Coalition, the Knights are consummate professionals and show opponents their proper respect, even while attempting to destroy anyone who opposes them.
 
−
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="float: left; clear: left;">
 
−
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Mechs fieleded by the Knights of Caerbannog</div>
 
−
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FactionMechs|KnightsOfCaerbannog}}</div></div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
 
 
−
</div>
 
−
<div style="clear: both;">
 
−
===Pirates===
 
−
 
 
−
<div style="display: block; clear: both;">
 
−
<span style="font-size: 1em;font-weight: bold;">Band of the Damned</span>
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="clear: right; float: right; padding: 10px; background: transparent; min-width:200px;"
 
−
|[[Image:BandOfTheDamned_logo.png|130x130px|Band of the Damned]]
 
−
<u>'''Band of the Damned'''</u>
 
−
 
 
−
'''Personality''': PIRATE
 
−
 
 
−
'''MRB Rating''': 8
 
−
;<u>Factions</u>
 
−
:Pirates
 
−
|}
 
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Under Vance Rezak, the Band of the Damned has been raiding and pillaging the Draconis Combine for years. Vance Rezak was once a member of the DCMS who was abandoned by his commanders and left to die. In proper samurai fashion, Rezak has taken over the Band of the Damned he was sent to destroy and is using them to enact his vendetta against his former masters.
 
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 6 June 2023

Mac M1 Installation via Steam

Prerequisites

The base HBS BATTLETECH game installed and working (DLC installed as well) via Steam

Add-on Tools

If you’re going to run the installer and generate the BTA files from within your Mac environment (no 2nd computer) you will need:

  1. Homebrew package manager to install the prerequisite GNU packages
  2. Wine to be able to run the BTA Installer


Homebrew Installation

Website: https://brew.sh/

Open your macOS terminal app and paste the following:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
The script explains what it will do and then pauses before it does it. It will ask for your password (sudo), this is to install the package and its dependencies.
(Homebrew’s installation may take a while, it took me 10 minutes on a Mac running in a qemu VM)


Wine Installation

How to install/about wine on mac

Prerequisites;
Gatekeeper must allow unsigned packages
Running OS X 10.8 to macOS 10.14* (macOS Catalina & later)

Recommended way to install Winehq packages

Installing wine using homebrew

Once homebrew is installed you the following command to install your selected wine package 

brew tap homebrew/cask-versions
brew install --cask --no-quarantine wine-staging

The above command will install the most recent wine-staging pkg available on winehq but it will also add wine for use in Terminal meaning you no longer need to launch the installed Wine Staging app each time you want to access wine.

Please Note:

Only a single wine package can be installed using brew

The --no-quarantine command is required as homebrew by default adds the quarantine flag to downloaded casks, this causes Gatekeeper to treat the bundle as damaged.

(Alternatively) How to manually install wine on mac using Winehq releases

Grab a wine package usually using the latest wine-devel is recommended, but most agree it's best to use the latest wine-staging due to additional patches.

If your intention is to have a more stable environment use wine-stable

Currently macOS packages are not uploaded to Winehq, those can be downloaded from here

The above is the Winehq way to install wine on mac but that makes it cumbersome to use considering you must launch the Wine Stable, Wine Devel, or Wine Staging app each time to get access to wine within Terminal

macOS Catalina and later

Currently only CrossOver (a paid Wine alternative) version 19 and later support using 32Bit apps on 64Bit only versions of macOS.

Here are some free alternatives

Unofficial Wineskin - Use a WS11 Engine
PortingKit - This should automatically select a working Engine
The following custom brew tap:
Install the lastest wine-crossover package from this BTA user's Brew Tap
brew install --cask --no-quarantine gcenx/wine/wine-crossover
Gatekeeper will give a warning for each Windows binary that is ran as these won't be code-signed in a way Apple expects, to avoid this you could disabled Gatekeeper using the following command
sudo spctl --master-disable

Please Note macOS Catalina 10.15.0 to 10.15.3, SIP needs to be disabled this will allow wine32on64 to change the state of i386_set_ldt

The current wine-crossover package can be downloaded directly WineCX20.02

Also:

wine32on64 does not support 16Bit executables so some things just won't work

Apple Silicon support

Only CrossOver-20.0.2 includes 32Bit support for Apple Silicon at this time, this requires macOS Big Sur 11.1 and Rosetta2 installed.

Wine-6.0.1/Wine-6.1 only support 64Bit Windows Binaries on Apple Silicon at this time.


Test your Wine installation by issuing a wine64 --version command from the terminal, it should tell you what version was installed and you should be able to run it from any directory. wine64 notepad for instance should bring up the Windows notepad program on your Mac. Close it after you've tested that it opens.

Note: It takes a long time the first time Wine runs as it build the .wine prefix

Run winecfg once to bring up the Wine control panel, click the “drives” tab and check the back to “show dot files” - this will let you navigate your Linux/BSD style file system from a Windows (Wine) dialog box and be able to see folders that start with a dot (.)

File:WineConfigExample.jpg

Change nothing else and click OK when done.


Symlink the BTA 3062 macOS executable to BattleTech.exe

Commands: (Note: Enter each line and hit return/enter before doing the next line) 

cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/BattleTech.app/Contents/Resources/
ln -s ../MacOS/BattleTech BattleTech.exe
ln -s Data BattleTech_Data

Doing this is necessary for the BTA installer and the symlinks for the folders are to maintain compatibility with any mods that strictly reference the Windows names and locations.


Run the BTA 3062 Installer with Wine64

Download the latest BTA installer from the main page.
Create a directory in your Downloads folder named “BTA_Installer” and expand the contents of the downloaded zip file to it.
Run the installer by launching the BTAdvancedLauncher.exe program or with the following command: wine64 ~/Downloads/BTA_Installer/BTAdvancedLauncher.exe
You may see a number of error show in the Terminal window, but as long as the Launcher loads you’re good to go.


Set Installation Options In the lower left corner of the installer, start by clicking the Advance Mode button [Button] which will then toggle to show Basic Mode.


[Image] Under the installation options header, the top row of the installer shows “Install Target” path. Click Browse and navigate through the folder structure in the dialog box. The root of your Mac is mapped as the “Z:” drive or as “/” in Wine, therefore a typical path for a Steam installation would be: Z:\Users\<your_username>\Library\Application Support\Steam\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\BattleTech.app\Contents\Resources\Mods Note: You may need to create a new folder called “Mods”. You can do this by right-clicking the whitespace in this window and adding a folder, or by using the Mac Finder. If you use the Finder, the easiest way to get there is via the Go > Go to folder menu bar option [Image] Note: You will need to select the “Mods” folder in the working pane of the finder window to enable the Open button to work

The “Checkout workspace” directory (caches) is also important if you’ve ever downloaded the project before. You can leverage those offline files and only have to download those that have changed since the last download if you keep the workspace after you’ve downloaded all of it. If you do not already have the caches downloaded, pick a spot for them to go (Z:\Users<your_username>\Downloads\BTA-workspace, create the folder if it doesn't exist) and make that selection for the “Checkout workplace” - if you do, have the cache already downloaded, choose that location here as it will significantly cut down the total time spent.

Click on [Set Preferences] and browse again to where your BattleTech.exe symlink is in the root of the BTA folder: For Steam: Z:\Users\<your_username>\Library\Application Support\Steam\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\BattleTech.app\Contents\Resources\BattleTech.exe Close the dialog window with the red close window icon. IMPORTANT: You will not be able to confirm this choice unless there is a BattleTech.exe in that directory. The symlink we made to the macOS executable will work. Click “Update/Install BTA” Click “Ok” through the next few warnings about there being no config and a new config will be made, 

and make the following selections:

Do not select the DLC content if you do not own the DLC or don’t have it installed! Stick with MultiThreading. Uncheck the "Performance Patching Options". Corgi Perf Fixes are incompatible with Mac will break the main game screen, you cannot click on buttons to start the game with the performance fixes installed on Mac! (If you manage to get it working on your build please let us know how.) And finally, choose the "Old Fire for Linux Users" option. Click “Ok” to confirm, the last prompt will say that the Mod directory will be wiped - proceed and the creation of the Mods directory will take several minutes to complete. Patch the BattleTech executable with ModTek BTA 3062 uses ModTek, not the HBS native mod loader. It’s faster and better. Go to the ModTek project on GitHub and grab the latest release (3.1.14…latest) as of 09 Mar 2023 Unzip it into your downloads folder Open a second Finder window and using the Go > Go to folder,


Go to the Resources folder that contains your Mods from above


Click into the “Mods” > “ModTek” folder


Copy all the folder content from your Downloads > Mods > ModTek folder across


Select Replace All when asked


Go back up to the Resource folder


Copy across the remain ModTek files. You can now close out your two finder windows.

In Terminal, visit the Resources folder with your BattleTech.exe symlink and the run.sh file. Set the file to executable Commands: (Note: Enter each line and hit return/enter before doing the next line) cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/BattleTech.app/Contents/Resources/ chmod +x run.sh


Configure Steam launch Launch the Steam app Right click on the BATTLETECH app and select “Properties…” On the GENERAL tab, look for the “LAUNCH OPTIONS” row. In the field enter the path to your run.sh file, followed by %command%. NOTE: the quotation marks matter

Mine was "/Users/{account}/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/BattleTech.app/Contents/Resources/run.sh" %command% Close the overlay and start BATTLETECH ADVANCED You will know the process has been successful if you see the ModTek loading bar

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