# BATTLETECH LIVE - BATTLETECH Update 1.3, Flashpoint Expansion, and Localization Beta Release Notes

- Product: BATTLETECH (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/battletech)
- Vendor: Harebrained Schemes
- Date: 2018-11-27
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/637090/view/5314766837580539762
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/battletech/releases/2018-11-27-live-battletech-update-1.3-flashpoint-expansion-a

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- **added** — All-new Career Mode where players begin with the Argo in a random system with random MechWarriors and no story missions, with Ironman mode enabled by default
- **added** — Flashpoint paid expansion containing over 30 hours of branching multi-mission short stories
- **added** — Three new Mechs in Flashpoint expansion including the Hatchetman
- **added** — New tropical biome in Flashpoint expansion
- **added** — New challenging mission type in Flashpoint expansion
- **added** — Beta localization support for French, German, and Russian languages
- **added** — Faction-specific stores accessible through Alliances containing faction-exclusive items
- **added** — Black Market stores accessible by establishing relationships with criminal elements
- **added** — New events including cameos from two Legendary MechWarriors
- **added** — New mercenary contracts available from Pirates
- **added** — New inventory items including rare LosTech from before the Star League fall
- **changed** — Linux Beta integrated with main game version and now available on Steam, GOG, and Humble
- **changed** — Revamped MechWarrior abilities with complete rebalancing of the ability set
- **changed** — Reputation system revised to increase the rate at which reputation rises and falls
- **changed** — Reputation system now allows players to enter into Alliances with factions at maximum reputation, marking the player as an ally and enemy of that faction's enemies

Welcome to BATTLETECH 1.3! This release contains a number of quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes, as well as some cool new features. We have also released the Flashpoint paid expansion and the Beta version of French, German, and Russian localizations.

**1.3 HIGHLIGHTS:** Career Mode, Revision to MechWarrior Abilities, Revisions to Reputation, Revision to Stores… See details in the “New Free Features & Content” section below.

**BATTLETECH: Flashpoint expansion now available:** Beyond adding over 30 hours of exciting Flashpoints (branching, multi-mission short stories) to BATTLETECH, this paid expansion comes complete with three new ‘Mechs (including the highly anticipated Hatchetman), a challenging new mission type, and a new tropical biome for the biggest and most challenging BATTLETECH experience yet. Purchase the Season Pass to get a deal on Flashpoint plus the next two expansions!

**Localized Beta versions of the game:** Localization is officially in Beta on Steam and GOG for all OS versions! Select the “public_beta_localization” branch to opt-in, then select German, Russian, or French in the in-game Settings menu. This Beta includes translated Flashpoint paid expansion content for owners of Flashpoint. We will continue to work on bug fixes (including updating any missing string translations), improving the quality of the translations, and updating this beta branch. We also look forward to hearing your feedback on [the PDX Forum](https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/localization-beta-feedback-and-suggestions.1131630/). Habe Spaß! Повеселись! S'amuser!

**Localization known issues:**

-  If you switch to a different language and it isn’t showing up on screen, you may need to back out to the main menu so that the language pack can refresh.

-  Subtitles may play quite fast in cinematics.

-  Some text in labels, Career Mode, Flashpoints, and multiplayer may appear unlocalized.

-  There may be some minor cosmetic issues with text formatting.

-  The test language we used to develop our localization system is visible in the settings menu. It is strongly advised that you do not play the game with this enabled.

-  There is no noun declension in procedurally generated contracts.

**Linux Beta update:** The Linux Beta along with fixes and updates has been integrated with the main game version and is available on Steam, GOG, and Humble!

**Linux known issues:**

-  The game must have write access to the installation directory. If you get infinite loading screens on launch or when starting a new game make sure the directory is writable: sudo chmod -R 777 BattleTech_Data

-  Non-English Linux systems may experience infinite loading screens. Please opt-in to the Localized Beta (below) or use the launch option work-around:  LC_ALL=C

We hope you enjoy our latest BATTLETECH releases!

-- HBS

**IMPORTANT:** Additional note for players who mod various game files… **Reminder that modding is not officially supported.** If you have saved a game with any mod active, that saved game will not work after an update has been applied unless you replace all modded files exactly as they were when the save game file was created. Saved games require the exact same data state in order to function properly.

As always, if you experience further issues please contact Customer Support at: https://support.paradoxplaza.com

##### New Free Features & Content

**All-new Career Mode** - Career Mode challenges you to begin the game with the Argo in a random system, with a random group of MechWarriors, with no story missions to rely on for big payouts. Wander the Periphery taking contracts (and Flashpoints, if you own Flashpoint!) and manage and grow your mercenary company to earn a final score. Career mode is played in Ironman mode by default, so it is also possible to “lose” this mode unrecoverably. (But Ironman mode can be disabled, and all the same granular difficulty settings from the campaign can also be adjusted in Career Mode

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