# BATTLETECH LIVE - BATTLETECH 1.9 Update Release Notes

- Product: BATTLETECH (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/battletech)
- Vendor: Harebrained Schemes
- Date: 2020-02-20
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/637090/view/1709616757504899223
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/battletech/releases/2020-02-20-live-battletech-1.9-update-release-notes

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- **added** — 'Mech variants including Trebuchet TBT-7K, Grand Dragon DRG-1G, Warhammer WHM-7A, Marauder MAD-2R, Marauder MAD-3D, Zeus ZEU-5T, Zeus ZEU-6T, BattleMaster BLR-1GB, BattleMaster BLR-1S, Crab CRB-27b, Cyclops CP-10-HQ, Javelin JVN-10A, Raven RVN-3X, Cataphract CTF-0X, Phoenix Hawk PXH-1b, and Rifleman RFL-4D
- **added** — Vehicle variants including Striker Narc, Scorpion Mk.II, Schrek Snub PPC Carrier, Galleon TAG, Demolisher LBX, Inferno Carrier, Arvakr APC, and Alsvin APC
- **added** — Career Mode Difficulty Setting that allows players to reduce Argo upgrade costs
- **added** — Settings option to speed up the real-world time it takes for an in-game day to pass
- **added** — Settings option for color blindness support allowing selection of alternate LOS lines and indirect fire colors
- **added** — Configurable mod installation folder
- **added** — Dynamic Enumerations for mod support
- **added** — New ammo tab in stores and the 'Mech Bay
- **added** — Half-ton machine gun ammo
- **added** — +/++ variants of machine guns
- **added** — DLC checks to ModDef
- **changed** — ModLoader is now patchable
- **changed** — ModLoader is now easier to use
- **changed** — Escort vehicles can now move through the player's 'Mechs and each other
- **fixed** — Long-range and short-range pathfinding issues with Convoy AI
- **fixed** — Issue that prevented some players from being able to delete their GOG saves
- **fixed** — Many mod support related bugs
- **changed** — Killing the entire OpFor now auto-completes escort missions

##### LIVE - BATTLETECH 1.9 Update Release Notes

Thank you for playing BATTLETECH! Release 1.9 is now available on Steam, GOG, Humble, and Paradox Plaza. The main areas of improvement are: ‘Mech and vehicle variants, gameplay options, Convoy AI, and mod support.

**Release 1.9 Notes, 2/20/2020**

**‘Mech Variants**

-  Trebuchet TBT-7K

-  Grand Dragon DRG-1G

-  Warhammer WHM-7A

-  Marauder MAD-2R

-  Marauder MAD-3D

-  Zeus ZEU-5T

-  Zeus ZEU-6T

-  BattleMaster BLR-1GB

-  BattleMaster BLR-1S

-  Crab CRB-27b

-  Cyclops CP-10-HQ

-  Javelin JVN-10A

-  Raven RVN-3X

-  Cataphract CTF-0X

-  Phoenix Hawk PXH-1b

-  Rifleman RFL-4D

**Vehicle Variants**

-  Striker Narc

-  Scorpion Mk.II

-  Schrek Snub PPC Carrier

-  Galleon TAG

-  Demolisher LBX

-  Inferno Carrier

-  Arvakr APC

-  Alsvin APC

**Gameplay Options**

-  Added a Career Mode Difficulty Setting that allows players to reduce Argo upgrade costs

-  Added a Settings option that allows players to speed up the real-world time it takes for an in-game day to pass

-  Added a Settings option to assist those with color blindness allowing them to select alternate LOS lines and indirect fire colors

**Mod Support	**

-  The mod installation folder is now configurable

-  The ModLoader is now patchable

-  Added more Dynamic Enumerations

-  Added more logging and error reporting

-  DLC checks have been added to ModDef

-  The ModLoader is now easier to use

-  Fixed many other mod support related bugs

-  Added several mod support quality of life improvements

**Convoy AI**

-  Fixed some long-range and short-range pathfinding issues

-  Escort vehicles can now move through the player’s ‘Mechs and each other

-  Killing the entire OpFor now auto-completes escort missions

**Other**

-  A new ammo tab is now in stores and the ‘Mech Bay

-  Half-ton machine gun ammo is now available

-  +/++ variants of machine guns are now available

-  Fixed an issue that prevented some players from being able to delete their GOG saves

**Known Issues (to be fixed asap) **

-  The debug console, build number widget, and combat debug options cannot be evoked when using their corresponding shortcut combinations

-  Under certain circumstances the game does not exit cleanly after saving

**Roll Back**
It is possible to revert to past versions of our game in case you have trouble. For more platform specific information go to our forums at: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/how-to-rollback-to-a-previous-patch-version.1112335/

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