BATTLETECH - Liberate Smithson is loading the wrong unit for Ammo Trucks

[Wales Grey]

One line summary of your issue
Liberate Smithson is loading the wrong unit for Ammo Trucks

What platform are you running the game on?
Steam

What operating system do you use?
Windows 10 Pro 21H2

Which version of the game are you running?
1.9.1-686R

What DLC do you have installed?
Flashpoint, Urban Warfare, Shadowhawk Pack, Heavy Metal

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
When an ammunition truck spawns as part of the mission, it spawns vehicledef_MOBILEHQ instead of vehicledef_AMMOTRANSPORT. This appears to be a problem brought on a patch or DLC previously, as per https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...for-liberation-smithon.1321090/#post-26226284 . This is a problem, as the Tacticom B2000 (not implemented at time of original game release) provides all enemy units with +1 initiative. This appears to be an oversight and should be corrected to provide the "intended" experience for first-time players.

Have you tried verifying your files?
Yes

Steps to reproduce the issue
Play the mission normally.

Attach DxDiag (PC), System Info log (Mac), or run sudo lshw -html > specs.html and uploaded specs.html (Linux)
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Attach Output Log
Windows: \Users\YourUserName\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BATTLETECH\output_log.txt
Mac OS: Users >{name} > Library > Logs > Unity > Player.log
Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/Player.log
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If the game crashed, please attach the crash file with the time stamp closest to the crash.
Windows: [Steam library folder]\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\DumpBox
For v.17 and beyond try here: C:\Users\[YourUserName]\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BATTLETECH
OSX: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > steamapps > common > BattleTech > DumpBox
Linux: [Steam library folder]/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/DumpBox
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If a save game was loaded at the start of the game session, upload it. Please make sure to upload the save game with the timestamp closest to when you loaded it.
Windows:
Steam: [Steam installation folder]\userdata[SteamID]\637090\remote\C0\SGS1
GOG: 'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\Local\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\50593543263669699\Storage\Shared\Files\C#\SGS#'
Vanilla:'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BattleTech\C#\SGS#'
OSX:
Steam: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > userdata > [SteamID] > 637090 > remote > C#> SGS#
GOG: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > GOG.com > Galaxy > Applications > 50593543263669699 > Storage > Shared > Files > C# > SGS#
Vanilla: Macintosh HD > Users > [username]> Library > Application Support > unity.Harebrained Schemes.BattleTech > C# > SGG#
Linux:
Steam: /home/.steam/steam/userdata/[steamID]/637090/remote/C#/SGS#
GOG: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/
Vanilla: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/
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Attach screenshot / video
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[BTNomad]

This has been fixed in the Unofficial Battletech Patch on Nexus.

If you would like to fix this yourself you can modify the following file:
Smithon_Attack_Default

Find: vehicledef_MOBILEHQ
Replace: vehicledef_AMMOTRANSPORT

 

[BTNomad]

Turns out this is more complex that it seems.

There is no Model for a AmmoTransport even the AmmoTransport def links back to a MobileHQ. The only models in the base game are the following:

chrprfvhcl_apc
chrprfvhcl_bulldog
chrprfvhcl_demolisher
chrprfvhcl_galleon
chrprfvhcl_leopard
chrprfvhcl_lrm
chrprfvhcl_manticore
chrprfvhcl_mobilehq
chrprfvhcl_schreck
chrprfvhcl_scorpion
chrprfvhcl_sldfdrone
chrprfvhcl_striker
chrprfvhcl_swiftwind
chrprfvhcl_union

So the mobilehq makes sense, however with the updates in UBTP it no longer gets the +1 INIT but it still says Mobile HQ. We could build a new AmmoTransport and base it on a different model, but would need some input on what you think is fair.