BATTLETECH - The 1.9. mechs and vehicles don´t appear in the Opfor

[BARBOSA (Aries)]

One line summary of your issue
The 1.9. mechs and vehicles don´t appear in the Opfor

What platform are you running the game on?

Steam

What operating system do you use?
Windows 7 SP1
Which version of the game are you running?
1.9.0-680R
What DLC do you have installed?
Flashpoint,
Urban Warfare,
Shadowhawk Pack,
Heavy Metal

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
As i work from home and its holiday season in my country, i´ve been playing a lot since the 1.9. update. And despite going on several missions no unit of the update ever appeared. Only stuff until 1.8. I know it could be bad luck, but i think its a bug as the game don´t have that much units to exist reasonable odds of not a single new unit appearing in more than 10 drops. The new mechs appear in the stores though.
Have you tried verifying your files?
Yes

Steps to reproduce the issue
Download the 1.9 update.
Play any mission.

Attach DxDiag (PC), System Info log (Mac), or run sudo lshw -html > specs.html and uploaded specs.html (Linux)

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

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

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#/

Attach screenshot / video

 

[BARBOSA (Aries)]

Seems it was major bad luck. Around my 20th drop i saw 5 of the new mechs in 2 missions.

 

[Antediluvian Monster]

Yeah, they definitely appear. I got the Davion MAD and the ECM Cataphract as salvage already.

 

[Dragoon.x]

I meet a LB-x Demolisher and to my shock an Inferno Carrier.

 

[Prussian Havoc]

I meet a LB-x Demolisher and to my shock an Inferno Carrier.

How did you fare against the Inferno Carrier?

 

[BARBOSA (Aries)]

I killed the only lb-x i saw before it could shoot. I´m yet to see a inferno carrier.

 

[Dragoon.x]

How did you fare against the Inferno Carrier?

There was a small but steep ridge between me and the convoy. Since I used my sensor pings to reveal escort mechs and I didn't receive counter fire from LRM carries I wasn't expecting anything bad to be there when I jump on top of the ridge with my Vindicator.
To make it short the Inferno Carrier immediately shut down my mech exposing it to a full round of pounding . Luckily Cockpit Mod + saved the pilot..
From now on the new rule is to sensor ping any vehicle with 60 tons asap.
Still curious about the NARC Striker. Saw him but killed him before getting hit.

**Edit**

BTW anyone can confirm that Damage mouseover in the Mech Bay for LRMs is broken?
It says my LRM Boat has 6 stability damage?

 

[Derek Pullem]

How did you fare against the Inferno Carrier?

Saw it in my first 1.9 game - made me think the convoy AI isn't totally fixed as it stayed back and let the guards and the rest of the convoy (including a Trebuchet-7 and a Demolisher LBX!) duke it out. I foolishly moved into its LoS when I though it was sleeping and immediately had the mech shut down from the alpha strike. Fortunately not much left to worry about but almost got hit next turn as well (escaped a second shutdown by skin of my teeth) They die very satisfactorily though.

 

[Prussian Havoc]

Saw it in my first 1.9 game - made me think the convoy AI isn't totally fixed as it stayed back and let the guards and the rest of the convoy (including a Trebuchet-7 and a Demolisher LBX!) duke it out. I foolishly moved into its LoS when I though it was sleeping and immediately had the mech shut down from the alpha strike. Fortunately not much left to worry about but almost got hit next turn as well (escaped a second shutdown by skin of my teeth) They die very satisfactorily though.

You are 100% Correct... just having the weapons isn’t enough, a credible, reasonably proficient AI must have a know how to employ them to best effect.