Walled off a patch ore and turrets inside the wall, the bugs managed to breach the wall about 2-3 tiles. Suddenly EVERY DRONE rushes over to attack the bugs. Nice idea in early game but drones have NO HP upgrades, and/or weaponry. Is there a way to TURN OFF their combat or make them FLEE to the Drone Hub?

I watched as 200 drones just rush the breach after the turrets killed the bugs, only to find ONE acid patch and ritually baptize themselves to death.

hehe, yea, I turned it on for fun, I will turn it off again

They just an hero way too much

Sorry seems like a user error to me, the walls weren't thick enough!
Drones do combat, dont like them dying protect them better?

P.s. they are cheap! who cares if a few die in the protection of the great Engineering empire!

Had the same experience as well. Would it be possile to make this feature a toggleable option on the world map layer?

I think it could be helpful to not loose too many drones early game against up to medium spitters, but against large spitters it needs to be turned off unless mining drones could get researched stronger (or military drones with guns and ammo could be developed)

I think the idea of a flee AI (returnes all drones of the same hub for 15 seconds) might also be enough as it would lure the enemies into your defense. all so often the spitters are just barely out of range.

otherwise great mod.

Gemoron your wish has been answered
https://mods.factorio.com/mod/ArmoredMiningDrones