Are you a fan of Companion drones in Factorio but feel like they give you an unfair advantage? Do you miss the excitement of unlocking new items and abilities as you progress through the game? If so, this mod is for you.

Our mod aims to rebalance the Companion drones in Factorio, reducing their combat effectiveness and increasing their fuel consumption to provide a more challenging and rewarding gameplay experience. We do this by lowering their health and removing their laser defense and shield capabilities from the initial companions, as well as restricting access to certain recipes until they have been researched.

Additionally, we have made the initial equipment available to Companion drones weaker, with increased cooldown times for the laser defense and slower recharge rates for the shield. The roboport also has a reduced drone capacity and the reactor has a smaller output.

However, as you progress through the research tree, you will have the opportunity to unlock Mk 2 versions of the original Companion equipment, which have the same stats as the original versions.

This mod was created with the goal of adding more depth and strategy to the use of Companion drones in Factorio, while still allowing players to enjoy the convenience and utility they provide. The settings can be adjusted to disable the equipment removal and start drones options, giving you the flexibility to tailor the mod to your preferences.

Can be used with either original Companion drones (https://mods.factorio.com/mod/Companion_Drones) or Companion Drones (fork) (https://mods.factorio.com/mod/Companion_Drones-flux). Both are optional dependency. This mod does not work without one of them.

While using Companion Drones (fork), you start with weaker version of companion (slower, higher fuel consumption), but as you progress technology, you can unlock Companion MKII, which has same stats as original companion.

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