Robo Jumpstart

Start each new player with a robotics head start: fast custom construction bots, custom starter armor, and an optional early-game infrastructure kit.

Features

Custom early-game construction bots with configurable bot count. Default: 100.
Optional infrastructure kit with Lean, Standard, Heavy, and Luxury presets.
Infrastructure kit can be disabled if you only want armor and bots.
Custom starter armor with defensive stats equivalent to modular armor.
Fixed 4×4 equipment grid with four personal roboport mk2 units.
Multiplayer-friendly per-player grant tracking.
Pairs well with Running Gearshift for faster early-game movement:
https://mods.factorio.com/mod/running-gearshift

Starter Bots

Each player receives a configurable number of Robo Jumpstart Bots. Default: 100.

Robo Jumpstart Bots are custom construction bots designed to help in the early game. They move faster than regular construction bots and do not require energy, so they can keep building without stopping to recharge.

5× faster than regular construction robots
No movement energy cost
No idle energy drain
No charging downtime

Optional Infrastructure Kit

The infrastructure kit can be disabled entirely, or set to one of four presets: Lean, Standard, Heavy, or Luxury.

When enabled, every preset includes a common set of early infrastructure supplies. Each preset then adds a different amount of factory-building equipment.

Common to All Enabled Kit Presets

1 offshore pump
6 labs
2 radars
50 iron chests
20 boilers
40 steam engines

Lean

A modest startup boost for players who still want a mostly traditional early game.

Additional to the common kit:

16 electric mining drills
50 stone furnaces
10 assembling machine 1s
300 transport belts
50 underground belts
25 splitters
100 inserters
50 long-handed inserters
150 small electric poles
200 pipes
20 pipe-to-ground

Standard

The default preset. A balanced kit for getting power, smelting, labs, belts, and basic automation running quickly.

Additional to the common kit:

32 electric mining drills
100 stone furnaces
20 assembling machine 1s
600 transport belts
100 underground belts
50 splitters
150 inserters
100 long-handed inserters
250 small electric poles
300 pipes
40 pipe-to-ground

Heavy

A larger startup package for faster factory expansion, multiplayer groups, or experienced players.

Additional to the common kit:

64 electric mining drills
200 stone furnaces
40 assembling machine 1s
1200 transport belts
200 underground belts
100 splitters
300 inserters
200 long-handed inserters
500 small electric poles
600 pipes
80 pipe-to-ground

Luxury

The largest preset for players or servers that want to move quickly into larger builds.

Additional to the common kit:

Everything from the Heavy preset
40 assembling machine 2s
120 medium electric poles
50 speed modules, tier 1
50 efficiency modules, tier 1
50 productivity modules, tier 1

Starter Armor

Each player receives Robo Jumpstart Armor.

The armor has defensive stats equivalent to modular armor and a fixed 4×4 equipment grid. It comes with four personal roboport mk2 units already installed, so construction bots are usable immediately. The grid is locked to keep the armor focused on construction support rather than general equipment customization.

Startup Settings

Starter bot count
Choose how many Robo Jumpstart Bots each player receives. Default: 100.
Enable jumpstart infrastructure kit
Turn the optional infrastructure kit on or off.
Jumpstart kit preset
Choose the infrastructure kit size: Lean, Standard, Heavy, or Luxury.

Multiplayer Friendly

Robo Jumpstart tracks grants per player per save:

Each player receives the kit once.
Rejoining does not grant another kit.
Respawning does not grant another kit.
New players joining later still receive their own starter kit.

Pairs Well With Running Gearshift

For faster early-game movement, pair Robo Jumpstart with my other mod, Running Gearshift:

https://mods.factorio.com/mod/running-gearshift

Running Gearshift adds simple movement-speed modes, making it easier to move around while placing blueprints, expanding power, building early smelting, or cleaning up your starter base.