About RTS-Mode
From Factorio Mod PortalRTS-like scenario for Factorio. Player character is removed. Needs "No instant build" mod for balance, otherwise this is just a cheat. Based on "Brave New World" by canidae.
Now compatible with 2.0!
What if Factorio was more of an RTS?
Scenario that removes the player-character, but introduces other restrictions. Ever played C&C? Yeah, now imagine having construction yards with limited build radius. This is that. Also needs "No instant build", because really... in which RTS are structures done instantly?
So:
- Buildings take time to build. The more HP, the longer they take to be completed.
- You can only build around construction yards. The build radius is shown in ALT-mode (if you press the "Alt"-key).
- You have no player avatar, so no equipment grid and no weapons. Any defense comes from turrets or units implemented by other mods. I highly recommend Kombat Drones made by Klonan for this:
https://mods.factorio.com/mod/Kombat_Drones
Still working on:
- Some kind of animation for buildings in progress.
- Maybe some sound-effects ripped from C&C for trying to build out of range.
- Better visualization of the build radius, with an option to toggle it. It gets quite annoying and confusing, especially with multiple construction yards in proximity. <--- SOLVED!!! I'm so good, and trash.
Highlights
From source dataFootprint
Rated a light load on a server.
License
Published under MIT.
Last update
Its author last shipped an update 48d ago.
RTS-Mode on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 0.4.3, released 2026-09-17
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4.3 | 2026-09-17 | 2.0 | n/a |
| 0.2.6 | 2024-11-01 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 0.2.5 | 2024-11-01 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 0.2.4 | 2024-11-01 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 0.2.3 | 2024-11-01 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 0.2.1 | 2024-10-31 | 1.1 | n/a |
Dependencies
- Required: No Instant Build
- Incompatible with: Brave_New_World (factorio_portal, not in our catalogue)
- Incompatible with: Braver_New_World (factorio_portal, not in our catalogue)
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run RTS-Mode on a Factorio server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogMaps & scenarios
Custom maps, arenas and scenarios to play on.
Runs on your server
From source side supportFactorio Mod Portal lists RTS-Mode as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Factorio
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
Verified at the source
- ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓AuthorPixelPrincess, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
- ✓LicenseMITFree
