Super Logistic Drone

📘 Super Logistic Drone

Overview

Super Logistic Drone adds a new ultra-high-performance logistic robot to Factorio. Designed as an end-game upgrade, this “Wasp Drone” combines high speed, distinctive visual styling, and full compatibility with the Space Age & Quality systems.

The mod introduces: • A new item: Super Logistic Drone • Unique black-yellow wasp-themed sprite tint • A subtle yellow light trail • Fully configurable base speed via mod settings • A live drone counter GUI • Fully integrated logistic robot behavior (works with robotports exactly like vanilla bots)

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⚙ Features

🐝 Wasp-Style Drone • Uses the vanilla logistic robot model • Recolored with a black & yellow wasp pattern • Includes a soft yellow glow/light trail while moving

🚀 Configurable Speed

Mod startup setting: • super-logistic-drone-base-speed • Default: 0.5 • Range: 0.01 to 10.0 Increase it for high-speed megabases or reduce it for balance.

📦 High Cost Crafting

Crafting recipe: • 1× Logistic Robot • 500× Steel Plate • 50× Uranium-235

Made to be a meaningful upgrade rather than a free power spike.

🔬 Research

Requires: • Logistic Robotics (Vanilla) • Research cost: • 500× Automation Science Pack • 500× Logistic Science Pack • 100× Metallurgic Science Pack

📊 Live Drone Counter GUI

Shows the number of active Super Logistic Drones on your current surface:

Super drones: X

Updates every 60 ticks.

🧩 Mod Compatibility • Fully compatible with Factorio 2.0 • Works with Space Age • Compatible with Quality mod • Vanilla logistic robot upgrades still apply (e.g., worker speed research)

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📦 Installation

1. Place the ZIP into your Factorio/mods folder.
2. Launch Factorio and enable the mod.
3. Adjust settings in:

Settings → Mod Settings → Startup