PetsCompanions
Adds companion pets that follow the player and provide passive buffs in Techtonica.
Features
5 Companion Types
- Companion Drone - Flying drone that provides movement speed buff
- Companion Crawler - Spider-like ground companion that increases mining speed
- Companion Floater - Hovering companion with storage capabilities (inventory buff)
- Guardian Bot - Sturdy guardian that reduces damage taken
- Scout Drone - Fast scout with sensors that highlights nearby resources
Pet Behavior
- Pets orbit around the player at configurable distance
- Each pet type has unique movement style (flying, hovering, ground)
- Smooth following with natural bobbing animations
- Pets face their movement direction
Controls
- Comma (,) - Summon pet or cycle to next type
- Period (.) - Dismiss current pet
Research & Crafting
All companions require unlocking Companion Technology (150 Purple cores) and are crafted in Assemblers.
Configuration
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
| Enable Pets |
true |
Enable/disable pet system |
| Max Active Pets |
1 |
Maximum concurrent pets (1-3) |
| Follow Distance |
3.0 |
Distance pets maintain from player |
| Pet Speed |
8.0 |
Pet movement speed |
| Pets Provide Buffs |
true |
Whether pets give passive buffs |
| Summon Key |
Comma |
Key to summon/cycle pets |
| Dismiss Key |
Period |
Key to dismiss pet |
Dependencies
- BepInEx 5.4.2100+
- EquinoxsModUtils 6.1.3+
- EMUAdditions 2.0.0+
- TechtonicaFramework 1.0.2+
Changelog
v1.0.0
- Initial release
- 5 companion pet types
- Following AI with orbit behavior
- Configurable keybinds and behavior
- Research unlock and crafting recipes