PetsCompanions

PetsCompanions

Companion Pets for Techtonica

A comprehensive companion pet mod for Techtonica that adds five unique robotic companions to accompany you on your factory-building adventures. Each pet features distinct behaviors, visual styles, and passive buffs to enhance your gameplay experience.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Companion Types
• Pet Behaviors
• Buff System
• Getting Started
• Unlocking Companion Technology
• Crafting Companions
• Using Your Pets
• Controls
• Configuration
• Installation
• Requirements
• Compatibility
• Troubleshooting
• Changelog
• Credits
• License
• Links

Features

Companion Types

PetsCompanions introduces five unique robotic companions, each with their own appearance, movement style, and special abilities:

| Companion | Type | Movement | Buff | Color |

|-----------|------|----------|------|-------|

| Companion Drone | Flying | Aerial orbit | Movement Speed | Blue |

| Companion Crawler | Ground | Surface patrol | Mining Speed | Orange |

| Companion Floater | Hovering | Mid-level float | Inventory Capacity | Purple |

| Guardian Bot | Combat | Low hover | Damage Reduction | Green |

| Scout Drone | Reconnaissance | Fast aerial | Resource Detection | Yellow |

Companion Drone

A small flying drone that gracefully orbits around you at head height. Designed for speed enthusiasts, it provides a passive movement speed buff, helping you traverse your factory more efficiently.

Companion Crawler

A spider-like ground companion that scuttles along the terrain near your feet. Built for miners, it enhances your mining speed, making resource extraction faster and more productive.

Companion Floater

A hovering companion with integrated storage technology. It floats at mid-level and increases your inventory capacity, perfect for extended mining expeditions or factory reorganization.

Guardian Bot

A sturdy, robust guardian bot that maintains a protective stance near you. Its reinforced design provides damage reduction, keeping you safer during hazardous exploration.

Scout Drone

A fast, sensor-equipped scout drone that zips around at high altitude. Its advanced detection systems highlight nearby resources and points of interest, making exploration more rewarding.

Pet Behaviors

All companions feature sophisticated AI behaviors:

• Orbital Movement: Pets smoothly orbit around the player at a configurable distance
• Natural Motion: Each pet type has unique movement characteristics:
• Flying pets maintain higher altitude with gentle bobbing
• Hovering pets float at mid-level with subtle oscillation
• Ground pets stay close to terrain level
• Smooth Following: Pets use interpolated movement for natural, non-jerky following
• Directional Facing: Companions automatically rotate to face their movement direction
• Height Variation: Different pet types maintain appropriate heights based on their design
• Bobbing Animation: Subtle vertical oscillation adds life-like movement to airborne pets

Buff System

When enabled, each companion provides passive buffs while active:

| Companion | Buff Type | Effect |

|-----------|-----------|--------|

| Companion Drone | Movement Speed | Faster player movement |

| Companion Crawler | Mining Speed | Increased mining efficiency |

| Companion Floater | Inventory | Expanded carrying capacity |

| Guardian Bot | Defense | Reduced damage taken |

| Scout Drone | Detection | Highlights nearby resources |

Note: Buff effects can be toggled on/off in the configuration.

Getting Started

Unlocking Companion Technology

Before you can craft any companions, you must first unlock the Companion Technology research:

• Progress to Tier 12 (XRAY) in the tech tree
• Navigate to the Modded category in the research menu
• Research Companion Technology using 150 Purple Research Cores

Crafting Companions

Once unlocked, companions can be crafted in Assemblers. Each companion requires different materials:

Companion Drone

| Material | Quantity |

|----------|----------|

| Processor Unit | 5 |

| Electr