[MOD REQUEST / HELP] requirements for turrets

[ZehAngrySwede]

Howdy folks, I'm currently trying to figure out a way to make automated turrets more of a mid-to-late game tool. I figured this could be achieved by making them require something special, maybe a computer component (or components) that you'd have to buy or manufacture.

Thought I'd see if any of the more competent modders would like to take a crack at it before I attempt to get my hands dirty.

Also, if you're curious as to why I want to push turrets so far back; I'm using realistic weapons, so early game automated turrets seem very OP. Alternatively I could modify their values to reduce their effectiveness, but I feel that would defeat the purpose of having them at all.

Thanks for your time!

[Shinzy]

Halloo!

That'll be very simple thing to do by yourself! so I'd encourage getting your paws dirty!
You'll need to find the turret def from the Buildings_Security.xml
and add your own material

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    <costList>
      <Metal>160</Metal>
      <MigmatBorkbork>5</MigmatBorkbork>
    </costList>

and then make your own def for the said material!
you can see examples in the Core "mod" in the Core/Defs/Thingdefs/Items_???.Xml

You'll pick up how the xml files work very fast!

[skullywag]

I added a need for ai cores to mine. Just add the item to the costlist as above.