I'll do that then, as for following I can totally understand the argument of robots being too good (even if their movements would be limited since they can't travel between loadings and can't use gravlifts), though I wish a middleground could exist.
I'll try to mod it out from the files though, just to see if it would be interesting.

-> damn I looked at the files, but reading them I can get a vague idea what is going on in there but I have 0 clue on how to script on SS2 I was expecting something like "FollowPlayer=FALSE" in the entity's parameters lol.
The cost values can be modified easily indeed though.

Yo, I've been digging this mod and it's really cool! However I may have one complain, could it be possible that the robots you repaired follow you a bit? They are kind of static otherwise.
Another minor thing, but while not everything requires the same skill level, everything costs 50 nanites to repair, could it be slightly less expensive for low tier, this for mid tier, and slightly more expensive for high tier? (something along those lines).

it  certainly would be possible to make all AIs ignore how much light is on other AIs. will maybe have a look once I have more time.

Hey, I said I've done programming before. Never said I was a pro.

This is like someone trying to make toast, burning their house down, then claiming "I never said I was a pro!" Booleans in conditionals are barely one step up from HELLO WORLD. If you actually have Python experience, you should already know how to do this.

else if (Object.InheritsFrom(fixObj, "Turrets") || Object.InheritsFrom(fixObj, "Maintenance") || Object.InheritsFrom(fixObj, "Security") || Object.InheritsFrom(fixObj, "Assault")) {

There. Just modify one line of code from the original script.

Hey, I said I've done programming before. Never said I was a pro.

I've managed to hack the repairman mod's 'turretheal.nut' script to allow droids to be repaired. It was pretty simple actually; their was a short "list" with only 2 entries; allow turrets to be repaired and allow guns. Adding the proper entries for the droids allowed them to be repairable:
                // maintenance droids
else if (Object.InheritsFrom(fixObj, "Maintenance")) {
hp = Property.Get(fixObj, "HitPoints");
maxHP = Property.Get(fixObj, "MAX_HP");
if (playerMaintSkill < objSkillRequired) {
addMiscText("WrenchierSkillReq", "Maintaining this device requires a skill of %d.", objSkillRequired);
}
else if (hp >= maxHP) {
addMiscText("WrenchierUnused", "Device already in good condition.");
}
else {
// repair droid 5 HP per point of maint skill (default droids have a max HP of 100)
hp += playerMaintSkill * 5;
if (hp > maxHP) {
hp = maxHP;
}
Property.SetSimple(fixObj, "HitPoints", hp);
consumeTool();
}
}
// security droids
else if (Object.InheritsFrom(fixObj, "Security")) {
hp = Property.Get(fixObj, "HitPoints");
maxHP = Property.Get(fixObj, "MAX_HP");
if (playerMaintSkill < objSkillRequired) {
addMiscText("WrenchierSkillReq", "Maintaining this device requires a skill of %d.", objSkillRequired);
}
else if (hp >= maxHP) {
addMiscText("WrenchierUnused", "Device already in good condition.");
}
else {
// repair droid 5 HP per point of maint skill (default droids have a max HP of 160)
hp += playerMaintSkill * 5;
if (hp > maxHP) {
hp = maxHP;
}
Property.SetSimple(fixObj, "HitPoints", hp);
consumeTool();
}
}
// assault droids
else if (Object.InheritsFrom(fixObj, "Assault")) {
hp = Property.Get(fixObj, "HitPoints");
maxHP = Property.Get(fixObj, "MAX_HP");
if (playerMaintSkill < objSkillRequired) {
addMiscText("WrenchierSkillReq", "Maintaining this device requires a skill of %d.", objSkillRequired);
}
else if (hp >= maxHP) {
addMiscText("WrenchierUnused", "Device already in good condition.");
}
else {
// repair droid 5 HP per point of maint skill (default droids have a max HP of 200)
hp += playerMaintSkill * 5;
if (hp > maxHP) {
hp = maxHP;
}
Property.SetSimple(fixObj, "HitPoints", hp);
consumeTool();
}
}Don't know if it has any negative side effects or if I made any mistakes so you may want to check it.

Ok, so it is modifiable, just complex. I'm no expert programmer, but I was wondering why you didn't just make npcs modifiable/hackable, then 'tag' turrets and droids so only they can be modified, and hacked ones at that. Never touched squirrel, I'm more into Python and HTML, but if it's more complex then it sounds I understand.

For the turrets, I was actually referring to the window that pops up when you select the upper half to repair it; the side says "container" rather than "security".

So I take the dark scripting engine restricts the modifiable "tag" to weapon objects only. I see now why the repairman mod lists broken turrets as containers.
Anyways, not too bad voodoo. I was expecting much worse. Regardless, what if instead of guns attached to it's hands it had a discrete "access panel" dummy gun on it's back?

Looks cool. 
Can the droid fire it? Can you exchange them when they are broken? Different ammunition types? 

I can't imagine that not looking very silly.

Would it be possible to let the player mount guns to the droids?: Assault rifles on every arm!

Is it normal for disposable maintenance tools to not work on the droids? Also I've progressed much further in the game, I really do like that the droids and turrets can now be repaired but feel that their damage output and resistance become negligible in later stages of the game that repairing them becomes a chore.

I do have an idea but not sure if NewDark scripting will allow it. In Bioshock 2, your hacked security can be upgraded by getting a "blue zone" during hacking. While System Shock 2 obviously doesn't have "blue zones" you could allow security devices to be modified much the same as weapons. In fact, since the Modification skill isn't very useful in it's self this could be a good way to increase it's use as well; kill to birds with one stone (assuming NewDarks script engine allows this).

How?

Is there a version of Secmod 3?

I understand - what I'm saying here is that hack is not part of the equation on purpose, as the aim of this mod is to make repair more useful.

but maybe I'll make the bot hackablility into another minimod - I'm thinking bots hackable but only if immobilized by the stasis field generator first. should be interesting enough.

the idea of this mod is to give more value to the repair skill

anyway, as mentioned earlier, changing the requirements is laughably easy, so whoever feels like they need to be bumped up, can grab a text editor and change them as deemed fit.
{
"Hack" 0
"Repair" 0
"Modify" 0
"Maintain" 0
"Research" 0
}

doable, but the idea of this mod is to give more value to the repair skill - if they were hackable, nobody would bother (again).

it's trivial to change the requirements - edit the dml and search for ReqTechDesc (there will be three instances, one for each droid), and set it to whatever you like.

that's one of the beauties of dml mods - you can tweak them with very little editor knowledge, in this case, almost none at all.

Fantastic! It might be a good idea to put that information in the OP in case anyone else finds it interesting. Thanks for the info!

Can we get a version requiring 4,5 and 6 repair instead of 3, 4 and 5?

i justed wanted to say thank you for this mod.. back in 1998 when i've played system shock 2 for the first time i expected those security-droids to be hackable/repairable, i always wondered why it wasn't implemented.. was it due to time constraints or didn't they plan that at all?
 thank you very much anyways, it feels much much more complete now   

it actually doesn't matter, all that needs to be avoided are crazy ideas like sticking it lower than SCP. also, turret fixer is now included in the Repairman (1.01+), if you still have the standalone test version, you should get rid of it.

Tags: °SS2 °dml

Upon destruction, a droid will not explode completely, but create a wreck that will persist in the world for another 20 seconds, and then blow up normally. During this timeframe, you can repair it to convert it to your side - and do this infinite amount of times, technically making the droid immortal. Repair 3 for Maintenance droid, 4 for Security Droid, and 5 for Assault droid (and 50 nanites) required at the moment, the repairs should be reasonably difficult.

requires SS2tool patched install of SS2 (NewDark v2.48+, NVscript loaded), can be activated/deactivated mid game, load with the highest priority.