diff --git a/config/advanced_starting_items.lua b/config/advanced_starting_items.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0847ac6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/advanced_starting_items.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+--- This file is used to setup the map starting settings and the items players will start with
+
+--- These are called factories because they return another function
+-- use these as a simple methods of adding new items
+-- they will do most of the work for you
+-- ['item-name']=factory(params)
+
+-- Use these to adjust for ticks ie game.tick < 5*minutes
+local seconds, minutes, hours = 60, 3600, 216000
+
+--- Use to make a split point for the number of items given based on time
+-- ['stone-furnace']=cutoff_time(5*minutes,4,0) -- before 5 minutes give four items after 5 minutes give none
+local function cutoff_time(time,before,after)
+    return function(amount_made,items_made,player)
+        if game.tick < time then return before
+        else return after
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+--- Use to make a split point for the number of items given based on amount made
+-- ['firearm-magazine']=cutoff_amount_made(100,10,0) -- give 10 items until 100 items have been made
+local function cutoff_amount_made(amount,before,after)
+    return function(amount_made,items_made,player)
+        if amount_made < amount then return before
+        else return after
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+--- Same as above but will not give any items if x amount has been made of another item, useful for tiers
+-- ['light-armor']=cutoff_amount_made_unless(5,0,1,'heavy-armor',5) -- give light armor once 5 have been made unless 5 heavy armor has been made
+local function cutoff_amount_made_unless(amount,before,after,second_item,second_amount)
+    return function(amount_made,items_made,player)
+        if items_made(second_item) < second_amount then
+            if amount_made < amount then return before
+            else return after
+            end
+        else return 0
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+-- Use for mass production items where you want the amount to change based on the amount already made
+-- ['iron-plate']=scale_amount_made(5*minutes,10,10) -- for first 5 minutes give 10 items then after apply a factor of 10
+local function scale_amount_made(amount,before,scalar)
+    return function(amount_made,items_made,player)
+        if amount_made < amount then return before
+        else return (amount_made*scalar)/math.pow(game.tick/minutes,2)
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+--[[
+    Common values
+    game.tick is the amount of time the game has been on for
+    amount_made is the amount of that item which has been made
+    items_made('item-name') will return the amount of any item made
+    player is the player who just spawned
+    hours, minutes, seconds are the number of ticks in each unit of time
+]]
+
+return {
+    skip_intro=true, -- skips the intro given in the default factorio free play scenario
+    friendly_fire=false, -- weather players will be able to attack each other on the same force
+    enemy_expansion=false, -- a catch all for in case the map settings file fails to load
+    chart_radius=10*32, -- the number of tiles that will be charted when the map starts
+    items = { -- items and there condition for being given
+        -- ['item-name'] = function(amount_made,production_stats,player) return <Number> end -- 0 means no items given
+        -- Plates
+        ['iron-plate']=scale_amount_made(100,10,10),
+        ['copper-plate']=scale_amount_made(100,0,8),
+        ['steel-plate']=scale_amount_made(100,0,4),
+        -- Secondary Items
+        ['electronic-circuit']=scale_amount_made(1000,0,6),
+        ['iron-gear-wheel']=scale_amount_made(1000,0,6),
+        -- Starting Items
+        ['burner-mining-drill']=cutoff_time(5*minutes,4,0),
+        ['stone-furnace']=cutoff_time(5*minutes,4,0),
+        -- Armor
+        ['light-armor']=cutoff_amount_made_unless(5,0,1,'heavy-armor',5),
+        ['heavy-armor']=cutoff_amount_made(5,0,1),
+        -- Weapon
+        ['pistol']=cutoff_amount_made_unless(0,1,1,'submachine-gun',5),
+        ['submachine-gun']=cutoff_amount_made(5,0,1),
+        -- Ammo
+        ['firearm-magazine']=cutoff_amount_made_unless(100,10,0,'piercing-rounds-magazine',100),
+        ['piercing-rounds-magazine']=cutoff_amount_made(100,0,10),
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/file_loader.lua b/config/file_loader.lua
index db6b68bc..ee4cc877 100644
--- a/config/file_loader.lua
+++ b/config/file_loader.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ return {
     -- QoL Addons
     'modules.addons.chat-popups',
     'modules.addons.damage-popups',
-    'modules.addons.death-markers',
+    'modules.addons.death-logger',
+    'modules.addons.advanced-starting-items',
     -- Config Files
     'config.command_auth_admin', -- commands tagged with admin_only are blocked for non admins
     'config.command_auth_runtime_disable', -- allows commands to be enabled and disabled during runtime
diff --git a/modules/addons/advanced-starting-items.lua b/modules/addons/advanced-starting-items.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f402e5dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/addons/advanced-starting-items.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+--- Adds a better method of player starting items based on production levels.
+local Event = require 'utils.event'
+local Game = require 'utils.game'
+local config = require 'config.advanced_starting_items'
+local items = config.items
+
+Event.add(defines.events.on_player_created, function(event)
+    local player = Game.get_player_by_index(event.player_index)
+    -- game init settings
+    if event.player_index == 1 then
+        player.force.friendly_fire = config.friendly_fire
+        game.map_settings.enemy_expansion.enabled = config.enemy_expansion
+        local r = config.chart_radius
+        local p = player.position
+        player.force.chart(player.surface, {{p.x-r, p.y-r}, {p.x+r, p.y+r}})
+    end
+    -- spawn items
+    for item,callback in pairs(items) do
+        if type(callback) == 'function' then
+            local stats = player.force.item_production_statistics
+            local made = stats.get_input_count(item)
+            local success,count = pcall(callback,made,stats.get_input_count,player)
+            if success and count > 0 then
+                player.insert{name=item,count=count}
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end)
+
+Event.on_init(function()
+    remote.call('freeplay','set_created_items',{})
+    remote.call('freeplay','set_chart_distance',0)
+    remote.call('freeplay','set_skip_intro',config.skip_intro)
+end)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/factorio-control.lua b/modules/factorio-control.lua
index 147dfb14..13557506 100644
--- a/modules/factorio-control.lua
+++ b/modules/factorio-control.lua
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ Event.add(defines.events.on_player_created, function(event)
   local r = global.chart_distance or 200
   player.force.chart(player.surface, {{player.position.x - r, player.position.y - r}, {player.position.x + r, player.position.y + r}})
 
+  if not global.skip_intro then
+    if game.is_multiplayer() then
+      player.print({"msg-intro"})
+    else
+      game.show_message_dialog{text = {"msg-intro"}}
+    end
+  end
+
   silo_script.on_event(event)
 end)
 
diff --git a/old/modules/AdvancedStartingItems/control.lua b/old/modules/DONE/AdvancedStartingItems/control.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from old/modules/AdvancedStartingItems/control.lua
rename to old/modules/DONE/AdvancedStartingItems/control.lua
diff --git a/old/modules/AdvancedStartingItems/softmod.json b/old/modules/DONE/AdvancedStartingItems/softmod.json
similarity index 100%
rename from old/modules/AdvancedStartingItems/softmod.json
rename to old/modules/DONE/AdvancedStartingItems/softmod.json