diff --git a/config.lua b/config.lua
index d1c15732..995f629e 100644
--- a/config.lua
+++ b/config.lua
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ global.config = {
         -- rewards players for looking through the info tabs
         info_player_reward = true
     },
+    -- makes manual stuff cumbersome
+    lazy_bastard = {
+        enabled = false,
+    },
     -- automatically marks miners for deconstruction when they are depleted (currently compatible with hard mods that add miners)
     autodeconstruct = {
         enabled = true
diff --git a/control.lua b/control.lua
index e62e551a..89614cb1 100644
--- a/control.lua
+++ b/control.lua
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ end
 if config.hail_hydra.enabled then
     require 'features.hail_hydra'
 end
+if config.lazy_bastard.enabled then
+    require 'features.lazy_bastard'
+end
 if config.redmew_qol.enabled then
     require 'features.redmew_qol'
 end
diff --git a/features/lazy_bastard.lua b/features/lazy_bastard.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f913aa0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/lazy_bastard.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+local Event = require 'utils.event'
+local Game = require 'utils.game'
+local Command = require 'utils.command'
+local Task = require 'utils.task'
+local Token = require 'utils.token'
+local Retailer = require 'features.retailer'
+local round = math.round
+local insert = table.insert
+local remove = table.remove
+
+local clean_energy_interface = Token.register(function (params)
+    local entity = params.entity
+    if not entity or not entity.valid then
+        -- already removed o.O
+        return
+    end
+
+    entity.destroy()
+end)
+
+if global.config.market.enabled then
+    local new_items = {
+        {
+            name = 'welcome-package',
+            name_label = 'Lazy bastard welcome package',
+            type = Retailer.item_types.item_package,
+            description = 'Contains some goodies to get started',
+            sprite = 'achievement/lazy-bastard',
+            stack_limit = 1,
+            player_limit = 1,
+            price = 0,
+            items = {
+                {name = 'solar-panel', count = 1},
+                {name = 'roboport', count = 1},
+                {name = 'coin', count = 30},
+                {name = 'small-electric-pole', count = 5},
+                {name = 'construction-robot', count = 2},
+            },
+        },
+        {price = 5, name = 'construction-robot'},
+        {price = 15, name = 'logistic-robot'},
+        {price = 50, name = 'roboport'},
+        {price = 5, name = 'logistic-chest-passive-provider'},
+        {price = 5, name = 'logistic-chest-active-provider'},
+        {price = 5, name = 'logistic-chest-buffer'},
+        {price = 5, name = 'logistic-chest-requester'},
+        {price = 5, name = 'logistic-chest-storage'},
+
+    }
+    local market_items = require 'resources.market_items'
+
+    for i = #market_items, 1, -1 do
+        local name = market_items[i].name
+        -- cleanup items we don't need, construction bot has to be replaced for convenience
+        if name == 'temporary-mining-speed-bonus' or name == 'construction-robot' or name == 'steel-axe' then
+            remove(market_items, i)
+        end
+    end
+
+    for i = 1, #new_items do
+        insert(market_items, i, new_items[i])
+    end
+end
+
+-- disable pickaxes from the start
+Event.on_init(function ()
+    local recipes = game.forces.player.recipes
+    recipes['iron-axe'].enabled = false
+    recipes['steel-axe'].enabled = false
+end)
+
+-- ensure the recipes are disabled all the time
+Event.add(defines.events.on_research_finished, function (event)
+    local recipes = event.research.force.recipes
+    recipes['iron-axe'].enabled = false
+    recipes['steel-axe'].enabled = false
+end)
+
+-- players cannot build anything, just place ghosts
+Event.add(defines.events.on_built_entity, function(event)
+    local entity = event.created_entity
+    if not entity or not entity.valid then
+        return
+    end
+
+    local name = entity.name
+
+    if name == 'entity-ghost' then
+        return
+    end
+
+    -- replace the entity by a ghost
+    local direction = entity.direction
+    local position = entity.position
+    local surface = entity.surface
+    local force = entity.force
+
+    -- not every item has a ghost, this is the easiest way to prevent errors and stop replacement
+    pcall(function()
+        surface.create_entity({
+            name = 'entity-ghost',
+            inner_name = name,
+            direction = direction,
+            position = position,
+            force = force,
+        });
+        entity.destroy()
+
+        -- attempt to give the item back to the player
+        local player = Game.get_player_by_index(event.player_index)
+        if not player or not player.valid then
+            return
+        end
+
+        player.insert(event.stack)
+    end)
+end)
+
+Command.add('lazy-bastard-bootstrap', {
+    description = 'Puts down the minimum requirements to get started',
+    admin_only = true,
+}, function(_, player)
+    local surface = player.surface
+    local force = player.force
+
+    local pos = player.position
+    pos.y = round(pos.y - 4)
+    pos.x = round(pos.x)
+
+    local bot_count = 3
+    local create_entity = surface.create_entity
+    local templates = {
+        {name = 'medium-electric-pole', force = force, position = {x = pos.x - 2, y = pos.y - 1}},
+        {name = 'roboport', force = force, position = {x = pos.x, y = pos.y}},
+        {name = 'logistic-chest-storage', force = force, position = {x = pos.x + 1, y = pos.y + 1}},
+        {name = 'logistic-chest-storage', force = force, position = {x = pos.x - 2, y = pos.y + 1}},
+    }
+
+    for i = 1, #templates do
+        local entity = create_entity(templates[i])
+        entity.minable = false
+        entity.destructible = false
+    end
+
+    for _ = 1, bot_count do
+        create_entity({name = 'construction-robot', force = force, position = pos})
+    end
+
+    local power_source = create_entity({name = 'hidden-electric-energy-interface', position = pos})
+    power_source.electric_buffer_size = 30000
+    power_source.power_production = 30000
+    power_source.destructible = false
+    power_source.minable = false
+
+    -- in 7 minutes, remove the power source
+    Task.set_timeout(420, clean_energy_interface, {entity = power_source})
+end)
diff --git a/features/market.lua b/features/market.lua
index f15407b5..2244e8d8 100644
--- a/features/market.lua
+++ b/features/market.lua
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ local market_items = require 'resources.market_items'
 local fish_market_bonus_message = require 'resources.fish_messages'
 
 -- localized functions
-
 local pairs = pairs
+local round = math.round
 local random = math.random
 local format = string.format
 local currency = global.config.market.currency
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ local function spawn_market(_, player)
     local force = player.force
 
     local pos = player.position
-    pos.y = pos.y - 4
+    pos.y = round(pos.y - 4)
+    pos.x = round(pos.x)
 
     local market = surface.create_entity({name = 'market', position = pos})
     market.destructible = false
@@ -46,8 +47,10 @@ local function spawn_market(_, player)
 
     Retailer.add_market('fish_market', market)
 
-    for _, prototype in pairs(market_items) do
-        Retailer.set_item('fish_market', prototype)
+    if table.size(Retailer.get_items('fish_market')) == 0 then
+        for _, prototype in pairs(market_items) do
+            Retailer.set_item('fish_market', prototype)
+        end
     end
 
     force.add_chart_tag(surface, {icon = {type = 'item', name = currency}, position = pos, text = 'Market'})
diff --git a/features/retailer.lua b/features/retailer.lua
index 9e10f2f2..20e69a72 100644
--- a/features/retailer.lua
+++ b/features/retailer.lua
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ Retailer.events = {
     on_market_purchase = script.generate_event_name(),
 }
 
+Retailer.item_types = {
+    --- expects an array of item prototypes that can be inserted directly via
+    --- player.insert() called 'items' in the item prototype.
+    item_package = 'item_package',
+}
+
 local market_gui_close_distance_squared = 6 * 6 + 6 * 6
 local do_update_market_gui -- token
 
@@ -91,6 +97,7 @@ local memory = {
     group_label = {},
     players_in_market_view = {},
     market_gui_refresh_scheduled = {},
+    limited_items = {},
 }
 
 Global.register(memory, function (tbl)
@@ -130,9 +137,9 @@ function Retailer.get_market_group_label(group_name)
 end
 
 ---Returns all item for the group_name retailer.
----@param group_name string
-function Retailer.get_items(group_name)
-    return memory.items[group_name] or {}
+---@param market_group string
+function Retailer.get_items(market_group)
+    return memory.items[market_group] or {}
 end
 
 ---Removes an item from the markets for the group_name retailer.
@@ -148,6 +155,76 @@ function Retailer.remove_item(group_name, item_name)
     schedule_market_gui_refresh(group_name)
 end
 
+---Returns the remaining market group item limit or -1 if there is none for a given player.
+---@param market_group string
+---@param item_name string
+---@param player_index number
+function Retailer.get_player_item_limit(market_group, item_name, player_index)
+    local item = Retailer.get_items(market_group)[item_name]
+
+    if not item then
+        Debug.print({message = 'Item not registered in the Retailer', data = {
+            market_group = market_group,
+            item_name = item_name,
+        }})
+        return -1
+    end
+
+    return memory.limited_items[market_group][item_name][player_index] or item.player_limit
+end
+
+---Returns the configured market group item limit or -1 if there is none.
+---@param market_group string
+---@param item_name string
+function Retailer.get_item_limit(market_group, item_name)
+    local item = Retailer.get_items(market_group)[item_name]
+
+    if not item then
+        Debug.print({message = 'Item not registered in the Retailer', data = {
+            market_group = market_group,
+            item_name = item_name,
+        }})
+        return -1
+    end
+
+    return item.player_limit
+end
+
+---sets the configured market group item limit for a given player
+---@param market_group string
+---@param item_name string
+---@param player_index number
+---@param new_limit number
+function Retailer.set_player_item_limit(market_group, item_name, player_index, new_limit)
+    if new_limit < 0 then
+        Debug.print({message = 'Cannot set a negative item limit', data = {
+            market_group = market_group,
+            item_name = item_name,
+            new_limit = new_limit,
+        }})
+        return
+    end
+    local item = Retailer.get_items(market_group)[item_name]
+
+    if not item then
+        Debug.print({message = 'Item not registered in the Retailer', data = {
+            market_group = market_group,
+            item_name = item_name,
+        }})
+        return -1
+    end
+
+    if new_limit > item.player_limit then
+        Debug.print({message = 'Cannot set an item limit higher than the item prototype defined', data = {
+            market_group = market_group,
+            item_name = item_name,
+            new_limit = new_limit,
+        }})
+        new_limit = item.player_limit
+    end
+    memory.limited_items[market_group][item_name][player_index] = new_limit
+end
+
 local function redraw_market_items(data)
     local grid = data.grid
 
@@ -155,23 +232,50 @@ local function redraw_market_items(data)
 
     local count = data.count
     local market_items = data.market_items
-    local player_coins = data.player_coins
+    local player_index = data.player_index
+    local player_coins = Game.get_player_by_index(player_index).get_item_count('coin')
 
     if size(market_items) == 0 then
         grid.add({type = 'label', caption = 'No items available at this time'})
         return
     end
 
+    local limited_items = memory.limited_items[data.market_group]
+
     for i, item in pairs(market_items) do
-        local stack_limit = item.stack_limit
-        local stack_count = stack_limit ~= -1 and stack_limit < count and item.stack_limit or count
+        local has_stack_limit = item.stack_limit ~= -1
+        local stack_limit = has_stack_limit and item.stack_limit or count
+        local stack_count = has_stack_limit and stack_limit < count and item.stack_limit or count
+        local player_limit = item.player_limit
+        local has_player_limit = player_limit ~= -1
+
+        if has_player_limit then
+            local item_name = item.name
+            player_limit = limited_items[item_name][player_index]
+
+            if player_limit == nil then
+                -- no limit set yet
+                player_limit = item.player_limit
+                limited_items[item_name][player_index] = item.player_limit
+            end
+
+            if player_limit < stack_count then
+                -- ensure the stack count is never higher than the item limit for the player
+                stack_count = player_limit
+            end
+        end
+
+        local player_bought_max_total = has_player_limit and stack_count == 0
         local price = item.price
-        local tooltip = {'', item.name_label, format('\nprice: %.2f', price)}
+        local tooltip = {'', item.name_label}
         local description = item.description
         local total_price = ceil(price * stack_count)
         local disabled = item.disabled == true
         local message
-        if total_price == 1 then
+
+        if total_price == 0 then
+            message = 'FREE!'
+        elseif total_price == 1 then
             message = '1 coin'
         else
             message = total_price .. ' coins'
@@ -180,6 +284,10 @@ local function redraw_market_items(data)
         local missing_coins = total_price - player_coins
         local is_missing_coins = missing_coins > 0
 
+        if price ~= 0 then
+            insert(tooltip, format('\nprice: %.2f', price))
+        end
+
         if description then
             insert(tooltip, '\n' .. item.description)
         end
@@ -190,6 +298,10 @@ local function redraw_market_items(data)
             insert(tooltip, '\n\n' .. format('Missing %d coins to buy %d', missing_coins, stack_count))
         end
 
+        if has_player_limit then
+            insert(tooltip, '\n\n' .. format('You have bought this item %d out of %d times', item.player_limit - player_limit, item.player_limit))
+        end
+
         local button = grid.add({type = 'flow'}).add({
             type = 'sprite-button',
             name = item_button_name,
@@ -208,7 +320,7 @@ local function redraw_market_items(data)
         label_style.font = 'default-bold'
         label_style.vertical_align = 'center'
 
-        if disabled then
+        if disabled or player_bought_max_total then
             label_style.font_color = Color.dark_grey
             button.enabled = false
         elseif is_missing_coins then
@@ -247,8 +359,8 @@ local function draw_market_frame(player, group_name)
         grid = grid,
         count = 1,
         market_items = market_items,
-        player_coins = player_coins,
         market_group = group_name,
+        player_index = player.index,
     }
 
     local coin_label = frame.add({type = 'label'})
@@ -431,6 +543,12 @@ Gui.on_click(item_button_name, function (event)
         return
     end
 
+    local market_group = data.market_group
+    if item.player_limit ~= -1 then
+        local limited_item = memory.limited_items[market_group][name]
+        limited_item[player.index] = limited_item[player.index] - stack_count
+    end
+
     if item.type == 'item' then
         local inserted = player.insert({name = name, count = stack_count})
         if inserted < stack_count then
@@ -442,10 +560,10 @@ Gui.on_click(item_button_name, function (event)
         end
     end
 
-    player.remove_item({name = 'coin', count = cost})
-    local player_coins = data.player_coins - cost
-    data.player_coins = player_coins
-    do_coin_label(player_coins, data.coin_label)
+    if cost > 0 then
+        player.remove_item({name = 'coin', count = cost})
+    end
+
     redraw_market_items(data)
     PlayerStats.change_coin_spent(player.index, cost)
 
@@ -453,7 +571,10 @@ Gui.on_click(item_button_name, function (event)
         item = item,
         count = stack_count,
         player = player,
+        group_name = market_group,
     })
+
+    do_coin_label(coin_count - cost, data.coin_label)
 end)
 
 ---Add a market to the group_name retailer.
@@ -470,6 +591,9 @@ function Retailer.set_item(group_name, prototype)
     if not memory.items[group_name] then
         memory.items[group_name] = {}
     end
+    if not memory.limited_items[group_name] then
+        memory.limited_items[group_name] = {}
+    end
 
     local item_name = prototype.name
     local name_label = prototype.name_label
@@ -487,7 +611,12 @@ function Retailer.set_item(group_name, prototype)
         prototype.stack_limit = -1
     end
 
+    if not prototype.player_limit then
+        prototype.player_limit = -1
+    end
+
     memory.items[group_name][item_name] = prototype
+    memory.limited_items[group_name][item_name] = {}
 
     schedule_market_gui_refresh(group_name)
 end
@@ -577,4 +706,17 @@ Event.on_nth_tick(37, function()
     end
 end)
 
+Event.add(Retailer.events.on_market_purchase, function (event)
+    local package = event.item
+    if package.type ~= Retailer.item_types.item_package then
+        return
+    end
+
+    local player_insert = event.player.insert
+    for _, item in pairs(package.items) do
+        item.count = item.count * event.count
+        player_insert(item)
+    end
+end)
+
 return Retailer
diff --git a/map_gen/presets/terraforming_danger_ores.lua b/map_gen/presets/terraforming_danger_ores.lua
index f21ef2ce..4242355a 100644
--- a/map_gen/presets/terraforming_danger_ores.lua
+++ b/map_gen/presets/terraforming_danger_ores.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ local table = require 'utils.table'
 local RS = require 'map_gen.shared.redmew_surface'
 local MGSP = require 'resources.map_gen_settings'
 
+global.config.lazy_bastard.enabled = true
+
 RS.set_map_gen_settings(
     {
         MGSP.grass_only,
@@ -66,6 +68,9 @@ Global.register_init(
         local s = RS.get_surface()
         tbl.seed = s.map_gen_settings.seed
         tbl.surface = s
+        game.difficulty_settings.technology_price_multiplier = 50
+        game.forces.player.technologies.logistics.researched = true
+        game.forces.player.technologies.automation.researched = true
     end,
     function(tbl)
         local seed = tbl.seed