diff --git a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
index c93bd91fed..68ffc71fc4 100644
--- a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
+++ b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
@@ -1052,6 +1052,7 @@ rules.wavetimer = Wave Timer
 rules.waves = Waves
 rules.attack = Attack Mode
 rules.buildai = AI Building
+rules.rtsai = RTS AI
 rules.aitier = AI Tier
 rules.cleanupdeadteams = Clean Up Defeated Team Buildings (PvP)
 rules.corecapture = Capture Core On Destruction
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ai/BaseAI.java b/core/src/mindustry/ai/BaseAI.java
index 9b8ef4164f..c362b68551 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ai/BaseAI.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ai/BaseAI.java
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ public class BaseAI{
     private int lastX, lastY, lastW, lastH;
     private boolean triedWalls, foundPath;
 
-    TeamData data;
-    Interval timer = new Interval(4);
+    final TeamData data;
+    final Interval timer = new Interval(4);
 
     IntSet path = new IntSet();
     IntSet calcPath = new IntSet();
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ai/RtsAI.java b/core/src/mindustry/ai/RtsAI.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca2b9c7537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ai/RtsAI.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package mindustry.ai;
+
+import mindustry.game.Teams.*;
+
+public class RtsAI{
+    final TeamData data;
+
+    public RtsAI(TeamData data){
+        this.data = data;
+    }
+
+    public void update(){
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
index 597d9967e1..62bcf7e948 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/UnitTypes.java
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
         //region ground legs
 
         crawler = new UnitType("crawler"){{
-            defaultController = SuicideAI::new;
+            aiController = SuicideAI::new;
 
             speed = 1f;
             hitSize = 8f;
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
         //region air support
 
         mono = new UnitType("mono"){{
-            unitBasedDefaultController = u -> new MinerAI();
+            defaultController = u -> new MinerAI();
 
             flying = true;
             drag = 0.06f;
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
         }};
 
         poly = new UnitType("poly"){{
-            unitBasedDefaultController = u -> new BuilderAI();
+            defaultController = u -> new BuilderAI();
 
             flying = true;
             drag = 0.05f;
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
 
         mega = new UnitType("mega"){{
             //TODO control?
-            defaultController = RepairAI::new;
+            aiController = RepairAI::new;
 
             mineTier = 3;
             mineSpeed = 4f;
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
         }};
 
         oct = new UnitType("oct"){{
-            defaultController = DefenderAI::new;
+            aiController = DefenderAI::new;
 
             armor = 16f;
             health = 24000;
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
         //region core
 
         alpha = new UnitType("alpha"){{
-            defaultController = BuilderAI::new;
+            aiController = BuilderAI::new;
             isCounted = false;
 
             lowAltitude = true;
@@ -2338,7 +2338,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
         }};
 
         beta = new UnitType("beta"){{
-            defaultController = BuilderAI::new;
+            aiController = BuilderAI::new;
             isCounted = false;
 
             flying = true;
@@ -2379,7 +2379,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
         }};
 
         gamma = new UnitType("gamma"){{
-            defaultController = BuilderAI::new;
+            aiController = BuilderAI::new;
             isCounted = false;
 
             lowAltitude = true;
@@ -2922,7 +2922,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
         //region erekir - flying
 
         quell = new ErekirUnitType("quell"){{
-            defaultController = FlyingFollowAI::new;
+            aiController = FlyingFollowAI::new;
             envDisabled = 0;
 
             lowAltitude = false;
@@ -2988,7 +2988,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
         }};
 
         disrupt = new ErekirUnitType("disrupt"){{
-            defaultController = FlyingFollowAI::new;
+            aiController = FlyingFollowAI::new;
             envDisabled = 0;
 
             lowAltitude = false;
@@ -3157,7 +3157,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
         //TODO bad name
         evoke = new ErekirUnitType("evoke"){{
             coreUnitDock = true;
-            defaultController = BuilderAI::new;
+            aiController = BuilderAI::new;
             isCounted = false;
             envDisabled = 0;
 
@@ -3214,7 +3214,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
 
         incite = new ErekirUnitType("incite"){{
             coreUnitDock = true;
-            defaultController = BuilderAI::new;
+            aiController = BuilderAI::new;
             isCounted = false;
             envDisabled = 0;
 
@@ -3283,7 +3283,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
 
         emanate = new ErekirUnitType("emanate"){{
             coreUnitDock = true;
-            defaultController = BuilderAI::new;
+            aiController = BuilderAI::new;
             isCounted = false;
             envDisabled = 0;
 
@@ -3355,7 +3355,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
         }};
 
         manifold = new ErekirUnitType("manifold"){{
-            defaultController = CargoAI::new;
+            aiController = CargoAI::new;
             isCounted = false;
             allowedInPayloads = false;
             logicControllable = false;
@@ -3382,7 +3382,7 @@ public class UnitTypes{
         }};
 
         assemblyDrone = new ErekirUnitType("assembly-drone"){{
-            defaultController = AssemblerAI::new;
+            aiController = AssemblerAI::new;
 
             flying = true;
             drag = 0.06f;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java
index 2b4868bdb5..44ce03dd9f 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package mindustry.core;
 import arc.*;
 import arc.math.*;
 import arc.util.*;
+import mindustry.ai.*;
 import mindustry.annotations.Annotations.*;
 import mindustry.core.GameState.*;
 import mindustry.ctype.*;
@@ -415,7 +416,13 @@ public class Logic implements ApplicationListener{
 
                     for(TeamData data : state.teams.getActive()){
                         if(data.hasAI()){
-                            data.ai.update();
+                            if(data.baseAi == null) data.baseAi = new BaseAI(data);
+                            data.baseAi.update();
+                        }
+
+                        if(data.team.rules().rtsAi){
+                            if(data.rtsAi == null) data.rtsAi = new RtsAI(data);
+                            data.rtsAi.update();
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/game/Rules.java b/core/src/mindustry/game/Rules.java
index b8459e2504..4dbdd9b6a5 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/game/Rules.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/game/Rules.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class Rules{
 
     /** A team-specific ruleset. */
     public static class TeamRule{
-        /** Whether to use building AI. */
+        /** Whether to use building AI. TODO remove, it is terrible. */
         public boolean ai;
         /** TODO Tier of blocks/designs that the AI uses for building. [0, 1] */
         public float aiTier = 1f;
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ public class Rules{
         /** If true, this team has infinite unit ammo. */
         public boolean infiniteAmmo;
 
+        /** Enables "RTS" unit AI. TODO wip */
+        public boolean rtsAi;
+
         /** How fast unit factories build units. */
         public float unitBuildSpeedMultiplier = 1f;
         /** How much damage any other units deal. */
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/game/Teams.java b/core/src/mindustry/game/Teams.java
index fdd1f90506..fb17734058 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/game/Teams.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/game/Teams.java
@@ -222,7 +222,11 @@ public class Teams{
     public static class TeamData{
         public final Seq<CoreBuild> cores = new Seq<>();
         public final Team team;
-        public final BaseAI ai;
+
+        /** Handles building ""bases"". */
+        public @Nullable BaseAI baseAi;
+        /** Handles RTS unit control. */
+        public @Nullable RtsAI rtsAi;
 
         private boolean presentFlag;
 
@@ -248,7 +252,6 @@ public class Teams{
 
         public TeamData(Team team){
             this.team = team;
-            this.ai = new BaseAI(this);
         }
 
         /** Destroys this team's presence on the map, killing part of its buildings and converting everything to 'derelict'. */
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java b/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
index 6e605faad3..c67901a980 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
@@ -454,13 +454,13 @@ public class ContentParser{
                 }
 
                 if(value.has("controller")){
-                    unit.defaultController = supply(resolve(value.getString("controller"), FlyingAI.class));
+                    unit.aiController = supply(resolve(value.getString("controller"), FlyingAI.class));
                     value.remove("controller");
                 }
 
-                if(value.has("unitBasedController")){
-                    unit.unitBasedDefaultController = u -> supply(resolve(value.getString("unitBasedController"), FlyingAI.class)).get();
-                    value.remove("unitBasedController");
+                if(value.has("defaultController")){
+                    unit.defaultController = u -> supply(resolve(value.getString("defaultController"), FlyingAI.class)).get();
+                    value.remove("defaultController");
                 }
 
                 //read extra default waves
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
index d22e6e4b64..a7b5fd3f10 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent{
 
     //TODO different names for these fields.
     /** The default AI controller to assign on creation. */
-    public Prov<? extends UnitController> defaultController = () -> !flying ? new GroundAI() : new FlyingAI();
+    public Prov<? extends UnitController> aiController = () -> !flying ? new GroundAI() : new FlyingAI();
     /** Function that chooses AI controller based on unit entity. */
     //TODO -name is too long
-    public Func<Unit, ? extends UnitController> unitBasedDefaultController = u -> !playerControllable || u.team.isAI() ? defaultController.get() : new CommandAI();
+    public Func<Unit, ? extends UnitController> defaultController = u -> !playerControllable || (u.team.isAI() && !u.team.rules().rtsAi) ? aiController.get() : new CommandAI();
 
     public Color outlineColor = Pal.darkerMetal;
     public int outlineRadius = 3;
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent{
     }
 
     public UnitController createController(Unit unit){
-        return unitBasedDefaultController.get(unit);
+        return defaultController.get(unit);
     }
 
     public Unit create(Team team){
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/unit/MissileUnitType.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/unit/MissileUnitType.java
index adc20ad0d0..9427075890 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/unit/MissileUnitType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/unit/MissileUnitType.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class MissileUnitType extends UnitType{
         isCounted = false;
         useUnitCap = false;
         allowedInPayloads = false;
-        defaultController = MissileAI::new;
+        aiController = MissileAI::new;
         flying = true;
         constructor = TimedKillUnit::create;
         envEnabled = Env.any;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/CustomRulesDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/CustomRulesDialog.java
index e6322771db..8a18f2feeb 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/CustomRulesDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/CustomRulesDialog.java
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ public class CustomRulesDialog extends BaseDialog{
                 number("@rules.blockhealthmultiplier", f -> teams.blockHealthMultiplier = f, () -> teams.blockHealthMultiplier);
                 number("@rules.blockdamagemultiplier", f -> teams.blockDamageMultiplier = f, () -> teams.blockDamageMultiplier);
 
+                check("@rules.rtsai", b -> teams.rtsAi = b, () -> teams.rtsAi, () -> team != rules.defaultTeam);
+
                 check("@rules.buildai", b -> teams.ai = b, () -> teams.ai, () -> team != rules.defaultTeam);
                 number("@rules.aitier", false, f -> teams.aiTier = f, () -> teams.aiTier, () -> teams.ai, 0, 1);
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/DroneCenter.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/DroneCenter.java
index 6ef14d2441..b079a372a4 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/DroneCenter.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/DroneCenter.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class DroneCenter extends Block{
     public void init(){
         super.init();
 
-        droneType.defaultController = EffectDroneAI::new;
+        droneType.aiController = EffectDroneAI::new;
     }
 
     public class DroneCenterBuild extends Building{