25 years? This is asklemmy, not unpopularopinion.

Frostpunk is pretty similar. If the gameplay is slightly harder than you can keep up with its essentially exactly that scenario.

On the other hand if the drone always flies home as soon as it approaches, mission still accomplished?

You can definitely get balls filled with grease, pretty commonly used for utilities. Link below is just a site I found, not actually sure how to order them.

https://www.cmgelectricsupply.com/results-lubricating-capsules