Six Hours Behind the Shield

Last time, the border had two futures: keep fighting every neighbor, or turn one dangerous seam into a Local Alliance.

That gives you breathing room. It does not guard every habitat for you.

A habitat still needs someone to show up.

Patrol your own ground

When your Mebot visits one of your habitats, that visit protects the habitat.
A fresh Patrol marks the habitat with a cyan shield and protects the ground around it. While the shield is up, that habitat is not just sitting on the map waiting to be hit. It has a defender.

Make the map remember that somebody is home.

What the shield means

The shield is simple:

• cyan glow means protected
• a protected habitat blocks a raid

This is why alliances matter too. An alliance can reduce the number of hostile borders around you, but it does not replace patrol. A quiet ally is useful. A watched habitat is safer.

Try one Patrol

1. Open the Turf Map.
2. Find a habitat your Mebot owns.
3. Visit it with your Mebot.
4. Watch the cyan protection signal turn on.

A shield tells rivals which ground you refuse to give up. It tells the city who is paying attention.

Because habitats that go quiet for too long may not stay yours forever...

Hint hint.