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Example Unit Compositions

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172.98.67.66 at 05:24, 25 April 2019

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172.98.67.66: Tell noobs how the shield system works

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Tell noobs how the shield system works

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-The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a factory that produces robots with linking [[Shields]] and other tough robots to fight alongside them.{{ Infobox zkunit
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a factory that produces robots with linking [[Shields]] and other tough robots to fight alongside them.{{Autoinfobox zkunit
 | defname = factoryshield
 }}==Description==
 The Shield Bot Factory is tough yet flexible. Its units are built to take the pain and dish it back out, without compromising mobility. Clever use of unit combos is well rewarded. Key units: Bandit, Thug, Outlaw, Rogue, Racketeer

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 Disarm enemy units with Racketeers, then send Bandits in to slay the helpless opposition quickly.
-Protect your other units from cloaked attackers by bringing a Outlaw along.
+Protect your other units from cloaked attackers by bringing an Outlaw along.
 Protect your units or those of your allies with the shields of Convicts and Thugs. For offense, add a Felon to draw on the combined shield strength. Later on, add an Aspis to the group for greater protection against area-of-effect attacks from range.

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 The Shield Bot Factory is tough yet flexible. Its units are built to take the pain and dish it back out, without compromising mobility. Clever use of unit combos is well rewarded. Key units: Bandit, Thug, Outlaw, Rogue, Racketeer
-The Shieldbot Factory builds:
+The Shieldbot Factory builds:<dl>
-* http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldcon.png [[Convict]] &nbsp; Shielded Construction Bot
+{{icon unit def|shieldcon|Convict|Shielded Construction Bot}}
-* http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldscout.png [[Dirtbag]] &nbsp; Box of Dirt
+{{icon unit def|shieldscout|Dirtbag|Box of Dirt}}
-* http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldraid.png [[Bandit]] &nbsp; Medium-Light Raider Bot
+{{icon unit def|shieldraid|Bandit|Medium-Light Raider Bot}}
-* http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldskirm.png [[Rogue]] &nbsp; Skirmisher Bot (Indirect Fire)
+{{icon unit def|shieldskirm|Rogue|Skirmisher Bot (Indirect Fire)}}
-* http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldassault.png [[Thug]] &nbsp; Shielded Assault Bot
+{{icon unit def|shieldassault|Thug|Shielded Assault Bot}}
-* http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldriot.png [[Outlaw]] &nbsp; Riot Bot
+{{icon unit def|shieldriot|Outlaw|Riot Bot}}
-* http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldfelon.png [[Felon]] &nbsp; Shielded Riot/Skirmisher Bot
+{{icon unit def|shieldfelon|Felon|Shielded Riot/Skirmisher Bot}}
-* http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldarty.png [[Racketeer]] &nbsp; Disarming Artillery
+{{icon unit def|shieldarty|Racketeer|Disarming Artillery}}
-* http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldaa.png [[Vandal]] &nbsp; Anti-Air Bot
+{{icon unit def|shieldaa|Vandal|Anti-Air Bot}}
-* http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldbomb.png [[Snitch]] &nbsp; Cloakable Crawling Bomb
+{{icon unit def|shieldbomb|Snitch|Cloakable Crawling Bomb}}
-* http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldshield.png [[Aspis]] &nbsp; Area Shield Walker
+{{icon unit def|shieldshield|Aspis|Area Shield Walker}}
+</dl>{{clear}}
 ==Tactics and Strategy==
-The Shield Bot Factory's greatest strengths are its versatility and its eponymous shields, which protect its units from lasting harm. The Convict, Thug, Felon and Aspis provide shield cover to each other and other units, meaning that the Shield Bots will generally come out ahead in shorter fights. The Bandit and Racketeer are flexible units, capable of contributing strongly in almost any situation. The Shield player should focus on taking fights when their shields are strong, and retreating when their shields are weak, to minimise casualties and build up a strong force.
+The Shield Bot Factory's greatest strengths are its versatility and its eponymous shields, which protect its units from lasting harm. The Convict, Thug, Felon and Aspis provide shield cover to each other and other units, meaning that the Shield Bots will generally come out ahead in shorter fights. The Bandit and Racketeer are flexible units, capable of contributing strongly in almost any situation. The Shield player should focus on taking fights when their shields are strong, and retreating when their shields are weak, to minimize casualties and build up a strong force.
 The Shield factory's greatest weakness is its lack of artillery. Furthermore, the resilience of its units generally relies on its shields, and if the enemy has a way around or through those shields the Shield Bots can be in a lot of trouble. The [[Rover Assembly|Rovers]] and [[Heavy Tank Factory|Heavy Tanks]] cover both of these weaknesses. Almost every other factory in the game benefits greatly from the protective power of shields, so Shield Bots can be used effectively in almost any factory combination.
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 Disarm enemy units with Racketeers, then send Bandits in to slay the helpless opposition quickly.
-Protect your other units from cloaked attackers by brining a Outlaw along.
+Protect your other units from cloaked attackers by bringing a Outlaw along.
 Protect your units or those of your allies with the shields of Convicts and Thugs. For offense, add a Felon to draw on the combined shield strength. Later on, add an Aspis to the group for greater protection against area-of-effect attacks from range.
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 Gauss or flame attacks deal bonus damage to Shields as well.
-Avoid reliance on a small number of high-value units, since these will be neutralised quickly by Racketeers. At the very least, maintain an escort force of less costly units which can protect your big units while they retreat and rearm.
+Avoid reliance on a small number of high-value units, since these will be neutralized quickly by Racketeers. At the very least, maintain an escort force of less costly units which can protect your big units while they retreat and rearm.
 If your opponent has a tightly-packed shieldball, consider an area-of-effect attack which can penetrate the shields such as Snitches, a [[Skuttle]], a [[Thunderbird]] or a [[Likho]]. A truly humongous ball might call for an [[Ultimatum]] or a [[Shockley]].
 A [[Jack]] will make short work of many Thugs, as Jacks penetrate their shields and have high DPS. This is important as the [[Thug]] is the meat of most shield balls.
 {{Navbox buildings}}

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 | name = Shieldbot Factory
 | defname = factoryshield
-| description = Produces Tough Robots, Builds at 10 m/s
+| description = Produces Tough Robots
 | image = http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/factoryshield.png
 | icontype = facwalker

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 | image = http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/factoryshield.png
 | icontype = facwalker
-| cost = 800
+| cost = 700
 | hitpoints = 4000
 | sight = 273

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 * <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldarty.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Racketeer]] &nbsp; Disarming Artillery
 * <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldaa.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Vandal]] &nbsp; Anti-Air Bot
-* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldbomb.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Snitch]] &nbsp; Crawling Bomb
+* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldbomb.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Snitch]] &nbsp; Cloakable Crawling Bomb
 * <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldshield.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Aspis]] &nbsp; Area Shield Walker

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 The Shieldbot Factory builds:
-* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldcon.png" height='64' align="center"/>[[Convict]] &nbsp; Shielded Construction Bot
+* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldcon.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Convict]] &nbsp; Shielded Construction Bot
-* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldscout.png" height='64' align="center"/>[[Dirtbag]] &nbsp; Box of Dirt
+* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldscout.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Dirtbag]] &nbsp; Box of Dirt
-* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldraid.png" height='64' align="center"/>[[Bandit]] &nbsp; Medium-Light Raider Bot
+* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldraid.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Bandit]] &nbsp; Medium-Light Raider Bot
-* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldskirm.png" height='64' align="center"/>[[Rogue]] &nbsp; Skirmisher Bot (Indirect Fire)
+* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldskirm.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Rogue]] &nbsp; Skirmisher Bot (Indirect Fire)
-* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldassault.png" height='64' align="center"/>[[Thug]] &nbsp; Shielded Assault Bot
+* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldassault.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Thug]] &nbsp; Shielded Assault Bot
-* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldriot.png" height='64' align="center"/>[[Outlaw]] &nbsp; Riot Bot
+* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldriot.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Outlaw]] &nbsp; Riot Bot
-* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldfelon.png" height='64' align="center"/>[[Felon]] &nbsp; Shielded Riot/Skirmisher Bot
+* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldfelon.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Felon]] &nbsp; Shielded Riot/Skirmisher Bot
-* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldarty.png" height='64' align="center"/>[[Racketeer]] &nbsp; Disarming Artillery
+* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldarty.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Racketeer]] &nbsp; Disarming Artillery
-* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldaa.png" height='64' align="center"/>[[Vandal]] &nbsp; Anti-Air Bot
+* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldaa.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Vandal]] &nbsp; Anti-Air Bot
-* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldbomb.png" height='64' align="center"/>[[Snitch]] &nbsp; Crawling Bomb
+* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldbomb.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Snitch]] &nbsp; Crawling Bomb
-* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldshield.png" height='64' align="center"/>[[Aspis]] &nbsp; Area Shield Walker
+* <img src="http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/shieldshield.png" height='64' align="center"/> [[Aspis]] &nbsp; Area Shield Walker
 ==Tactics and Strategy==