# Getting Started Playing

At the start of a match, the player/s does not know the layout of the map. A unique map is then generated and the game begins.&#x20;

#### Character Shields

The characters all have shields which can take a limited amount of damage. If the shield is depleted, the character will be teleported back to base and will wait a duration of time, until their shield is fully charged again. Alternatively, the player can wait for the Regen (regenerator) character to come to their player to recharge the shield.&#x20;

#### Tower & AI Mainframe Takeover

During gameplay, players need to collect TOCs (Takeover Chips) that are dropped by defeated Takeover Robots. Performing a takeover of a tower and ultimately the AI mainframe requires a certain number of TOCs. TOCs collected during a game expire at the end of the match and do not get stored/carried over to new games.&#x20;

### The Game Map

The following is a simple example of a single-player mode gameplay map. A different layout is generated each time the game is played.&#x20;

#### *Single Player Map*

![](/files/VZTvqnKrn8vJaGpSqHn9)

***Multiplayer Map***

![](/files/Gs1Dyn0ADgzKqiLVL77c)

**AI Mainframe** - This is the location of the AI mainframe, and the primary objective is to reach the mainframe and take control of it.&#x20;

**Player Base** - This is where players start from. They also need to defend the base to avoid losing. Players will also need to return to the base to recharge their shield.&#x20;

**Robot Spawn Point** - The evil AI's robots spawn from these locations at increasing intervals. The more towers a player takes over, the shorter the gap between spawning waves. There are 2 types of robots.&#x20;

* Attack Robots (ARTs) - These robots target the player's characters.
* Takeover Robots (TORs) - These target the player’s base and towers to try to gain control over them.

**BLOT Spawn Points** - BLOTs aka Blocking Traps are devices that are used to block pathways to prevent opponents from passing. A BLOT is spawned every minute from a spawn point if the point is empty i.e., no players situated there.&#x20;

**Towers** - These are strategic points that players will want to take control of to prevent opponents from reaching the player's base. Once a tower is taken control of by a player, the tower will automatically attack any opponent.&#x20;

**Road** - These are the paths that the characters travel along.&#x20;


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