Colony
8 entries in the review build
Autonomous behaviourA free slime follows no script; it continually weighs competing needs.mechanic.autonomy · alwaysNectar and the founding reserveNectar is an investment in further nests, not food for immediate hunger.mechanic.nectar · alwaysNeeds, health and retreatNeeds describe sustenance; energy describes the strength available for action.mechanic.needs · alwaysNests, stores and entrancesA nest connects a queen, her local stores and a particular burrow.mechanic.nests · alwaysNutrition points and food parcelsNutrition points measure usable food, not the form in which it was found.mechanic.nutrition_points · alwaysPheromones and danger memoryScent trails are passing clues. They replace neither perception nor orders.mechanic.pheromones · alwaysQueen and offspringEach queen is the living centre of a particular nest.mechanic.queen · alwaysWarning pheromoneMarks dangerous routes that autonomous slimes avoid where possible.mechanic.warning_pheromone · always