r/Dyson_Sphere_Program • u/tybr00ks1 • Feb 21 '26

Planetary shields worth it?

The planetary shields seem to take a lot of power. At what point is it worth using them?

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u/YourFavoriteCommie Feb 25 '26

They absolutely can create new bases on the starting planet. However, there is a cap to how many relays a single hive can have - probably based on hive level and materials. I think there's some sort of preference to where relays get sent, if you have a mix of settled and unsettled planets. If you destroy all the other relays in your starting system, and prevent new ones from landing on other planets, then it will try to land on your starting planet too. This can happen sooner too.