Mall Defense Rating

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A Mall Defense Rating is a number assigned to Malls (obviously) which states approximately how easy the Mall is to hold against zombies, especially during a siege. It takes into account the locations of nearby TRPs, the number of spaces the Mall covers, the safety rating of the suburb, and the sizes of any active Mall defense groups. The higher the value, the easier it is to defend the mall.

POINT VALUES YET TO BE FINALIZED! INPUT NEEDED!

Points are assigned as follows:

Points	Criterion	Notes
10	At least 1 NecroTech Building within 2 Steps*	Quick revives are crucial to surviving a siege.
7	At least 1 NecroTech Building within 5 Steps
7	Revive Point (Active) within 5 steps	A well-manned revive poiNecroTech is crucial to Mall defense.
7	Active Mall Defense Group (>50 members)	If well-run, near-unstoppable against double the number of zombies.
5	At least 1 Factory within 2 Steps	If your Mall's generators are smashed, a Factory can be a source of a new one.
5	Suburb Danger Level Green	Safe mall; little XP gain potential, but great for stocking up.
5	Active Mall Defense Group (>25 members)	Can keep a revive point going, or barricades up, for some time during a siege.
4	Auto Repair Shop Within 2 Steps, if there is no Factory within 2 steps	Fuel Cans can't be found in a mall; Auto Repair Shops have a slightly higher percentage of Fuel Cans than Factories.
3	At least 1 Factory within 5 Steps
3	Police Station within 2 Steps	An alternate weapons source, usable in case of generator destruction or for survivors without Bargain Hunting/Shopping.
3	Hospital Within 2 Steps	An alternate FAK source, usable in case of generator destruction or for survivors without Bargain Hunting/Shopping. Powered Hospitals conserve FAKs, as well--Surgeons can heal 15 HP at a time.
3	Revive Point (Slow) within 5 steps	Still better than nothing.
3	At least 1 Entry Point maintained at VSB	Revivers caught outside near a mall are soon eaten by zombies.
2	Every NecroTech Building Within 5 Steps	If your main NecroTech Building breaks down, having a backup can help.
2	Auto Repair Shop Within 2 Steps, if there is a Factory within 2 steps	Auto Repair Shops aren't quite as vauable in a siege if survivors find much of their fuel while searching for generators in a Factory.
2	Suburb Danger Level Gray	Unlikely to occur in a suburb with a Mall.
2	Active Mall Defense Group (>10 members)	Enough to keep barricades up through minor attacks, or a small revive point going.
1	Every Factory Within 5 Steps	Backup generator source, if your primary one is unavailable.
1	Every Auto Repair Shop Within 5 Steps	Backup.
1	Every Police Station within 5 Steps	After a siege, nearby PDs will be ransacked. The more there are, the more likely one of them won't be.
1	Every Hospital Within 5 Steps	The more Hospitals, the easier it is to find FAKs to heal all those infected and/or newly-revived survivors.
1	Suburb Danger Level Yellow	Mostly feral zombies; minor break-ins, easily handled.
0	Bordered by a Large Building	Large buildings are hard to barricade and make poor safehouses. However, they make great entry points (See Talk Page).
-1	Covers only 3 Blocks	(Pole Mall) Fewer blocks mean less barricading to do, but fewer possible active generators.
-2	Covers only 2 Blocks	(Lumber Mall)
-3	Targeted by Zombie Group (10-25 Members)	"Smash and grab" attacks likely.
-5	Suburb Danger Level Orange	Expect constant break-ins, or a Mall recovering from a siege.
-5	Targeted by Zombie Group (25-50 Members)	Minor siege, requiring vigilance.
-10	Suburb Danger Level Red	Mall is likely under siege or in zombie hands.
-10	Targeted by Zombie Group (>50 members)	Active siege.

• A "step" is defined as a single click by a Free Runner. Paths to TRPs are count as Free Runs from building to building, without stepping outside (During a mall siege, most buildings are overbarricaded).