Tips for Territory Marking Patterns?

[The Moonlight Wolf]

Hey guys, I was wondering if anybody has set up a route they take or a strategy they use to mark territory efficiently and keep it strong? I'm still in winter in Slough Creek and it's hard trying to keep up the hexes. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or not.

[WeirdKayak]

What I've been doing is keeping the scent markers towards the center of my territory. It makes it easier to mark them quickly

[SolitaryHowl]

Yep. I get each hex up to 100% before I move onto the next (by peeing (~6%?), howling (~10%), and creating a scent post. I believe your mate helps you with this.
Making a kill in a hex will also strengthen your claim to that particular hex as well as chasing off stranger wolves if some come to defend.

In the winter I didn't sleep much, mostly because it's just a waste of time. Stamina isn't needed for much besides sprinting after prey anyways. You can move around the map easily and quickly by just running (double tapping W for auto move is a lifesaver).

When patrolling, I usually set the scent post pretty close to the border of another hex I own, minimising the travel time.

[wrecknrule]

Where ever you plan on setting up your den, mark all the hexes around it, for starters. For those hexes, I make scent posts on the borders closest my den hex. Try not to put a river between your hexes, because swimming across to keep it strong can get annoying fast. Don't put scent posts on high places that are hard to get to. Be willing to move your scent posts around to keep things simple.

Don't stress if your hexes are above 50% strength. It's when they fall below 50% that you want to make a trip out to strengthen them. Below 50%, make the effort to pee on your scent post. It pops it back up a lot. Don't be married to hexes that are not immediately around your den. Be willing to shift your territory if a hex in another place is easier to get to. Snipe weak hexes from other packs if you happen to be passing through to give yourself a buffer above 15 hexes.

Also, from what I've heard from other players, once you have pups, keeping around 7-10 hexes is doable instead of 15+. Just might have to deal with more stranger wolves on occasion. I've been keeping my hex count right around 15 with short dips in 14 hexes when the other packs get uppity.

[The Moonlight Wolf]

Thank all you guys!!! This helped a lot

[The Moonlight Wolf]

I have 5 puppies and they are very difficult to keep in line. They like wandering around even after I raise the affinity. Anyway, my mate, Giovanni, is very helpful and has protected the den very fiercely! I hope my first pack does well.