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= Supply Cost =

'''Supply Cost''' is the mission deployment cost system in ''MENACE''. Every deployed unit (infantry(squad) or vehicle), including its personnel, promotions, squad size, and equipment loadout, consumes a certain amount of supply. The mission deployment screen shows the current total as '''Utilized / Max''' supply; exceeding the maximum prevents deployment until costs are reduced.

== What supply represents ==
Supply abstracts the logistics burden of bringing a force into a mission area: personnel overhead, training/seniority, squad size overhead, equipment issuance, and vehicle allocation.

Supply is calculated per squad, then summed across all squads in the force.

== Supply cost components ==
A squad’s total supply cost is the sum of:
* '''Base personnel cost''' (for a [[Squad Leader]] or a [[Pilot]], shown as Supply Cost in-game)
* '''Squaddie tax''' (infantry only; based on number of [[Squaddie|squaddies]] assigned)
* '''Equipment costs''' (infantry/vehicle weapon/armor/specials/accessories; infantry weapon and armor are scaled by entity count)

=== Base personnel cost ===
The unit's lead character sets the base personnel cost:
* Infantry units use the [[Squad Leader]]’s cost.
* Vehicle units use the [[Pilot]]’s cost (pilots lead vehicles; they are not a squad).

{| class="wikitable"
! Lead type !! Star level !! Base supply cost
|-
| Squad Leader || 1★ || 0
|-
| Squad Leader || 2★ || 20
|-
| Squad Leader || 3★ || 30
|-
| Pilot || 1★ || 10
|-
| Pilot || 2★ || 30
|-
| Pilot || 3★ || 70
|}

=== Squaddie tax (infantry squads) ===
Infantry squads also pay an additional cost for every [[Squaddie]] assigned to the squad. This represents the overhead of fielding more bodies in a single squad.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Squaddie tax per squaddie* (based on squad leader star level)
! Squad Leader star level !! Tax per squaddie !! Squad squaddie cap
|-
| 1★ || 6 || 8
|-
| 2★ || 13 || 8
|-
| 3★ || 22 || 8
|}

'''Formula:'''
: <code>SquaddieTax = SquaddieCount × TaxPerSquaddie(SLStarLevel)</code>

== Equipment scaling (weapons, armor, specials) ==
Many infantry loadout items scale with the number of entities that must be equipped.

=== Entity count ===
For infantry, the typical equip count is:
: <code>TotalEntities = 1 (Squad Leader) + SquaddieCount</code>

Weapons and armor commonly scale as:
: <code>ItemCost = PerEntityBaseCost × EquippedEntities</code>

The loadout UI indicates the equipped entity count as <code>xN</code> next to the equipment category (e.g., “Infantry Weapon x7”).

=== Infantry special exception ===
If an infantry squad equips an [[Special_Weapons|Infantry Special]] weapon, the squad leader is considered to carry the special weapon instead of the standard squad weapon. In this case, the '''Infantry Weapon''' entity count is reduced by 1:

: <code>InfantryWeaponEntities = TotalEntities − 1(Or Squaddies count)</code>

(Armor still typically scales with the full entity count unless otherwise specified by the item.)

== Vehicles ==
Vehicle squads add supply from:
* The [[Pilot]] (base cost)
* The vehicle hull/chassis (e.g.Light Walker)
* Installed [[Vehicle Modules]] (weapons/support modules)
* Accessories (if present)

== Cost modifiers ==
Some OCIs and perks reduce supply costs. These are applied to the relevant subtotal (e.g., vehicle-only reductions should apply to vehicle hull/modules/ammo totals, while armor-only reductions apply only to armor).

=== OCI ===
* [[OCI]]: '''AI Controlled Logistics''' — reduces '''total vehicle cost''' by 15% per stack, additive, up to 60%.
* [[OCI]]: '''Auto Supplies''' — '''+5% to maximum supplies''' available for each mission.

=== Perks ===
* [[Perks|Jean Sy – Economics 101]]: reduces total squad cost by 15%
* [[Perks|Jacques Yves Vamplew – Flamboyant]]: reduces armor supply cost by 30%
* [[Perks|Common Perk – This is my rifle]]: reduces squad weapon supply cost by 50%

== How to calculate a squad’s supply ==
A practical step-by-step method:

# Determine squad type: [[Infantry]] or [[Vehicles|Vehicle]].
# Add base cost of the leader (SL or Pilot).
# If infantry: add squaddie tax based on squaddie count and SL star level.
# Add equipment costs (weapons/armor/specials/accessories), using the appropriate entity count.
# Apply applicable cost reductions to the relevant subtotals.
# Sum all parts to get the squad’s total supply.

== Worked examples ==
'''All examples for Patch 0.7.0. The current release might deviate from these values!'''

=== Example 1: Achilleas’ Autocannon Medium Walker ===
[[File:Ex1 Achilleas Walker.png|thumb|alt=Achilleas is operating a Medium Walker with two Autocannons, Ammo, and Ceramic Plating.|Example 1: Achilleas' Medium Walker]]

A 3★ [[Pilot]] operating a Medium Walker with double MK20A3 BC Autocannons, Vehicle Ammo, and Ceramic Plating:

{| class="wikitable"
! Component !! Cost
|-
| Pilot Base Cost: 3★ || 70
|-
| Vehicle: [[Medium Walker]] || 400
|-
| Weapons: 2x [[MK20A3 BC Autocannon]] (55 x 2) || 110
|-
| Accessory 1: [[Vehicle Ammo Case]] || 15
|-
| Accessory 2: [[Ceramic Plating]] || 15
|-
! Total !! '''610'''
|}





=== Example 2: Pike’s Rifle Infantry Squad ===
[[File:Ex2 Pike Squad.png|thumb|alt=Pike leads a full infantry squad with Hammer battle rifles, Mag Pouches, and Marine Infantry Body Armor.|Example 2: Pike's Rifle Infantry Squad]]

A 2★ [[Squad Leader]] with squad weapon, Marine combat armor, ammo, and squaddie tax:

{| class="wikitable"
! Component !! Cost
|-
| Squad Leader Base Cost: 2★ || 10
|-
| Squad Weapons: [[BR6A1 HaMER]] (20 supply cost x 9 squad members) * 0.5 (from "This Is My Rifle" perk) || 90
|-
| Squad Armor: [[Marine Infantry Body Armor]] (15 supply cost x 9 squad members) || 135
|-
| Accessory: [[Accessories#Miscellaneous|Magazine Pouches]] || 5
|-
| Squaddie Tax: 2★ (9 × 8 squaddies) || 72
|-
! Total !! '''312'''
|}

''Note:'' In this example, Edwin Pike has the perk [[This Is My Rifle (Perk)|This Is My Rifle]], which reduces the cost of Squad Weapons by 50%. Since the squad doesn't have a special weapon, Pike himself carries another HaMER squad weapon, resulting in a total of 9.

=== Example 3: Darby’s Stealth Infantry Squad ===
[[File:Ex3 Darby Squad.png|thumb|alt=Darby leads a full Infantry Squad with MP3A9 "SOF" SMGs, M320 SSW SOC, REND Ammo, and NVGs.|Example 3: Darby's Stealth Infantry Squad]]

A 3★ [[Squad Leader]] with squad weapon, special weapon, Jaeger Fatigues, REND Ammo, Night Vision, and squaddie tax:

{| class="wikitable"
! Component !! Cost
|-
| Squad Leader Base Cost: 3★ || 30
|-
| Squad Weapon: [[MP3A9 "SOF" PPP]] || 104
|-
| Infantry Special Weapon: [[M320 SSW SOC]] || 40
|-
| Armor: Jaeger Fatigues (5 supply cost x 9 squad members) || 45
|-
| Accessory 1: [[Accessories#Ammunition|REND Ammo]] || 20
|-
| Accessory 2: [[Accessories#Miscellaneous|Night Vision Goggles]] || 15
|-
| Squaddie Tax: 3★ (16 x 8 squaddies) || 128
|-
! Total !! '''382'''
|}

''Note:'' The weapon line in the UI shows “Infantry Weapon x8” for this loadout, indicating 8 equipped entities (8 squaddies). The per-entity base cost for the weapon can be inferred as <code>104 / 8 = 13</code> for this item in this build. Because her squad is equipped with a Special Weapon, Darby herself carries the selected M320 SSW SOC instead of an MP3A9 "SOF" PPP.

=== Example 4: Ivey's Wheeled Tank Destroyer ===
[[File:Ex4 Ivey Tank Destroyer.png|thumb|alt=Ivey is operating a Light Troop Carrier with Long Barreled Tank Gun, coaxial MMG, Ammo, and Smoke Launchers.|Example 4: Ivey's Wheeled Tank Destroyer]]

A 1★ [[Pilot]] operating a Light Troop Carrier with Long Barreled Tank Gun, CMG50 MMG, Vehicle Ammo, and Smoke Launchers:

{| class="wikitable"
! Component !! Cost
|-
| Pilot Base Cost: 1★ || 10
|-
| Vehicle: [[Light Troop Carrier]] || 220
|-
| Heavy Vehicle Weapon: [[Long Barreled Tank Gun]] || 60
|-
| Light Vehicle Weapon: [[CMG50 MMG]] || 35
|-
| Accessory 1: [[Vehicle Ammo Case]] || 15
|-
| Accessory 2: [[Smoke Launchers]] || 10
|-
! Total !! '''350'''
|}