Depot crates & buoy income

Supply depots hold 140-supply crates (20s restock). Salvage yards hold 12-tech caches (15s restock). Tankaloon outposts generate +1 TK every 3s. Sonar buoys pay passive supply.

At a glance

Land supply depot: One ready crate (140 supply base); 20-second restock begins after collection
Salvage yard: One ready cache (12 tech base); 15-second restock begins after collection; 150 tech cap
Tankaloon outpost: +1 Tankaloon every 3 seconds while held uncontested; decays -1/10s if none held
Buoy payout: ~5 supply every 5 seconds while owned (+ score; doubled during Sudden Death)

Crates, salvage, and buoy payouts

Land depots provide physical crates and caches for Berliets rather than passive income. Supply depots hold one 140-supply crate (20s restock after pickup). Salvage yards hold one 12-tech cache (15s restock after pickup). Tankaloon outposts generate presence currency. Sonar buoys pay a passive supply trickle (~5 supply every 5 seconds).

What each node provides

A land supply depot is a repeatable truck objective for army funds. A salvage yard is a repeatable truck objective for upgrade tech. Tankaloon outposts fund tactical abilities without requiring truck hauling. Buoys remain a naval side-income and water-control objective.

One crate, one timer

A depot starts with one crate. When a truck gathers it, the timer counts down (20s for supply, 15s for salvage). The next crate appears and remains there until gathered; it never accumulates a second crate.

Node state	What happens
Supply depot ready	140 supply crate waits for a truck
Salvage yard ready	12 tech cache waits for a truck
Cargo collected	Restock timer begins (20s supply, 15s salvage)
Timer complete	Next cargo crate appears

Don't hoard

Sit on a mountain of supply (>400 supply) and the game taxes you. Every ten seconds above a comfortable reserve, an upkeep tax deducts a small slice — the bigger the pile, the bigger the bite. Moving supply through trucks or into upgrades beats letting it sit.

Reading the depot

A visible amber crate indicates ready supply; a cyan cache indicates ready tech. The circular indicator and timer appear after collection, displaying exactly when the next cargo crate returns.