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MENACE Strategic Layer Guide: Impetus Management, Black Market, and More
This video provides a detailed guide to the strategic layer of MENACE, covering management on the Bridge, navigation of the System Map, OCI (Operational Capacity Improvement) upgrades, using the Black Market to acquire equipment, and hiring squad leaders. It emphasizes the importance of resources such as promotion points, authority, OCI components, and recruits for success in the game.
1. 🎮 Introduction to MENACE and the Strategic Layer
- ✅ MENACE is a sci-fi tactics game set in the Wayback star system.
- ✅ The player takes on the role of commander of the TCR Impetus and its marines.
- ✅ The goal is to complete operations to gain the trust of factions competing for control of the planets.
- ✅ The game is divided into three videos, starting with the strategic layer.
- ✅ A written guide is available on Steam.
00:00 - 00:44
1. 🎮 Introduction to MENACE and the Strategic Layer
- ✅ MENACE is a sci-fi tactics game set in the Wayback star system.
- ✅ The player takes on the role of commander of the TCR Impetus and its marines.
- ✅ The goal is to complete operations to gain the trust of factions competing for control of the planets.
- ✅ The game is divided into three videos, starting with the strategic layer.
- ✅ A written guide is available on Steam.
00:45 - 02:16
2. 🌉 The Bridge: Non-Combat Management and Key Resources
- ✅ The Bridge is the center for management unrelated to combat.
- ✅ Promotion Points: These are earned by completing objectives in missions and are used to promote squad leaders.
- ✅ Authority: Maintains order on the Impetus and improves discipline in battle (suppression, recovery, resistance). It is also used to hire new squad leaders.
- ✅ OCI Components: These are used to upgrade the Impetus.
- ✅ Recruits: These are the members of the squads; it is crucial to maintain a good number in reserve.
02:17 - 03:16
3. 🗺️ System Map: Operations and Factions
- ✅ The System Map offers a complete view of the Wayback system and the available operations.
- ✅ When selecting an operation, information is displayed about the planet, the type of enemy, and the change in the trust of the contracting faction.
- ✅ Relationships with factions are displayed in the lower left corner.
- ✅ By increasing trust with factions, unique OCI upgrades are unlocked.
03:17 - 04:56
4. 🛠️ OCI Upgrades: Powering Up the Impetus
- ✅ OCI stands for Operational Capacity Improvements, vital for the Impetus.
- ✅ At the start, the Impetus is damaged and needs upgrades.
- ✅ Three categories of upgrades: Electronics, Armament, and Hull.
Types of OCI Upgrades:
| Category | Function |
|---|---|
| Electronics | Provides intelligence for mission preparation, showing locations and types of enemy units. |
| Armament | Offers orbital firepower (rockets, bombardments, etc.) |
| Hull | Includes medical bays, vehicle repair bays, and upgrades to increase manpower. |
- ✅ OCI upgrades require components obtained by completing operations.
- ✅ Unique faction upgrades can be more expensive but offer more powerful effects.
04:57 - 07:29
5. 💰 Black Market and Hiring Squad Leaders
- ✅ The Black Market allows you to exchange goods to improve squads (weapons, armor, accessories, vehicles).
- ✅ Each item has a market value.
- ✅ The Black Market inventory changes after each operation.
- ✅ Hiring squad leaders requires a dossier (infantry or vehicle) from the Black Market and authority.
- ✅ Authority affects the discipline of squad leaders.
- ✅ Each squad leader has an authority cost, a star rating, a designation (infantry or vehicle), and their own attributes.
- ✅ A squad leader can be dismissed to recover their authority cost.
- ✅ It is recommended to buy dossiers whenever they appear in the Black Market.