Storage

Land Unit Storage

 * The Storage main function is to house all Ground Units ( Infantry & Vehicles ) that have been produced but not yet placed into a Platoon

Platoon & Land Unit Capacity

 * The Storage level determines the capacity limits for both the standard Platoon and the overall Land Unit Capacity.
 * Land Unit Capacity - The maximum amount of Infantry and Vehicles that may be produced.
 * Platoon Capacity - The maximum amount of Units that can be placed in a Platoon.
 * Exludes the capacities of the  Base Defenders, Aircraft & Helicopter Platoons which are set by the levels of the Command Center, Airfield and Helipad respectively.
 * The current Land Unit Storage Capacity Used / Remaining may be found in 3 separate locations :
 * The Storage's Left Click Menu.
 * In the War Factory.
 * In the Barracks.

Platoon Management

 * The Storage acts as one of two ways to access the Platoon Management window.


 * From the Platoon Management window the Player can access several types of Platoons including each type with it's own set of functions that may be preformed on the Units within :
 * The standard Ground Platoon ( [[File:PlatoonManage-ICON-Ground.png]] ) - ( Infantry & Vehicles ) - Create, Manage, Disband and Repair
 * The Base Defenders Platoon ( PlatoonManage-ICON-BaseDefenders.png ) - ( Infantry & Vehicles ) - Add, Remove and Repair
 * The Deposit Guard Platoon ( PlatoonManage-ICON-Deposit.png ) - ( Infantry & Vehicles ) - Locate, View and Repair
 * The Aircraft Platoon ( PlatoonManage-ICON-Aircraft.png ) - ( All Aircraft ) - Add, Remove and Repair
 * The Helicopter Platoon ( PlatoonManage-ICON-Helicopter.png ) - ( Helicopter Only ) - Add, Remove and Repair
 * Platoons Scouting World Map ( PlatoonManage-ICON-Scouting.png ) - ( Infantry & Vehicles ) - Locate


 * For further information see on all the functions available in the Platoon Management Window see Platoons.

Platoon Deploy Limit

 * The Storage level controls the amount of Platoons that may be deployed ( PlatoonManage-ICON-Scouting.png ) on to the World Map at one time.
 * Platoons that are Guarding a Deposit are not counted against this limit.
 * Destroyed Platoons ( PlatoonManage-ICON-Destroyed-Small.png ) are still counted against the limit until they have returned to the Player's Base.

Update History

 * The Storage received the ability to be upgraded to Level 20 in the Game Update of Dec 23, 2015.
 * The Storage received the ability to be upgraded to Level 16 in the Game Update of Sep 22, 2015.
 * The Storage's Upgrade Times were reduced in the Game Update of Oct. 02, 2014.
 * The Storage began allowing access to the Helicopter Platoon in the Game Update of Aug 13, 2014.
 * The Storage gained the ability to be upgraded to Level 15 in the Game Update of May 29, 2014.
 * The Storage began allowing access to the Aircraft Platoon in the Game Update of Nov 13, 2013.
 * The Storage acquired control of the Platoon Deploy Limit in the Game Update of June 18, 2012.
 * The Staging Area was renamed as the Storage in the Game Update of June 18, 2012.
 * The Staging Area was introduced with the World Map in the Game Update of April 02, 2012.


 * No Further Updates

Additional Facts

 * The Storage only draws Power from the Power Plants while
 * One or more Platoons are actively being repaired ( 100% of the listed Power Usage )
 * The Storage itself is being Upgraded ( 50% of the listed Power Usage )
 * The Storage being  damaged or destruction has no effect on the buildings functions :
 * All Platoons undergoing repairs will continue to repair normally.
 * No Platoons or stored Units being housed are harmed by the Storage sustaining damage or being destroyed.
 * Remains accessible via the "Platoon" button located on the the Mission Box Menu Bar.

Trivia

 * The Storage is one of the Original 7 Structures that are already present on the Player Base at the start of War Commander.
 * The other six are : Command Center, Barracks, 1 Power Plant, 1 Metal Factory, 1 Oil Pump and 20 Barricades.
 * The Platoon Deploy Limit was originally determined by the Command Center level prior to becoming link to the Storage.
 * The Storage has an 8x8 Footprint with a total area of 64.
 * Pixel Sheet Building Code : 7.v2

Firsts & Records

 * War Commander First :
 * First Building to receive the ability to be upgraded to Level 20 -  The Storage  

Quotes
"Houses the units you wish to deploy on the map in order to attack other players or capture resource deposits."

- In-Game Description

"BREAK A LEG - Well done, Commander! You now have an even bigger stage to prepare your massive army."

- Level 5 Message)

"More room for troops to whip themselves into a frenzy -- some enemy limbs are about to come off."

- R.U.B.I. (Level 5 Upgrades FB Post)