Support marker

Support Markers are devices that are utilized to request aid from your allies for a variety of reasons, such as supply refills after running out of ammo/food supplies during the heat of combat or a request to take out the enemy via an air strike.

Support Strike Markers
During the 1974 Peace Walker Incident, Big Boss and his Private Military Group, the Militaires Sans Frontieres, procured design specs for a placeable version of the Support Strike Marker shortly after rescuing Chico from the recently made Peace Sentinel prison in the Aldea de los Despiertos village. They later procured design specs and developed a throwable version of the Strike Marker, and later procured design specs for gun versions resembling the EZ Gun. These were primarily utilized by the MSF in requesting aid from Mother Base in taking down enemies via an air raid.

Support Supply Markers
During the 1974 Peace Walker Incident, Big Boss and his Private Military Group, the Militaires Sans Frontieres, procured design specs for a placeable version of the Support Supply Marker shortly after rescuing Chico from the recently made Peace Sentinel prison in the Aldea de los Despiertos village. They later procured design specs and developed a throwable version of the Strike Marker, and later procured design specs for gun versions resembling the EZ Gun. These were primarily utilized by the MSF to request refills in supplies during their missions. Upon activation, a cardboard box containing supplies will be sent via a chopper and a fulton balloon, the latter of which will detonate at the precise location of the beacon's signal source.

Gameplay
If a Support Supply Marker is activated when an enemy is right on top of the beacon, the cardboard box will fall on top of the soldier, comically knocking him unconscious. Similarly, if the player is right underneath the beacon when the supply packages arrive, the player will lose consciousness due to their PSYCHE gauge depleting as a result.

"A marker for requesting support strikes from Mother Base. The marker indicates the location of the attack. To use it, plant it the same way you would plant a mine. Use it to gain the upper hand in combat by taking advantage of Mother Base's firepower."

- Support Strike Marker (Set) description from Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

"A marker for requesting support supplies from Mother Base. The marker indicates the location where the supplies are to be dropped. To use it, plant it the same way you would plant a mine. Useful in missions where supplies are difficult to procure on site."

- Support Supply Marker (Set) description from Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

"A marker for requesting support strikes from Mother Base. The marker indicates the location of the attack. To use it, throw it the same way you would throw a grenade. Use it to gain the upper hand in combat by taking advantage of Mother Base's firepower."

- Support Strike Marker (Thrown) description from Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

"A marker for requesting support supplies from Mother Base. The marker indicates the location where the supplies are to be dropped. To use it, throw it the same way you would throw a grenade. Useful in missions where supplies are difficult to procure on site."

- Support Supply Marker (Thrown) description from Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

"This pistol, a unique R&D Team creation, is used when requesting support strikes from Mother Base. It fires a marker that indicates the strike location. Use it to gain the upper hand in combat by taking advantage of Mother Base's firepower."

- Support Strike Marker description from Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

"This pistol, a unique R&D Team creation, is used when requesting support supplies from Mother Base. It fires a marker that indicates the supply drop location. Useful in missions where supplies are difficult to procure on site."

- Support Supply Marker description from Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker