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Message no. 1
From: The Reverend <MDB0213@*****.TAMU.EDU>
Subject: New thread: how much is a point of karma worth?
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1993 12:41:35 -0500
I'm curious: how much is a point of karma worth?
i.e.
1) if you were to sell a point of karma to another member, how much do you
charge?
2) in an average run, for every point of karma you get, how much NuYen do you
get? Or are karma and money inversely related?

Just my .03 cents worth (before Count Taxula hits us)
Rev!
Message no. 2
From: "P. Steele" <P.C.Steele@*********.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: New thread: how much is a point of karma worth?
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1993 18:53:06 BST
> I'm curious: how much is a point of karma worth?
> i.e.
> 1) if you were to sell a point of karma to another member, how much do you
> charge?
> 2) in an average run, for every point of karma you get, how much NuYen do you
> get? Or are karma and money inversely related?

Well you can't technically give someone else karma as it represents the time
and effort each individual has put into something. But under S1 we played that
a person could spend karma for another person if they needed an auto-success
or a re-roll. Under those situations when I GM'd I said to the player who
was giving the karma, how much do you want to get ? This usually led to an
intresting bargaining session between players. Though it usually ended up as
a "I'll do the same favour for you when you need it".

As to karma and money on a run, it varies some are high karma, high money,
others are low karma, low money. I don't like to think that I stick to any
formula otherwise the players get to know what to expect.

Quote "We only got 4 points of karma and 20 K for the job. There must have
been some cash somewhere."

All the team members look at the decker who frequently syphons off funds just
for himself.

"It wasn't me !" he claims. Though to no avail.


The Powerhouse

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Message no. 3
From: Dave Sherohman <esper@*****.IMA.UMN.EDU>
Subject: Re: New thread: how much is a point of karma worth?
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1993 20:39:13 -0500
>I'm curious: how much is a point of karma worth?
>i.e.
>1) if you were to sell a point of karma to another member, how much do you
> charge?

You don't charge anything. Experience can't be sold.

>2) in an average run, for every point of karma you get, how much NuYen do you
> get? Or are karma and money inversely related?

None of the above. Cash payment is a function of the employer's wealth, how
important the run is to the employer, and how difficult the employer expects
it to be. Karma awards are a function of how difficult the run actually is
(with a few bonuses based on how much the individual player enhances the
group's enjoyment of the game).

esper@***.umn.edu
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