From:	Dustin McCraw <dmccraw@*****.AIX.CALPOLY.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Desert Wars
Date:	Wed, 7 Jun 1995 15:21:24 -0700

In a previous letter, you stated:
>shadow@******.NET (Malaclypse the Younger) wrote:
>
>>I've actually had some PCs become interested in signing up with a
>>Corp. outfit for Desert Wars (in order to make off with some tech the
>>corp. is battlefield testing in the Wars) In any case, is there a
>>comprehensive description of what goes on in the desert wars
>>anywhere?
>
>This is one of the things that jars me right out of the game. The thought
>that corps who were worried about the bottom line would actually throw
>money away fighting a "commercial" war. Wars cost _MAJOR_ bucks. Just the
>cost of ordinance is sky high, let alone that of vehicles, training, pay
>for personnel, insurance, pension benefits for those killed, logistics etc.
>
>I can't see a corp throwing money down a black hole like a war for nothing
>more than advertising. Hell, they don't to pay expense accounts. Why would
>they spend millions for a commercial?
>
>Other than that, though, I like the background. Just everytime I read about
>the Desert Wars, I want to scream!! :)
>
How much do cops nowadays pay for time at the superbowl? Millions per
second? A televised war! What better type of program to entertain the
masses? Think about all the stuff the corps get to do. Send all the people
they want to dissapear to a war where anything can happen. Battle test the
latest equipment, and best of all: Hurt the other Corps. If you beat the
crap out all the rest of the corps, what better advertising!?!?!


It makes some sense to me.

Dustin
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