From:	Paul Jonathan Adam <Paul@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject:	Re: rewards
Date:	Sat, 10 Jun 1995 02:51:54 GMT

> > What would be a sample pay for a run?
> > eg. How much would a team get for geting a prototype of something,
> > or for killing someone?
> > Please answer in terms of nuyen, or relative to something. (eg Four
> > months of middle lifestyle)

> Generally, my caracter, Mongoose, a well equiped but begining samurai,
> will not do anything for less than 25k,
> unless it matters to him personally. And still I've lost money on every run,
> if you consider equipment losses and medical expenses. The phys ad always
> razzes him, since she looses no equipment (has very little) and uses magical
> healing (ok, I have health insurance of sorts, so med expenses are low).
> But then, she always hangs out at the back of a fire fight... while I attack
> drones with diacaoted swords.
> I'm going to start insisting on expense reimbursements, but that is hard if
> you don't have a rep (or have one for high expenses).

Expenses are essential. Otherwise the mages just romp ahead: they very
rarely lose money on a run. Lynch once took a Y10,000 job that ended up
costing him Y120,000 in trashed vehicles, ammo, weapons and bribes.
Johnson made the mistake of laughing at him. Lynch broke a golden rule and
sold Johnson for spare parts, thus offsetting some of his losses.

This meant that expenses were on the agenda next time he was hired :-)
Luckily it was a run for the Yak, and they were horrified that their
Johnson had acted so rudely (which is also the reason Lynch reacted so
strongly). So the incident didn't stop him getting his next job, and
did make employers take him a little more seriously.

But you either demand equipment and ammo be provided, or expenses. Otherwise
the riggers in particular really suffer.

--
When you have shot and killed a man, you have defined your attitude towards
him. You have offered a definite answer to a definite problem. For better
or for worse, you have acted decisively.
In fact, the next move is up to him.

Paul J. Adam paul@********.demon.co.uk