| From: | Airwasp@***.com Airwasp@***.com |
|---|---|
| Subject: | How much? |
| Date: | Sat, 20 Feb 1999 12:48:51 EST |
timburke@*******.com.au writes:
> >The average run is going to be in the 3,000 to 5,000 nuyen range, total,
> not
> >per runner, for the entire team.
>
> Oh man, in my games that sort of cash isn't even going
> to buy a rank amateur team. That sort of money isn't going
> to be enough to even sustain a group at low lifestyle for
> long.
>
> For example, the Day Job flaw from the SR:Comp gives
> an income from a legitimate job of Y1,000 per month
> for one build point. This equates to a Y12,000 per year
> income which is less than half the annual per capita
> income published in New Seattle. What on earth are
> your runner's motivations if they can easily make more
> money in a legit, infinitely safer day job?
True, that is per year, but on average a runner makes about 4 runs a month,
and say at 800 nuyen per run, that equates to 3,200 nuyen, a lot more than
that guy making 1k a month.
> >That is pretty much how the costs go. Here,
> >we used to pay a lot more, but I have gotten stingier since those days and
> no
> >longer pay runners 10k each to go out and do something for which 5k would
> have
> >bought the entire team.
>
> It is still a market economy I suppose but can the 5,000Y team do
> the job as discreetly and as professionally as the 10,000Y per
> runner team? It is certainly a matter of resources.
True, it is a matter of resources, but at the same time, this is a buyers
market, not a seller's market. Runners are out looking for runs, which means
that they may not like the prices given to them unless they don't want to put
food on their tables and keep their gear in good condition.
> >
> >Perhaps consider the following as a potential guide for you ...
> >Threat Rating Nuyen Payment
> >0 500-1,500
> >1 3,000-5,000
> >2 8,000 - 15,000
> >3+ 25,000+
> >
> >-Herc
>
> I take it then that the runs that you do are low threat?
No, most of the tuns here are considered in the threat 2 to 3 range on
average. Though the concept of money no longer means much of anything to the
group anymore. Ever since they made the grand-daddy of all runs for SK and
got ONE off of the Dragon, they are not worrying too much about having money
for the remainder of their lives.
As for the weekday group (the above is for the weekend group), my character
has had to get a dayjob with a dragon (Arleesh) just to get the cred he needs
to make all of his nifty arrows and other drones he wants.
-Herc
