Re: Merc Guild

John Atkinson wrote:
>
> > if they're an elite unit, be able to command the
> > price they want, including
> > some sort of insurance against loss of equipment.
>
>1)You can't get blood from stones.  If you're charging
>more than your customer can afford, you're what's
>technically called "unemployed."

Not if there are other customers out there that CAN afford you.  There
will 
definitely be an entire supply/demand dynamic.	Mercs won't work for
less 
than $X, customers won't pay more than $Y, in between the two is where 
you'll find most contracts.

>2)WTF sort of IDIOT would insure combat equipment?

Let me clarify what I meant.  IF a merc unit is an armored unit, and IF
it's 
good enough to command these sort of contracts, I'm sure they will
contain 
one of these clauses:

A) Customer shall supply us with tanks (Least likely)
B) Customer shall provide us with replacement vehicles equal to X% of
combat 
losses
C) Customer shall pay us Ungodly sums as our normal fee, which will
likely 
take into account risk of loss.

>3)Shall I bring up the question of life insurance?
>You also need to have some sort of feeder of
>replacement troops in--and trained ones, too.

That is an interesting issue.

Brian B2

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