RE: Re: Merc Guild

Brian B2 said:
>None of which actually refutes my point, which is that Customers of
mercs 
are going to TEND to be states who can afford their price, and need
their 
services.  Whether it's for deniability, expertise, or because they need
a 
force NOW, the economics are going to favor the Mercs, who will,
especially 
if they're an elite unit, be able to command the price they want,
including 
some sort of insurance against loss of equipment.

No, they won't be able to command their price unless they're a unique
unit.  The hiring government or megacorp will issue a request for
proposal and select the most qualified bidder--not necessarily low bid
but that will certainly be a factor  Competition between units will keep
the prices down to what the market will bear.

You may also see units signing retainer contracts--"we'll work on other
contracts when you don't need us; but when you do need us, we're
available at these specific rates and a 2 week delivery time", or
something similar.

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