Aug 31 2012, 12:40 AM
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Neophyte Runner ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,389 Joined: 20-August 12 From: Bunbury, western australia Member No.: 53,300 |
Most runs are paid for in nuyen. It's a universal currency that's difficult to trace.
However... Wouldn't it be cheaper for the employer to pay for a run in goods they produce? If the runners agree to it the deal can benefit both parties. After all, that expensive rating 6 software that you want is probably a lot cheaper if you can convince the manufacturer' to take it off your bill at cost. There are flaws of course, like your employer's company knowing back doors to your hardware and software, but it also means your Johnson can pay you more and have it cost him less. Thoughts? |
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FuelDrop Paid in product. Aug 31 2012, 12:40 AM
KnightAries Why not?
There are actually times in Missions that... Aug 31 2012, 01:14 AM
Udoshi I see this as more an extension of The Favor Syste... Aug 31 2012, 01:16 AM
SpellBinder And it offers a great way for a Johnson to unload ... Aug 31 2012, 01:19 AM
KnightAries QUOTE (SpellBinder @ Aug 30 2012, 06:19 P... Aug 31 2012, 01:41 AM
ShadowDragon8685 Remember, at the end of the month, unless you... Aug 31 2012, 01:35 AM
Iduno QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685 @ Aug 30 2012, 08... Aug 31 2012, 04:59 PM
CanRay QUOTE (Iduno @ Aug 31 2012, 11:59 AM) It ... Aug 31 2012, 05:12 PM
ShadowDragon8685 QUOTE (CanRay @ Aug 31 2012, 01:12 PM) Ye... Aug 31 2012, 05:22 PM
SpellBinder True, the odds are low, but there's still the ... Aug 31 2012, 01:45 AM
ShadowDragon8685 Honestly, the Johnson Doublecross probably costs m... Aug 31 2012, 02:16 AM
FuelDrop QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685 @ Aug 31 2012, 10... Aug 31 2012, 02:28 AM
Umidori QUOTE (FuelDrop @ Aug 30 2012, 07:28 PM) ... Aug 31 2012, 02:48 AM
Sid Nitzerglobin QUOTE (FuelDrop @ Aug 30 2012, 09:28 PM) ... Sep 4 2012, 09:38 PM
thorya My runners actually really enjoy getting paid in p... Aug 31 2012, 02:37 AM
SpellBinder And a couple of thoughts that had come to mind whe... Aug 31 2012, 04:54 AM
FuelDrop QUOTE (SpellBinder @ Aug 31 2012, 12:54 P... Aug 31 2012, 06:08 AM
Wakshaani Johnson can also pay them in Beta Test gear, so fr... Aug 31 2012, 05:15 AM
_Pax._ QUOTE (Wakshaani @ Aug 31 2012, 12:15 AM)... Aug 31 2012, 05:22 AM
CanRay My group got paid in soymilk once... Aug 31 2012, 05:36 AM
Umidori QUOTE (CanRay @ Aug 30 2012, 10:36 PM) My... Aug 31 2012, 10:14 AM
CanRay QUOTE (Umidori @ Aug 31 2012, 05:14 AM) L... Aug 31 2012, 01:28 PM
SpellBinder Yeah, but that post is supposed to be tied in with... Aug 31 2012, 06:19 AM
FuelDrop Point taken. OTOH if the Johnson is going to screw... Aug 31 2012, 06:26 AM
Speed Wraith Nothing wrong with some payment in goods or servic... Aug 31 2012, 02:06 PM
bannockburn Even better: have a high loyalty surgeon connectio... Aug 31 2012, 05:27 PM
KnightAries QUOTE (bannockburn @ Aug 31 2012, 09:27 A... Aug 31 2012, 06:39 PM

_Pax._ QUOTE (KnightAries @ Aug 31 2012, 02:39 P... Aug 31 2012, 08:12 PM

Udoshi QUOTE (_Pax._ @ Aug 31 2012, 01:12 PM) An... Sep 1 2012, 03:15 AM

KnightAries QUOTE (Udoshi @ Aug 31 2012, 07:15 PM) It... Sep 1 2012, 03:54 AM

_Pax._ QUOTE (Udoshi @ Aug 31 2012, 10:15 PM) It... Sep 1 2012, 04:39 AM


Mäx QUOTE (_Pax._ @ Sep 1 2012, 07:39 AM) Fac... Sep 1 2012, 08:40 AM


FuelDrop QUOTE (Mäx @ Sep 1 2012, 04:40 PM) Man, t... Sep 1 2012, 08:58 AM


_Pax._ QUOTE (Mäx @ Sep 1 2012, 03:40 AM) Man, t... Sep 1 2012, 03:35 PM


Mäx QUOTE (_Pax._ @ Sep 1 2012, 06:35 PM) Um.... Sep 1 2012, 03:39 PM

nezumi QUOTE (Udoshi @ Aug 31 2012, 10:15 PM) It... Sep 1 2012, 11:37 AM
Mäx QUOTE (bannockburn @ Aug 31 2012, 08:27 P... Aug 31 2012, 07:38 PM
otomik QUOTE (bannockburn @ Aug 31 2012, 05:27 P... Aug 9 2013, 06:23 AM
CanRay Or the firearms might be factory seconds. The amm... Aug 31 2012, 05:46 PM
Marwynn QUOTE (FuelDrop @ Aug 30 2012, 07:40 PM) ... Aug 31 2012, 06:23 PM
nezumi Absolutely. My Johnsons regularly pay have of the ... Sep 1 2012, 02:07 AM
CanRay QUOTE (nezumi @ Aug 31 2012, 09:07 PM) So... Sep 1 2012, 03:12 AM
Fortinbras I usually offer my players a choice between X amou... Sep 1 2012, 05:50 AM
_Pax._ Oh. Bugger.
:shameface: Sep 1 2012, 03:54 PM
ShadowDragon8685 The problem with being Erased because of your own ... Sep 1 2012, 09:07 PM
DuctShuiTengu The one thing to keep in mind is that in general, ... Sep 4 2012, 05:26 AM
Midas As my runners tend to run once a month and do have... Sep 4 2012, 09:12 AM
CanRay "OK, why the hell did we just get paid in an ... Sep 4 2012, 03:24 PM
ShadowDragon8685 QUOTE (CanRay @ Sep 4 2012, 10:24 AM) ... Sep 4 2012, 05:17 PM
CanRay QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685 @ Sep 4 2012, 12... Sep 4 2012, 05:53 PM

ShadowDragon8685 QUOTE (CanRay @ Sep 4 2012, 12:53 PM) Nis... Sep 4 2012, 09:39 PM

_Pax._ QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685 @ Sep 4 2012, 04... Sep 4 2012, 09:54 PM

CanRay QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685 @ Sep 4 2012, 04... Sep 4 2012, 10:38 PM

KnightAries QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685 @ Sep 4 2012, 02... Sep 6 2012, 03:52 AM
Blastula QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685 @ Sep 4 2012, 09... Sep 5 2012, 12:10 AM
Sid Nitzerglobin QUOTE (Blastula @ Sep 4 2012, 08:10 PM) T... Sep 6 2012, 05:46 AM
ShadowDragon8685 QUOTE (_Pax._ @ Sep 4 2012, 05:54 PM) ...... Sep 4 2012, 11:54 PM
_Pax._ QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685 @ Sep 4 2012, 06... Sep 5 2012, 12:02 AM
ShadowDragon8685 What kind of a sick fragger would deal drugs to ki... Sep 5 2012, 12:12 AM
_Pax._ QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685 @ Sep 4 2012, 07... Sep 5 2012, 01:49 AM
bannockburn QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685 @ Sep 5 2012, 02... Sep 5 2012, 07:48 AM
CanRay QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685 @ Sep 4 2012, 07... Sep 5 2012, 04:08 AM
_Pax._ Yeah, see ... for some runners, "I have stand... Sep 5 2012, 05:41 AM
ShadowDragon8685 QUOTE (_Pax._ @ Sep 4 2012, 09:49 PM) Not... Sep 5 2012, 06:29 AM
CanRay QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685 @ Sep 5 2012, 01... Sep 5 2012, 07:31 AM
ShadowDragon8685 QUOTE (CanRay @ Sep 5 2012, 02:31 AM) Som... Sep 5 2012, 03:05 PM
CanRay QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685 @ Sep 5 2012, 10... Sep 5 2012, 03:11 PM
ShadowDragon8685 QUOTE (CanRay @ Sep 5 2012, 10:11 AM) Tro... Sep 5 2012, 03:19 PM
CanRay Actually, I'm reminded of a website that had ... Sep 6 2012, 06:09 AM
ShadowDragon8685 QUOTE (CanRay @ Sep 6 2012, 01:09 AM) Act... Sep 6 2012, 04:06 PM
Seriously Mike QUOTE (CanRay @ Sep 6 2012, 08:09 AM) Act... Sep 7 2012, 10:50 AM
Blastula QUOTE (CanRay @ Sep 5 2012, 10:09 PM) Act... Sep 20 2012, 08:24 PM
Emperor Tippy I will never take Johnson provided gear. It's ... Sep 20 2012, 09:25 PM
Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Emperor Tippy @ Sep 20 2012, 03:25... Sep 20 2012, 09:30 PM
Blastula At worst being paid in product gets you iffy gear ... Sep 20 2012, 10:23 PM
Iduno I was doing some thinking about this, from the poi... Oct 13 2012, 04:57 PM
CanRay "What did we get paid?" "Five.... Oct 13 2012, 11:25 PM
ShadowDragon8685 QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 13 2012, 07:25 PM) ... Oct 15 2012, 09:26 PM
FriendoftheDork Had my group paid in g-packs of Novacoke last miss... Oct 14 2012, 01:08 AM
CanRay QUOTE (FriendoftheDork @ Oct 13 2012, 08... Oct 14 2012, 01:28 AM
FriendoftheDork QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 14 2012, 03:28 AM) ... Oct 14 2012, 03:02 AM
CanRay I did finally pay my group in NovaCoke. It was Fe... Aug 8 2013, 04:17 PM
X-Kalibur QUOTE (CanRay @ Aug 8 2013, 09:17 AM) I d... Aug 8 2013, 09:37 PM
CanRay QUOTE (X-Kalibur @ Aug 8 2013, 04:37... Aug 9 2013, 12:35 AM
Jaid QUOTE (CanRay @ Aug 8 2013, 07:35 PM) Act... Aug 9 2013, 02:49 AM
CanRay QUOTE (Jaid @ Aug 8 2013, 09:49 PM) seems... Aug 9 2013, 03:47 AM
Ricochet QUOTE (FuelDrop @ Aug 30 2012, 07:40 PM) ... Aug 8 2013, 11:19 PM
SpellBinder QUOTE (Ricochet @ Aug 8 2013, 05:19 PM) E... Aug 9 2013, 03:29 AM
Ryusukanku What about being paid in produce?
"What are ... Dec 29 2013, 06:58 AM
Ryu QUOTE (Ryusukanku @ Dec 29 2013, 07:58 AM... Jan 2 2014, 06:11 PM
Daddy's Little Ninja QUOTE (Ryu @ Jan 2 2014, 01:11 PM) Food f... Jan 3 2014, 03:48 PM
Snow_Fox I can't site chapter and verse but I seem to r... Dec 29 2013, 02:55 PM
Lindt I seem to remember that one too... no clue when/w... Dec 30 2013, 02:00 AM
Chrome Head In a game a long time ago, my group was paid in ca... Jan 2 2014, 08:27 PM![]() ![]() |
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