Battletech-Mercenaries: Database Contracting Type

Contract Type: Siege Campaign

In many instances an aggressor will implement a policy of siege warfare rather than a true offensive. Sieges are conducted on a planet-wide scale to reduce enemy forces on the planet without the need for pitched battles. In a siege campaign, troops wage a war of maneuver in which most battles are minor skirmishes rather than major clashes. Aerospace superiority is exerted to deny off-planet supplies and reinforcements.

Most mercenaries favor siege campaigns. There is little danger of taking heavy casualties and the campaign is long enough to guarantee steady employment. Like most operations undertaken in the face of an enemy, pay tends to be good and there are plenty of opportunities for independent operations without excessive employer involvement. Periodically, such campaigns go awry and lead to major battles, but on the whole, a siege campaign is the mercenary's idea of a perfect ticket.

Company Strength Detachment Payment Table
Months	(Real Time)	Bounty Per Word	Minimum Words	BSBT
2	30	600	6,000	52,000
4	60	700	12,000	68,000
6	90	800	18,000	84,000
8	120	900	24,000	100,000
10	150	1,000	30,000	116,000
12	180	1,100	36,000	132,000

Battalion Strength Detachment Payment Table
Months	(Real Time)	Bounty Per Word	Minimum Words	BSBT
2	30	700	12,000	78,000
4	60	800	24,000	100,000
6	90	900	36,000	122,000
8	120	1,000	48,000	144,000
10	150	1,100	60,000	166,000
12	180	1,200	72,000	188,000

Regiment Strength Detachment Payment Table
Months	(Real Time)	Bounty Per Word	Minimum Words	BSBT
2	30	800	21,000	104,000
4	60	900	42,000	136,000
6	90	1,000	63,000	168,000
8	120	1,100	84,000	200,000
10	150	1,200	105,000	232,000
12	180	1,300	126,000	264,000

Months: In-Game length of Contract.
Real Time: Days passed in reality.
Bounty Per Word: How much C-Bills gain per word in a contract transcript.
Minimum Words: The minimum amount of words for the contract transcript.
BSBT: Bonus Salvage Bounty Target