Crime & Punishment

This is a good start...

https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=8296&find=unread

Also, make sure you get contracts with trusted merc corps. Getting to know some corps is a good way to start, but the larger, more infamous ones are probably your best bet. I've said this in another thread, but I'll list a few for you that are trusted and will get the job done:

NOIR.
AQUILA
The Last Chancers
No Kings
Double Tap.
Rooks and Kings
Narwhals Ate My Duck
The 0rphanage
Tear extraction and reclamation service

These are only a few. Like Lady Spank said, join the MERC channel in-game. You can usually find a decent hitman that way.

The 'concept' of mercenary work sounds romantic. But in actuality, it's not as fun as many would imagine. It would be interesting to hear how many startup mercs don't last more than 6 months. Anyone from the Merc community care to share their observations?

You get what you pay for, believe me. I've been on the receiving end of No Kings, and I was told by a certain little birdie (who is now corpsified) that they were paid a handsome sum for every legit kill. Beleive me, they got their monies worth.

Yes, the more well known mercs cost more, but you can be guaranteed that they will do their utmost to kill their targets over and over. Also, you'd be paying for a piece of mind, knowing that your enemy is either bored out of their mind spinning their ship, or a smoldering wreck somewhere near Jita.

QFT. The good mercenary groups are very expensive, but they're expensive for a reason. If you want to hire mercenaries DO shop around though. Make sure you're getting a good deal.

If you do end up hiring mercenary corporation without much experience, then it is best to pay for the war dec itself and then arrange some kind of per-kill fee.

The skool lasted longer than 6 months (and I believe its still going without me) but yes, its very very boring work camping people in to stations all day long and the pay is terrible.. For most contracts you can just take the money, wardec someone and then never see them. (Or save money by not even bothering to wardec them)

hmm interesting...

I got a like from Pitboss for basicly saying Merc work is a bunch of SHYTE. and Boring to.

Speaking from a Mercs point of view.

Each type of sec provides its own challenges. Most of the time your doing something you wouldn't really like to do as a merc. example... nobody really wants to remove 4 POCs and 2 POS from a c2. Its boring, not alot of defenders to tend with and it usualy doesn't pay well. Or in K-space.. your playing corp hoping, gate camping and station games. They can be rewardinging... but usually very boring. And your doing it for a period of time were you could be 'bearing it up' some place else and making more money.

I think being a W-Space merc is more fun than all other types of space. Atleast in W-space you can cycle the targets static.. get some 'action on the side' from people not involved in the contract. Break up the tedium with other activities... Like play our newest game, ... "you shot my drones... now we remove your pos"... Drones must be avenged.

Mercs although blood thristy and just really looking for any exuse to pew... you will find we are quite honorable. You don't 'make it long in this biz breaking your word and double crossing people. If your going to hire them... make sure you get all details worked out.. and I mean ALLL details. If you pay them to stay in a spot and rule a system for 24 hours. They will hold you to that, when that 24 hours is up... They will be gone. We pride our selves following a contract to the T.

Perhaps they just didn't work out ALL the details correctly =P