Following MadCapellan's lead w/ his League of Nations styled thread. This one is all about Merc's: Being a Merc, Looking for work, The interesting times that we (as merc's) live in, etc.
Me, Personally, I've enjoyed playing a merc since I got Tales of the Black Widow. I normally work for the Fed Suns because they generally treat their merc's better than just cannon fodder. The Lyran's are ok to work for as long as you don't get stuck with a complete "Social General" type. Kurita was ok until Takashi's snitfit with the Dragoons. Teddy K made it better again after the Clans started coming to town. Marik - Well, they are a roll of the dice depending on which sub-faction you get hired by. CapCon - Ok as long as you don't get used for cannon fodder. The Periphery nation's are a crapshoot depending on the era.
Anyway, feel free to discuss employment options, contract types, salvage stories, etc... Just don't bash each other or anybody else. We're here to have fun, so kick back and start typing. If you want to do this in "IC", make sure you start and end your posts "IC" and "OC".