So, the info about mercs is actually spread thin between half a dozen books and still does not provide the info that was being asked. Sounds like the Taco Tuesday Night book would be an amazing addition to the line, condensing that info and showing what running a useful Merc unit at play scale (instead of a long list of regiment+ sized armies) would actually look like.
In fact I just got a crazy idea here.... Maybe w4e can do just that and run the numers in the forum as a collaborative effort. Let me think about it...
Cheers,
Xavi
I am not understanding this perspective . . . small unit mercs are the ultimate sandbox option in the meta-setting. The whole point of choosing to be mercs is that you are not restricted to the guidelines laid out for playing a house unit. Want your mercs to wear uniforms? You can! Want your mercs to disdain the trappings of the thundering herd, line slime, gullible meat shields- No uniforms, no saluting, no 'sir/ma'am' greetings, no standards of appearance, every mech/tank is painted different or anything else you will see in a professional force? You can! Think its better for morale for your unit to sleep in until 1000 and no overnight guards except what your employer supplies? You can!
The FM Mercs (R) & Sup series deals with running a unit in the broad strokes- contract negotiations & what the terms mean, what transportation costs if you do not have it yourself, differences between hiring halls in terms of contracts/recruits/gear/training, hiring new warriors, finding new or replacement gear, becoming a outlaw or blackballed unit, Jihad specific differences over the normal timeline, and other details like RPG crossover/inclusion.
Several old scenario books, which are available on PDF . . . things like Operation Flashpoint, Snord's Irregulars, Rhonda's Irregulars, The Black Thorns, Hot Spots Contracts (which I think is where Chaos March SB extended that idea), various of the new Turning Points, and the Chaos Campaign book that offers scenarios for the featured mercs. All of those offer contracts and play through campaigns for mercs.