Revision as of 10:44, 12 March 2009

Image of the Job Center

The Job Center is the primary way to earn credits. There are three jobs, each with advantages and disadvantages. Mining gives the most credits once maxed, but takes the most time to rank up. Post Office levels up the most quickly, and Hacking is the only job you can do while injured.

While working, players cannot use turns or leave the hive. This includes entering the Wasteland and attacking NPCs or players.

In each job, players will start out earning very little money. Working at the same type of job repeatedly will increase the player's job rank, which determines the number of credits earned.

Mining

Below the hive is a large mining organization owned by X-Corp, they employ anyone for temporary positions mining and you are paid for the work you do. Each working job costs 500 turns and takes 1 minute realtime, a max of 5 working jobs in a row. Each job carries a 10% risk of injury, and pays 10-60 credits depending on experience.
Cost: 500 turns per job
Maximum jobs in a row: 5
Status to do job: Healthy
Injury risk: 10% per job
Time per job: 1 minute
Pay: 10-60c per job

Below the hive is a large mining organization owned by X-Corp, they employ anyone for temporary positions mining and you are paid for the work you do. Each working job costs 500 turns and takes 1 minute realtime, a max of 5 working jobs in a row. Each job carries a 10% risk of injury, and pays 10-60 credits depending on experience.

You must be alive to mine, and unlike the other jobs there is a chance of being injured.

Summary: It takes 1,000,000 turns (208.3 days, without voting) to get to the maximum level and you receive 93,850c getting there (not taking revive costs into account). Leaving you with an average of 0.0934c per turn to max out this profession.

Post Office

Everyone uses the post office, people are hired as temporary workers to deliver mail when they can. Each working job costs 200 turns and 1 minute, a max of 4 working jobs in a row. Each job is risk free, and pays 8-23 credits depending on experience.
Cost: 200 turns per job
Maximum jobs in a row: 4
Status to do job: Healthy
Injury risk: None
Time per job: 1 minute
Pay: 8-23c per job

You must be alive to work at the Post Office, but it takes minimal time to work and has a 0% chance of injury.

Summary: It takes 400,000 turns (83.3 days, without voting) to get to the maximum level and you receive 34,600c getting there (not taking revive costs into account). Leaving you with an average of 0.0865c per turn to max out this profession.

Hacking

X-Corp is the number one business in the Hive. This is because they destroy competition by hacking and stealing. They hire people to do jobs hacking for them, each working job costs 300 turns and takes 1 minute 30 seconds. A max of 5 working jobs in a row. Each job pays 10-30 credits depending on experience.
Cost: 300 turns per job
Maximum jobs in a row: 5
Status to do job: Injured or Healthy
Injury risk: None
Time per job: 1 minute 30 seconds

With Hacking, you can be injured and still work, unlike the Post Office or Mining.

Summary: It takes 600,000 turns (125 days, without voting) to get to the maximum level and you receive 45,475c getting there. Leaving you with an average of 0.0758c per turn to max out this profession.