Deathpay

[Arexack]

Did I miss something or is this backwards?
Deathpay is paid at hiring, not on death... do I get it back if the crew NPC is fired before dying? Or is it a hazard bonus?

[Arexack]

Yes, you get it back when ending a contract, not in death.

[Joshu]

Yes! "death pay" is basically like a crude form of insurance/deposit on someone's life.
you pay upfront and are incentivised to keep them alive so you can reclaim your money.
if they die you cant get it back.

[Kitten]

What if they die before we pay it to them? I have a late fee but they are dead. Do I still need to pay it to keep from incurring more fees?

[tritton82]

Kitten lähetti viestin:

What if they die before we pay it to them? I have a late fee but they are dead. Do I still need to pay it to keep from incurring more fees?

Yes, because it's an insurance/life policy you owe it to the crewmember's 87 space cats, or whoever they willed it to.