Mercenary work fees will depend on the type of work hired to perform. Ringing for corps will most likely be much cheaper than full-on assault teams, but either way a good merc can still earn a pretty penny when the target is juicy enough.

Isn't this a redundant question. Why would anyone not want to get pay with aurum? You can buy suits weapons and mods with it. And you get plenty of isk as loot or salvage. So why wouldn't people want aurum seems like a silly question really.

I think if you re-read my answer you will see that it is a no brainer everyone should want to be paid in aurum.,

How will a merc corp take a district for another corp anyway? If they go in with 16, then that means they will be responsible for handling the clone cost and transfers. But I'm going to assume that the newly acquired district will now be in the merc's name.

I'm thinking that a merc corp will be better off just ringing 13 members (as they can only enter via squads). That way....their cost is cheaper and corps will be able to afford them more frequently. Because once you start approaching 9 figure costs, corps will not be able to use afford them. And when you think about it.....most of the corps that will utilize merc corp services will be ones who may not be able to hold their own territory (number-wise or skill-wise).

I'm thinking anywhere from $10M - $20M win or lose is reasonable. And if the mercs win, then you reimburse their gear cost on top of the agreed upon fee. I mean, listen.......any deal can be struck. It depends on the negotiating parties, tbh

Edit: Man, mercenary work sounds like much more fun :)