How does upkeep work?

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ChainsawCharlie Dec 31, 2009

On weapons and turf upgrades.

Example: Security camera has 5k upkeep. Is that going to be for each camera on each turf?

And how often is it paid? Hourly, like income?
tom59593 Dec 31, 2009

To determine your net income (the amount you get every hour), subtract your total upkeep (on weapons, armor, turf upgrades, etc) from your total income (from turf, protection, etc).

Therefore, upkeep is taken out of your income, or charged hourly, however you want to think about it.

Watch out for maxing out your upkeep, though, as another player could attack your turf, thus lowering your income and causing your hourly income to go negative. This will force you to sell off weapons/turf upgrades to keep positive income which makes further attacks more brutal. Basically, it would put you in a downward spiral of doom...

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ChainsawCharlie Dec 31, 2009

Added.

And yeah, that helps. Thanks.

So far my turf is only earning 5.6 k, so 5k upkeep is out of the question. I seen I needed it for a mission.

So I'm thinking, wait till my energy is maxed, by the camera, do as many of those missions as I can back to back, then dump the camera. I'll still come out ahead in the long run.

Or, I could just skip that mission.
ChainsawCharlie Dec 31, 2009

Sincerely yours, bloop379