Supporting skills via automated jobs
For when everyone in the mix already has a silencer

NOt to be a cloud...does this simply create more automated jobs and reducing how much you need to reply on other people?

Or are you thinking take away deliveries all together and switching it to skill specific automated jobs?

If there were automation that created in-game pressures to use resources so you need to use other people's skills, i think that'd be a better solution. Like giving people more reason to drive so they use up gas or wreck...then requiring the use of mechanics. Or corpies getting auto-attacked on red without protection, requiring them either to carry weapons, use ammo, or hire a bodyguard.

Otherwise, people just need to employ eachother more ICly. Donal did just that last night.

I like the idea of replacing the runs with skill oriented jobs that help you learn how the skill system works...

Now I know that for a long time people admin-side were VERY against any sort of automated jobs, but I think this idea would get more people interested in less used skills, would give people something to do with their skills when nobody's around, and would give even the slightest encouragement to players to stick with that electronics guru(or whatever) even when nobody wants a television installed, or a security system modded. I know its a big deal to patronize players for this very reason, and I make a point to do it as often as possible. The reality is though that the player base isn't sufficient to support some skills, or maybe the only gun modder in town happens to be your arch enemy. That said I'd never advocate having tons of automated jobs that are worth nothing than just giving people money. And none of the suggested jobs should by any means have the ability to make people rich, Though as I believe I've mentioned the drug maker automated thing could do that reeeeeellly easily.