Star Wars: Outer Rim
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Can you use a 'lose 1 reputation to gain X' option (or a cargo that needs it) when your reputation is already negative?
Several players agree and quote the Rules Reference on the word 'to'; a relayed designer email supports the cost/non-cost split.
No. The word 'to' makes the loss a cost, and you cannot pay a cost you do not have, so you cannot get X. A plain 'lose 1 reputation' that is not written as a cost can be chosen and simply does nothing extra when you are already negative.