Wanted, arrests and prison
How you get wanted, what an arrest or surrender costs you, how jail time works and how to break out.
three roles
Everyone in Looty Bay plays one of three roles, and the role decides what you lose when things go wrong.
- Civilian
- Safe to walk around. You keep your items when you die and healing is free. You can invest in businesses and pick a role from here.
- Criminal
- Put on the mask to rob. You lose what you carry when you die, and to keep a haul you have to get it out of the city past the police.
- Police
- The state hands out gear by badge rank. You keep your items when you die, and after each shift you are paid in confiscated goods for arrests. Cop duty guide
getting wanted
Killing Civilians raises your Wanted level, and the game tells the city "Civilian down!" At level 3 you become Most Wanted: there is a bounty on you, the whole server gets told you are wanted, and everyone can see where you are on the map. Rob quietly and leave Civilians alone.
Driving badly has its own meter. Hitting people, damaging city property or blocking access with your car all add traffic violation points. Fill the meter as a Civilian or a cop and you are sent to the holding cell at the Police Station. While you sit there you cannot use your own items or change role.
caught: arrest or surrender
When a cop has you, there are three ways it can end.
| How it ends | You lose | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| Arrested after you put your hands up | Everything in your bag | Your equipment. Another Criminal can still free you before the timer runs out. |
| Voluntary surrender | Everything in your bag | Your equipment, and the court takes years off your sentence for giving up. |
| Knocked out and not saved | Everything you carry and wear | Nothing on you. Your base is untouched. |
A cop who orders you to surrender gets a bonus on the arrest reward, and one running a siren gets a bonus too, so expect them to try. A knockout gives your team a short window to pick you up before you die.
surrendering to the feds
From the side menu you can surrender to the feds. It is the big reset: everything you own in that state is seized and you get a prison sentence for what you did. The court ruling lists what they took, from your possessions and vehicles to your properties and bank account, and the charges, like smuggling or bribing officials.
B-Coin bought at the bank is the one thing a seizure cannot touch. If you plan to surrender, move money into it first.
jail time is a stat
Your total jail time is a measure of your standing in the criminal world, not just a punishment. Lenny puts it simply: the more they seize, the longer your sentence, and the longer your sentence, the more respect you earn. Long sentences unlock tattoos from the Tattoo Artist in the County Prison, and 20 Shipments unlocks on the Black Market ask for jail time before you can buy them.
- AFAK 5 years
- CB45 Mk1 15 years
- CB45 Mk2 25 years
- Small Security Cabinet 30 years
- CB45 Mk3 35 years
- Police Radio (Cop Gear) 60 years
- Racing Rotor 75 years
- Alarm System (District) 105 years
- Medium Security Cabinet 140 years
- STAR-H Mk1 180 years
- STAR-H Mk2 190 years
- STAR-H Mk3 200 years
- Steel Plate (Epic) 225 years
- Police Radio (Vehicle Upgrade) 275 years
- Laboratory Scales (+1 Slot) 335 years
- Cargo Sheet T2 410 years
- Large Security Cabinet 500 years
- DRM-14 Mk1 950 years
- DRM-14 Mk2 975 years
- DRM-14 Mk3 1000 years
breaking out
The County Prison has two escape points. Using one gets you out into the world again, but in a new state: you can take the nearest one or pick one from the list. A new state means a fresh start with the respect you have built up.