Prison — sit or break out

The prison is where you ends up if a criminal action failed and you becomes arrested — at crimes, car theft, drug deals, a failed smuggling run or a attack in the wrong country. During you jail sentence stand you criminal actions quiet while you rivals continue. The prison page has two tabs: Behind the bars (the prisoners of this moment, inclusive yourself) and Top performers (the best escapees).

The cell screen: Your cell travels with you

Sits you fixed, than see you on each action page — crime, murder, detective, name but on — the cell screen. That is more than a wall of bars:

• A live countdown cell time — you see the seconds ticking away.
• A live live success — the less time you have left, the higher your opportunities, and the percentage runs before your eyes.
• The "Take an escape" button — so you don't have to go to the prison page first; you can escape from any place where your cell screen appears.

And once the counter is at zero, the page automatically leads: You'll be right outside, ready to move on where you left off.

Seating time

The duration of your sentence depends on what you got caught for. In an ordinary crime or car theft, you are usually stuck with one to seven minutes; drug dealing and smuggling can go up to 8 to 10 minutes, and anyone seen with a gun during an attack in the wrong country even risks eight to sixteen minutes — the worst punishment in the game. The exact margins are fixed per crime and can be adjusted separately. Sitting out is the safe option: You don't do anything, but you don't lose anything else. For those who had to leave the screen, patience is sometimes the smartest choice.

Escape yourself: the gambling

Waiting is for good citizens. The button on your cell screen allows you to venture a own escape. Your success depends on:

• The remaining cell time — the base is standard about 40% immediately before release (adjustable) and drops per remaining minute. So you strangely escape a fresh, long sentiment.
• Your personal bonus — your break-out skills (passed outbreaks + strength) and your respect count partly. Escape is conservatively more diffuse than liberating another: You're the one being guarded.
• The Ceiling — the probability is limited (maximum 80%): there is no guaranteed escape.

Pass, you'll be right outside and earn your respect, XP and season points — and sometimes it makes the news. Fails, then you get caught and your cell time becomes extended with a penalty (default half your remaining time, with a minimum). That makes it a real guess: With an almost past sentence, the profits are small, with a fresh sentence, the chances are low but the time savings are huge. Between attempts there is a short cooling time.

Others break out

The # Behind the bars # tab shows all practitioners: fellow players and notorious NPC thugs. Behind each name is a break out button with the calculated chance of cracking — freeing results in respect, XP and seasonal points, but in a failure the guard can take you in. The full story, including the formula and the co-op rescue of friends, can be read in prison breakq.

Toppers

The Toppers tab shows the best breakers — who today wrote the most successful cracks in his name. A fine target for the ambitious escape artist.

Tips for the cell

• Count before you dare. Live beatings run up as your sentence gets shorter — sometimes five minutes is waiting and then escapes smarter than immediately gambling.
• Build your breakout skills by consistently breaking out (others); Every successful crack counts in all your future opportunities.
• Respect helps everywhere — also the guards look away easy for a big name.
• Prevention is better than sitting: Stop with risky actions if you've run into the lights a lot.

Frequently Asked Questions

How lung is jail time?

Depends on the crime: A common crime or car theft usually lasts between one and a half to seven minutes, drug dealing and smuggling can go up to eight to ten minutes, and an attack in the wrong country is the toughest sentence by eight to sixteen minutes. The time counts live on your cell screen and the page automatically loads as soon as you are free.

Can I escape on the price page alone?

No — the cell screen with the "Waag an escape" button appears on each page where you want to do an action. So you can try anywhere.

What determines my chances of escape?

The maintaining cell time (less time = higher chance), plus a part of your personal bonus out of break-out skills and respect. The chance is maximized to 80% and runs live on your screen.

What happens if my escape fails?

You'll get caught and your cell time extended — standard with half of what you still had to sit (with a minimum). Escape itself is a long shot.

Any luck escape?

Yes. A successful own escape gives respect, XP and season points. Others break out delivers still more on — see prison break.

Limit your cell time by playing smartly: see Tips & Strategy. Play for free