Jail
Last Updated on Friday, 29 October 2010 00:01
From time to time everyone gets sent to jail, especially new players. So it is good to know the pros and cons of being locked up, and the factors of busting people out of jail.
Being Arrested
In all cases of being arrested, you will lose a certain percentage of your crime experience.
Please note, in jail you can't:
- Go to the City
- See your Homepage
In Jail
There really isn't much to do or see in jail. Here's the main features:
- At the top of the main Jail page you can see how long you're in for.
- The jail gym
- There is a chat box at the bottom of the main jail page. Only inmates can post/see it.
Training in Jail
One of the best things about jail is the Defence training in the jail gym. When training defence in the Gym you usually get half as much of an increase for each point you train as the others (strength, etc) But in the jail gym, you get a normal amount! So if you're ever in jail, use the time wisely and boost your defence, it's well worth it.
- This is no longer true. You gain less of every stat while using the jail gym.
Another thing to note about the jail gym is that you can't train Dexterity. This is because dexterity is the main factor for breaking out of your cell.
Breaking out of Jail
As per usual for crimes, there are three different outcomes:
- Succeeding: You get out of jail, and you gain +0.1% +0.05% of your dexterity.
- Failing: You don't have enough time to dig your hole out of your cell, therefore can't get out. You lose no exp.
- Failing and getting caught: The guard catches you and your time in jail increases. We're unsure if you lose crime exp when you get caught busting out.
Busting
The pro's of busting is that if you succeed you'll earn a hell of a lot more exp than you do through normal crimes, especially for low levels. This means if you successfully bust enough, your nerve will get higher a lot quicker than other players who do not bust as much/at all.
The cons of busting is that it can be very difficult to determine who to bust and whether you'll pass or fail, but if you do fail, you don't lose crime exp. Even with the information provided, it may seem easy, but it really isn't.
There is no empirical proof that busting has anything to do with crime experience. It seems the only thing busting is good for is merits, and getting your friends out of jail.
Here are a few factors involved in getting a successful bust:
it is much easier to bust people who've failed a bust than people who've failed a crime.
- The easiest bust to make is by busting someone who is exactly your level. The closer your level is to the jailed person the easier to bust them.
- Jail time can be a factor when you are young in TC, but very quickly becomes a moot point. Don't worry much about it.
- Dexterity should be at least 60 - 75 per minute of the person you are trying to bust for best results. About 4000 - 5000 Dex per hour.
- Pace yourself. Busting two or three people in a row is ok, but anything more is pushing it. Try waiting until the next :15 minute tick between busts.
Bail
The formula for the bail price is: 25*time*level
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I don't think this is true. I find that the lower level players are easier to bust than those close to your level.
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halcyon - I'm not 100% sure about busting myself but this is what I have been told by some pros, you have a 70% chance of busting someone with 1/10th of your dexterity in minutes, this means that if you have 1000 dexterity you should be able to bust someone with 100 mins, 10000=1000 mins ect. The higher the minutes you bust the more crime exp you gain also it is easier to bust someone close to your level but as you get older and more dexterity you can go to 5 levels either side then later on 10 levels either side. I havent heard any mention from anyone as to the higher level you bust the more exp you get, it could be possible but for some reason TC like to keep the whole workings of the game a mystery so we may have to just keep on guessing.
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Under Training in Jail, it says "training defence in the
Jail Gym you usually get half as much of an increase"
and "in the gym jail, you get a normal amount". I
believe the first should say Gym, not Jail Gym. Also,
I've found it to be closer to 80%. Finally, the gym
jail is like Woody's, so the normal amount is similar
to Woody's, which is about 10% less than using the
Average Joe's gym (for 10 energy used), but still
better to train def.
Under Breaking Out of Jail, there's a fourth result,
"Guard is too close" or "Guard is watching you."
No nerve is used, so wait a minute or 2 (for the
guard to leave) and you can try again.
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thx in advance ill be checking back tomorrow =]
TCB: Currently word on the street is that it doesn't lose you crime exp, but this has changed countless times... In any case, it shouldn't be enough to worry about.
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I do not know if it's true, but I've noticed that it is harder to bust people who are older than you.
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Exactly opposite for me. Everytime I bust a low level or same level out, whos failed a bust I get canned. Never been thrown in jail, EVER, for busting out same level and low level crimes.
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TCB: Soap on a Rope has no effect on your character.
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What's that?
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Joethebutcher: I'm not sure but I would think that you would gain something for spending money on getting someone out of jail. If that's crime exp., I don't know.
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Im a lv 8 and i busted a lv 6 out @ 45min
I have been shoplifting Stainless Steel Watchs all day
after the bust i couldnt even get a plastic 1
I dont think im going to bust anymore
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shoplift in the jewellry shop is very random.
i can do Thorough robbery but i often get jailed for trying to steal a watch.
ii is better to skip this crime
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TCB: Nothing
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Anyways, I have been slowly testing out how much I can bust. I currently have 2536 dex so conceivably only able to bust people out at around 30 mins or so. My speed though is almost 11k and I'm wondering if that plays into it. I make sure to always bust people who are lower than me and the closer the better, but I've busted lvl 2 people out with no problem as well.
So I've been increasing my bust times trying to find out what my limit is. I go by about 5 min increments and my last bust was at 1hr 34 mins. Between 1hr and 1hr 15 I think I got busted once, though I think that had more to do with doing 3-4 in a row.
So do you think another stat is playing into this? My speed is higher, my bust level is average at 55, and at about 3600 (3500 thefts) criminal offenses with 47 times jailed (about 15 from busting people)
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Dexterity should be at least 10 - 15 per minute of the person you are trying to bust for best results
Aerozol: You times their jail time by 60 or 75, and that's the amount of dexterity you should have to be able to bust them out with a reasonable chance
eg: They're in for 10 minutes, 10 x 75, you should have 750 dexterity to be able to bust them reliably