Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Issue: 3   Editor: Nobody


Jail Busting baker

You were caught trying to bust! You are now in jail!

One feature of which most people think of in bootleggers is the jail. We have always ended up here someway or another, whether failing a crime, failing a GTA or even doing some of the missions. So in fact it’s quite a large factor of the game, not only for the time spent in it, it also disables some areas of the game whilst inside of it and in return limits your game play. With the new statistic page you can now see how many times you’ve been arrested and how long you have spent in jail along side the number of crimes you’ve done. But then you may also notice something else on there: bust success, failed and total jail busts.

So what is all the commotion about Jail Busting Teams? With many threads in the game forum promoting Jail Busting Parties and posts comparing busting stats to other busters. What is the big deal about it? No one knows for certain if jail busting helps rank except BSF2000, however some people claim it does help whereas on the other hand, the FAQ states that: while it my aid you in making friends, it does not actually increase rank.

So if it does not help in rank experience then why do so many people jail bust? I asked Fleebis what he finds so fun in the busting feature and he simply stated that it was fun. So why is it so fun? Most say it is the thrill, some say to get their name heard of and others do it just to fill in those gaps when waiting for the timer to come down.

“Its better than sitting around doing nothing whilst waiting to OC/Travel etc,” Vasago says in the Game Forum.

So next time someone busts you out of jail, think about it. When you get a Boot Mail saying someone has set you free from jail, just thank him or her. Have you ever thought about saying thanks just for recognition of the time they have spent and risked setting you free? Was it really worth it though with all that extra jail time just for numbers on the stats page and something extra to do whilst waiting to do a crime? I’ll let you make your mind up.