Must Know Tips For New Players In ROB RUN

When first starting out in ROB RUN, you might find the game to be rather intimidating. There's a lot to take in, jobs to fulfil, and money to make. But how do you know if you're making the right choices or not? Well, look no further. Here are some must know tips to take with you before dropping in to Looty Bay!

Perhaps the biggest and most important tip you can receive in the game is to treat every player as a threat, at any given time. The players aren't looking to befriend you, nor are they looking to have meaningful interactions as they play. People are out for money, and that's what they see you as.

In one game I played, the map was basically a wasteland. I walked around for a good 10 minutes making money with no real fears of intervention. Then, just as I pulled into a fence location to sell my gear, 3 police cars stormed in to kill me. They didn't want to roleplay, nor did they want to play fair. They were intentionally camping out, waiting for free arrests and money.

This is common, too. Since that game, many players made habits of simply camping out fence locations for their income. If not that, it was police that didn't care for an exciting chase, or surrender ultimatum. Instead, they'd simply ram you with their car, hop out, and unload into you without a second thought. All of this to say, be careful and move smart. It's not worth risking all of your loot for some poor judgement.

The Cash Stash is unlocked from the moment you speak to Lenny. It's essentially a small safe you can use to keep your money tucked away inbetween runs. While it won't store small items like pistols and ammunition, it's still an instrumental part of the game when starting out.

Carrying cash on you in Looty Bay means dying now has a nasty side effect, in the form of total bankruptcy. This is exactly why you use your stash, as a way to pocket all of your winnings whenever you return to Lenny. For players of extraction shooters this will come as second nature, but new players will be much wiser for knowing this tab exists.

The Fence is your go-to method of selling loot as a criminal at any given time. Simply bring along with you a collection of valued findings such as trash, watches (or pretty much anything) and you've got a deal on your hands. What you might not know is the locations of these fences in the map. Pictured below, you can get a glimpse at the locations on the Looty Bay map. (see: yellow markers)

Be Aware: Remember earlier how we went over our troubles with players camping at the fence? This is a problem for hoarders in particular, who wait until their inventory is full before selling. While this is totally fine and can be safe at times, remember that the more loot you have, the slower selling will be.

One way to combat this though is to double check the area before attempting to sell. Doing this will ensure that at the bare minimum, you have much fewer nasty surprises awaiting you.

While there are plenty great ways of obtaining loot in Looty Bay, don't skip over dumpsters as you come across them. Not only do they not bring the risk of security cameras or alarms, but they also tend to contain decent quality items.

The standard loot you can expect will of course be trash, but even that can be sold. Outside of the trash, you can find rings, and even just straight up cash. In my runs of dumpster diving, I was able to secure a hefty chunk of cash. Now of course if you want something a little higher speed with slightly more risk, then the answer will be of course store robberies. Just keep this method in mind too if you're a new player looking to get a small bump in funds when starting out.

It might sound a little silly, but with how expensive armor can be on your first few runs, it's easy to overlook. Armor is almost essential for staying alive in gunfights, and without it you'll most likely find yourself losing them every single time. You'll need a total of $9,000 starting out to unlock & purchase a piece of armor, but it is well worth it.

In a game where people roll around in groups (especially the police who have SMGs) I cannot think of a bigger mistake than going into the bay without one equipped. Yes they can be expensive at first and yet it's not an instant win button, but it's just as if not more essential than bringing in a firearm, purely for the extra survivability it can provide.

Once you are a little deeper into the game, consider going to the heavier stuff. But when you're just starting out, the standard lightweight piece will do you just fine.