Upkeep & demolition
A base is not free. Every 7 days you are charged upkeep, and if you do not pay, the base is demolished.
How much and how often
| Flag level | Upkeep | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Flag I | 10,000 $ | 7 days |
| Flag II | 30,000 $ | 7 days |
| Flag III | 70,000 $ | 7 days |
The money comes out of your cash, not your bank. Carry the amount with you before paying.
How to pay
F2 menu → "Territory" tab → "Pay" button. Any base member can pay, not just the owner.
You cannot pay ahead: while more than 7 days remain, the button tells you upkeep is already paid. Payment moves the deadline 7 days from the moment you pay rather than adding to the remainder — so paying on the last day gets you more.
The countdown is shown in the same menu and is highlighted when less than a day remains.
If you do not pay
The base is not demolished immediately — a 24 hour countdown starts. But it is already crippled during that time:
- all PIN codes are removed from doors, gates and safes;
- the entire virtual garage is unloaded — vehicles appear on the map where you stored them;
- you cannot build or dismantle;
- garage, invitations and structure repair are unavailable;
- an EXPIRED BASE marker appears on the map for every player.
After 24 hours everything is deleted: structures, flag, vehicles and the territory record itself.
Saving the base
Simply pay the upkeep within that day. The base becomes active again and the marker disappears.
Note though: PIN codes do not come back — you have to set them again, and vehicles have to be collected and stored manually.
Flag theft
A separate danger: any player who is not a member of your base can walk up to the flag and steal it — that takes 60 seconds of uninterrupted channelling from up to 2.5 metres.
The consequences are close to an expiry:
- the garage is unloaded completely;
- the base is frozen: no building, dismantling, upkeep payment or invitations;
- a STOLEN BASE marker appears on the map for everyone;
- after 24 hours without recovery the base is wiped.
Meanwhile C4 raiding and safe breaching work as usual on a stolen base.
To recover, the owner buys a flag of the same level and uses "Restore flag".