ROB RUN map: Looty Bay, districts and settlements
One shared world map, districts made of settlements, and the travel rules that decide where your base can exist.
ROB RUN uses one shared map per server. It is split into districts made of settlements, with Looty Bay as the city where the cop/criminal split happens and the central Highlands district as the top-tier territory. The global map opens when you cross a location edge; the Prison doubles as the cross-server lobby.
ROB RUN is not a set of separate matches. Each server has one persistent map, and every base, settlement and district on it belongs to players. Understanding the layers explains why land is political and why the Prison is a travel hub.
The three layers
| Layer | What it is | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| World map | One shared map per server, opened when you cross a location edge | Travel, server identity, wipe resets |
| Districts | Groups of settlements; district ownership requires a clan | Tax cuts, laundering speed, territory control |
| Settlements | Player-owned land where plots are rented | Your base can only exist on owned land |
| Looty Bay | The city where you choose cop or criminal on entry | The heist loop and the mask rule |
Looty Bay
Looty Bay is the city layer: shops, banks, the police station, the strip club and the streets where the extraction loop happens. You become a criminal only when you put on a mask, so the same character can scout the city as a civilian and only then commit.
Settlements and plots
You cannot build on empty ground. To rent a plot, the settlement must already have an owner — you or another player. Unowned districts cannot be claimed for plots, which is why the land rush at the start of a server matters.
- Tier 1 settlements and land rentals cost documents after the 4 November change.
- Settlement owners collect taxes on laundered money and Black Market purchases.
- A settlement cannot be seized before the wipe once owned.
- The more lavish your base, the more intruders it attracts.
The Highlands
The central Highlands district is the top of the power pyramid: the clan holding it produces the single Shadow Governor in the game world, who taxes every other clan on the map. That makes Highlands the most contested real estate on any server.
Travel and the Prison
Crossing a location edge opens the global map. The Prison is both a location and the cross-server lobby: to join a friend on another server, you go to the Prison, choose “Surrender to Feds”, switch servers inside, and resend the party invite.
FAQ
How many maps does ROB RUN have?
One shared map per server. It is split into districts and settlements, with Looty Bay as the city layer.
Where can I build a base?
Only on a plot inside a settlement that already has an owner. You cannot claim land in an unowned district.
What is the Highlands in ROB RUN?
The central district. The clan that holds it produces the single Shadow Governor, who taxes every other clan on the map.
Every claim above traces back to these primary sources; the full list is on the sources page.
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The ROB RUN power pyramid: Hobo to Shadow Governor
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How to change servers in ROB RUN
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