Cartels

Cartels are a part of the game that include members of the cartel and various upgrades.

Cartel Establishment
Making a cartel is very straight forward. Before you can make a cartel, you must be level 5, and have 1,000 coins, and 1,000 reputation. You must then tap a building on your map, then tap "Cartel Establish" in the upper right.

Cost to Join
Costs to join a cartel are based on the number of members in the cartel. The cost is determined by taking the number of members in the cartel, multiplying by 1,000, then adding 1,000 to account for the new member.

Invites cut this cost in half, so if you find a cartel you like, try asking someone in it if you can join.

Cartel Upgrades
There are seven different upgrades to a cartel, each affecting a different part of gameplay. These upgrades are:


 * Boxing Ring : Improves fight defense


 * Dirty Cops : Improves whack defense


 * Firing Range : Improves fight attack


 * Gym : Reduces training costs for crew members


 * Laundry Room : Increases Cartel Capacity


 * Informants : Improves whack attack


 * Tanning Salon : Reduces training costs for bodyguards