San Diego Border Roleplay Wanted Stars
Wanted stars are the heat meter that turns a quiet smuggling drive into a chase. As of August 2026, two rules matter most: land goods often light a star only when an authority player is nearby, and a boat-mission border crossing applies a one-star wanted so Coast Guard has a reason to hunt you. This page is the missing heat guide — not a script to clear stars.
Proximity Heat On Land
Independent economy write-ups in August 2026 report that carrying smuggled goods does not always paint a star the moment you leave the black market. Heat can wait until a Border Patrol or Police player is close enough for the game to treat you as spotted.
That is why the same tunnel route feels safe at 4 a.m. and suicidal at peak CCU. Watch the checkpoint booth and city patrols, not just the shortest road. If a star pops, assume nearby officers can see it too.
One-Star Boat Crossings
Boat missions are different. Crossing the water border in a mission hull applies a one-star wanted on purpose so Coast Guard Patrol, Response, and Weaponized boats can chase. Driving a straight line across open water is how you donate the payout.
Cut wakes, use docks and shoreline clutter, and do not beach next to the black-market landing if a Weaponized boat is still on you. Full water loop lives on Boat Smuggling; this page is only the heat rule.
What Raises Heat Besides Goods
Bank lasers and cameras, jewelry-store alarms, house break-ins, and firing an AK in the checkpoint queue all create scenes that pull Police. A legal printer setup behind a completed checkpoint crossing is the opposite: you stay clean until a warrant raid.
Forced booth runs and shooting from vehicles escalate faster than a quiet goods sale. Read Shoot From Vehicles and Roleplay Rules before you turn a one-star into a server-wide gunfight.
How Enforcement Should Use Stars
Police: a star near apartments is a printer-raid clue, not a license to RDM every civilian. Check the Police Database, get a warrant when the loop requires it, then confiscate.
Coast Guard: a one-star on the water is your intercept ping. Stage at the crossing line, not on top of the smuggler NPC. Border Patrol: a star at the booth is an inspection, not an instant shoot.