Cash Earned: $2,000

Respect Earned: 200

Rewards: 5% Morningstar District Control—$49 per hour

Activity Objectives: Complete two deals in 3 minutes

Pimp the Merch

The first of six Trafficking activities has you rolling with your homie Pierce, trying to score some dough off customers deep within Morningstar territory. There are three things to keep in mind when taking on any trafficking activity.

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First, you don’t get to drive, you’re only acting as a guard to the seller. This can lead to some problems, such as the skill (or lack thereof) of Pierce’s driving, which can lead to some very tough situations or cost you the activity outright. If you do lose the car, it’s not always a wash, though. You can jack another vehicle if necessary, and your homie will take up the wheel for you.

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Second, wherever your deals go down the local rival gang will be dogging you every step of the way. Things can get somewhat frantic in later activities. You can make things much harder on yourself by blasting away at cops while fighting off gangs. You don’t need the local cops making things difficult for you.

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Third, the actual outcome of the deals is not always guaranteed to be a simple sale. FBI informants can sic the cops on you...