# Creating Your Gang

## Requirements

Open the gang creation menu in-game and pick your tier before confirming. The creation cost comes out of **your personal wallet** — not the gang bank.

<table id="bkmrk-tiercreation-cost-cr"><thead><tr><th>Tier</th><th>Creation Cost</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>**Crew**</td><td>$50,000</td></tr><tr><td>**Clique**</td><td>$150,000</td></tr><tr><td>**Cartel**</td><td>$250,000</td></tr></tbody></table>

## What Happens After Creation

- You receive the **Owner** rank automatically.
- A **server-wide announcement** tells all online players your gang was founded.
- The gang bank starts at $0 — members must deposit before levelling can begin.

## Choosing Your Starting Tier

Crew is the cheapest entry point but caps at 5 members. Cartel costs $250,000 but supports 25 members from day one and earns far more gang power per member and per level. You can upgrade later, but there is a catch-up cost (see **Tier Upgrades** in the Progression chapter).

## Gang Name Rules

Names with control characters are always rejected. Check the in-game prompt for the allowed character set and length limits. Renaming an existing gang costs **$10,000,000** from the gang bank, and only a rank with the *Change Gang Name* (`n`) permission can initiate it.