There's no doubting that Mafia Wars is a whole lot of fun to play, but if you're looking to reach the very top levels of the game you'll need to look beyond the 'Fun Factor' and come up with some careful planning to help you maximise the smallest details of the game.
It's one of the things that is so enthralling about Mafia Wars - it's so easy to get in to as a noobie, but there's also an incredible depth to the game for those who stick with it.
However, this depth in the game can make it difficult to know where to start with your planning, so with that in mind we've come up with five things you should bear in mind as you establish yourself.
Family Size
One of your primary goals when you start the game should be to build up the size of your family as quickly as you can do. Right from the beginning, you need to be recruiting heavily. Get on to sites like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace and tell your friends about your mafia as soon as you can do.
Waiting around until you level-up is just going to waste your time, as you'll be trying to make things happen without having the resources to succeed.
Make sure your family grows at the same rate (if not faster!) as your character Level by using whatever tools are at your disposal.
Godfather Points
Godfather Points grow in importance as you work your way through the game. At the beginning, you may be tempted to fritter them away on a number of different items which can leave you struggling at a later stage.
Many players find themselves in a position where they're having to give away personal data or even pay cash in order to replenish their Godfather Points and there's just no need.
Instead, set up a new Hotmail or Gmail email address and spend a few minutes every day completing your lottery numbers and filling out surveys with random information.
A daily 10 minute commitment to tasks such as this should furnish you with all of the Godfather points you need to grow your business aggressively.
Properties
Properties are central to the game and the foundation on which your business is built. However, do you research into a potential purchase before you lay out any cash.
Many new players find themselves purchasing all sorts of properties and then not being able to maintain them as they start to wear down.
Go slowly with properties at the beginning. Look into how much they're truly going to cost you (in terms of purchase and maintenance) and only buy those places which are going to give you a good return on your investment.
Combat
Now, no one's going to suggest that you're going to be able to make to the top of Mafia Wars without getting yourselves involved in a few fights.
What I am going to suggest though, is that your focus should be elsewhere.
Fighting your opponents in Mafia Wars is pretty much pointless (especially in the early stages) and does nothing more than waste your resources.
You've only got a limited amount of time to act each day, so make the most of it by focussing on recruiting more friends to your army and Levelling Up your character. If you do find yourself with any time left over, then switch your focus to property and look into whether there's anything profitable for you to purchase.
Over the long term, this is a much more successful and profitable strategy than simply going out and picking random fights with strangers.
Following the simple details above will give you a good grounding in Mafia Wars and put you ahead of the vast majority of players at the lower levels. From there, it's simply a case of using your time effectively and analysing the returns your investments are giving you.
Simon is the author of mafiawarscheats.org [http://www.mafiawarscheats.org] - a website dedicated to helping online players get the most out of the game of Mafia Wars.
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