CHAPTER ONE: the basics--- We will not be going over beginner
basics at length. If you don’t know what the HOSPITAL tab or FIGHT
LIST tab is, you shouldn’t be here.
***Special note: you should be using Mozilla Firefox, Opera or
Google Chrome. Internet Explorer is notoriously SLOW***
1. How the game works:
The use of all Weapons, Armor, Vehicles, and Thugs [at higher
levels] (W,A,V,T) depends on how many you own, how many mobsters
are in your mob, and what level you are.
Each level allows you the use of 5 additional (W,A,V, T). At level
1 you will have 5, and each time you level up, it will increase by
5. Until you reach level 100, when you will be allowed the maximum
of 500 (W,A,V, T). This Maximum number does not include the 8
mobsters in your top mob that can use (W,A,V,T) for you in a
fight.
*Unless you purchase extra mobsters from the GODFATHER tab. Also,
be aware that you can only use the additional “hitman” once you
reach level 100. Don’t waste your "GODFATHER POINTS" on this until
then.* I.E. at level 100-102+ you can use 508 (W,A,V,T) or more if
you have purchased additional “HITMEN”.
This is only possible if you have the required number of MOBSTERS
in your mob. At level 1 you should have at least 5. Each level up
that number increases by 5, so at level 100 you will need at least
500. *You would be best off to reach 500 as soon as possible. Not
only will more mobsters allow you to level up at your leisure, but
also there are missions that allow you special items that require a
certain number of mobsters. Also, the highest achievement award
will be granted when you reach 1000 mobsters. But there is no
reason to stop adding people to your mob!*
Most (W,A,V,T) require upkeep $$$. In order to make money you must
have property. The purchase of property is essential. It will make
you money to buy more property and (W,A,V,T) *It also directly
correlates to how much it costs someone to place a “hit” on you.
Your bounty level is always 10 times your gross hourly income. So
in order to cost $1billion to hitlist, you must make $100,000 an
hour gross. (This is BEFORE your “upkeep” is taken out of your
hourly pay.)
PROPERTY: Unless you are a very low level, just starting out
with limited cash flow…It is best to buy property in 10’s. If you
buy it one at a time, it will cost you more in the long run as the
price goes up for land after each purchase. You can never buy more
than 10 of any property at a time.
FIGHTING:
Your attack value is calculated by multiplying your (W,A,V,T)
attack values by the number allowed by your current level. This
number can be bolstered by upgrade points used to increase your
attack, defense, or other upgrades (see below). Your defense is
calculated the same way. How you win fights is determined by these
two values calculated against the values of the Mobster you are
fighting. (Attack value for when you attack, defense value for when
you’re being attacked).
Special weapons and vehicles may give you a marginal edge, but that
is it. The same can be said for additional mobsters purchased from
the GODFATHER TAB. Do not rely on these two things for wins (unless
you have lots of REAL cash to spend on buying GOD FATHER Points to
buy hitmen). Choose your target wisely, and use your upgrade points
wisely.
*It is also worth noting that when attacking a mobster, the game
will use your highest attack valued (W,A,V,T). When being attacked,
the game will use your highest defense valued (W,A,V,T).
The Rivalry list:
This feature shows you the people that attacked you and won. Not
the people that hitlisted you or punched you. Here you can attack
lower level mobsters ONLY if they attacked you and won. You can
attack them back only the amount of times they attacked you and
won. This only applies to mobsters that are too low to attack on a
normal basis.
Example: If you are level 75 and get attacked by a level 30
and lose 5 times, you can go to your list and attack that level 30
five times only. They have to attack and win again for you to be
able to re-attack them. This list shows all ranks that attacked
you. if the person is the same or higher rank. The normal rules
apply. Attack at will.
HOW TO DEAL MASSIVE DAMAGE:
Make every attack count. The whole key behind this is health. The
higher your health, the better chance you have of dealing mass
damage. In essence, the amount of damage is correlative to the
amount of health you have and the amount of health the person you
are attacking or being attacked by has.
If one of the parties, or both of the parties has 100 health as a
max, than the total amount of damage dealt will always be 29. ex:
7-22,0-29, 1-28, 14-15, the total number will always be 29. There
is a complex formula that goes to the rest that I dare not try to
explain.
However say you have 150 health and your opponent has 150 you will
see damage in the 50-65 range. ex: 35-15, 12-42,... If there is a
total of 500 health combined you will begin to see damage in the
range of 70-90,such as 82-7 or 44-45 and all things in between. If
you have the better arsenal and are winning this could be a 1 hit
ice if they have 70 health they are not safe from death on attack
or defense.
Another thing you will notice as you begin to increase your health
is that you will be in the hospital at a higher amount of health.
For ex: If you have 360 health you can be in the hospital with as
high as 72 health! At first glance you may think this sucks, but if
you have the income to pay for your health it's awesome. Someone
will have to actually place73+ damage on you to kill you without
being on the hitlist...very difficult to do.
Finally, you will find that the higher your base health is, the
more Experience points you gain when you win a fight. This is VERY
apparent when you win a “close” fight.
2. Leveling up:
You gain experience points each time you complete a mission. You
also gain points by winning fights and by claiming the daily Top
Mobster reward (Use this link to the Top Mob tool to gain more
Cash). The “MY MOBSTER” tab will tell you exactly how many points
you have to gain before you level up.
It is always best to level up slowly. Having a higher-level DOES
NOT make you stronger, in fact if you level to high too fast, you
can be very weak. Being a weak character for your level makes you a
HUGE target. If you have too few mobsters in your mob or if you do
not have the maximum number of (W,A,V,T) owned under EQUIPMENT, you
can be beaten in a fight easily. TAKE YOUR TIME!!!
It is best to bounty hunt EARLY. This will allow you to purchase
all the (W,A,V,T) you need and have plenty to spend on property. DO
NOT exceed your income with your upkeep. A negative cash flow is
usually one of the WORST things you can do.
There are ideal level ranges for certain goals. One of those is
that of BOUNTY HUNTING: You will have MANY MANY targets on the
HITLIST if you're below a certain level. Some would say the “magic
range” is between levels 15-70.
3. Upgrades:
Each time you level up, you will be awarded 3 upgrade points. It is
imperative that you use these wisely. You DO NOT need ANY ENERGY AT
ALL; Top Mobster has made it so that you may stock up unlimited
energy for any mission you can possibly do. DO NOT PUT POINTS IN
ENERGY. Focus on useful things like ATTACK, DEFENSE, STAMINA, or
HEALTH. What you need to upgrade is dependent on exactly what kind
of mobster you want to build.
Read through the facts and decide for yourself. Remember: If you
are unsure – ASK. You do not get points back, ever.
SKILL POINTS:
In the very beginning of a new game (beta or otherwise) choose if
you want to be a defensive mobster, which is great for leveling as
you will win most fights, or an offensive mobster, which will also
be good for you but mostly to gain money by bounty hunting and by
beating people on the fightlist. Both have their downside though.
If you choose to be an attacker, you will lose most fights that you
do not start. As a defensive mobster, you will not be able to fight
on the fightlist or the hitlist without expecting many losses added
to your total.
Hunters: 2 attack, 1 health (throw in points to stamina every now
and again…around level 50 you should be somewhere at like 15
stamina, higher levels over 200 your goal is 50-ish stamina)
Riders: 2 defense, 1 health
***It should also be noted that the best "class" of mobster is
usually MOGUL.***
CHAPTER TWO: Intermediate Strategies
1. ID numbers:
ID numbers are an essential part of success in this game. Whenever
you view another mobster’s page, you will find a set of numbers
towards the end of the URL box at the top of the browser page. If
you use INTERNET EXPLORER, the number will start with 22. If you
use Mozilla Firefox, the 22 are not needed, but the rest of the
number will remain the same.
This ID number exactly correlates to the MySpace friend ID number
that EVERYONE is issued when they sign up. Before you choose a
“named” URL, this is the number that is listed on your MySpace
page. You can find your ID number many ways. One of the simplest
ways is to leave yourself a comment on your page and then click on
your comment/mobster name.
You can find a MySpace page or a mobster page by inserting their ID
number inthe URL box where it is listed at the end. Make sure you
don’t leave any spaces when inserting or copy and pasting an ID
number.
One very important reason to level up slowly is to catch as many
bounties as possible. You can only attack a mobster that is a lower
level than you from your rival list, so once you level up, it is
not possible to take someone out on the hitlist if they are below
you.
Low-level bounty hunting isn’t always lucrative, but it can get you
some much-needed extra money early on. You will find that this is a
HUGE advantage later on in the game. Not to mention, if you are a
strong low-level character, you will be nearly untouchable by the
other mobsters who don’t have access to this information.
The trick to bounty hunting is to be quick and knowing where to
have you mouse cursor waiting.
Click on the bounty list / hit list. Usually you will have to start
clicking the “Hitlist” button to get new bounties to come up.
As you click the “Hitlist” button on the right of the screen, start
moving your mouse cursor down and towards where the attack button
will appear if there is a fresh bounty.
Don’t click the “Hitlist” button repeatedly or too quickly. If you
do this you will miss the bounty. Click “Hitlist” once and move
down to attack, every time. If no targets come up, just repeat. It
will work eventually. This is a game of patience and
persistence.
Be quick about clicking attack; however, be aware of high-level
people who do nothing but ride the hitlist in order to get
attacked. Levels 400 and above are usually one of these. Very
quickly they will reach level 500 and up. You can check the “Made
Men” tab to see some of the names you will want to avoid attacking.
They will almost always beat you in the fight and are very hard to
kill. They will level up and you will get a loss. This does not
help you at all. If you see a name that is on for more than a few
seconds, you should probably start ignoring it. If they were
touchable they would already be dead.***UNLESS you are a VERY
strong, high-level character***
You don’t have to win a fight to collect a bounty. The person that
has been hitlisted is being attacked at the same time by dozens if
not hundreds of people. All you have to do is be the person that
deals the final blow. Even if you only deal 2 or 3 damage and take
much more yourself, you can collect the bounty. *You can only
attack someone of equal or higher level than you, so expect to lose
the majority of fights on the hitlist.*
In the past, a good bounty was usually around$300-800 Million. Now
there are much higher standards. Most Mobsters out there have at
least a $2 Billion bounty.
If you ever get a $10 Billion+ bounty…brag about it. They can be
very rare if you are new to hunting.
Different browsers have different latency to the server, the order
from fastest to slowest are: Opera > Mozilla Firefox > Google
Chrome > Internet Explorer. AND… use this site:>>> http://www.playdom.com/games/mobsters/myspaceid
The reason for using this site is that it loads faster than linking
from MySpace. So when you refresh the hitlist, it will shave off a
few fractions of a second due to using less physical memory on your
computer. It will allow you to hitlist, fight, hospital, bank, and
view your stats. If you click on someone else’s page or want to do
missions, you will need to load the FULL MOBSTERS app page from
MySpace.
You can avoid leveling up by DYING. Every time you die, you lose
MANY experience points, thus keeping you from gaining the necessary
points to reach the next level. You can do this by being put on the
HITLIST, attacking someone with a high-level and losing until you
die, or various other means which are too numerous to list. This is
absolutely essential if you want to remain at a PARTICULAR level.
Some people out there choose to stay at level 1-5. I will be
inserting the guide to being a “level one hitman” here soon.
You can avoid leveling by not doing missions. At strategic times,
you will need to do missions, but once you have maxed out on
(W,A,V,T) for your level, you need to stop missions. Focus on
checking the HIT LIST so you can claim bounties. Or check the FIGHT
LIST and attack those mobsters that are not strong for their level
(someone with very few members in their mob). If you attack someone
that is weak, you will likely gain little to none experience
points. This will gain you some extra money, but more importantly
it will get you a WIN without leveling up too fast.
-If you attack mobsters with less than the minimum required
mobsters in their mob for their level, you will likely deal MUCH
MORE damage than they can deal to you.
*SPECIAL NOTE: The GODFATHER has updated the game so that this
strategy is more difficult. The fight list will usually load with
mobsters that are in a similar strength situation to you.*
4. TRANSFERS
A definite way to build your low level character up faster is do
conduct transfers. This can be done in many ways. The easiest for
you is to have someone who already has a “dummy” mobster set up.
The principal is this:
You will know when the target is being put on the HITLIST. Load the
target page and when the person setting the bounty tells you, click
attack as fast as you can. This will give you a SERIOUS advantage
in catching the bounty over other players looking for it on the
HITLIST.
This strategy can be used to Transfer money to yourself if you have
multiple accounts and are fast with the mouse. *Remember: you can
load a page with one mobster, and then from another tab, log off
and log into another mobster so you can list one target with one of
your accounts and kill it with another at the same time. Practice
is helpful.*
Whether you are doing a “transfer” or fighting a war. This strategy
can help keep the money in the family. USE IT!
Top Mobsters:
Top Mob reward is determined by the lowest of the following two
things –
1/5th the mobsters income
or
½ your income
You can save up unlimited energy no matter how many points you have
invested so save them up for missions for tanks / exoskeletons /
gunboats or the mission achievements.
Land Calculators help guide you on which property purchases to make
next. As you buy and prices go up… some land becomes more efficient
price per income.This will do the work for you.
Everyone in the game leaves a trail when they post comments. You
can follow which mobsters are associated and whom they are
associated with by viewing their page and watching for “TAGS.”
TAGS are when someone leaves a protection or warning comment on
another mobster’s page. You can easily see whom someone Friends or
Enemies are by watching the traffic on their page.
IT IS IMPERATIVE that you do NOT erase any threat tags until
someone else has seen it AND you have copied and saved to a Paint
JPEG. In order to make a “screen-shot” you will need to have the
comment in question in the middle of the view screen. Open a
Microsoft Paint (Program) and go back to the mobster page. Press
Ctrl and Print Scrn. (This will copy the viewable area of the
mobster page.) Click on the Paint program, and press Ctrl and V.
This will paste the copied page so that you will have “proof” of a
comment left on a mobster page. Also, you will need to keep a clear
record of that mobster to include: their name, their id number, and
what mob they are associated with. If you can keep this information
safe, you can pass it to a RANKING OFFICER who will then compile a
file on that mobster and their family. WE MUST BEGIN KEEPING
INFORMATION. IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE LEARN FROM OUR
CONFLICTS.
There are SOME organized families that do not leave protections
tags on their member’s pages for this reason. If ALL communication
is held away from the MOBSTERS GAME, such as in an organized HQ
like our own or on Yahoo Instant Messenger; an organized mob can
operate/communicate in a very “clandestine” way.
- There are some mobs that even operate using full headsets. They
communicate fully through an audio service such as Ventrillo. This
has its advantages and we may be making this change in the
future.
1. B. CHECKING MySpace pages:
You can use the ID number of a mobster to check their MySpace page.
This can be very helpful when checking up on their “Crew.” Most
often they will have some if not all of their crew members in their
top friends. Even if this is not the case, you can check all their
friends unless their page is set to private.
Simply copy the id number,start a fresh tab or web page, type:
www.myspace.com/ then paste
the id number. It will pull up the persons myspace page.
2. GUARDING YOURSELF AGAINST SPIES:
Having read the information on INFORMATION GATHERING, you know how
others will attempt to gather information on you and your family
members.
So, watch what you say on comment boards. Don’t put everyone in
your TOP FRIENDS. You can find them quickly by putting your friends
into categories.Make the category so that ONLY YOU can view it. Or
at least so that only people IN the category can view it. It is
also a good idea to make your MySpace page private so that
non-friends cannot see anything. But that is up to you…
Use the family HQ wisely. It is there for a reason. Also, add YIM
(Yahoo Instant Messenger). As officers I expect you all to do this
and add each other and the HIGH COUNCIL. We need to be able to
contact you in a pinch.
