This is a RPG of mafia and other crime syndicates. All names and relative information should be both realistic and meaningful. Please do not use fantasy-like names, or any numbers and or symbols in your name. Also, no players may have any unrealistic powers or traits. Please try and stay active, and post atleast three to four times a week. This will make the gaming experience more realistic, and that much better for everyone.
You can be virtually any type of person. You can be a gangster, a civilian, or a member of the New York Justice System. In some cases, you may be in more than one player category. A limited number of State and City Official positions are available, and will be posted as available. Each player will be given $495 when they first create a character.
Each player may own up to 60 NPCs, which are characters that are not actual people/members. To buy NPCs, you must pay Admin $500 per NPC, and then go to the NPC forum and post the characters profile (same format as real characters profiles). Each NPC is armed with a simple .22 caliber pistol. You may not purchase existing weapons for an NPC, but they may use weapons that are owned by their controlling member.
NPCs can be members of criminal organizations, but cannot be the first three members. The first three members needed to form a criminal organization must be actual people/members. Rules for killing an NPC are the same as killing an actual member.
Any player may go to the gym in the prizefighting category, under the gym forum, and click on the provided link to create a gym and fighter. The boxing-simulation-game is in no way connected directly to this game (Wise Guys), but is rather a fun way to pass the time if the game forums should temporarily slow down. There is no money (in Wise Guys) to be made from these fights, unless players decide to bet against each other, in which case the winner must contact Admin. Admin will then check the bets forum, and pay the winner the specified amount from the loser?s account.
Here's the scoop. Due to the unavailability of an actual "money system" for the freeboards, this game is using an amateur money system. It has a few flaws, but is definatly better than managing money manually. One flaw is that the only person that can deal with money is admin. This means that if you want to exchange money with another member, you (the giver of money) must message admin, and let them know the amount that you want to give, and to whom. Admin will then complete the transaction. Another flaw is this; the only way to change money is to change the number of posts (Ex: each player receives $15 a post. If admin pays a player $150, than they need to increase that player's posts by 10). Thus, post numbers will not be correct in this game, and should be ignored. Also, all money transactions are in increments of 15, so any money that is not divisable by 15 will be rounded accordingly. I know that it is aggravating, but it is currently the best currency system available (all currency for this game is in dollars).
The money amount under the avatar is the player's TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY. This includes all money in the bank and that the player is carrying.
**It is wise to deposit money in the bank to avoid being robbed. Also, all money is to be transacted in increments of 15. This means paychecks, loans, etc.
Any player who tries to purchase weapons, vehicles, business, or any other tangible asset that costs money, without money, will be warned. If they continue to use the asset without paying, the player will be deleted from the game.
As mentioned earlier, this money system is an amateur system, and there may be various bugs in it. If you find a bug, please report it to Admin1, and you will be rewarded (with money) accordingly. We are all here to have and enjoy a unique and awesome gaming experience, not constantly deal with cheaters. With that said, I hope to see you later!
There are several methods for obtaining money. Odd jobs, small businesses, state jobs, murder-for-hire, drug dealing, and many, many more. The only one in detail mentioned here is drug-dealing.
To get a loan, you are going to eventually have to open a bank account. It is also wise to not carry a lot of cash around, or you may get robbed. To open a bank account, you need to post the following information in the Bank of New York forum:
Name:If a field is not applicable (ex: you are depositing, so withdrawing is not applicable), place a NA in that field.
A loan can be taken out for 4x the amount that a player has in the bank. To take out a loan, you must first have it approved by Admin1, and then you must post a Loan Sheet. A Loan Sheet must be in the following format:
Name:Once the loan is taken out, a player will receive the money. All loans carry a 9% interest rate, and must be paid upon each month, beginning 30 days from the loan date (Ex: If a $4,000 loan is taken out on 8/01, then the first payment is due on 9/01). The payment amount will be 10% of the initial total loan amount. You can pay more on the loan, and in turn pay it off early if you want. Send the payment to Admin1, and then post the payment as a reply to your loan sheet, that way you and admin can keep track of the outstanding balance. The payment reply should look like this:
Amount paid:When the loan is paid in full, all posts relating to that loan will be deleted. Failure to make a loan payment will result in warning. If payment amount is still not paid, the character will be eliminated from the game.
When you acquire enough money, and would like to open a business, you must complete a Business Information Sheet, and send it to an admin for approval. If approved, the business will be formed in your family's territory, or if you are not in a family, where ever you specify. The following is required in a Business Information Sheet:
Your Name:Once you own a legal business, you may then setup an illegal business within you're legal one (Ex: Massage parlor --> prostitution). To setup an illegal business, simply follow the steps for purchasing a legal one. If Admin1 approves, then you will be able to create the sub-forum (illegal business) within your forum (legal business).
After your business is approved, legal or illegal, you post your admin-approved business information sheet in the Business Information Sheet forum. This allows everyone to view your sheets, while allowing admin to keep track of them.
There are several exisitng businesses in New York City that can be purchased. If a player would like to purchase an existing business simply PM or email Admin, and they will send you a Business Information Sheet for the specified business, including the cost. If you like what you see, simply pay Admin, and the business is yours, along with the weekly income. You must then post your Business Information Sheet in the appropriate forum.
There are several places to live in New York. Each borough of New York has apartments that you can live in. The rent amount for each living quaters can be found in the forum description. Each Friday, the rent will be deducted from player's accounts according to where they are living. The government housing in the Bronx is free of charge. That is where most people live when they are new to New York.
To purchase a gun, other weapon, or weapon accessory, you must go to Roselli guns in the Bronx. Here you will find the selection to choose from, and the accommodating prices. To purchase a weapon, you must send the description of the items, the prices, and your name to Admin1. Admin1 will then send you an approval message, and you will be free to use the weapons and or place pictures of them in your signature. The total price will be deducted from your account.
To purchase a vehicle, you must send the make and model to an admin, and the price you are paying. If the price is not correct, it may not be approved. If approved, you may place the car picture in your signature, and the money will be deducted from your account.
To create a crime organization (does not have to be italian) you must have atleast three members. Once a crime organization is formed, its ranks and structure must be described under the family tree forum. The following is the correct format for a family tree post:
Family Name:
Territory Controlled:
Ranks
Don (Boss):
UnderBoss:
Consigliere:
Capo:
Capo:
Lieutenant:
Lieutenant:
Soldier:
Soldier:
Soldier:
etc...etc
The ranks can vary, and be customized to your specific crime organization. Once posted, the organization's name will be placed in the borough that they wish to control. To create a family, you must contact an admin through either email, private message, or instant messenger. Once contacted, give them the name of your organization, and which territory you would like to control. If the territory is already controlled, you must dispose of the current organization, or make an arrangement with them (ex: pay them royalties to have an office in their territory). Please keep family trees up-to-date.
The Sifakis crime family is currently the only family/criminal organization in the game. It doesn't have three members, but was created for an example. It will remain a family, but will not be in anyway more privilaged than the crime other families (once created). The three player rule for creating a family is strictly enforced, but as mentioned, the Sifakis family was formed for example, thus allowing it to form with only one member.
Each criminal organization creator will be given $50,000 to purchase a low-scale business/office to locate their organization out of, which will create some income to pay their organization members. After receiving the $50,000, you must go through the process for purchasing businesses.
Here is how the drug trade in Wise Guys is going to work; drugs will initially be sold to the two most powerful families in the game (or the top two who wish to be involved with drugs) for a cheap price, because of their connections. Once the two families have the drugs, they may then sell them to other people (drug dealers, other families, etc) for whatever price they decide, as long as it is LESS than the full street price for the drugs (which can be found in the Drug Prices Forum. The only people that can sell drugs for the full street price are soldiers of crime families, associates of crime families, and independent people (people who are not members of a crime family). Once the eligible people have the drugs, and wish to sell at full street price, they can sell the drugs to fictional characters (not actual game members).
View the forum named Drug Prices to see the full street prices of specific drugs. Remember, only family soldiers, associates, and independent people can sell drugs for the full street price.
Here is a simple example. A boss of a crime family buys 10 units of cocaine for $50, then sells those 10 units of cocaine to an underboss of another family for $100. Then the Underboss sells the same 10 units to a Capo of another family for $150. The Capo then sells the same units of cocaine to a soldier of a fourth family for $200. The street price of 10 units of cocaine is $250, so the soldier sells the 10 units to a made-up character on the street for $250. Each person made $50 profit from the drugs, while only the soldier sold the drugs for the full street price. Everyone else had to sell under that price. This is a simplified example, and in most cases the prices will greatly fluctuate, but it gives you an idea of how each person involved can indeed make money.
All drug dealing between soldiers and fictional characters must be posted in a forum, for people to view. Just choose your forum and words wisely when dealing drugs, the Feds are always keeping their eyes open for busts and potential informants.
In order to sell drugs, you must send (PM) the admin a DRUG SHEET. The following is included on a drug sheet:
Buyer's Name:Anyone that deals drugs, must have an up-to-date DRUG SHEET in the Drug Sheets forum, that way admin can double check the sheet with the one that they have. The Sellers Name and Price for Drugs fields can be omitted here. Also, replace the Buyers Name field with yours(the owner of the drugs). In the Type of drugs field include all types that you have in your inventory (ex: cocaine, heroin, speed, etc) and under the Amount of Drugs field, include the quantity for each type of drug (ex: cocaine=10 units, heroin=4 units, speed=18 units, etc).
Any game member can rob and/or hijack virtually any kid of business or people that exist within the game. To do this, the member(s) must post their criminal activities/ attacks in the forum in which they take place. They must type a detailed account of the attack, along with posting a brief message in the Attacks forum. If an Admin views the post within 15 minutes of it being completed (not edited), the member(s) that committed the crime will automatically be incarcerated in prison for a specified amount of time. If the elapsed time is greater than 15 minutes, the law enforcement will simply have to investigate. If the attack is approved by Admin, then a specified amount of money, depending on the quality of the post, will be awarded to the attacker(s). There must be atleast one actual character (member) invovled in any crime that contains one or more NPCs.All characters (actual members and NPCs) may take part in only one hijacking/ robbery per two weeks.
If you murder someone, you must make sure that the timing is perfect, and that there is no witnesses, just as in real life. Be very careful when typing the murder; it should be extremely detailed. If an Admin views the post within 15 minutes of it being completed (not edited), the member(s) that committed the murder will automatically be incarcerated in prison for a specified amount of time. If the elapsed time is greater than 15 minutes, the law enforcement will have to ignitiate an investigation.Once the murder is done, report it in the attacks forum. When reporting a murder, you must provide the name of the victim and the location of the murder. When murdering individuals, the following numbers of approval must be granted to the killer before the hit can happen:
Boss, Underboss, Consigliere: 2 AdminsThe player that was murdered has 24 hours to defend themselves. If the murder is approved and correctly carried out, you will receive any money that the player had on them and the player will be deleted from the game.
If you do not successfully murder the person, they may live, and you may be put on trial for attempted murder, and if convicted placed in prison for the received amount of time (your sentence).
If you are placed on trial, you will be tried by a judge in the New York City Courts, and must have a lawyer defend you. A jury of admins will then decide whose argument is better (prosecution or defense), and decide on a verdict. If convicted, the judge will hand down a sentence.
When you die, you are deleted from the game, and must create a new character. Your Individual Information Sheet is also deleted