Common Newbie Mistakes - This may not apply to everyone but the truth is most low level players get robbed based on their own rookie mistakes
Most common - someone puts you on the hitlist, you get upset because u think all these high level players are attacking you for no reason (you are wrong), look at the series of attacks they are all within the same time span and u end up snuffed... then u go ahead and start trying to retaliate against these players BIG MISTAKE, u already saw the persons profile and it tells u their level and what they been up to but u go ahead anyway... when this happens the high level player does NOT want to attack u its almost pointless, but to teach u a lesson for not playing smart they rob u blind, and what do u do get upset and hitlist them, so they rob u again and the dance starts
this is simple guys... Play smarter, keep with beef with the person that hitlisted u
Choose your fights wisely - there is no way that it can make sense to pick a fight with a player 40+ levels above you, that is basically suicide (it's not impossible for u to win if u were building your character to be strong from the start)... research a player before u engage in a fight of any kind.. look over their stats it will tell u a lot... things to look for:
Fights win/loss - don’t be fooled by the losses though, sometimes someone started out just like you and had to learn the hard way so they may have a lot of losses
#of deaths - the higher someone’s death toll is the more you want to leave them alone I’d say over 500 leave them alone, this is the kind of player that will annoy you just so you can hitlist them because they actually benefit more from being hitlisted that it hurts them at all
Successful Heists if this number is extremely high over say 5000 leave them alone, this is the type of player that retaliates by robbing..
Hitlist Kills - if this number is high you know they spend a lot of time around the hitlist picking up bounties (this is probably why they attacked you to start with)
When you are being robbed there are some very simple things you can do. First do not get stressed out remember it’s just a game what may not be fun for you may be fun for someone else (it is impossible for the developers to please everyone). Now consider he following:
Let your properties sit damaged for a while DO NOT SELL them u will get 30% of the total hourly income, this is better than nothing, u only get half your money back if u sell them and u miss out on the hourly income (casino @ 100% $300,000/hr, casino @30% $90,000/hr) you just need to make sure u have enough income to cover your upkeep expenses.
DO NOT HITLIST... once u see the persons profile as described above u should know u don’t want to start with this person (you deserve what you get if u do) the chance to win is just too minimal for you... if you choose to retaliate you will only be doing 1 of 2 things, 1) upsetting the person with your rookie tactics or 2) you will be doing them a favor by letting them ride the hitlist, neither of these results benefits u.
When u get robbed you get a repair bill money out of your pocket. When you hitlist it costs you and you put yourself on that persons newsfeeds giving them access to you (it’s just an open invitation), and more than likely they will be back. You may feel like they are getting away with robbing you, but you must ask yourself is retaliating really worth it.
Take a look at this thread to see how the Hitlist can be beneficial to high level players Dead Wingers Example
If u have already made all of the mistakes above send the person a friend request, if the person has 100s of levels on u chances are u won’t catch enough to make a difference so u may as well stop being one of their targets
Lastly - stop complaining that someone is ruining your game, it is just a game and we all play differently, some are passive some balanced and others aggressive (visit this link for an idea of what constitutes abusive game play). The key is to think before you act... play this game with your head not your heart, try not to take it so seriously and learn from your own mistakes it will only make u better... keep in mind the very people you are complaining about was in your situation at some point and got to where they are by remembering to just have fun with it, even when it gets rough, just had to laugh it off. This isn’t just a click of the mouse kind of game guys there is strategy involved u just need to find yours.
Also consider increasing your attacked and defense stats as you level up, if u decide to invest all or mostly in energy you have no right to complain that u cannot defend yourself. We all make the choice of what to do with skill points - invest them wisely
Important Tips – read carefully and think your decisions through before you execute
Manage money wisely – in the early stage u may want to consider banking your money to keep it safe in fights. Buy the items u need for jobs, also make sure to equip your mafia with the best weapons, vehicles, and armor u can get (make purchases and do jobs when your health is below 20 points… u cannot be attacked or hitlisted when your health is below 20 points)
Buying property – buy land and properties in lots of 10, this will save u a lot of money. Do not be greedy in the early stages. Buying properties may seem like a great idea but if u cannot defend them it can be your worst nightmare, start small (Undeveloped Space, Rent Houses and Mafia Mike’s cannot be robbed).
Protection – this does not make your properties invincible and is only helpful against a player with stats similar to yours (I had a player rob me and failed, I tried to rob him back and also failed, we both had protection on our properties so I can only assume this is what made the difference). If your opponent is considerably stronger than you the protection will only take more of their health per hit until the protection wears off.
Repairing – it is not wise to repair your properties the as soon as you realize you have been robbed, chances are the same person that robbed you is waiting to do it again. As stated above damaged properties still generate income so allow some time for the thief to move on to someone else, a couple of days to a week should be fine.
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