Forums
This is where the majority of the community comes to discuss things. Some forums are 'In-Character' this means you must post as your character. Some are 'Out of Character' meaning you can post as yourself not your character.
Street
The Street Forum is where your character comes to life in-game. The Street forum is the major role playing forum of the game. This is where you live out your Mafia lifestyle in words. As the game is set between 1920 and 1940 it is suggested that you keep your content to this era and, of course, Mafia related. It is suggested that you do not refer to your "real life" in any way instead refer to your Mafia experiences. Everything should be as your character would see it, do it, taste it, feel it. You are not "you" here, you are your character. Debates, stories, and interactive role plays belong here. How you express yourself is up to you as long as it follows the acceptable guidelines of the game.
Out Of Character
The Out Of Character(OOC) forum is for out of character dialogue that references in game materials. The out of character forum is the ultimate forum for debates of an out of character nature, stories that deal with the mafia or this game, and out of character announcements as long as they deal with Mafia Returns and the contents of the game. Players are also known to post requests for new profile pictures and contests here.
Outside
The Outside forum is for out of character dialogue that does not reference in-game topics such as video games, current events, music, and similar topics. It is for open discussion among players about topics that interest the posters and readers. It is not to be used to advertise, post nonsense, or attack players.
Business District
The Business District (BD) forum is for in-character interaction. It is a forum for players to create establishments such as bars, shops, casinos, brothels, speakeasies and businesses of the like. Posting rules in these forums are usually player governed so be sure to check for any city business requirements before posting.
News & Announcements
This is where game changes, updates, official competitions, credit sales, and any other manner of official Mafia Returns announcements will be posted. The Administration uses this forum to communicate with the players.
Back Alley
The Back Alley is your private forum. You can do what you wish with this forum from using it as a 'pre-post' run to see how your formatting will appear, to hosting private meetings in game. You can choose to keep the dialogue in-character or out of character, and the subject matter, in game or real life.
HQ
The HQ forum and its tone are dictated by the crew leader. This is where your fellow family and crew members will interact with each other in a private environment. Crew Structures, crew rules, instructional material, and other crew related topics are discussed here.
Help
The Help forum is for player questions about game features and play. It should be used after consulting the Tutorial under the Help menu, this Wiki, and if possible, HelpDesk or a game Assistant. It should also be noted that the title of the thread in the help forum should reference the problem and not be generic like "Please Help" or "Having Issues".
Suggestions
The Suggestions forum is for player suggestions for new features, deletion of old features, or modification of existing features. Suggestions should be well written, thorough, and presented in such a way as to show a clear advantage to game play and advancement of the site. The amount of effort you put into explaining your suggestion will have an impact on how it is received by the community.
When posting game suggestions please do not put your idea in the topic and say "I think the topic speaks for itself". Put some thought into your suggestion by asking yourself some simple questions first..
What is your idea?
Has your idea already been suggested in some form or another before? (Check the Suggestions forum for past threads with ideas the same or similar to yours.)
What does your idea entail?
How can your idea be successfully implemented into the game as it stands?
What major changes would be needed to make your idea work?
What is the positive impact of your idea?
What is the negative impact of your idea?
How may your idea affect the rest of the players?
Include the answers to these questions in your thread. When replying to a suggestion please try to keep it positive.
Player Commission
The Player Commission forum is where you can view the votes and discussions of the Player Commission on suggestions and changes made to the game. If you are not in the PC you cannot post in this thread.
Note: Threads and posts that do not conform to the above general guidelines will be moved to the proper forum or deleted entirely. In some cases the original poster and subsequent players replying may be penalized if the thread is deleted or moved.
Any questions on the posting policy should be forwarded to HelpDesk and will be responded to in a timely fashion.
Always remember that in these forums you are expected to follow the Posting Guidelines[1], Site Rules , and Roleplaying Guide[2].
