Tired of the usual mmorpgs you play? Looking for something new and exciting and absolutely free?! I was and was so desperate to find something that I got on google and yahoo typing in the keywords: free mmorpgs. Then I stumbled upon a game directory of which i turned every page clicking on interesting game names. All of them were either too dull or were just free trials then they ask you to pay. Then I came across Injustice - basically a mafia game ..with a twist.
Injustice have been running for already 4 years now. I've had a little chit-chat with the creator of the game, Mr. Morbid and he was kind enough to answer my questions regarding IJ's history and foundation before he went off.
Mafia.Org - the original mafia game was what got Mr. Morbid into making his own. The game was fun and all but lacked the depth and intensity that IJ has to offer. It took a lot of time before IJ was finally established (take note that Morbid never had any experience with programming before and he had to learn it) and opened to the public. Though the real headache Mr. Morbid had were the hackers that were giving everyone $5 and ruining the game. But he managed to drive them away with the help of friends.
What's so special about this game anyway? Heck there lots of other mafia games out there! Tell me why IJ is the best!
The big difference is that IJ let's you choose between going legit or gangster. Unlike other mafia games where everyone only has one way to go - gangster. In the world of IJ, interdependence between gangsters and legits is is a must - which I will discuss later on.
Game Basics
The first time you logged in and played maybe sort of boring. As you don't really know anything about the game yet. Honestly, that was how it was for me.. At first, you don't know where you should go or what you should be doing. But I tell you that it's really more on exploration and having someone show you around. IJ players are really friendly, so if you're new go check the bar first and have a look for a while. If you're really kind of lost or something go on IRC and talk to someone. Having someone show you around is really helpful as they already have quite an experience to tell you more.
Careers
The 2 major categories among which players are sorted into are legit and gangster. Remember that interdependence between these two immensely affects gaming. For example: a gangster who does an aggravated crime say Armed Robbery successfully gets dirty cash and will need a banker to launder the money for them. Another example would be a gangster with illegal drugs on him traveling to another city to sell them off will need an army official to turn blind eyes for them to travel without getting jailed or bribing a mortician to deliver them via dead bodies. In short, gangster can not exist without legit people.
Getting into any legit career requires studying and training while getting into the gangster world only require you to do bad earns and aggravated crimes. You can also transfer from one career to another. Ex: from a bank official you can quit your career and do assistant mortician earns that will turn you into an Asst. Mort which you will be notified of via promotion page which appears when you've done enough earns and you refresh the page.
Legit Careers
-every career in the IJ World has different ranks you can get promoted to. Ex: From being a volunteer fire fighter -> Fire Fighter -> to the top rank Fire Chief.
There are a total of 8 legit careers:
- Fire Fighter - fight fires and save local building & apartments
- Army - get bribed to turn blind eye, defuse bombs, see what weapons a player is holding
- Banking - launder money, be in charge of loans
- Funeral Service - smuggle drugs, perform autopsies
- Health Service - perform operations of battered or gbh'd players
- Law Service - defend
- Police - branched out to different divisions and considered to be the most exciting legit career, you solve cases and lock up criminals
- Mayor - run for mayor! legalize gambling and set taxes
-Being a gangster let's you make the most money, be boss or don of your own crew or even become godfather the supreme over crews all over the IJ World.
Ranks (arranged from lowest to most powerful)
- Dealer
- Piciotto
- Sgarrista
- Earner
- Enforcer
- Boss
- Don
- Godfather
Earns
-first things first. When you're a noob, the only thing you can do for now is earn every 3 minutes (which you will still do so even after getting in a career as it gets you the money + the experience that toughens up your character. Your character experience is not visible though but really adds up to the excitement of the game) while you train every 20 minutes for a career as well.
Just remember that as you play the game more options pop out and opens doors to more of the gaming features.
This post was not intended to replace official IJ help page, so for more info and new player guide click here and faqs @ IJ Help Forums
Cool Features of IJ:
What's really cool in IJ is that not only you can choose between going legit or gangster but each career has it's very own features. Everyone in IJ is different which really is more realistic. Plus how realistic politics can be and how role playing is taken to the next level.
-to be continued
watch out for the ff. to be featured on my next post.
- Glimpse of the Ancient IJ
- Meet the people behind the game
- Admin Interviews
- and more!
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