Are you fighting alone in your Mafia?, you're maybe playing the wrong game if you doing it like RPG sole game. MW is just all about fighting with broad brotherhood of mobster that will take over other against Mafia's. The bigger your Mafia the powerful you will be , its like you have team up with justice league. To enjoy the game , expand you Mafia while collecting some loots for power ups.
Here are the Tips to get more Mafia.
1. Invite all you friends in your facebook even you know some of them is not interest to play the game. Giving a try is not a sin, they might got bored and accept it thenwho knows , they will be more addicted with that than you do.
2. Be a MW fans and involves with the group, you can do it by searching in the Facebook search bar. Just type "Mafia Wars Fans" and you can find a lot group that you can join.Once you're in the group , post your invitation to "add me" or post your facebook account, so they can add you. Those people are insanely serious making their Mafia bigger so don't be afraid to get rejected.
3. Search in some MW forums and find people who really addict with the game. Those people are BigBoys and they spent their time making their Mafia indestrcutible. Have hook with them to learn more and add them to have a Zeus in your group.
4. If your really desperate to widen up your Mafia, add a dummy account . Yes your dummy or baby account that will help your quest. (read here the full details of How To Create Dummy or Baby Account ).
5. And the last one , meet new people and build a friendship with them. This will be more successful than having a Mafia cause its a brotherhood in real life.
