Although Mafia Wars is a constantly changing phenomenon, it helps to know certain Mafia Wars tips that will aid you in your quest for power and glory, Godfather style. A lot of your success with Mafia Wars will be due to your sociability not just in playing the online game alone, but in your real life.
With more people you know, the more people you are able to recruit to participate and help you out. When adding people, do it in the spirit of camaraderie and not just to get more points. Your sincerity will show.
Do favors for others. If you help someone with a hit, or cooperate to get a job done, this puts you in their good favor as well. In the future, you may have use for their abilities, and they will be able to deliver accordingly.
Another thing you ought to live by is: the more you know, the more you ought to share. Do not think that keeping some information or tips and tricks to yourself is going to serve your purposes in the long run. After all, you are only one out of the millions of players of the game. Other people have their own tips that they would like to share to others as well, and if you are stingy with what you know, others will be less inclined to share information with you. Your game will thus suffer.
It must also be emphasized that no matter how good you get, there is always more to learn. In fact, Mafia Wars continues to evolve as a game. Just recently, Moscow was introduced, which expanded the horizons of how to play Mafia Wars, and rejuvenated the interest of complacent know-it-alls of the game.
Last of all, keep the game fun. There may be a tendency for you to be so wrapped up in the game, that you tend to forget other important things. Heck, your social and family life may end up being damaged, due to the time you spend on Mafia Wars. At this point, you are obviously playing not for fun but as an obsession. Do not alienate yourself from your family and friends by only communicating with them through the game. There is such a thing as life to get back to.
Due to the immense scope of the game, these Mafia Wars tips only touch on one aspect of the game, the social one. You will have to play it yourself, and learn through experience as well.