I have completed a few new features in the new version that I will be porting over to this version in a slightly simplified way that works with this versions current tech and GUI.  One of which is called Notoriety. Many existing features in this version are limited by Rank, but in the new version, some are only opened up once you reach certain Notoriety thresholds.  Basically, the higher your Notoriety score, the more new features will be accessible to you.  But this works both ways, some features will be restricted if your score drops too low. 

For example: 

The size of the HQs able to be purchased/maintained as well as the ability to be a hand requires a certain level of Notoriety. Notoriety is a combination of many metrics that all add up to give an overall Notoriety score.  Things such as forum activity (thread/posts read, written, replies received, tips sent, tips received, number of moved/wacked, etc), general game activity, lounge activity (main, crew chat, etc), rank, units, sponsor track record (number of first contacts, number of associates, ranks achieved by associates, etc), wack (attempts on Durdens, Rogues, Roguettes, MIAs, RIAs, soon to retire CAs, unemployed BGs, etc), graveyard attempts, jailing attempts, PP attempts, DFP activity, drug transactions, CA profit, prowess, event participation, hustle history - the list goes on and on for things that add to your notoriety.  There are also things that lower your Notoriety like track record of disciplinary actions, longer stretches of inactivity, longer stretches of low prowess.

While in an ideal world, everyone would be the "complete package", but we fully embrace that not everyone utilizes every aspect of the game, nor should they be required to.  To make up for this, you can overcome some of your weaker aspects by compensating in others.  Pretty much all good activity in the game contributes towards your Notoriety,  lack of activity or bad activity takes away from it.  Over the next few weeks I will be honing the notoriety score to achieve a common sense benchmark that will be easily achievable by any player.  Once I feel that I have a good balance and everything is weighted properly, your score and its breakdown will be displayed to you in a new status screen, complete with a breakdown of all your contributing factors.  At that time, some of the new features/requirements will be turned on for you guys to play with.