I also have a suggestion for a family tree.  I think it would be kinda cool to have a family tree of each family and a link to get to the family trees.  It should also be of only made guy and up.  With your profile pictures and rank.  Just so everyone can have easier access to  see where you stand. What do you guys think?

i like the idea... agreed made and up... would the link start from news & info crews? or be in HQ?

I think news & info would be the best place to look at it yes.

sounds good. maybe have it show the profile pictures of the made and up and for associates just have the names underneith the tree unconnected to show that they are conneted to the family.

That's a good idea too. 

I agree with this but maybe the family tree should be on the home page and updated weekly or so.

Sounds like a great idea. It organizes the families into a more obvious hierarchy and makes it easier to see all the people in a family.

Erm, isn't this what the HQ threads usually including the words "crew structure" or "family structure" are for? I didn't realize they were that difficult to find?

This one baffles me to be honest.

I can't think of a single positive this would provide. Can you?

To see the CL/RHM/LHM, you have the crew page. Hell, it's so well put together that not only does it show it for one family... it does it for them ALL! Hold on, not only that, it goes a step further and even tells you which of 'em are online. It's a very clever little page.

If you wish to see the 'family' members of any of these families, you click on the CL's profile. The entire family is listed right there for you to look at. In as neat a manner as that number of members can be presented. Given that any further positions will be firmly hidden behind closed doors, there is no way to differenciate between these people in terms of position, only in terms of rank (which isn't a direct link to structure), but hell... that's even provided for you right there on the list.

As for the family associates. They're not openly visible to anyone. So wouldn't turn up on any family tree... just as they don't show up under the leaders profile.

So, everything that can/should be provided is there to view in what I strongly believe is the quickest/easiest logical way for it to be provided. Yet you believe that adding an extra (unrequired page) where the same information is presented in a less clear and logical manner is included.... for what now?

Goes to show who has played here a little long eh ? I like the family tree idea.

The idea is great and news and info would be the best place for it. Though it is kinda hard to do the categorization with profile pics.

To be honest, I saw this on the cash mafia game that was advertised a few months ago and I thought it looked good.

I think there is a lot to read on this game. I'm not suggesting it is difficult to find out the news and info section, but having a family tree layout, which is commonly how organisations are displayed in films and in TV programs, could this be more appealing? I think so.

Perhaps a new colum could be added to the crew page with "Crew/Family" and the boss themselves submit the name which then links to the family tree. I'm sure with the talented picture makers we have amongst the userbase, they could produce something suitable to fill it.

Clearly this isn't a massive change, just something cosmetic. However, something that brings some colour and life to our grey background and text domination would appeal to me and therefore I assume others as well.