Can the forts be attacked? 

If you've already turned 'work' off, can you still join one? If so, how?

Will Container crew CLs be listed here, to ensure that they are not just rogues spurring up?

Eye, you can go to this page and mail one of the current crew leaders set up who has room (it will say if the HQ is closed to the far right if they aren't accepting new recruits) about joining them. This is the old method of playing, without the job board. :) https://mafiareturns.com/news/localcrews.php

Bobby, as you can see - there is far more available unsponsored mobsters than the crews can provide homes for - even factoring in the temp crews, there will only be 20 spaces available once ALL the active unsponsored players have been housed.

You have to remember that Izzy pays out a lot of money for advertising, which constantly draws new players into the game. If these new players were unable to find a crew, they'd abandon the game before long - something I'm sure this idea is designed to avoid.

Furthermore, this has been implemented because despite the lowering of requirements to start a crew, new auths haven't exactly been flooding the streets. The demand is there, the supply is not.

I have full faith that the player base can handle these issues themselves and need no intervention other than possible funds.

The previous war got out of control or the ones who called the shots found themselves unable to deal with the results of their actions. Either way, it's obvious current player leadership needs a little help in housing players.

It was my understanding that once there is total coverage, they will be required to seek auth, then set up their own HQ and not simply keep the HQ and forts that admin paid for. If that is not the case, then it would be up to the remaining CLs to decide whether or not the advantage outweighs the contribution, and make a decision regarding auth at that juncture, I guess. I understand your concern, but as an emergency measure, I can also understand the steps taken.

BobbyMunson you could also contact the leaders of the container crews to ask about new members or even contact the new members of the container crews directly all from your own crew.

It isn't a competition, we are only here to help.

I must agree wholeheartedly with the good Doctor here on this one, and would go so far as to offer up a daily crew list to the "real" CLs, as clearly your issue is with "competition." This would allow the CLs, and/or their sponsors ample opportunity to approach people and inform them on what their individual Families stand for. 

+thusly avoiding them preemptively joining a crew based solely on the merit that they'd die otherwise. 

I would also make note that perhaps having "TBA" as your ROLEPLAY intro and Other intro, might be a large deterrent for newcomers seeking a reliable Family. 

Ubu, I'm not quite sure why you're pointing that out about us when your family is one of only two out there that have a proper RP intro. Most are half-assed or don't exist at all, and unlike all of the permanent families who lack it, we set up shop less than 48 hours ago. Do we not deserve some time to get things in order? You've been a leader before, I'm sure you understand how much work it takes. Tie that in to real life and you've got a lot on your plate.

As for the "competition" issue - I think this stems from the thoughts that the container crew leaders can easily just get authed right when their admin sponsorship ends and keep their entire family with them. Some people who join these container crews could be expecting this to happen and may very well be riding it out to see if it actually does, having no intentions of joining a "permanent" crew. You can see how this would be an issue, I trust.

Dr_KennethNoisewater, you do have a valid point there. However, for us, it would feel extremely weird doing that. It's like going to someone that is already crewed and asking "Hey, want to join us?" - Could you imagine that under any other circumstances? It just feels cheap to us. Personally, I feel it should be up to the container crew leaders to spread awareness of other crews to join. Leaders you like? Spread the news about them! Cities you want to see succeed? Recommend them! Like you said, you're here to help.

It doesn't help that some sponsors in these container crews appear to be whoring members - all look like new players who have no idea what's even going on. New players shouldn't be rushed into a family like that - they should take some time to look around first, get some genuine introductions to the game, and not jump on a cheap invite like that. I have no proof to back this up, it's all speculation on my part, but my eyes do know a whore when it sees one.

If that is the case, though, convincing brand new players to transfer out of a container crew to join our crew would be a massive pain in the ass. They probably have no idea who we are, what we want, or what we're even talking about. Experienced players are a different story, of course.

Just my two cents, gentlemen. Sharing my own point of view on the matter.  I do apologize if I rambled on a bit there.

Thus the entire point of permanent crew leaders providing sponsors to the container crews was mentioned Chibs. And the container crews are to exist until there are enough permanent crews, which means if there are enough permanent crews there is no need to auth a container crew leader....

Lets try the idea before we condemn it as bad here Chibs, give it an honest 100% effort to make it work, and then tell me what you don't like about it. What you are doing currently is looking across the street and going "Damn, my house looks soo much better then his..." without even looking at the inside of the house across the street. Go take a look first, make an informed decision based on how the whole process IS working vs how you feel it MIGHT work.