YESTERDAY, I was told this is the 'turf system that we are all supose to be following. I will post it in one post and then my coments in another cuz for some reason it jumps like a mofo when I post to long.

1) Gangs are now able to mark their territory using a graffiti tag marking the buildings or areas their gang is claiming as there own. Each gang has two members (the leader and a second in command) who are able to initiate these takeovers. Sometimes there are Turf Wars to dispute the city

2) Claiming Turf is done by walking within 5 meters of the tag and left clicking. This will change the image to that of your gangs.

3) Once a turf has been claimed your gang should set up a small garrison to guard the area and represent your gangs power/prowess/art skills whatever.

4) Entering other gang’s turf while wearing your gangs tag, colors, or uniform immediately makes you a target for that gang who have the right to remove or hold you on that property if overwhelmed in combat. Non-gang members are immune to this and should NOT be interfered with (same with gang members who remove their gang insignia etc).

5) Unattended turf is either locked or open depending on the situation. If gang members are present in the sim but not holding turf, this means the turf is open for attack (the gangs should hold the ground more efficiently). If the unattended turf's gang members are all offline or out of the sim, the turf should be considered off-limits. You should contact the gang's leader to initiate a gang-war when both gangs can field players.

6) Re-claiming turf from other gangs requires an authorized gang member on the attacking team to be successful; first the opposing gang’s garrison must be removed, scared off, or defeated in combat before the claim can be made. Once clear the area can then be claimed and held by the winning side.

7) Police interaction should be expected after a gang war if large amounts of combat take place, therefore it may be a good idea to keep some gang members back who will later garrison the new turf while those involved in the attack evade or hide from police.