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- Contributions and Contact -
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As you can clearly tell, this guide is missing a few bits of data, and it not
entirely complete. Also, you've probably figured out that I like to be complete
in my analysis of whatever I'm writing about. Meaningful and useful
contributions are welcome. Said (acceptable) contributions are as follows:
-Specific Questions about a certain execution style or general questions about
the styles as a whole
-Anything that you think deserves to be in the FAQ section
-Pointed out game-information errors (general errors or typos of mine about
the game)
-PC versus Console (PS2/Xbox/Xbox 360) differences between execution styles in
each version of the game. This is very important, and any contributions of this
type would be immensely appreciated
-Specific missions in which the use of a certain execution style is REQUIRED by
mission objectives or REQUIRED as a bonus condition for a contract hit
-Reader-submitted tips for completing a specific execution style. Perhaps using
a different method than I suggested
-Pointed out grammatical, spelling, or line formatting errors, or typos
-Something that has been requested as a contribution in the guide
-Anything else that you think would be a useful addition to this guide. Please
use good judgment when deciding if your contribution is "useful."
In addition, questions about anything in the guide, or anything else that
either wasn't clear, or wasn't addressed at all, are welcome. However,
there are some questions that I cannot or will not answer:
I WILL NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING TECHNICAL ISSUES, such as why The
Godfather isn't running on your computer, or why the game freezes at a certain
point.
I WILL NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING MODs, or anything that alters the game
script, other than a patch. If you have questions like these, I'd suggest
writing to the mod's designer or creator.
I WILL NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING HACKS, CRACKS, WAREZ, or any other type
of illegal pirating or emulating activities. If you refuse to take heed on
this issue, and do e-mail me a question regarding this, I will not hesitate to
report you to any number of anti-piracy organizations.
When composing your e-mail, be thoughtful and courteous. I'm not expecting you
to write the a literary masterpiece, but some consideration and thought into
what you're writing would be appreciated. Here are some do's and don'ts:
Do:
-Put "Godfather" or "The Godfather" somewhere in the subject line so that I
have a clue what you're asking about, and don't immediately delete your e-mail.
-Use reasonably decent spelling, grammar, punctuation, English etc.
-Describe your suggestion, question, submission, (etc.) carefully and clearly.
If I don't understand what you're saying, then it's unlikely that I will print
it in this guide.
Don't:
-Use all caps to compose your message
-Use terrible spelling, or grammar to the point where I can't even understand
what you're trying to say.
-E-mail me in any other language than English
-Swear excessively, or write rude or demeaning things.
-Write your email in code, 1337, or any other form of writing that will waste
my time
-Send spam, hate mail, or anything that's either rude or irrelevant to The
Godfather
-Add me to your address book, buddy list, or any other form of contact/mailing
list.
-Attach a relevant screenshot as an attachment. If you need to show me a
picture as evidence or for whatever reason, use a free image hosting
website such as www.imageshack.us or www.geocities.com or
http://photobucket.com
Assuming your contribution is thoughtful and relevant, it will be added to the
guide as soon as possible. You will be given complete recognition as to the
contribution, unless you state in your e-mail that you want anonymity. With a
few exceptions, your e-mail will remain mostly unaltered from the way it was
sent, so be aware that what you write will probably end up in this guide
almost exactly how you wrote it. However, I have the authority to change or
alter what you wrote, though I will only do this for clarification or
censorship purposes, and I will never claim credit for what someone else did.
If you'd like to contact me, send an email to this address. Replace the "(at)"
with an "@" and the "(dot)" with a "." (remove all quotation marks). This is
to avoid automatic spam bots and similar programs
aapmcm2 (at) yahoo (dot) com
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- Revision/Update History -
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Version 1.0 - 4/17/06 - This is the first version of this guide. As the subject
matter it covers is relatively narrow and specific, I don't expect there to be
more than a few more versions. So far, I've created detailed analyses of each
of the 22 execution styles, a few questions for the FAQ, and the other sections
that are required to make this a functional guide (Legal, Contributions and
Contact, etc.).
Version 1.1 - 4/18/06 - This is a relatively small update. I've added a note
about the Mafia Union and fixed a few errors here and there. Also, I added the
entry for "Data Table" into the table of contents (I had somehow left it out
before).
Version 1.2 - 4/19/06 - This is an even smaller update. I've added a few
additional websites to the legal hosts list, and I've also updated the Mafia
Union members list. Other than that and a few assorted corrections throughout
the guide, nothing's really changed.
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- Coming Soon -
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-More information on each execution style
-More information on which missions require certain execution styles
-Reader submitted tips/alternate strategies for how to get certain execution
styles
-More questions and answers for the FAQ
-A variety of additional information (other stuff)
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- Credits -
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Thank you to all of these people/companies/websites:
Electronic Arts (EA) for developing The Godfather
Electronic Arts (EA) for publishing The Godfather
GameFAQs for hosting my guide, their wealth of information, boards, etc., and
their community reviews
The other authors of GameFAQs' Godfather guides, for giving me inspiration,
good ideas, and letting me see what I was up against (friendly competition):
crapu_zz, Seung2, stuntman_hy, YuGiOhFm2002, YuGiOhAngel
Gamespot for hosting my guide, their wealth of information, boards, etc. and
for their official and community reviews
The Gamespot Mafia Union and all its members, for giving me additional
information regarding the game, as well as general discussions about Mafia and
The Godfather:
(leader) Bloviator (hey, myself)
(officers) appaloosa582002, ciro_xyz, darussell1958, Foggeda_Bout_It,
sudantha8527, TG4
(recruits) 2-red, advracer, alexdt, andoZo, artson1966, Banned_Account,
believa, Bentheidiot91, BloodMan111, Buz_5, CallumP,
captobviousX, casshern1991, Corleone4life, cowbarG, creepydude,
dabouncer420, darkaider, Dazooz, dcoop229, deux_ex_2000,
Devilslayer76, dipoh91, DoctorAnus, Dope999, dubc1, Enviru,
Esperados, fgatto, F_equals_ma, gbird991, general-s, hayabusa_45,
ivand111, Ivo_FCP_77, JereStarsJ, JeStar209, jhunte99,
JimMorrison946, leeyaawn, Mardike, mattydienhoff, maulica,
METAL619, mkblizzard, Mr. Wiggles0, Muxtar, OneEarth, Pawliuz,
pgagolfer49, PS2Champ29, realaddmantis, ryry92, Slayer_56,
Stg_Taylor, stoneofshadow11, Tonymontana45, TripleOnline, wemhim,
wolfrazor, xXIceManXx, ZJB7, _xyzman_
Greg Mueller for his Gamespot review
Ciro_xyz for allowing me to take his place as the leader of the Gamespot Mafia
Union.
You, the reader, for bothering to read through all this bloviation
Without trying to be too arrogant, Myself, for writing this guide
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- Other Works By The Author -
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You can view my contributions page at this site:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/54859.html
Currently, my works are as follows:
Game (Main) Platform Type Size Score
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Mafia PC General FAQ/Walkthrough 707kb N/A
The Godfather PC Execution Styles Guide 80kb N/A
Deus Ex PC Review 11kb 10/10
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- Closing Statement -
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Thanks for reading my guide. I hope it was as fun and informative for you as
it was for me. Regardless of what you learned or found, I'm pleased that you
took the time to take a look at my guide. Maybe you learned something. Maybe
you didn't. All I was trying to do while writing this, was get a half-decent
guide out there that would help someone else enjoy this game as much as I
have.
Until next time,
-Bloviator
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Copyright (C) 2006 by Harold Palms
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