Let’s Get Down To Business

Thug life on the fast lane.

Whichever Triad you affiliated with, you will undergo with a tutorial on how the game is played. Triad Wars’ game mechanics are pretty much straightforward; get a mission, accomplish it, profit. Improve your Enforcer’s stats and you’re lookin’ good. Sleeping Dogs mastered this concept.

However, it doesn’t stop there.

Aside from mainly killing other Triad’s members, you also engage in other missions like raiding another player’s turf, spreading your influence, managing your own territory by upgrading your gang’s stats and secret operations, as well as getting side missions for some quick cash.

Taking down another gang involves destroying their main base. Clear-cut, isn’t it? However, that reaps only a fraction of what you can actually gain.

Your Triad debut starts with a shipyard raid. Nice.

Having a limited time for assault, you may want to shut down the opponent’s Rackets, a gang’s running operation –  for example, running a factory with hackers designing and making fake e-gadgets, before engaging the main base and nuking them down with your Enforcer’s brute awesomeness.

This gives you the maximum Face points you can achieve, lower your rival’s reputation, and run away with gold for your next fedora purchase.

Your getaway might not be scot-free though; if you run out of raid time, the police will intercept your operation and they’ll never stop until you’re caught – that is if you can’t outrun them. An arrest or incapacitation leads to a loss of Face points and a reputation gain to the rival that you attempted to destroy. Don’t mess up, Enforcer.

Unfortunately, your rivals can do the same to you.

This is no clan war; it’s where Money is gold and elixir, with Face replacing tier medals.

Sounds like Clash of Clans, doesn’t it?

Perhaps that’s how some players see it, but there’s more to it than just raiding. Police officers litter the streets, and you are always at the verge of getting arrested. Moreover, enemy ambushes might happen anytime. You’re literally on the run 24/7 by foot or by wheels, and there’s a little breathing room to do something else without getting your Triad’s turf compromised.

Got arrested? You’ll be detained at the police station for a bit. Someone drove a bullet through your skull? Ironically, you won’t die. The hospital will be your safe haven for a few minutes before you head back to the streets after your recovery.

However, these scenarios shave off Face points; the loss of reputation might jeopardize your promotion.

Hacking into communications satellites to snatch product designs turns into a lucrative activity.

If you wanted to take a tiny break from fighting, do some rather ‘peaceful’ Rackets to hone on your Triad’s craft and start a shady, lucrative business to keep your Triad (and your wallet) in top shape. Counterfeiting bills has never felt so right, and these can pay YOUR OWN underlings too.

Good deal, eh?