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Logistics
Description: Get better at coordinating attacks and you'll be able to send out more men at one time.
Details: Upgrading Logistics allows you to send out more units when attacking an opponent.
Cooking
Description: An army travels on its stomach, and that's even more true in the Cosa Nostra.
Details: Each upgrade increases your Food production speed from all Restaurants in your Neighborhood.
Cementing
Description: Cement is literally the foundation of a Family business.
Details: Each upgrade increases your Cement production speed from all Cement Factories in your Neighborhood.
Steelwork
Description: Improve Steel production by busting workers' unions and lowering overhead.
Details: Each upgrade increases your Steel production speed from all Steel Factories in your Neighborhood.
Proficiency
Description: Made men prove themselves by demonstrating their mettle.
Details: Each upgrade decreases the training time of Tommy Gunners, Enforcers, and Professionals, allowing you to train these units in less time.
Spying
Description: Keep eyes and ears on the other Families, so you're never caught off guard.
Details: Each upgrade increase give progressively more info about enemy units, from the type of units attacking to the number of units deployed by your enemy.
Corruption
Description: The Family needs to keep growing, and that means finding new recruits.
Details: Each upgrade decreases the training time of Thugs, Arsonists, Bruisers, Demolitionists, and Hitmen, allowing you to train these units in less time.
Muscle
Description: Without muscle, a Family can't compete. Recruit and retain stronger soldiers on the battlefield.
Details: Each upgrade increases the strength of all attacking units when deployed against an opponent.
Mechanics
Description: Nothing worse than winning a fight only to find you can't carry the winnings back.
Details: Each upgrade increases the amount of items and Resources you can take back to your Estate following a successful attack.
Carjacking:
Description: Help your men roll to victory by improving their vehicles.
Details: Decreases the amount of time it takes to March when deplying units on an attack.
Capacity
Description: Every Family needs someplace to hide its most cherished belongings.
Details: Increases the amount of Resources you can store in the Warehouse.
Medicine
Description: Tougher men can hang in a fight that much longer.
Details: Increases the health of all unit types, including offensive and defensive units, allowing you to stay in the battle for longer.
Construction
Description: Learn how to cut through red tape and get structures built faster.
Details: Decreases the amount of time it takes to construct and upgrade buildings in your Estate and Neighborhood.
Trafficking
Description: Learn how best to move merchandise through the black market.
Details: Each upgrade increases the maximum number of trades you can execute at once.
Maneuver
Description: Friends at every corner will help speed you through the streets.
Details: Each upgrade increases the speed of your offensive units when traveling to a friendly tile (a member within your Family).