The Families of New Reno
The city of New Reno is swarming with various mob factions. These factions, in the form of families, are each fighting for control of New Reno and the surrounding area. The player has the option of joining up with each family (exclusively) provided that one achieves all of the quests required by that family and is invited to do so. After the assignments are done one generally has the option of joining the family as a Made Man or refusing the family at the price of all out war with its members (unless you avoid the boss forever that is). I usually complete several quests for each family, gaining weapons, money, and experience. It is possible to do, at the least, most of the quests for every family if one is willing to wipe out a group or two. Typically I'll complete all of the quests for a family, then refuse admittance and wipe them out. (Note: the Wrights do not give the verbal option of refusal, but if a boss is killed the Made Man status for that family is cancelled out). So it is possible to become a Made Man, get more stuff, then kill the boss to revert back to your original status. Becoming a Made Man has certain advantages in New Reno, for instance all of the families give discounts at New Reno Arms, with the ability to look at the shop's secret stash, as well as a discount at the Cat's paw. However the player then loses popularity outside of New Reno since many other towns despise the families. If one wants to truly earn respect in New Reno, one has to enter the boxing ring and become a prize fighter. Prize fighting also has only positive affects as far as I know.
Here is some info on each family to help pick between them should you choose to.
Family Bishop
| Boss: Mr. Bishop |  |
 | Location: The Shark Club (northside) |
| Underboss: Unknown |
The Bishop family is the most powerful of all the gangs in New Reno. They are responsible for the attacks on Vault City as Mr Bishop had enough funds to hire an army of mercenaries. He also has his hands in NCR politics as evidence of the quests he assigns. The black sheep of the family are Bishop's wild daughter and wife. They are the weak part of his group and can be exploited for a decent profit. I would also argue that he owns the best club in town. His men are better armed than those of the Wrights and the Mordinos. As the most influentual boss, his assignments are the toughest.
Bishop Made Man Pros: discount New Reno Arms & Cat's Paw, ?
Family Mordino
| Boss: Senior Mordino (Big Jesus Mordino) |  |
 | Location: The Desparado (virgin street) |
| Underboss: L'l Jesus Mordino |  |
The Mordinos are the druglords of New Reno. They are responsible for the creation and distribution of Jet. They also control the Stables drug lab to the north. They are maniacs for the most part and are vicious rivals with the Salvatores. L'l Jesus is particularly disturbed as can be noted by his speech and attachment to his unique knife.
Mordino Made Man Pros: discount New Reno Arms & Cat's Paw, ?
Family Salvatore
| Boss: Mr. Salvatore |  |
 | Location: Salvatore's Bar (northside) |
| Underboss: Mason |  |
Mr. Salvatore is a disabled old man who barely clings to life. His gang is feared by the others in New Reno due to the laser weapons his men own, making them the best armed of the bunch. Salvatore has risen in power by dealing directly with the new secret government forces. It is a dangerous business. Though his men are the best armed technquely, they are not the toughest to fight if one's party is wearing metal or tesla armor. (With good armor, Bishop's gang becomes the deadliest).
Salvatore Made Man Pros: given Laser gun and ammo, discount at Cat's Paw, New Reno Arms, and Renesco's.
Family Wright
| Boss: Mr. Wright |  |
 | Location: Wright House (eastside) |
| Underboss: Roger Wright |  |
The Wright family is truly a family. All members are directly related to Mr Wright. He has many sons including nine small children. The Wrights control liquor exportation and brewing. (This becomes a point of humor when one learns that Mrs. Wright is the head of the Temperance Union.) The Wrights own the most land in New Reno by far. They are armed poorly though, having shotguns. They also have the weakest men of any gang. A warning when wiping them out: be careful of the many children, F2 has stiff punishments for child slaying.
Wright Made Man Pros: discount at Cat's Paw and New Reno Arms, free booze