Sunday, July 31, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
This & Next Week - 7/29/2011
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Released This Week
Changes to Assassin Boss Fight: The Raven
In response to player feedback, we tripled the Sniper Shot drop rate and removed the third achievement, "Requiescat in Pace Centesimus."
Another Fighting Performance Update!
Clicking the “Power Attack” button in rapid succession now results in the attacks being batch processed, which improves performance for a better experience.
Global Mission: Betrayal In Bangkok
This may be your last night in Bangkok, but one night can make the world your oyster. The city is shutting down on 8/3, so you'll need to raid it while you still can.
Announcing: August Collector's Edition Items
TWO new Collector's Edition Items added to the Marketplace each week in August!
Announcing the Official Mafia Wars T-Shirt Design Contest Finalists
170 creative Mafia Wars fans from around the globe entered our first t-shirt design contest! Be sure to check out the finalists and vote for your favorite to be made into a real t-shirt!
Declare War Loot Claw Back Happening Soon!
Some people collected more war loot than they should have. We'll be taking some of it back soon.
Farmers Insurance Loot Mastery Event
It's a rough world out there. Protect your valuables by collecting 7 Farmers Insurance items from jobs and fights. You'll also be able to earn fighting and robbing boosts
This Week's Major Bug Fixes
We vigorously investigated multiple page load issues this week and continue to implement fixes as we uncover the reasons behind them.
Coming Next Week*
*As far as currently scheduled, but things can change.
Mission Mania
A new addition is coming to Missions. Use Mission boosts to help you finish your tasks more quickly and efficiently.
New Mission Event: Wild Things
You'll need to steal from Private Zoos to build up your illegal exotic animals business. Take care of your pet felines and you'll be rewarded with the Golden Tiger (63 attack, 153 defense).
Level Up Your Family
Socialism is making a comeback. Do jobs, fight, and more to earn Family experience points and level up as a Family. You will all be rewarded for working together.
Union Hall
Collect, upgrade, and build from all your Properties in one central location.
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Farmers Insurance Loot Mastery Event FAQ
ShareQ: When does this event begin?
A: This event is scheduled to begin on 07/29/11. As with many of our events, this event will be slowly rolled out to our players to ensure stability within the game. Due to the gradual release of this event it will not be immediately available to all of our players.
Q: Why are new events always released to a limited audience?
A: When we release a new feature into the game, we want to ensure that it does not create instability and functions in the way that it was intended. Although we try to release it to the wider audience as quickly as possible, it is imperative that we make sure that it will not interfere with your enjoyment of the game.
Q: Can I manually be added this event if I contact Customer Support?
A: Unfortunately our agents will not be able to manually add you to this event. The wider audience of players will be added in a gradual fashion and our agents do not have the means to expedite this process.
Q: On what date is this event scheduled to end?
A: This event is scheduled to conclude mid-day on 08/05/11.
Q: How will this event work?
A: Players will collect 7 different loot items. There will also be two different boost items that players will be able to send as gifts. Four of the items can be collected from doing
Q: What are the boost items?
A: The two boost items are Protection Money and Lightning Defense. The Protection Money will help players collect Farmers items from fighting and the Lightning Defense will help players collect items from jobs.
Q: Where do the Farmers Insurance items drop?
A: These items will drop from jobs and from fights. Four of the items will be found while completing jobs, while the remaining three you will be able to collect in fights.
Q: Are there different mastery levels for this event for this event?
A: Yes! When you complete a set you will earn the Airship mastery item.
Q: What are the mastery levels?
A: There are four levels of mastery that each player can reach. When you reach a new level the stats will increase until you reach the final level.
- Bronze Mastery - 121/75
- Silver Mastery - 131/80
- Gold Mastery - 142/85
- Ruby Mastery - 150/90
Q: Can the Farmers Insurance items be gifted??
A: Yes. User can gift each of the 7 items that are collected for this event. This can be done through the gifting tab on your inventory page.
Q: Is the Mastery Item gifted?
A: No. The Mastery Item cannot be gifted.
Q: What happens when I have collected the final mastery item
A: After you have collected the final set of items needed, you will be rewarded the Ruby level mastery item.
Q: How do I keep track of what I have in my inventory?
A: There is a Farmers Insurance inventory tab that is located on the missions bar. When you click this tab it will expand showing you the status of your items.
Q: How many of each item can I have?
A: Players can keep up to 10 of each item after they have received the Ruby level Mastery Item. You can determine the number in your inventory by expanding the Farmers Insurance tab on the missions bar.
Q: What happens if I find more than 10 of an item?
A: When you have more than ten of any item in your account a timer will start. This timer gives you 30 minutes to post these items to your feed so that someone can collect them. It is very important to note, that the timer begins with the first item over ten that you receive, and all subsequent items you collect during that time frame will be removed at the end of the initial timer if you have not gifted them away, or posted them or your feed.
Q: What will happen if the items are not posted before the timer expires?
A: The items will be removed from your inventory if you do not post them in time.
Q: Will I get any type of credit for the extra items that I do not post in time?
A: No. This is part of the challenge. The extra items must be posted within the 30 minute time frame or they will be lost.
Farmers Insurance Loot Mastery Event
ShareInfo from Official Mafia Wars Blog:
Being a mobster is risky business. Collect insurance items to protect your assets in the Farmers Insurance Loot Mastery Event!
Collect Insurance
Find Farmers items dropped from jobs and fighting. Collect a full set of seven to earn the mastery item, XXXXX. There are four levels of mastery.
Send Boosts
Send 2 types of boosts: Protection Money to help collect Farmers items from fighting and Lightning Defense to help collect items from jobs.
Send Spare Items
All the Farmers items you collect have attack and defense strength. You can only keep 10 of each item, though, so be sure to send extras to your Mafia to ensure that they are also insured.
Enter The Farmers Sweeps
Visit the Farmers Insurance Facebook fan page for a chance to win a Wiseguy Weekend in Las Vegas!
Being a mobster is risky business. Collect insurance items to protect your assets in the Farmers Insurance Loot Mastery Event!
Collect Insurance
Find Farmers items dropped from jobs and fighting. Collect a full set of seven to earn the mastery item, XXXXX. There are four levels of mastery.
Send Boosts
Send 2 types of boosts: Protection Money to help collect Farmers items from fighting and Lightning Defense to help collect items from jobs.
Send Spare Items
All the Farmers items you collect have attack and defense strength. You can only keep 10 of each item, though, so be sure to send extras to your Mafia to ensure that they are also insured.
Enter The Farmers Sweeps
Visit the Farmers Insurance Facebook fan page for a chance to win a Wiseguy Weekend in Las Vegas!
Friday, July 29, 2011
Declare War Loot Claw Back Happening Soon!
ShareInfo from Official Mafia Wars Blog
Declaring war and helping your friends out with their wars is a great way to collect some awesome loot. Because the war loot is so awesome, we limit how much of it can be collected in a day to maintain game balance.
We have discovered that some of you have collected more than you should have. We will be reclaiming this extra war loot over the next few weeks. This will only effect non-giftable, tier 2, high-end war loot and above.
So, to recap: If you have collected more high-end loot from wars than you should have, we will be adjusting your quantity of that loot to what you should have earned within the appropriate limits.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Announcing: August Collector's Edition Items
ShareInfo from Official Mafia Wars Blog
We are excited to announce that August will see TWO new Collector's Edition Items added to the Marketplace each week, one on Tuesdays and another on Fridays. On each of these days, a count of 2,000 will be made available at 2:00am PDT and an additional 5,000 will be made available at 9:00am PDT. You will have only 24 hours to buy yours (35 RP each), but don't wait until the last minute, as these exclusive items tend to sell out quickly! Visit the Marketplace every Tuesday and Friday to try to nab one of the precious 7,000 of each Collector's Edition Item. Check out the schedule below!
| August Collector's Edition Item Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 8/2: Solar Glider (70/131) | Friday, 8/5: Pink Lady (71/132) | ||
| Tuesday, 8/9: Egyptian Guard (133/71) | Friday, 8/12: Tiglon (72/134) | ||
| Tuesday, 8/16: Dragon's Wings (134/75) | Friday, 8/19: Dragon's Might (135/75) | ||
| Tuesday, 8/23: Dragon's Defense (76/135) | Friday, 8/26: Painted Wolf (136/76) | ||
| Tuesday, 8/30: R21 Violent (77/136) | |||
Betrayal in Bangkok All 6 Missions
Share 1.Mission - Urgent: Send Help
2.Mission - Welcome Wagon
3.Mission - It was a Trap
4.Mission - The Shadow King's Fate
5. Mission - Death to the Disgraced
6. Mission -Bye Bye Bangkok
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Betrayal in Bangkok FAQ
ShareQ: Why are you closing Bangkok?
A: Change is in the air and there are new and exciting things coming for Mafia Wars.
Q: What exactly does the closing of Bangkok mean?
A: After Bangkok closes it will no longer be accessible. Although you will still be able to see in on the Travel menu, it will be grayed out and travel there will not be permitted. Aside from travel to the city, this also means that you will not be able to collect form Bangkok properties or access the bank. In addition you will not be able to vault or re-vault any of the collections after it has closed.
Q: When will Betrayal in Bangkok mission event begin?
A: This event is scheduled to be rolled out to our players at 12:00 P.M. (PDT) on 07/27/11.
Q: How long will I have to complete the mission before Bangkok closes?
A: You will have a week to finish the mission and to collect as much loot as possible.
Q: When will Bangkok officially be closed?
A: Bangkok will be closing on 08/03/11.
Q: Is the closing of Bangkok going to be permanent?
A: Bangkok will remain closed for the foreseeable future.
Q: What does the mission event entail?
A: You will have one week to complete the mission before the closing of Bangkok occurs. During the event you will receive 5X mastery for finishing jobs in Bangkok. In additional to the regular loot drops for the city you will also have the chance to loot a new and rare weapon bonus item.
Q: What is the bonus item that can be looted with this event?
A: The additional bonus item called the 'Iron and Silk' will drop from Bangkok fights, jobs, and robbing. It has attack strength of 74 and a defense strength of 73.
Q: Will there be a mastery item that is awarded if I complete the Global Mission: Betrayal in Bangkok?
A: If you complete this mission event you will be rewarded with the 'Dragontongue', which has an attack strength of 151, and a defense strength of 60.
Q: Will I need to collect any special items in order to complete the mission event?
A: In order to complete the event you will need to collect 'Forger's Gloves', and 'Pirates'. The Forger's Gloves will be used for completing the mission, and the Pirates are available in feeds to help you complete Bangkok.
Q: How will I be able to collect the Pirates needed to complete the mission?
A: You can collect the Pirates by posting and clicking feeds about the event. When a player posts a feed about the event, both the player who posted and the player who clicks the feed will be given the Forger's Gloves. You can collect a maximum of 5 each day for clicking a feed, and a maximum of 5 each day for posting a feed.
Q: How are the Forger's Gloves collected?
A: You can request the Forger's Gloves from the Free Gifts Page.
Q: Are there a maximum number of Forger's Gloves that I can collect each day?
A: There are not limits to the number of Forger's Gloves that you can collect each day, however, please note that the maximum number of gifts that a player can receive each day is restricted to 200.
Q: Will the Forger's Gloves and Pirates be available for purchase in the Marketplace?
A: These items will not be available for purchase.
Q: What will happen to my progress in Bangkok if I do not finish in time?
A: All progress will be frozen and you will not be able to access the city.
Global Mission: Betrayal In Bangkok
ShareSomething has gone terribly wrong in Bangkok! At 12:00pm PDT tomorrow, July 27th, Global Mission: Betrayal In Bangkok begins, making it your job to uncover the traitors before Bangkok closes down.
You’ll have a week to complete the mission before you get booted out of Bangkok, during which you will receive 5X mastery for finishing jobs in the city. You’ll also get a chance to loot the new and rare weapon Iron and Silk (74 attack, 73 defense) from jobs and fights in the city soon to be closed.
You’ll need a few key items to finish Global Mission: Betrayal In Bangkok. You can request Forger’s Gloves from the Free Gifts page and ask friends to send you Pirates to finish jobs. If you’re successful in tracking down the traitors, you’ll earn yourself a Dragontongue weapon (151 attack, 60 defense) and escape Bangkok safely before it shuts down.
info from Official Mafia Wars Blog
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Another Fighting Performance Update!
ShareInfo from Official Mafia Wars Blog
We’ll soon make an adjustment to the fighting module that should result in an improved fighting experience! The fix decreases the likelihood of the game locking up while you are in the heat of battle and reduces the glitchiness of the feedback that aggressive fighters receive when clicking the “Power Attack” button in rapid succession. These issues are addressed by batching Power Attacks to achieve better performance.
When the fighting system begins batching, you will notice it less frequently report the damage you inflict, but the numbers it does report will be larger to reflect the combined damage of multiple Power Attacks. Don't worry, you'll be able to inflict as much damage as before, if not more!
We are pleased to release this fix as part of our ongoing effort to improve the speed and stability of Mafia Wars. As with all new features, however, not everyone will receive this version of fighting at the same time and there's a chance that it will change again - back to the way it was, or to another experience entirely.
When the fighting system begins batching, you will notice it less frequently report the damage you inflict, but the numbers it does report will be larger to reflect the combined damage of multiple Power Attacks. Don't worry, you'll be able to inflict as much damage as before, if not more!
We are pleased to release this fix as part of our ongoing effort to improve the speed and stability of Mafia Wars. As with all new features, however, not everyone will receive this version of fighting at the same time and there's a chance that it will change again - back to the way it was, or to another experience entirely.
New Limited Time Item on Armory - Strike Soldier
ShareThere is a new Limited Time item on Armory, it's called : Strike Soldier
It needs 10 of Camoflauge for the first Strike Soldier..
It needs 10 of Camoflauge for the first Strike Soldier..
You can send/received the Camoflauge from The Free Gift page or Ask for more
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