What are the risks I would run into playing this game?
Just like anywhere online, you run the risk of getting scammed, getting spammed, getting a Trojan worm, getting stalked, and getting reported to Zynga for harassment/cheating.
Bottom line:
Caveat Emptor (let the buyer beware) and watch what links you click.
- Verbal Di
Scammed - Godfather Points Offers
A common way of getting scammed is through those offers you see to get godfather/favor points. Some of the offers are from valid, reputable companies, I suppose. And then there those where you sign up and then you wait and wait and never get the godfather/favor points.
Zynga:
http://zynga.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/380
If you want to directly contact Zynga's customer service, you'll need to sign up:
Zynga:
http://zynga.custhelp.com/app/utils/login_form
- Verbal Di
Scammed - Gifts, Collections, Loot Cheaters
WARNING: Pay attention when clicking on someone's status link. Double check and make sure it says "apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/status_invite.php" in the link to avoid clicking on misleading links.
Another common way of getting duped is clicking on "Free Blackmail Photos here" links or "Click here for free untraceable cell phone".
There are malicious people out there who creates links rigged so when you click on the link, you are actually sending your own items to them. (4/13/09) Zynga just changed it so you can only send to mafia members.
There are helpful groups which keep track of these offenders. e.g. Mafia Wars Wall of Shame (MWWS)
- Verbal Di
Scammed - Phishing
Beware of who you "friend" in Facebook. Keep in mind that when you are friends with people, you are exposing your private information such as phone numbers, email addresses, home address, cute puppy photos, etc. If you are just wanting to add people to your mafia, you can "un-friend" them and they will continue to be part of your mafia. The drawback is you can't help them when they "need help on a job". Just be wary of what info you share out there.
Feel free to "un-friend" me if you'd like, it won't hurt my feelings.
- Verbal Di
Spammed - Godfather Points Offers
You should know by now that every time you sign up for anything which requires an email address, you will run the risk of getting spammed. Mostly if the item is "free". I personally avoid them at all cost.
And then there are those possible phishing scams (take your personal info, credit card numbers, etc). Ugh. If in doubt and you really want those points, google the company first.
- Verbal Di
Spammed - Add me threads
You wanted to increase your mafia numbers fast so you went into one of those forums with add me threads which asked you to included your email so everyone can append their email and add each other in Facebook in perfect harmony. Yes I've done it too.
There are people out there whose sole purpose is to "screen scrape" email addresses and sell them to spammers.
- Verbal Di
Spammed - Facebook Messaging, Wall Postings
Then there are those people who asks you to be their mafia buddy and then sends you spam in your Facebook mail or your wall. One word. Block.
- Verbal Di
Trojan / Virus - Facebook Messaging, Wall Postings
You added someone as a Facebook friend and you go on their profile and automatically click on their status. Watch what you click.
There are well known Trojan worms/viruses out there that come via link to videos, link to pictures, link to hot photos of Jessica Alba.
Trojan Worm Examples
e.g. Koobface - Trojan worm - You click on a link in an email, it asks you to install a video player update, hijacks your account in Facebook and then spreads itself to all your friends.
Symantec:
W32.Koobface.A
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2008-080315-0217-99
W32.Koobface.B
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2008-080315-4958-99
- Verbal Di
Trojan / Virus - Cheats, Scripts, Hacks
You found a website that promises if you download their cheats / scripts / hacks, you can have your game play for you while you are at work (e.g. reload money in the bank, find opponents to attack automatically, etc). Just like all cheats, scripts, and hacks, I should not have to tell you that they are frowned upon and kills the joy out of the game play for most people. Plus, some sites just trick you so that you download their Trojan worm or virus. Make sure you have your antivirus software running. Beware. Be wary. Be aware.
Getting Stalked
I personally don't have a stalker but I've heard it happens. You receive too much attention from one individual. So ladies, watch out.
- Verbal Di
Getting Reported to Zynga
ZYNGA'S DEFINITION OF HARASSMENT (From Zynga's website)
Examples of harassment include, but are not limited to:
• Posting abusive comments in the forums or on a user’s comment wall.
• If you post nasty, insulting, sexually explicit, racially disparaging, religiously disparaging or other inappropriate content on message board.
• Attacking the same character repeatedly over a long period of time with the same account or with a coordinated effort amongst multiple accounts.
Zynga:
http://zynga.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/264
If you get reported, Zynga may take "corrective actions" regarding your account.
- Verbal Di
Mafia Wars Etiquette
Is there such a thing? After all, isn't the game all about attacking, looting, robbing, and just all out being "not a very nice person".
1) Of course, we've got the "no scamming, spamming, stalking, harassing the pretty ladies" directive.
2) Zynga warned about posting abusive comments in forums or wall: posting nasty, insulting, sexually explicit, racially disparaging, religiously disparaging or other inappropriate content.
But I've noticed some behaviors that should be avoided:
3) Posting "add me" requests in Mafia Wars discussion boards where it clearly states no "add me" requests in the discussion boards except in the designated areas.
4) Posting "I need/Trade" requests in Mafia Wars discussion boards when the topic is not even related. Please quit spamming discussion boards.
5) Using other people's Facebook friends list to recruit for mafia members without their permission.
Ya know, there are still people out there who use their Facebook accounts to socialize with their real friends and not play Mafia Wars.
6) Whining about getting hitlisted a few times by a person.
Come on! They probably can't beat you or rob your properties, what else can they do? Smile and look pretty?
7) Whining about getting attacked multiple times.
I believe it's perfectly acceptable for someone to attack you until you are "too weak" or dead. It's part of the game. What's not acceptable according to Zynga is the sustained attacks over a long period of time. We all wonder what "long periods of time" means.
8) Sending loot to anonymous strangers without their permission.
While most of us don't mind receiving them, there is a small percentage of people who dislike receiving loot with low stats, mostly when they consider them "worthless". They get offended because they do not want these items. Most of the time they can't send it back to you because your Mafia Name might not be someone they recognize. If you want to get rid of low attack/defense loot like "Brass Knuckles" and "Butterfly Knife" you can unload them on me. :] (Send them to me Verbal Di and not Weapons Stats).
- Verbal Di
How do I report a cheater?
First, you have to determine if the person is really cheating. Different people use different strategies for the game.
CHEATING
1. Using autoplayers:
a. Automated scripts to heal.
b. Automated scripts to attack and keep health under 20 so you can't be hitlisted.
NOT CHEATING
1. Leveling up slowly. (Maybe you just don't spend as much time playing Mafia Wars as everyone else.)
2. Deliberately setting yourself up in the hitlist for experience points.
3. Buying Godfather points. (How else can Zynga pay their programmers?)
4. Signing up for Zynga's third party offers to get free Godfather points.
5. Changing your title to a lower level in order to trick people into attacking you, thinking you're at a lower level than you really are. e.g. You have a "Street Thug" title when you already beat the Boss level. (Maybe you just forgot to update your title. The fact that Zynga allows one to change your title means it is part of the game play.)
Second, when you are really sure that the person is cheating, then
a. Click on "Support" on your Mafia Wars Homepage or go to this link:
http://zynga.custhelp.com/appb. Register / Create a New Account with Zynga. This is different from your Facebook / Mafia Wars account.
c. Click on "Ask a Question".
d. Good Luck! You may have to wait a little while because they probably receive many, many requests from people every day.
- Verbal Di
Character Types
Can you change your character type? I'm a Mogul (or Fearless) and I want to switch to Maniac instead.
Aah. The feeling of regret.
You used to be able to change that using godfather points a very long time ago. Not anymore.
As of today, the answer is "no".
- Verbal Di
Zynga:
http://zynga.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/367/related/1
What's the best character type?
The best character is "Maniac". The Maniac character type generates energy faster. You also have the chance of being a Button Man on somebody's top mafia which will give you a small chance of winning fights against all odds when you attack someone.
"Fearless" lets you heal quicker. However, keep in mind you can "buy" health. You also have the chance of being a
Wheelman on somebody's top mafia which gives you a small chance to perform jobs for no energy.
"Mogul" generates money quicker. This is fine at the beginning of the game when every little bit counts. But as you accumulate wealth in time, you generate enough money that it is no longer an advantage.
As a Bagman in somebody's top mafia, you get a small chance to gain double the money when performing jobs.
- Verbal Di
Facebook
How do I invite a lot of people in Facebook?
Step 1: Use Facebook's invite page:
http://www.facebook.com/invite.php?ref=sb
OR
Step 1: Click "Add as friend"
Step 2: By sharing your email address with strangers and adding strangers as your Facebook friend, you run the risk of getting spammed, your Facebook account hacked because you clicked on a friend's link in their status, your Facebook account shutdown by Facebook because you had too many friend requests or received too many emails, some collection agency who has been hunting you down for late mortgage payments befriends you and demands payment in front of your whole Facebook friends...
The best way is to join a Mafia Wars group or a clan and sign up to be one of the Admins of the Day. Technically, an Admin is a person who would volunteer to help out and manage/respond to discussion boards. But in Mafia Wars World, being an Admin of the Day means your link is broadcasted to a whole group so they have an option to add you as a Facebook friend and mafia.
- Verbal Di
Why is Facebook warning me about suspending my account for asking players to join my team?
When you start receiving Warning messages from facebook that says, "Warning! You are engaging in behavior that may be considered annoying or abusive by other users", you should take this warning seriously and wait a day or two to add friends. There have been many cases where Facebook has suspended people's account because of this.
- Verbal Di
Here's Zynga's response:
http://zynga.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/510/kw/abuse/r_id/166 I see the words "bump" in Facebook discussion boards a lot. What does that mean?
Facebook discussion boards sorts the discussion topics so the topic that was most recently updated is the first one in the list and hence has more visibility.
Leaving messages that says "bump" just moves the topic to the top of the list at that time.
- Verbal Di
What can I do to organize my Mafia Wars "friends" in Facebook?
1)
create new list to organize friends. Make one for family/friends and
another for Mafia Wars. (I have lots - including some mafia wars people
that I don't mind seeing my personal info or posting to my wall)
2)
on the top blue bar of facebook, between your name & the word
"logout", click "settings", then near "privacy", click "manage". Under
"profile", you can choose a selective list for both "Basic" and
"Contact Info". Under the "Basic info", one of the settings is to
control who can post to your wall. Just start typing the name of the
list you've already created and it will appear. After you finish
"basic", go to the "Contact info" settings and do the same thing.
3) do the same things for all categories of "privacy settings" (profile, search, news feed & wall, and applications).
4)
under "news feed & wall" look carefully. There is so much crap you
can turn off from the news feed, especially the one where it posts
every time you add a friend! No one can see when I add friends for
mafia wars now & my family really appreciates this!!
5) Also
under "news feed & wall" you will see a tab to change the settings
for "social ads"!!! Very important!! Tuns this off!! This will make
sure your name does not appear in so much of the application spam that
goes on other people's news feeds!
6) one last thing - this took
me a long time to figure out - to hide your birthday or age from your
basic profile page, go to your profile page and click the little "edit"
pencil thingy graphic to the right of your birthday. (not that I care
if people know how old I am but I want to be the one to choose info -
not facebook choosing for me, especially since I used the same bday for
my other bogus mafia profiles that I use to collect loot).
7) ok - maybe this is the last thing :)
For
those of us who don't mind all the mafia wars friends (great for free
experience points) but don't want to see the news feed, there are 2
ways to hide mafia wars people from your news feed. You can hide each
person that pops up on the feed by waving your mouse to the right
corner - to the right of that person's name - and a little "hide" box
will appear, OR after you have set up specific friends lists, you will
then see to the top right of your "home" page, a choice to see the news
feed from only the list you select.
- Stefa aka {MMA} Daddy's Momma
Fights
What gives with attacking me?
The nature of the game is to War, is it not? Feel free to hitlist me if you're upset. :|
- Verbal Di
What are these "Critical Hits"?
Mafia Wars is a game of strategy as well as a game of chance.
Critical Hits are another way that Zynga "mixes things up" because they absolutely make no sense. How can your all powerful mafia lose to another who has way fewer mafia members and crappy defense? It "annoys" most serious players to no end, those who have spent so much time and effort to beef up their mafia, those players who care about their Win and Loss ratio. Zynga introduced it early this year and you heard an outcry from a lot of people when that happened.
Critical Hits are random and is not a good gauge of how good your mafia is. If you really want to know if your mafia is stronger, hit your opponent again and hope you don't get another critical hit. If you are that good, you should win (unless your opponent is a top bodyguard, but that's another matter entirely).
Word on the street is, you have a 20-25% of getting critical hits when you attack. Let me know what you think otherwise.
- Verbal Di
How is the winner of a fight determined?
Zynga:
http://zynga.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/373
In addition to mafia size, power of items (attack when attacking, defense when defending), and attack and defense stats mentioned in Zynga's website, they threw in some random chance in there which we see as "Critical Hits". Yeah, I hate them too. I guess it's the only way I won't get to pound you successfully 100% of the time.
Factor in these other things:
Top Mafia Buttonman - If your mafia is a "Top Mafia Button Man" (maniac only), your mafia will have a small chance of winning fights against all odds that you initiate.
Top Mafia Bodyguard - If the mafia you are attacking is a "Top Mafia Bodyguard", that mafia will have a small chance of winning fights against all odds when attacked.
Pistol Bayonet - If you mastered the Street Thug jobs,
you deal +4% damage in fights.
Bugatti - If you mastered the Associate jobs,
you receive -7% damage in fights.
- Verbal Di
How long do I have to wait before the fight list refreshes (gives me a new list of opponents to attack)?
90 seconds. But sometimes Mafia Wars would have problems and it won't refresh at all for awhile.
- Verbal Di
Weapons, Armor, and Vehicles Statistics
My Weapons Stats Page:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcr4zcqs_1cbgjrvck
- Verbal Di
Attack and Defense Analysis
Scenario #1 - You are Level-66 with 426 mafia. You are attacking Level-69 with 107 mafia.
Your Mafia of 426 fought against Level-69 with a Power Cutter, a Wood Chipper, a Nail Gun, a Reciprocating Saw, 22 Gold Desert Eagles, 16 Napalms, 2 Hedge Clippers, 59 Sub Machine Guns, 61 Cupid's Tommy Guns, a Mini Uzi, 43 Poison Gas Grenades, 2 Axes, a Hammer, 12 RPG Launchers, a Bloody Chainsaw, 181 Chain Guns, 19 .50 Caliber Rifles, 2 Grenade Launchers, 14 A Pint o' Green Beers, 7 Half Dollar Body Armors, a Gas Mask, 15 Bodyguards, 7 Night Vision Goggles, 382 Body Armors, 7 Harley Davidson "Fat Boy" Motorcycles, 11 Armored Cars, 407 Town Cars, and a Luxury Yacht.
Level-69 Mafia of 107 fought with a Gold Desert Eagle, 2 Napalms, a Bookie's Holdout Pistol, a Sub Machine Gun, a Police Baton, 2 AK-47s, a Poison Gas Grenade, 4 RPG Launchers, 5 .50 Caliber Rifles, 15 Chain Guns, 6 Grenade Launchers, 10 Tommy Guns, a Hacksaw, 7 Semi-Automatic Shotguns, 10 Automatic Rifles, 8 Firebombs, 7 Machine Pistols, 15 9mm Semi-Automatics, 10 Grenades, an A Pint o' Green Beer, 5 Half Dollar Body Armors, 2 Bodyguards, a Night Vision Goggles, 31 Body Armors, 3 Bullet Proof Vests, 5 Stab-Proof Vests, 3 Lucky Shamrock Medallions, a Harley Davidson "Fat Boy" Motorcycle, 6 Armored Cars, a Luxury Yacht, 11 Town Cars, 15 Getaway Cruisers, 2 Prop planes, 3 Sedans, 20 Armored Sedans, 9 Armored Trucks, 5 Delivery Trucks, 4 Motorcycles, and 2 Speed Boats.
You WON the fight, taking 0 damage and dealing 24 damage to your enemy. You gained $0 and 1 experience points.
*** You are at an advantage because:
1) Your weapons with the lowest attack are Chain Guns (16 attack) and .50 Caliber Rifles (16 attack).
2) Your armor with the lowest defense are Body Armor (7 defense).
3) Your vehicle with the lowest stat are Town Cars (10 attack).
*** Your opponent is at a disadvantage because:
1) He has 10 Tommy Guns (12 attack), a Hacksaw (6 attack), 7 Semi-Automatic Shotguns (5 attack), 10 Automatic Rifles (4 attack), 8 Firebombs (4 attack), 7 Machine Pistols (3 attack), 15 9mm Semi-Automatics (3 attack), 10 Grenades (2 attack).
* His mafia is 107.
* He has 39 weapons with high attack (Chain Guns or better).
* He has 68 weapons worse than Chain Gun.
--> He could have improved his arsenal by buying 68 more Chain Guns (16 attack).
2) He has 3 Bullet Proof Vests (2 attack), 5 Stab-Proof Vests (2 attack),
3 Lucky Shamrock Medallion (1 attack).
* His mafia is 107.
* He has 47 armor with high attack (Body Armor or better).
* He has 11 armor worse than Body Armor.
* He has 49 mafia members without armor.
--> He could have improved his armor attack by buying 60 more Body Armor (4 attack).
3) He has 15 Getaway Cruisers (6 attack), 2 Prop planes (5 attack), 3 Sedans (4 attack), 20 Armored Sedans (4 attack), 9 Armored Trucks (4 attack), 5 Delivery Trucks (3 attack), 4 Motorcycles (2 attack), and 2 Speed Boats (0 attack).
* His mafia is 107.
* He has 19 vehicle with high attack (Towncar or better).
* He has 60 vehicle worse than Towncar.
* He has 28 mafia members without vehicles.
--> He could have improved his armor attack by buying 88 more Towncars (10 attack).
- Verbal Di
Scenario #2 - You are Level-67 with 434 mafia. A Level-75 attacked you with 146 mafia.
Here's the result from the person who attacked you:
Your Mafia of 146 fought against Level-67 with 11 Midas' Butterfly Knives, 20 Napalms, 2 St. Patty's
Shillelaghs, 27 RPG Launchers, 64 Chain Guns, 22 .50 Caliber Rifles, 8 A Pint o' Green Beers, 47 Half
Dollar Body Armors, 21 Bodyguards, 22 Night Vision Goggles, 48 Body Armors, 20 Harley Davidson "Fat Boy"
Motorcycles, 19 Armored Cars, 3 Chrome Skylines, 102 Town Cars, a Luxury Yacht, and a Stolen Mail Truck.
Level-67's Mafia of 434 fought with a Power Cutter, a Wood Chipper, a Nail Gun, 5 Midas' Butterfly Knives,
a Reciprocating Saw, 22 Gold Desert Eagles, 59 Sub Machine Guns, 61 Cupid's Tommy Guns, a Mini Uzi, 43
Poison Gas Grenades, 13 RPG Launchers, a Hammer, a Bloody Chainsaw, 181 Chain Guns, 19 .50 Caliber Rifles,
18 Grenade Launchers, 6 Tommy Guns, 14 A Pint o' Green Beers, 7 Half Dollar Body Armors, a Gas Mask, 15
Bodyguards, 7 Night Vision Goggles, 382 Body Armors, 5 Stab-Proof Vests, 3 Lucky Shamrock Medallions, 11
Armored Cars, 407 Town Cars, a Luxury Yacht, 9 Prop planes, and 6 Armored Trucks.
*** You are at a disadvantage because:
1) You have 18 Grenade Launchers (10 defense) , 6 Tommy Guns (10 defense).
* You only have 181 Chain Guns thinking that's all you need. (Because that's what you used to attack.)
--> You could improve your arsenal by buying an additional 24 Chain Guns (14 defense).
2) You have 5 Stab-Proof Vests (5 defense).
* You only have 382 Body Armors thinking that's all you need. (Because that's what you used to attack.)
--> You could improve your arsenal by buying an additional 8 Body Armor (7 defense).
3) You have 6 Armored Trucks (8 defense).
* You only have 407 Towncars thinking that's all you need. (Because that's what you used to attack.)
--> You could improve your arsenal by buying an additional 6 Towncars (12 defense).
- Verbal Di
Gifting
What is the link to send collections directly to another mafia member?
This is NO LONGER WORKING, it says a mysterious error has occurred.
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/remote/html_server.php?xw_controller=gift&recipients[0]=XXXXXXXXX&gift_category=0&gift_id=YY&xw_action=send
Replace XXXXXXXXX with mafia member's profile id.
Replace YY with the gift id.
Gift IDs
1 ..... Ebony Cigar
2 ..... Sky Cigar
3 ..... Rose Cigar
4 ..... Ivory Cigar
5 ..... Turquoise Cigar
6 ..... Gold Cigar
7 ..... Royal Cigar
8 ..... Topaz Ring
9 ..... Opal Ring
10 ..... Amethyst Ring
11 ..... Emerald Ring
12 ..... Sapphire Ring
13 ..... Ruby Ring
14 ..... Diamond Ring
15 ..... Warhol Painting
16 ..... Cezanne Painting
17 ..... Matisse Painting
18 ..... Van Gogh Painting
19 ..... Dali Painting
20 ..... Monet Painting
21 ..... Rembrandt Painting
22 ..... Rat Sculpture
23 ..... Sheep Sculpture
24 ..... Rooster Sculpture
25 ..... Monkey Sculpture
26 ..... Tiger Sculpture
27 ..... Snake Sculpture
28 ..... Dragon Sculpture
29 ..... White Poker Chip
30 ..... Brown Poker Chip
31 ..... Red Poker Chip
32 ..... Blue Poker Chip
33 ..... Green Poker Chip
34 ..... Purple Poker Chip
35 ..... Gold Poker Chip
36 ..... Eight of Diamonds
37 ..... Nine of Diamonds
38 ..... Ten of Diamonds
39 ..... Jack of Diamonds
40 ..... Queen of Diamonds
41 ..... King of Diamonds
42 ..... Ace of Diamonds
43 ..... Eight of Hearts
44 ..... Nine of Hearts
45 ..... Ten of Hearts
46 ..... Jack of Hearts
47 ..... Queen of Hearts
48 ..... King of Hearts
49 ..... Ace of Hearts
50 ..... Eight of Clubs
51 ..... Nine of Clubs
52 ..... Ten of Clubs
53 ..... Jack of Clubs
54 ..... Queen of Clubs
55 ..... King of Clubs
56 ..... Ace of Clubs
57 ..... Eight of Spades
58 ..... Nine of Spades
59 ..... Ten of Spades
60 ..... Jack of Spades
61 ..... Queen of Spades
62 ..... King of Spades
63 ..... Ace of Spades
64 ..... Solid Tie
65 ..... Striped Tie
66 ..... Checked Tie
67 ..... Geometric Tie
68 ..... Dot Tie
69 ..... Paisley Tie
70 ..... Knitted Tie
71 ..... Silver Cufflinks
72 ..... Gold Cufflinks
73 ..... Amber Cufflinks
74 ..... Jasper Cufflinks
75 ..... Agate Cufflinks
76 ..... Onyx Cufflinks
77 ..... Pearl Cufflinks
78 ..... Mill Reef
79 ..... Sea Bird
80 ..... Arkle
81 ..... Golden Miller
82 ..... St Simon
83 ..... Ormonde
84 ..... Eclipse
- Verbal Di
What is the link to send loot directly to another mafia member?
This is NO LONGER WORKING, it says a mysterious error has occurred.
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/remote/html_server.php?xw_controller=gift&recipients[0]=XXXXXXXXX&gift_category=1&gift_id=YY&xw_action=send
Replace XXXXXXXXX with mafia member's profile id.
Replace YY with the gift id.
Gift IDs
1 ..... .22 Pistol
2 ..... Butterfly Knife
3 ..... Brass Knuckles
4 ..... 9mm Semi-Automatic
5 ..... .45 Revolver
6 ..... Tactical Shotgun
7 ..... C4
8 ..... Stab-Proof Vest
9 ..... Automatic Rifle
10 ..... Semi-Automatic Shotgun
11 ..... Armored Truck
14 ..... Grenade Launcher
15 ..... .50 Caliber Rifle
16 ..... Armored Car
17 ..... RPG Launcher
18 ..... Bodyguards
19 ..... Night Vision Goggles
20 ..... Napalm
60 ..... Lucky Shamrock Medallion
61 ..... Firebomb
62 ..... Concealable Camera
63 ..... Computer Set-Up
64 ..... Untraceable Cell Phone
65 ..... Blackmail Photos
66 ..... Prop plane
67 ..... Harley Davidson "Fat Boy" Motorcycle
68 ..... Illegal Transaction Records
69 ..... Luxury Yacht
70 ..... Porsche 911
71 ..... Bookie's Holdout Pistol
72 ..... Humvee
73 ..... AR-15 Assault Rifle
74 ..... Falsified Documents
75 ..... Private Jet
76 ..... Police Cruiser
77 ..... Armored Limousine
78 ..... Federal Agent
- Verbal Di
What is the link to send the same item to multiple mafia members or send the same item more than once to the same mafia member?
This is NO LONGER WORKING, it says a mysterious error has occurred.
This example will send the same item to:
1) 5 different mafia members
2) or to a mafia member 5 times.
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/remote/html_server.php?xw_controller=gift&recipients[0]=XXXXXXXXX&recipients[1]=XXXXXXXXX&recipients[2]=XXXXXXXXX&recipients[3]=XXXXXXXXX&recipients[4]=XXXXXXXXX&gift_category=ZZ&gift_id=YY&xw_action=send
Replace XXXXXXXXX with mafia member's profile id. (to send 5 times for example, enter the same profile id 5 times)
Replace YY with the gift id.
Replace ZZ with the gift category.(0 for collections; 1 for loot)
- Verbal Di
Mafia Wars Trading Tool
Jeromy's Mafia Wars Trading Tool:
http://www.isimplistic.com/isimplistic/MafiaWarsTrading
My favorite of all trading tools out there.
- Verbal Di
Mafia Wars Gift Linker
greasemonkey's Gifting Shortcut Generator:
http://www.spockholm.com/mafia
Genius.
- Verbal Di
Do mafia souvenirs that I keep seeing transfer to the game?
No. People apparently do it while waiting for stamina and energy to rebuild.
- Joel R
Godfather Points
Is it really true that you can get 5 Free Godfather points from Zynga?
It must be. It's all the rage right now.
They say it's a one time thing. If you already received your five free Godfather points at the beginning of the game then the link is not going to award it to you again.
- Verbal Di
Hitlist
To add someone on the hitlist you need 1 stamina and minimum $10,000 to maximum $20,000,000. There is a 20% fee, so all the hits for $8,000 were really paid $10,000 x .80% to equal $8,000. The largest bounty is $20,000,000 x .80% equals $16,000,000.
You can add someone in your own mafia to the hitlist. You can attack a member of your family that is on the hitlist. You can't set and then attempt to collect the same bounty.
Some people actually want to be on the hitlist. When you become a strong enough player, you can gain experience points towards the next level. These people will generally do something to provoke you to adding them to the hitlist. That is usually robbing you. After they are defeated on the hitlist, they may come back after you again. If you add them to the hitlist they will be happy. If you don't, they will keep robbing you until you do, or go after someone else. Since you can add members of your own family, people do add each other to the hitlist.
When you add someone to the hitlist, your name appears in the paid for column in the center of the screen. This is where some people look for players who are online and willing to put hits out. This is like putting a bulls-eye on your back. You will likely be attacked, because they have an opportunity to easily kill someone with a much lower level that never appears on their fight screen, and also get the added bonus of making you mad and adding them to the hitlist which is likely their goal.
Players who are added to the hitlist eventually get knocked out or killed. If you are trying to gain experience points, it is suggested to heal during the attack to get the most points. They may gain up to 53 experience points before they start getting 0 points per fight won. At that point, these players generally use stamina fighting to lower their health down to 20 so that they will finally be knocked out or killed. When the very last fight is over, the player on the hit list loses 6 experience points. If all goes well the player on the hitlist gains 47 points.
- Joel R
(Zynga Update on 4/21) (This was reverted back to old rules)
"Players can not continually add the same person to the hitlist multiple times in a row."
"Each hit put out will increase the minimum bounty for the next hit, within a short period of time. The more you use the hitlist, the more expensive it will get."
-- Verbal Di
I keep hearing about people who ask to be on the hitlist? How can I start benefiting from being on the hitlist?
You will need to have a good defense in order to benefit from the hitlist. If you lose fights most of the time against opponents close to your level, chances are, you won't benefit from the hitlist. You actually have to win fights most of the time.
When people attack you on the hitlist and you win that fight, you gain experience points. The benefit is you gain up to 40 experience points than what you lose from getting knocked out.
-- Verbal Di
Hospital
What's the link to heal at the hospital?
To Heal Immediately:
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/remote/html_server.php?xw_controller=hospital&xw_action=heal
To the Hospital:
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/remote/html_server.php?&xw_controller=hospital&xw_action=view
- Verbal Di
How long do I have to wait until I can buy health again in the hospital?
60 seconds.
- Verbal Di
Jobs
How do I get Blackmail Photos?
1. Hitman Job --> Obtain Compromising Photos
Level 1 Job Mastery: Chance to loot
Level 2 Job Mastery: Chance to loot +5%
Level 3 Job Mastery: Chance to loot +10%
-- (From "Game News", Job Mastery, Learn more...)
2. Random loot drops after winning a fight.
3. Trade for them / Receive them through Loot Gifting.
- Verbal Di
How do I get Computer Set-Ups?
1. Enforcer Job --> Rob an Electronics Store
Level 1 Job Mastery: Chance to loot
Level 2 Job Mastery: Chance to loot +5%
Level 3 Job Mastery: Chance to loot +10%
-- (From "Game News", Job Mastery, Learn more...)
2. Random loot drops after winning a fight.
3. Trade for them / Receive them through Loot Gifting.
- Verbal Di
How do I get Concealable Cameras?
1. Enforcer Job --> Rob an Electronics Store
Level 1 Job Mastery: Chance to loot
Level 2 Job Mastery: Chance to loot +5%
Level 3 Job Mastery: Chance to loot +10%
-- (From "Game News", Job Mastery, Learn more...)
2. Random loot drops after winning a fight.
3. Trade for them / Receive them through Loot Gifting.
- Verbal Di
How do I get Illegal Transaction Records?
1. Capo Job --> Steal Bank Records
Level 1 Job Mastery: Chance to loot
Level 2 Job Mastery: Chance to loot +5%
Level 3 Job Mastery: Chance to loot +10%
-- (From "Game News", Job Mastery, Learn more...)
2. Random loot drops after winning a fight.
3. Trade for them / Receive them through Loot Gifting.
- Verbal Di
How do I get Untraceable Cell Phones?
1. Enforcer Job --> Rob an Electronics Store
Level 1 Job Mastery: Chance to loot
Level 2 Job Mastery: Chance to loot +5%
Level 3 Job Mastery: Chance to loot +10%
-- (From "Game News", Job Mastery, Learn more...)
2. Random loot drops after winning a fight.
3. Trade for them / Receive them through Loot Gifting.
- Verbal Di
How do I get Body Doubles?
It is a
Limited Edition Loot available at one time for 25 Godfather Points.
- Verbal Di
How do I get Armed Guards?
It is a
Limited Edition Loot available at one time for 25 Godfather Points.
Some folks say they got theirs from the Godfather's Crate.
- Verbal Di
How do I get Half Dollar Body Armor or A Pint o' Green Beer or Chrome Skyline?
It is a
Limited Edition Loot available at one time for $10,000.- Verbal Di
How do I get Police Cruiser or Private Jet?
1. Jobs
Level 1 Job Mastery: Chance to loot
Level 2 Job Mastery: Chance to loot +5%
Level 3 Job Mastery: Chance to loot +10%
-- (From "Game News", Job Mastery, Learn more...)
2. Random loot drops after winning a fight.
3. Trade for them / Receive them through Loot Gifting.
I have a message that says, "No more jobs until level 35" but I'm only level 13? What happened?
You'll need to reach level 35 to unlock more jobs. I guess, it's Zynga's way of having you strive for a goal. So much suspense and mystery. :\
- Verbal Di
Job Mastery
I finished Level 3 mastery of the Hitman jobs and Consigliere jobs? However the timer has not changed and I don't see the 30 second stamina and energy reduction.
You are receiving the 30 second reduction.
Wilson Z explains it the best (thanks Wilson Z):
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=71775107787&topic=15046 - Verbal Di
Levels
I've completed the Boss level. Now what?
Buy a keg, invite everyone in your mafia to a house party.
Mafia Wars is a little more than just completing the jobs. It's more about expending your pent up aggression onto some strangers who just can't admit your mafia is better than theirs. It's all about revenge, finding a family, coordination, relentless bullying, and getting away with things you'd go to prison for in real life.
Now what? Fight, fight, fight.
Zynga adds more features and updates periodically, and the possibility exists of more jobs being added after boss in the future.
- Verbal Di & Joel R
Why are there people in my fight list that are level 115 and I'm only level 95?
That's normal. You fight randomly against anyone 20 levels above or below you. The difference in level gets larger as you increase in level. As a Level 300 Player I see from 183 to over 1,000 on my fight list.
- Verbal Di & Joel R
I am only a level 30. I keep getting attacked relentlessly by people who are level 100 and above. How is that even possible?
Possible Scenarios:
1. You were put on the Hitlist. Anyone, regardless of what level they are, can take you out.
2. You hitlisted someone. Someone saw your name and decided to attack you instead of the person you hitlisted.
3. You attacked someone who got mad/scared/whiny and this person shared your Mafia Wars link. Now his or her mafia buddies can take a stab at you.
4. You attacked someone in a clan who got mad/scared/whiny and this person shared your Mafia Wars link. Now his or her clan buddies can take a stab at you.
5. You are in a clan and another clan declared war.
6. You posted your stats and/or profile in public discussion boards that showed how weak your mafia is.
7. You posted your stats and/or profile in public discussion boards where you bragged how strong your mafia is.
8. An ex boyfriend/girlfriend/employee.
- Verbal Di
Limited Edition Items
Is signing up to get the Stolen Mail Truck safe? I don't want spam!
You can get the Stolen Mail Truck if you sign up for Zynga's Mafia Wars' mailing list. Caveat is you'll be in a mailing list. As far as I know Zynga didn't sell my email address to anyone. I get maybe 2-4 emails from them per month. This has changed and you now get 5 Godfather points as your reward for joining the mailing list, no more Stolen Mail Trucks.
- Verbal Di & Joel R
Instead of the Limited Edition Loot item on the front page, all I see is an ad. Grr.
To buy current Limited Edition Loot go to:
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/remote/html_server.php?xw_controller=index&xw_action=buy_vloot
- Verbal Di
Loot
How do I get a Bullet Proof Bentley? I read somewhere I have to win 20000 poker chips to win it?
MySpace. Not in Facebook.
But there have been sightings of Bullet Proof Bentleys in certain individuals' profiles in Facebook that we can't explain.
- Verbal Di
How do I get the property Chop Shop?
The Chop Shop is another uncommon sighting in Facebook that we can't explain yet.
- Verbal Di
How do I get a Phone Bomb?
You get the phone bomb if you get Mafia Wars on your iPhone and then sync your account with your Facebook Account.
- Oliver P
I attacked someone, won, and I received a dropped loot. Can I lose my own loot when someone attacks me, I lose, and they receive a looted item?
No. Your inventory/loot is safe. You did not lose any items.
- Verbal Di
Jobs and the Corresponding Loot Drops
Here's the list of jobs with the corresponding loot drops. The same info is in the
Weapons Stats document.
STREET THUG JOBS (1-4)
Mugging
Corner Store Hold-up
Warehouse Robbery
Auto Theft
Beat Up Rival Gangster...................= .22 Pistol
Rob a Pimp...............................= 9mm Semi-Automatic
Collect on a Loan
ASSOCIATE JOBS (5-8)
Collect Protection Money.................= Butterfly Knife
Rough Up Dealers.........................= Brass Knuckles
Take Out a Rogue Cop.....................= .45 Revolver
Perform a Hit............................= Tactical Shotgun
Bank Heist
Jewelry Store Job
Hijack a Semi
SOLDIER JOBS (9-12)
Destroy Enemy Mob Hideout................= C4
Kill a Protected Snitch..................= Stab-Proof Vest
Bust a Made Man Out of Prison............= Automatic Rifle
Museum Break-in
Fight a Haitian Gang.....................= Semi-Automatic Shotgun
Clip the Irish Mob's Local Enforcer......= Lucky Shamrock Medallion
Steal a Tanker Truck.....................= Firebomb
ENFORCER JOBS (13-17)
Federal Reserve Raid
Smuggle Across the Border................= Armored Truck
Liquor Smuggling (Prep Job)
Run Illegal Poker Game (Prep Job)
Wiretap the Cops (Prep Job)
Rob an Electronics Store.................= Concealable Camera / Computer Set-Up / Untraceable Cell Phone
Burn Down a Tenement
PREP JOBS
Distill Some Liquor
Manufacture Tokens
Get Cheating Deck
Overtake Phone Central
HITMAN JOBS (18-24)
Repel the Yakuza.........................= Grenade Launcher
Disrupt Rival Smuggling Ring.............= .50 Caliber Rifle
Invade Tong-controlled Neighborhood......= Armored Car
Sell Guns to the Russian Mob.............= RPG Launcher
Protect your City against a Rival Family = Bodyguards
Assassinate a Political Figure...........= Night Vision Goggles
Exterminate a Rival Family...............= Napalm
Obtain Compromising Photos...............= Blackmail Photos
Frame a Rival Capo
CAPO JOBS (25-34)
Steal an Air Freight Delivery............= Prop Plane
Run a Biker Gang Out of Town.............= Harley Davidson
Flip a Snitch
Steal Bank Records.......................= Illegal Transaction Records
Loot the Police Impound Lot
Recruit a Rival Crew Member
Dodge an FBI Tail
Whack a Rival Crew Leader
CONSIGLIERE JOBS (35-59)
Influence a Harbor Official..............= Luxury Yacht
Move Stolen Merchandise
Snuff a Rat
Help a Fugitive Flee the Country
Dispose of a Body
Ransom a Businessman's Kids..............= Porche 911
Fix the Big Game.........................= Bookie's Holdout Pistol
Steal an Arms Shipment
UNDERBOSS JOBS (60-99)
Extort a Corrupt Judge
Embezzle Funds Through a Phony Company
Break Into the Armory....................= Humvee
Rip Off the Armenian Mob.................= AR-15 Assault Rifle
Muscle in on a Triad Operation
Ambush a Rival at a Sit Down
Order a Hit on a Public Official
Take Over an Identity Theft Ring.........= Falsified Documents
- Verbal Di
Mafia
Can I add someone to my mafia without being a Facebook friend first?
No. To my knowledge, they have to be a friend in Facebook first. Send me a message if I'm wrong.
- Verbal Di
Why do I see "you have already selected 0 people" when I am trying to recruit friends into my mafia?
It should really say, "You have already selected 16 people". Zynga limits the number of people you can send Mafia Wars requests to. The limit right now is 16. That limit changes once in a while. The clock resets at midnight Pacific time when you can add an additional 16 people again.
Zynga introduced the status message update so your friends can be in your mafia immediately without having to wait for more available invites the next day. Your friends can do this by clicking on your Fecebook status message that says, "Join My Mafia: http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/status_invite.php?from=XXXXXXXXX".
- Verbal Di
Will my mafia numbers go down if I remove someone from my Facebook friend list?
No. They will remain in your mafia even after you're no longer "friends" in Facebook. Your mafia numbers will not go down. You will not be able to assist on request for back-up if you are no longer friends.
- Verbal Di
Can I delete someone from my mafia?
No. They stay in your mafia even if you delete them as a friend.
However...
Option I - Block them. If you really do not want them to get the advantages of being in your mafia (e.g. get cash from fights, etc) I guess you can block them in Facebook. They will show up as "Facebook User" and no photo. Caveat, you can NOT attack them because the system will still acknowledge them as being part of your mafia.
Option II - Remove the Mafia Wars app from Facebook. Don't play for 60 days. Re-add the Mafia Wars app. Re-send Add Me / Invite requests.
Good luck with that.
- Verbal Di
What does it mean when someone says "Status set"?
"Status set" is the term used when you give Mafia Wars permission to allow your Facebook status to say "Join My Mafia: http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/status_invite.php?from=XXXXXXXXX".
Most people want you to have your "status set" because it is more convenient to add you into their mafia immediately instead of using up an invite on you and then waiting around for you to accept their Mafia Wars request.
WARNING: Pay attention when clicking on someone's status link. Double check and make sure it says "apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/status_invite.php" in the link to avoid clicking on misleading links.
- Verbal Di
Is it true you can accept mafia invites automatically?
No. You will have to be friends with them first. There are rumors of automatic browser refresh tools that accept Facebook friend requests automatically.
Can I use an energy pack more than once a day?
You can use an energy pack once every 23 hours.
What's that link that tells me how many hours and minutes until I get an energy pack again?
WARNING: DO NOT CLICK this link if it has been MORE THAN 23 hours since you last used your energy boost and you have some energy to use up right now.
Use up all your energy first and then click this link or else it will automatically use up your energy pack and 'waste' your existing energy.
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/index.php?xw_controller=index&xw_action=use_and_energy_all
(Zynga Update 4/21)
"Now you can see how long until your next energy pack is available. A timer will be displayed on the home page."
- Verbal Di
What's that link that tells me how many experience points I got by helping my Mafia?
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/index.php?xw_controller=index&xw_action=social_fight_reward
- Verbal Di
What do letters in other people's mafia name mean? I've seen tags like [Elite], (LCN), (SBG), xXx, etc?
They are members of a clan.
Clans are good for protection, advice, increase mafia numbers, and someone to whine to when you're getting beat up in the game. Some clans are there for the prestige. Some are invitations only and are very exclusive. Some are secret. Some have alliances with other clans hence there are rules that limits who you can attack. Some would accept you as long as you spend that godfather points to change your name.
By the way, if you do join a clan or group, you may start getting a lot of mass emailing/messages in Facebook from leaders and members.
- Verbal Di
Tagged Clans
[神] - The Oriental Mafia War Clan -
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63439097658
[THE GREEK MAFIA] - The Greek Mafia - ?
- Verbal Di
Who are these Boss [Mafia-Central] and why do they keep attacking me?
Here's their website:
http://www.mafia-central.com.
- Verbal Di
Money
Can I transfer money to another player?
No.
- Verbal Di
Name
How long can my Mafia name be? I just spent 15 Godfather points to change my name only to find the name cut off at the end!
30 characters. All letters, punctuations, quotation marks, tick marks, dashes, brackets, parentheses, and spaces count as one character each.
- Verbal Di
What punctuation marks should I avoid in my Mafia name?
Avoid Double Quotes: " "
When your name has double quotes, Mafia Wars puts in backslashes in the name.
e.g. You changed your name to:
Anthony "The Wood" Andretti
In your profile page, your name will look like:
Anthony \\"The Wood\\" Andretti
Even though it is less than thirty characters, the slashes will skewer the count.
In the fight list, it will get cutoff in the end and look like:
Anthony \\\"The Wood\\\" Andre
- Verbal Di
Profile Link
How do I get my profile link?
Each player in Mafia Wars is assigned a number. This number is the same as your Facebook profile number. So when you hear "user", "user id", "id", "profile id", "Facebook id", "mafia wars id", it means the same thing.
Finding Your Own Facebook ID
1. Go to the main page. That is, click on the Facebook logo on the upper left corner.
2. Look for the word "Profile" on the top header to the left (OR) your Name on the top header to the right.
3. If you hover your mouse over the word Profile or Your Name, look down at your browser's status bar.
4. You'll see something like this down below in the status bar:
You hovered on "Profile": http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=123456789&ref=profile
You hovered on "Name": http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=123456789&ref=name
5. The number after "id=" is your Facebook ID. So your id is: 123456789.
- Verbal Di
Copying Your Own Facebook Profile Link
1. You will need to open a new tab or window to get that URL with your id number to print out so you can cut and paste.
3. Right click on "Profile" or "Your Name".
4. In Internet Explorer, choose "Open in New Tab" or "Open in New Window".
In FireFox, choose "Open Link in New Tab" or "Open Link in New Window".
In Chrome, choose "Open link in new tab" or "Open link in new window".
5. The window that just opened, the link that's showing should look like this:
You clicked on "Profile": http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=123456789&ref=profile
You clicked on "Name": http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=123456789&ref=name
6. If you take out the &ref=profile and &ref=name after the link it should work too.
7. Now you have your Facebook "Profile Link": http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=123456789
- Verbal Di
Finding Someone Else's Mafia Wars Profile
From The Mafia Wars Main Page
1. Go to the Mafia Wars main page.
2. Scroll down "Player Updates" and find that offending person who attacked you.
3. Right click on their mafia name.
4. In Internet Explorer, choose "Open in New Tab" or "Open in New Window".
In FireFox, choose "Open Link in New Tab" or "Open Link in New Window".
In Chrome, choose "Open link in new tab" or "Open link in new window".
5. The window that just opened, the link that's showing should look like this:
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/remote/html_server.php?xw_time=1240023675&xw_exp_sig=a7835bc7eeb6627522cef039c71acf88&xw_controller=stats&xw_action=view&user=123456789
6. If you take out the xw_time=1240023675 and &xw_exp_sig=a7835bc7eeb6627522cef039c71acf88 after the link it should work too.
7. Now you have a Mafia Wars "Profile Link":
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/remote/html_server.php?xw_controller=stats&xw_action=view&user=123456789
8. The number after "user=" is your Mafia Wars ID. It's the same exact number as your Facebook ID: 123456789.
- Verbal Di
Profile Stats
What does "Mobsters Whacked" mean?
Number of times you kill opponents.
You can do this:
a) Through the hitlist.
2) Through a standard Fight/Attack and you see this message, "
You took out your opponent!".
- Verbal Di
Properties
Reward Points
Is it true Mafia Wars has an official site where they give away reward points?
Zynga has a Facebook Page where they say they give away free stuff. Once every so often they would publish this link to try your luck on receiving these free stuff. Good Luck. (If you've gotten free stuff, message me and I'll publish it here).
- Verbal Di
Robbing
I paid for protection on my properties, how can people still rob me?
It's a good Zynga question. The only way to protect your properties is to beef up your Defense stats.
Or you can just leave it to 30% and not worry about it.
- Verbal Di
Which properties can't be robbed?
Undeveloped Space: Abandoned Lot Income: $100
Undeveloped Space: Commercial Block Income: $300
Undeveloped Space: Prime Downtown Lot Income: $2,000
Undeveloped Space: Beachfront Property Income: $8,000
Properties: Mafia Mike's Income: $12,000
Properties: Rent House Income: $300
- Verbal Di
I keep getting robbed. What can I do?
To avoid getting robbed you will need to:
1) Increase your Defense stats.
2) Increase the number of your mafia.
3) Get better weapons for each of your mafia.
What can I do to rob someone successfully?
When you are robbing someone choose those who:
1) has less defense stats (or you will need to have a higher attack stat)
2) is at a lower level or has fewer mafia members than you.
3) You need to get better weapons for each of your mafia.
Take a look at your mafia size and and your level compared to your opponents mafia size and level.
Your mafia size: 501
Your level: 86
Opponents mafia size: 27
His level: 89
When you rob, you will only bring 86 members in the fight and he will bring only 27.
Zynga: "You can only bring a number of Mafia members equal to your Level, even if you have more members in your Mafia."
- Verbal Di
Tools
Where can I find the link to the handsome giraffe who has cool mafia tools?
- Verbal Di
Top Mafia
What is the link to promote a mafia member to top mafia?
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/remote/html_server.php?xw_controller=group&xw_action=view&promote=yes&uid=XXXXXXXXX
Replace XXXXXXXXX with mafia member's profile id. This link can be used with your own id to view the bonus you offer as top mafia, although you can't promote yourself. The link can also be used to assist people who want to promote you.
- Verbal Di
When I try to promote someone, why does it say, "Not available"?
It's probably because you are trying to promote someone to be a top mafia that is not the correct mafia character type.
Remember:
Only a "Maniac" can be a Button Man.
Only a "Fearless" can be a Wheelman.
Only a "Mogul" can be
a Bagman.
- Verbal Di
Trophies
Do the "Trophies" hold any significance other than the obvious glee to the recipient upon receipt?
You are correct. Trophies are from the old days when Zynga didn't shell out rewards for collecting loot. They're for show.
- Verbal Di
Weapons
How do I get a Bonus Weapon?
When you reach level 99, it will be in your Inventory List aka Mafia Store. It has 20 attack and 20 defense and costs $200,000 each. It is located just under Chain Gun.
- Verbal Di
Weapons, Armor, and Vehicles Statistics
My Weapons Stats Page:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcr4zcqs_1cbgjrvck
- Verbal Di
Should I buy 501 of each weapon, armor, vehicle available from the Mafia Store?
No, it is not necessary.
Just buy the best arsenal for each of your mafia. 1 weapon each, 1 armor each, and 1 vehicle each. In addition, buy whatever you need to complete the jobs.
- Verbal Di
Unanswered Questions
Do you know anyone who has a tool to sort your mafia?
No, not yet.
- Verbal Di
How can I lose in a fight when I inflicted more damage than I received?
Some of your responses. Let me know if you have any more input.
1) You lose a fight if you die because the damage you get is more than your health is, no matter what happens to your opponent.
2) You lose a fight because your health falls below 20 and your opponent remains alive after the attack.
3) Your weapons were better but he had higher attack and defense stats.
- Verbal Di
The game is supposed to pick the best weapons for every fight. How come it's choosing RPG Launchers instead of Bonus Weapons?
I don't know. I thought at first that loot weapons take precedence over any other weapons but that is not always the case.
- Verbal Di
Is choosing a weapon, armor, or vehicle that has high Total (Attack plus Defense) score better than choosing a weapon, armor, or vehicle that has a higher Attack but low Defense or low Attack but high Defense? Is it worth dumping my Napalms for Bonus Weapons?
Until I see hard evidence, that is still subject to debate. To me the question is how significant an advantage is it in winning a fight?
- Verbal Di
I was snuffed out, but there was no picture or name of who did this, right click provided no information on attacker. How do I find out who it was?
It's possible they removed the Mafia Wars app or got banned from Facebook or have very high privacy settings. I don't know.
- Verbal Di
Reported Issue #1: I cannot use energy packs on a daily basis, sometimes I will go 5 or 6 days before the game will let me use an energy pack. Only very occasionally does the ones sent by my mafia make it through. Using the link to send one to myself will not work. The countdown counter is not on my screen. I've tried using other computers with no improvement. It seems totally random. I've asked Zynga but haven't got a response. Any suggestions?
Reported Issue #2:: I didn't always have this problem, just in the last week. I have to beg people, if they're online or still up, to send me an energy pak.
Don't know. If anyone else out there experience the same thing let me know, maybe we can find what the common denominator is.
- Verbal Di
Is there an advantage to being the same "Top Mafia" member for more than one family? In other words, if I'm a "Mastermind" for one family, does it increase my chances for gaining 50% more experience when performing jobs by being a "Mastermind" for several families?
Don't know. Any takers?
- Verbal Di
Once you reach 10,000 mafia, can you still buy the weekly deal items (green beer, etc)? I mean now, I can buy one for every two mafia members I add, but once I hit 10,000, will I still be able to add anymore?
Not sure.
- Verbal Di
I mastered some levels up to Consigliere (skipped Capo and Enforcer) and got the Golden Skull, Chainsaw Bayonet, and Helicopter. I expected the decrease by 30 secs on my stamina, energy, and health regen time .. BUT IT DOESNT! Is it because I skipped mastering the Capo and Enforcer tiers?
I have heard this before. I'll let you know as soon as I find out the answer.
- Verbal Di
My wife's home Facebook page shows all things Mafia Wars including "PEOPLE NEEDING
HELP ON JOBS". I've gone back and turned
everything on with MW to show all things MW as well. The main thing I
want to see is when others post jobs. My wife seems to have access to
this, but I don't. She can't figure out why I don't have it either. Is there something I'm missing?
Don't know. Any takers?
- Verbal Di
04/22 - If I haven't responded to your questions, I promise I will. I need to take a break from MW right now.
- Verbal Di
Disclaimer
-- We are not affiliated with Zynga's Mafia Wars. Or Facebook. We do this for fun. We love the game!
- Verbal Di
Special Thanks to these guys
-- I'm Verbal Di aka "(SBG) Verbaldi"
http://www.facebook.com/addfriend.php?id=668579505
Thanks to my collaborator:
-- Joel R
Weapons Stats aka "15 Godfather Points for this?" DELETED BY FACEBOOK
-- Bobby Heartrate (stop screaming, girls, we're all fans here)
http://heartrate.se
and contributions from:
-- Casey K
-- Charles L
-- Tom R
-- Aaron L
-- Olga D
-- Tria W
-- Michael P
-- Lance B
-- Hermie H
-- Joachim A
-- Wilson Z
-- Jason M
-- John M
-- Michael N
-- Maureen R
-- Darlene W
-- Chris S
-- Amit P
-- Francis C
-- Kelli T
-- Mario Y
-- Honi K
-- Stephanie C
-- Barbara N
-- Kristine C
-- Carla C
-- Abdul Aziz N
-- Rick K
-- Oliver P
-- Kevin M
-- Daniel H
-- Daruish V
-- Adelard C
-- Stefa aka {MMA} Daddy's Momma
-- Dave H
-- Joseph M
-- Ibon L