Mafia Wars Cheats and Strategy

Mafia Wars - Free Godfather Rewards Points

2009-11-06T23:20:00.000-08:00

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Mafia Wars Strategy and Tips

2009-10-17T10:55:00.001-07:00

Here are some Mafia Wars Strategy updates on some recurring questions:

Q: Stamina now only costs 1 point, should I invest in it for power leveling?

A: From a raw stat point per XP ratio, sure. I figure I average 2-3 xp for each fight (depending on how lucky I get with "rallying the troops), and 2.5 or so xp:stamina is great. The problem is using stamina takes time. Even if you attack a fake account, you still can only use 1 stamina per click. Even if you spam click, it would still take forever if you have a high level of stamina. Additionally, you have to heal at the doctor when your health gets low. If you have a lot of stamina, you will have to wait at the doctor to heal again for a few minutes. While maxing out stamina sounds good on paper, it does not work as well in practice.

Q: What equipment do I need to sell to get through Moscow Episodes 3 and 4?

A: Nearly all of it! Even the stuff you will just buy back later. Note: This could change if in episode 5 or 6 there is an even higher paying job. The strategy is essentially the same though, just do that job over and over again instead of the earlier ones.

You need somewhere around 1,200,000,000 rubles to get through episodes 3 and 4 completely. Sell everything not required for the escort service job in Episode 4. Even sell the stuff you have to re-buy, because you don't want to pay the tax. You'll have to do the escort service job 1400 times (tax free) to get that many Rubles (or buy the cash with godfather points).

If you do the that job ~1700 times to collect 1,200,000,000, you will pay 6,000,000 in taxes on every single extra item you have (.5% per item * 1,200,000,000). Since you can sell an item for half it's worth (i.e. an item that costs 4,400,000 sells for 2,200,000), you really only lose half its value for selling it if you plan to rebuy it.

If you are planning on collecting 1,200,000,000 and finishing episodes 3 and 4 before episodes 5 and 6 come out, you should sell any item that does not cost more than 12,000,000 (since selling it will lose you 6,000,000 if you rebuy it) because you will save money that way.

Mafia Wars Moscow Updates, News, Loot Changes

2009-10-17T10:54:00.001-07:00

Quite a few needed (and appreciated) updates just went live tonight. First off, a new group of achievements was added to the game, which I covered in the prior post.

Additionally, the final two episodes of Moscow will be available next week (right on the game updates section of the Mafia Wars application).

Furthermore, stamina now only costs 1 stat point (instead of 2). It has only been 1 stat point for new players (with racket access) for some time now. This leads us to believe that all players will have access to rackets soon enough.

Finally, defensive items have gotten a huge stat boost. Now, as I mentioned in my earlier video post on fighting and on the change in the combat formula, you will not be able to win nearly every fight on offense regardless of large stat differentials.

Here are the items that have been changed:

Weapons:

Gaff Hook: 20 attack, 35 defense (old: 30 defense)

Dillinger's Wooden Gun: 12 attack, 45 defense (old: 42 defense)

Arana Net Gun: 16 attack, 40 defense (old: 38 defense)

Vehicles:

Armored Limousine: 16 attack, 37 defense (old: 36 defense)

Private Jet: 12 attack, 39 defense (old: 38 defense)

Armored State Car: 30 attack, 42 defense (old: 38 defense)

Capone's Armored 341A: 14 attack, 42 defense (old: 38 defense)

Tiger Tank: 18 attack, 48 defense (old: 43 defense)

Hydrofoil: 8 attack, 38 defense (old: 37 defense)

Low Rider: 12 attack, 44 defense (old: 38 defense

Armor:

Camouflage Body Armor: 18 attack, 34 defense (old: 28 defense)

Red Coat: 2 attack, 38 defense (old: 32 defense)

Galea: 18 attack, 45 defense (old: 42 defense)

There are the changes that I picked up - post in comments if I missed any armor pieces and I will update accordingly. As far as the release of Episodes 5 & 6 goes - keep an eye on the Mafia Wars Guide homepage for updates!

Mafia Wars - New Achievements

2009-10-17T10:53:00.001-07:00

Tonight, 10 new achievements were added to Mafia Wars along with some other changes. The new achievements are as follows:

Hitman: Earned by collecting a bounty from the hitlist.

Bounty Hunter: Earned by collecting 50 bounties from the hitlist.

Master Collector: Earned by vaulting all of the New York and Cuba collections.

Next!: Earned by mastering all of Cuba.

Dedicated: Earned by logging in and completing a job 20 days in a row.

Set Them up for Later: Earned by losing 10 fights in a row.

Brawler: Earned by winning 100 fights in a row.

It's Good to be the King: Earned by being promoted to at least 10 friends' top mafia.

First Blood: Earned by declaring and winning a war.

Veteran: Earned by participating in 500 wars.

Also, when you complete an achievement now, you can advertise it to your friends:

When your friends click on the banner, they can get some money, experience points (highest reported is +50) and a consumable item.

Nice little addition. The hardest ones seem to be "Set Them up for Later" and "Brawler" - these events would not occur often naturally. However, I think it would be pretty easy to rig it; just have a stronger friend attack you 10 times (set them up for later) or attack a weaker friend 100 times (brawler). Some other updates have been made and I will cover them in the next post.

Mafia Wars Moscow - Solving the Money Problem

2009-10-17T10:52:00.001-07:00

By browsing through the comments on my last couple of Mafia Wars Moscow posts, it is easy to see there is one recurring theme: the jobs in Moscow cost a ridiculous amount of money! To show you all what I have been doing to make money, I present to you my first video(s). Forgive me in advance for the mic (it's a bit fuzzy) - I know I need a new one. Also, forgive me for the editing (or lack thereof), this is my first time using Camtasia.

Video 1: Making Money in Moscow With Fighting

In this video, I show how I used a level ~280 account with high attack/defense to make close to 700,000 Rubles with about 30 stamina. If you can't see the video, here are the cliff notes:

1. You can not win money in fights from players who are knocked out (under 20 health).
2. Most players attack people at the top of the fight list because scrolling down takes work.
3. Most players attack people with small mafias because they are guaranteed to win.
4. As a result, players with 501 mafia size are almost always alive, so you have a better chance to win money off them.
5. In the video, I made around $700,000 Rubles off of 30 stamina (video was not edited). When you consider that you regenerate 320 stamina a day, it's not bad at all.

Video 2: Making Money With an Energy Account

This video is pretty straight forward. On my energy account, I simply have sold all of my equipment and been doing the same episode 4 job over and over again, netting about 40,000,000 rubles off of my energy pack. I also call for help every day on the boss fight for an extra 2.5 million rubles.

Mafia Wars Defense Rackets

2009-10-17T10:51:00.001-07:00

Defense rackets are one of the 4 tiers in the new rackets system. At the time of this posting, there are 3 rackets available.

Each racket rewards 3 boosts (4 boosts if the tier is mastered) unlike the job rackets which only provide 2-3 boosts. With that said, here are the defense rackets:

Garbage Dump (master this to unlock Scrapyard):

Cost: 17 Influence
Time until completion: 44 hours
Reward: Boxer x3 (4 if racket is mastered): +38 fight defense
1 Experience Point
7% Racket Mastery (only shows 2% in picture because it was the last 2%)

Scrapyard (master this to unlock Toxic Waste Dump):

Cost: 38 Influence (I think - influence does not show in above screenshot since I was way over the cap)
Time until completion: 44 hours
Reward: Boxer x3 (4 if racket is mastered): +65 fight defense
1 Experience Point
4% Racket Mastery

Toxic Waste Dump

Cost: 128 Influence
Time until completion: 44 hours
Reward: Mr. Hot Sauce x3 (4 if racket is mastered): +100 fight defense
1 Experience Point
2% Racket Mastery

My Take

The defense rackets are a bit disappointing to say the least. Mr. Hot Sauce is actually a boost that could make a difference (+100 fight defense is significant), but at the cost (128 influence!) and the time investment (44 hours) for simply 3 boosts, this simply does not strike me as being worth it. The 128 influence requirement is the deal-breaker for me; you would actually have to point a significant number of stat points into influence to reach this requirement (even if you were going beyond your normal total by collecting influence rewards to push you past your cap, mentioned in the main rackets section).

Personally, I would rather not put 100 points into influence and instead put 100 stat points into defense - that way I would have + defense for every time I am attacked rather than just a few times every couple days.

I think to remedy the situation, influence should be a forced stat (i.e. unlocked by doing something in the game) rather than a stat you can freely put points into. For example:

- Give us +1 influence every 5 or 10 levels (if it was 1 influence every level, it would just reward power-levelers and energy accounts)
- Give us +1 or 2 influence for doing achievements. This would make getting these more worthwhile!
- Give us +1 influence every time we win 1,000 fights
- Give us +1 influence every time we help 100 friends

Additionally, offer +10 to max influence for 10 godfather points.

Just my 2 cents!

Mafia Wars Moscow - New Businesses

2009-10-17T10:50:00.001-07:00

With the release of episodes 3 & 4 came just one new business - the Munitions Trading Camp:

One thing to note is that with each higher tier of the Moscow businesses, the return on investment decreases. To elaborate, the Munitions Trading Camp cost around 3x as much to fully upgrade compared to the earlier episode 1 & 2 businesses but only produces twice as much cash, so choose your upgrades carefully.

I also did not notice any new achievements yet associated with Episodes 3 & 4 - perhaps they will add some in soon.

Mafia Wars Moscow Episode 3 & 4 Job Mastery Rewards

2009-10-17T10:49:00.000-07:00

More combat items from mastering episodes 3 & 4:

For mastering Episode 3 (Brigadir):

Ex-KGB Bodyguard (armor): 48 attack, 30 defense

For mastering Episode 4(Avoritet):

Cossack Armored Vest: 18 attack, 48 defense

More Moscow information soon - check the Mafia Wars Guide homepage for updates. I must say though, these items are exceptionally poor rewards, especially given Moscow's difficulty. For example, Ex-KGB Bodyguard is barely better than the Shturmovik that is just a regular drop from vory in episode 4(by the way, the Vory vs Mafiya page is updated to include episode 4). Hopefully they will surprise us with a New York-like reward for finishing off episode 6.

Mafia Wars Moscow Nerfs

2009-10-17T10:48:00.000-07:00

As many of you have noticed (and commented about), with the release of Mafia Wars Moscow episodes 3 & 4, we got hit with a couple of nerfs.

Bank Heist job only gives 15 XP / 8 energy now with an 11% mastermind/wheelman and private island (Old: 17 XP / 8 energy).

The "Run Illegal Poker Game" job now gives 38 XP/17 energy with an 11% mastermind/wheelman and private island (Old: 41/17).

Now, these two nerfs I understand - these jobs paid out very well very early in the game and were definitely a bit out of place. In fact, I am okay with this, and it was about time really. However, the following nerf just blows my mind:

Shipping Company: Now produces Political Favor boost which offers +60 Robbing Defense skill. (Old: Fake Documents which offered -9 job energy cost).

Seriously? Robbing is not even in the game anymore and you are adding new robbing boosts?

Even if it was still in the game, or is going to be re-implemented soon, this boost is a reward from a racket in the jobs category, despite the fact that there already a set of rackets specifically dedicated to defense. You would think that +defense boosts would come from the defense category, but not this time! Defending your non-existent property (since people that have rackets don't have property) is an integral part towards completing more jobs apparently. I can only imagine how the development meeting went down to come up with this change:

Dev 1: So, rackets, what's the feedback on rackets looking like?

Dev 2: According to the official forums, about 99 in 100 people hate them.

Dev 3: Yeah, they're really unpopular - the only good racket is the Shipping Company one.

Dev 2: We better nerf it to bring it in-line with the other terrible rackets to really piss everyone off.

Dev 3: Agreed. We should make the boost something terrible just to annoy people who were mad that we took away robbing.

Dev 2: A brilliant idea Johnson! How about another worthless +robbing defense boost? That way we can snub our fanbase by not only taking away the only good racket, but also serving them with a painful reminder that they no longer have access to robbing.

Dev 3: We can sneak the change into the Moscow patch and hope no one will notice.

Dev 1: Sounds like a plan - /highfive's all around! Nerf gun fight, anyone?

Mafia Wars Moscow Vory or Mafiya Part 2; Strategy Guide

Here is the differences between Vory and Mafiya for the latest edition of Mafia Wars Moscow. For information on episodes 1 & 2, check the episode 1 & 2 Mafiya vs Vory link.

Episode 3 (Brigadir)

In episode 3, the only differences between Vory and Mafiya occurs during chapter 2. I once again included a mod so you could see XP:energy ratios. This time, I also made sure both characters had 15% bagmen. Here are the screen shots of the job tiers:

Mafiya Episode 3, Chapter 2:

Mafiya Episode 3, Chapter 2

Vory Episode 3, Chapter 2:

Unique Loot:

From the "Steal the Bank President's Car Keys" job (Mafiya Only):

Volk Luxury Sedan is Mafiya Only

From the "Use the Bank Guard's Keys To Access the Bank Armory" job (Vory Only):

Taiga Combat Shotgun is Vory Only

Conclusion

Neither tier (once again) is particularly better. The Taiga Combat Shotgun is just completely terrible though, while the Volk Luxury Sedan at least is decent. Other than that there is no distinguishing features between the two sides.

I honestly thought the tiers would diversify a bit more and have more than a job difference as more parts of the expansion came out. I guess feedback (read: mass panic over which side to pick) must have scared the developers into making it little real difference. Oh well, always episodes 5-6 to hope for! Keep on eye out on the Mafia Wars Guide homepage for updates.

Episode 4 (Avoritet)

Here are the differences for Episode 4 between Vory and Mafiya.

Here is the Mafiya Episode 4, Chapter 2 job tier:

..and the Vory Episode 4, Chapter 2:

Unique Loot:

From Mafiya only "Arrange The Sale Of Weapons-Grade Explosives" job:

The Opel Armored Helicopter is Mafiya Only

From the Vory only "Rob a Troop Convoy":

The Shturmovik is Vory Only

Conclusion

Ding ding ding, we have a winner! For episode 4 it is clear to me that Vory far and away is better than Mafiya. The Shturmovik is an 11 attack upgrade over the Guerrilla Squad, while the Orel Armored Helicopter is only a 2 defense upgrade over the Private Jet or Armored State car.

Additionally, the job that drops the new helicopter in the Mafiya pathway requires an Untraceable Cell Phone, while there is no consumable cost for the Vory pathway.

There is one catch though - it is possible in Episode 5 or 6 that the Shturmovik will be upgraded while the Orel Armored Helicopter will not - it is a risk you will have to take (unless episodes 5 and 6 come out before you finalize episode 4). I'm not afraid to make the risk - it is only a 2 defense upgrade; I'd rather not go through all the trouble of collecting a couple thousand untraceable cell phones to get a measly 1-2% defense upgrade, especially since if these helicopters are not replaced in episodes 5 and 6, they certainly will be replaced in next expansion. Vory all the way for episode 4!

Mafia Wars Moscow Collections and Boosts

2009-10-17T10:47:00.001-07:00

Here are the new collections and boosts released with the Mafia Wars Moscow Episodes 3 & 4:

Episode 3 (Brigadir)

Russian Leaders Collection: +4 Attack
Items in set: Medal of Gorbachev, Medal of yeltsin, Medal of Brezhnev, Medal of Kruschev, Medal of Putin, Medal of Stalin, Medal of Lenin

Boost: Political Favor (+60 robbing defense skill)

Seriously? +Robbing defense skill? Even though robbing is not in the game anymore?

Episode 4 (Avtoritet)

Vodka Drinks Collection: +4 Stamina
Items in set: Cosmopolitan, Screwdriver, Sex on the Beach, Bloody mary, Black Russian, White Russian, Soviet

Boost: Liquid Courage (+44 attack skill)

That is it for these 2 episodes. More info to come as I get it!

Mafia Wars Moscow New Episodes Overview

2009-10-17T10:46:00.001-07:00

Mafia Wars Moscow Episodes 3 & 4 just went live, earlier than was expected. I guess they are going with that whole under-promise and over-deliver thing.

At any rate, there's 2 new episodes up: Brigader (Episode 3) and Avtoritet (Episode 4). They also added new equipment, 2 more businesses, collections, and boosts.

And look, even an upgrade:

Armored Briefcase (armor): 25 attack, 36 defense. It is from the "Map Out The Escape Route" job in Episode 3 (chapter 1). It is available to both mafiya and vory if you are wondering.

My Impressions

Wow, I knew it was going to be expensive, but I had not planned on this!

On my high-end account, I played through the entire first tier of Episode 3 as Mafiya (could not use my boss timer because I used it earlier to get money / xp as a repeat) so I went over to Episode 4. I got about halfway through before running out of cash. I had about 160,000,000 Rubles saved up as well - in retrospect I should have been more diligent about this.

Rubles are the new blackmail photos - the only thing stopping me from progressing through the tiers is that I have to spend all of my energy getting more money!

One thing to note is that in Episode 4, the payout for jobs increases a lot. If you are having trouble with funds, try to unlock Episode 4 ASAP rather than trying to work through Episode 3 all three times. "Manage An Escort Service Catering to Soldiers" pays out $714,840 Rubles for 98 energy (with a +15% bagman).

Due to the high costs, the info might take me a bit more time to gather, but I will post is as I get it!

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2009-10-16T22:17:00.000-07:00

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Mafia Wars Job Rackets

2009-10-08T00:32:00.002-07:00

As mentioned before in the rackets overview post, there are 4 types of rackets: cash, attack, defense, and job rackets. Here is an outline detailing the job rackets, their progressions, and the rewards:

There are currently three total rackets in the "Job Rackets" category. Shaking down a racket results in 2 boosts (3 if the racket is mastered) that decrease the energy cost of jobs. There is only one progression path currently.

Taxi Stand (master this racket to unlock Trucking Company)

Cost: 5 Influence
Time until completion: 4 hours
Reward: Free Ride x2 (x3 if racket is mastered): -3 job energy cost
1 Experience point
5 Influence
+7% Racket Mastery (only shows 2% in picture because it was the last 2%)

You get an extra boost (3 instead of 2) if the tier is mastered.

Trucking Company (master it to unlock Shipping Company)

Cost: 16 Influence
Time to completion: 4 hours
Reward: 2x Truck Driver (3x if it is mastered): -6 job energy cost
16 Influence
+ 1 Experience Point
4% Racket Mastery

Shipping Company (currently the final Job racket, unlocked by mastering Truck Company and Taxi Stand)

Cost: 38 Influence
Time to completion: 4 hours
Reward: Fake Documents x2 (x3 if mastered): -9 job energy cost
+38 Influence
+1 Experience

Conclusion

Job rackets have a lot of potential.. but the influence cost is very high for the good boosts! The Taxi Stand only offers -3 energy cost on jobs, which is hardly worth it, but the -9 energy cost on the Shipping Company could be worth something. Here is some math to think about:

There are 25 total racket slots.
A mastered racket produces 3 boosts per shake-down.
Shaking down a shipping company finishes in 4 hours and yields a -9 energy cost boost.
You could use these 75 boosts to do the "Bank Heist" job for a free 17 experience points.

This would be a grand total of 1275 free experience points every 4 hours.

While you can only buy 20 boosts a day, there appears to be no limit on the amount of boosts you can use.. meaning that while it might be a bit of work, this is definitely a viable way to power level a character.

Mafia Wars Rackets Overview

2009-10-08T00:32:00.000-07:00

Here is an overview of the new rackets system in Mafia Wars. This was supposed to go along with the introduction of Moscow, but it has yet to be implemented yet.

When you click on the rackets tab, you have the option to "expand" or purchase a racket for a low price (around $5,000 in New York). You can purchase up to 25 rackets, and each time you purchase one it gets more expensive.

Despite this, they are overall pretty cheap - the final (25th) upgrade is only $1,000,000,000, and even with the racket change, the jobs pay pretty well (on the brand new account I made to test the guide I have $35,000,000 after mastering all of New York and buying all the racket slots).

Now, you can chose to "Shake Down" a racket, which costs Influence, which is a new stat. To repeat, you perform rackets using Influence as your currency to start them. You start off with 15 influence and it regenerates at 1 per hour (this does not refill when you level up).

When you click the "Shake Down" button, you are presented with a variety of options:

As you can see, there are 4 racket types: Cash, Attack, Defense, and Job rackets. Cash rackets, as advertised, give you a cash reward, while the other types of rackets give you a boost once they complete. Take a look at the picture below:

After you choose a racket to "shake down", you have to wait for it to finish before you collect the reward. The rackets have a variety of time lengths - anywhere from 4 hours to a couple days before they finish.

Three things you should know:

Rackets have mastery levels, just like jobs. By mastering a racket, you can unlock better rackets. For example if you master the "Taxi Stand" job racket, you can unlock the "Trucking Company" job racket.

Rackets have to be collected pretty quickly or they get "busted". If this happens, you waste the influence points you used to start the racket, which is bad, because:

When you collect from a racket, in addition to cash (or a boost) and a few experience points, you actually get influence as well. For example, the "Taxi Stand" racket costs 5 influence to start but pays out 5 influence as a reward (if you collect it right away), making it virtually free.

On top of the rackets being free, you regenerate influence at 1 per hour. So, you can spawn a lot of rackets total off of a small influence pool.

Let's say you start 3 taxi stands with your 15 influence.
Five hours later, you regenerate 5 influence.
You use this influence to start a taxi stand.
You collect your other 3 taxi stands for 15 influence.
You start 3 more taxi stands (now 4 total off of 15 influence).

You can do this to start a lot of rackets off of a relatively small influence pool. I have an account with 200 (for testing purposes) influence that currently has 250 influence worth of rackets.

Regeneration only comes into play if you do not collect a racket in time - then you lose the influence and have to wait for the regeneration (which is slow)!

My Take

While the whole system is interesting, I just do not see it being worth it unless they upgrade the rewards. In other words, as it stands I would not waste stat points on influence at all on my main account. If some of the job boosts (-energy cost on jobs) are really good, I can see people "farming" these on second characters; that is having a second character just dedicated to collecting the best racket boosts and sending them to their main character.

As it stands, there is just not a distinct enough advantage to skip over putting points in defense or attack to put them into Influence. I think it would be better implemented if your influence was not part of your free +5 points and just increased by 1 every couple levels or something like that.

Selling Your Inventory in Moscow

2009-10-08T00:29:00.001-07:00

If you have been playing Moscow at all over the past couple of days, there is one thing that really stands out: you need a lot of Rubles to get through the content at a reasonable pace.

If you have a high level energy-based account like outlined in the Mafia Wars Leveling Guide, I would recommend selling as much of your inventory as you can when you finish the first two chapters. My original energy account is now done the content, and after selling my extra inventory (leaving just enough inventory to do a high-paying job), I ended up with around 45,000,000 Rubles.

That is a lot of cash.. and the second chapter is 2-3 times more expensive than the first. If trends continue, players will need millions of Rubles to get through the content. New York money was essentially worthless, money is somewhat tight in Cuba, and you simply need a lot of cash to get through Moscow, no way around it.

My educated guess is that Chapter 3 will not be available for two more weeks. So, to keep your bribes down, as soon as you finish the first 2 chapters, sell off all your inventory save a few pieces and start loading up on rubles. In the long run (i.e. over a week) you will have made your money back that you lost by only getting half price for your items. If you stock up 100,000,000 Rubles for Chapter 3 & 4 release, you will in great shape when they come out.

Mafia Wars Moscow Achievements

2009-10-08T00:21:00.001-07:00

Here are the new achievements for Mafia Wars Moscow:

Rossiya Matushka: Earned by traveling to Moscow.

Pank n' Spank: Earned by defeating Dmitri Leonov.

Edit (thanks anon user):

Only 2 achievements that I've seen so far - I'll keep an eye out for new achievements.

Facebook Mafia Wars Autoplayer

2009-09-29T06:55:00.000-07:00

Instructions can be found at the following location
Instructions | Install Mafia Autoplayer

Before Installing the Mafia Autoplayer, you are required to get these 2 program installed
1) Firefox
2) Greasemonkey Addon for Firefox

auto refresh page with random time
auto mission mastery + (will get required loot/inventory)
auto fight / Rob
auto stats
auto health replenish
auto banking feature
job energy returns calculated
auto energy-pack usage
auto property purchase
auto property protect
auto property heal
superior log info collection
statistic collection
ride hitlist feature
auto lotto

version 0.9.17

-fighting fixed -lots of other fixes -new log filter features

version 0.9.14

-move travel menu -mission optimizations -hitman stats

version 0.9.12

-fixes for Zynga changes -bug eradication -message parsing enhancements

version 0.9.11

-new cuba mission support -non-english detection -fixes for Zynga changes -added 'chicken' detection -tons of enhancements

version 0.9.9

New features: -selling of Cuban business output -health blinks at 20-28 health -if no opponents found, skip fight/rob once before reattempting -display wheelman bonus in log -click simulation for job help -display user name in job help result Other fixes: -"script not responding" after being hitlisted -stamina burn factors in unspent energy -some timer fixes -go to home page when first becoming idle -auto-invite and player update processing no off when script is paused -fix reset of auto-stat -fix graphs that displayed two midnights -don't attempt to detect energy packs except on home page

version 0.9.7

auto lotto added bug fixes on property purchase auto-skip gift wall notices separate banking for cuba/NY --THANKS DOONCE!

version 0.9.5

emergency Zynga change fix adds tabs to log

version 0.9.4

updates to address zynga changes removed noise from player updates

version 0.9.3

Emergency zynga updates

version 0.9.2

Numerous fixes from recent Zynga updates. Cuba mission support (beta)

version 0.9.1

**EMERGENCY FIX FOR ZYNGA UPDATES**

version 0.9

auto-buy properties!! (thanks CyB)
player Updates changes (can keep certain number after logged)
helicopter energy fix
minimum mafia settings in fight mode added
Bug fixes!

version 0.8.1

just a few bugfixes

version 0.8

Bug fixes
log player updates is an option
visual enhancements

version 0.7

Bug fixes Log tweaks added ride hitlist

version 0.6.4

Bug fixes to automission mastery and fight/rob Log clearing options added Log aesthetics improved auto property repair/protect added

version 0.6.3

Mafia Wars Auto Player Instructions

2009-09-29T06:53:00.000-07:00

After installing, the script will be running as Paused. The only thing different will be what you see below.

Prior to clicking Resume, first click AutoPlay Settings. Most likely you don't want to use the default settings.

GENERAL

Enable auto-refresh / Refresh every "30" to "110" seconds (default set to 30 - 110 )

This refreshes the screen looking for items to complete at a random interval be between the two times you set.

>>> It is not recommended to set the first time below 30 seconds as it may become too difficult to get into the settings to change anything.
Enable auto-heal / Minimum health + Hide in hospital

This will take you to the hospital and completely heal your character once Health gets below what you set. It will also automatically withdraw money from the bank if needed.
>>> Setting this to below 29 could cause you to die in your next fight.
Hide in Hospital

Enable this to prevent others from attacking you for a short period of time. The auto-heal will start up again once your health gets back to 20. You will know you are hiding in the hospital when the icon next to Health on the games front page shows a red cross with a bandage around it.

>>> The red cross (or red cross with the white flag if you are hiding) can be clicked on to heal you in one click.

>>> Using this setting in conjunction with setting your auto-heal setting to 29 is very efficient for getting into the hospital. Since the max damage is 27+damage bonus, at 29 you shouldn't ever be killed, but are likely to end up in the hospital. If you set your heal to 50 or higher, you will not likely get there. There can be an issue that you do not have the ability to heal when you get below 29 and over 20, then you could be killed. A request has been submitted to add a timer to delay fighting after a heal, to allow us to heal again. The recommendation was to just increase the delay between fights, but that unfortunately made it too slow and ended up wasting energy/stamina.
Enable auto-bank / Maximum amount

This will automatically make deposits for you once your cash goes above the amount you set.

>>> Auto-bank shouldn't be set if you want to auto-buy, as auto-buy doesn't withdraw cash, but protects it from the 10% fee by saving it to property instead of the bank.

>>> Auto Bank In New York & Cuba Now!
Enable auto-pause

This will pause the script Choose between Before or After you level up. If you choose Before, then also set the Experience left to pause at. The system will pause once your experience needed to level up gets to that amount or less.

>>>If you chose pause before leveling up, note that certain events can still happen that gain you experience points and push you into leveling up. Being Paused cannot prevent this.
Enable auto-lotto

This will Auto pick your tickets and Submit them.
Enable left align main frame

This will move the game play area to the left so that there is more room for the log on the right.
Enable Hide advertising

This will remove the Zynga Hide advertising that show above the game play area.
Move email options to the bottom

This will move the Email me notify to the bottom of the page.
Enable Logging

This displays a log of events along the right side of the screen. Included in the log at the bottom are some stats of your character. More details about the log later.
Use the Max # of messages in log to determine how much information you want to viewable in the log at one time.
Set Log Player Updates to on if you want everything that shows in the Player Updates window recorded in the log. Otherwise, the only items that show up in the log is anything that the script does that you wouldn't see in the Player Updates window.
Log Player Updates

Enable this if you want everything that shows in the Player Updates window recorded in the log. Otherwise, the only items that show up in the log is anything that the script does that you wouldn't see in the Player Updates window.
Enable auto-stat

This will automatically assign any skill points you earn to the skill you have chosen.
Enable Hourly Stats Updates

This will get hourly updates from the game.
Skip Gift Wall Posts
This will Automatically click the Skip button when wall post pop up.
Minimum experience for job help

This is the min about of experience you get back from the job (pic above was set for "Boss Job ~ Shake Down a City Council Member) Player can set to Any job payout amount.
Message to post on Wall for job help

This will be the message that will be posted with the wall post for Help Jobs.

MISC

Enable auto-stat

this will activate the auto stats (turn it on)
Disable auto-stat when status goals are reachedl

If checked, the auto-stat allocation will stop and log a message saying you have reached your status goals
Fallback Method

Once you hit all your goals, this will be where your stat points will end up going in a "round-robin way" if you checked any of the fallback stat. The Disable auto-stat must be unchecked for the auto-status point allocation to use fallback method. If not one is checked, then the auto-stat allocation will be disabled.
Priorities

This will set how you want the flow of your stats to be sent from 1(highest) to 5 (lowest) in this pic shows that no 1 is for attack stats each stat has its own drop bar. If your status goals for attack and defense have the same priority, status points will be allocated to the stat which is FARTHEST from your status goal.
Goal

This is the status goal you would like to reach, may either be an actual targeted status value (say "500" attack), or a ratio against a certain attribute (say a ratio of "2" against level). Discussed more thoroughly below.
Allocation Mode

This allows you to (Mode 1) just set a stat target value or (Mode 2) you can set a ratio against a certain attribute.

Mode (1) - Stat target value
- Use this if you want a fixed value for a certain attribute, mostly useful for Health or Stamina
- Say if you set a value of "200" and select "Health target value", then it will just add stats to Health till the target value is reached.

Mode (2) - Stat ratio against certain attribute
- Use if you want a certain stat to increase with respect to any of the other attributes
- Stats are usually hooked against character level
- Say your level is 200, and you want your energy to reach 400, then place "2" as the value for "Energy ratio against level"
- This simply means you want your Energy to be "2" times your character level

Les Msg: Not 100% sure how this works when i find out more Info i will be sure to edit this.
Cygnum: I hope this clears some things up, any clarifications don't hesitate to send me a message.

ENERGY

Master jobs one at a time

When turning this on, also select the mission you want to work on. Auto mission will continuously do this mission until it is mastered. Once mastered, the next mission will automatically be selected and the process will repeat.
When you only want to do a specific mission all the time.
Perform any combination of jobs

When turning this you get the option to select jobs you wish to run (hold CTRL + push jobs )
Also Support multiple jobs with automatic switching based on experience payoff ratios and the ratio needed to level up.

>>> when enabled only one job ~ Repeat Job will kick in automatically.
Perform jobs only when energy is full

Enabling this will give you the opportunity to do some jobs on your own. Otherwise, it will run missions once energy is full thus preventing you from having an idol energy regeneration timer.
Spend energy packs
This will use auto use energy packs if ready to be use (set by Estimate Job Ratio)
Estimate Job Ratio

This will be how you set it your Auto-Energy Pack. (so if you set to 8.6 it will use it when job pay Ratio is at 8.6)
Job mastery items owned

1, Have helicopter job mastery loot item (get this by completing All jobs in "Consigliere")
2, Have Private Island job mastery loot item (get this by completing All jobs in "Underboss")
3, Have golden throne job mastery loot item (get this by completing All jobs in "Boss")
Character type is Maniac

If you are Maniac Please tick this box as all player types are different.
Auto Send Energy Pack

This will enable Auto Player to send Energy Packs to your mafia every hour.

STAMINA

Spend stamina to
This is used to set if you want to Fight/Rob/Hitlist (pic below)
Enable Random Opponents Fight/Rob
Location

This will be where you want to fight. (New York Or Cuba)
Maximum level

this is to put in the max level you would like to have your Opponents to have (Add My Level Checked will add any level close to you)
Maximum mafia

this is to put in the max mafia size you would like to have your Opponents to have (Add my mafia size will add mafia size same as yours)
Minimum mafia
This will be the minimum amount of mafia you would like
Use fight stealth

This option will fight mafia that are either inactive or have health below 20. Fighting these users should not show in their history and can help you avoid being added to the hitlist.
If you've played the game manually you may have noticed that when you attack an opponent, sometimes the "Attack Again" link shows up after the first attack and sometimes it doesn't. Some smart guys figured out that when this link shows up - the opponent is active and can see your attacks. When it DOESN'T have the link - the player has actually become inactive or their health is below 20 and attacking these people does not show up in their player updates.

To clarify, the script will CONTINUE to fight mafia that are either inactive, etc., etc. The trick is that the script must first find an inactive, etc., etc. player. To do this, the script has to fight an opponent AT LEAST ONCE to know whether fighting them again will be detected. If they are active the first attack will be seen in their player update with your name in all it's glory. If you have stealth mode enabled the script will drop active players from the attack list after the first attack and only keep the ones that are inactive. When it runs out of inactive players to attack it will grab a new list of players and run test attacks until it finds more inactives. Another thing to note is that you will also be detected once a player become active, etc., etc. again.

The script cannot really hide you, but it just takes advantage of a known loophole of undetectability. In short you will only show up once in another players update window instead of multiple times.
Avoid Top Mafia bodyguards

setting only applies to random mafia. If they are in your fight list, you will keep fighting them even if they are top mafia bodyguards.
Avoid mafia families

This option will avoid fighting any families that contain the user defined list of prefixes in their names. These are usually clans. You may wish to avoid fighting members of your own clan, or you may wish to avoid fighting members of any clan since they may enlist the help of their clan to seek revenge.
Stamina to keep on hand

Setting % Stamina to keep on hand (+/- 1) will keep some stamina for you to use as you like.
Use all stamina to level up

Enabling Use all stamina to level up will override the above option only when the script calculates that your stored stamina is enough to get you to the next level this you don't waste stamina.
Enable Specific Opponents Fight/Rob

This will give you a box to put the users Facebook id number in so it will only Rob/Fight people in this list. (pic below)
Collect Hitlist Bounties

Seems to explain its self in the pic below
1 Where to Collect Bounties
2 Minimum bounty
3 Avoid mafia families (explained above)

HitList
Enable auto-hitlist

Not enabled at this time.
Bounty amount

Not enabled at this time.
Summarize Attacks From Player Updates

When Enabled, this option adds up all the attacks you receive in player updates and then displays them in the log after you've been snuffed.

>>> The script doesn't actually know when you were put on the hitlist (this is very difficult to do, but we're discussing how it might be possible) - anyway if you were just being attacked randomly throughout the day then at the end of the day were put on the hitlist - the entire days worth of attacks would be summarized and displayed like you see. The script then resets counts and starts capturing again until it sees you've died and spits out the summary once more.
When NOT Enabled, attacks you receive in player updates will be moved to the log right away.

PROPERTY

Enable Auto Buy

This will purchase properties that you have selected.
Properties are purchased in groups of 10. (except mafia mikes)
The property that gets purchased next is the property with the best return on investment (ROI). The ROI is visible on the property page. See below for this screen sample.
Minimum cash is the amount of money not to spend when purchasing properties.

The empty lots do not need to be selected for the script to buy them if the improved properties require them.

>>> Some people prefer not to stock up on empty lots, others think it is a good setting to select all...except casino. Everyone targets casino's, even this script. You may not want to put too much money there to be robbed
Enable auto-repair property

This will repair property that has been damaged. The script will automatically withdraw money from the bank if needed.
Enable auto-protect property

This will protect property that needs protecting. The script will automatically withdraw money from the bank if needed.

>>>

Sell Cuban business output

This will make to Auto Player Travel to Cuba just to sell your business output make you money wile doing New York

MAFIA LOG

Clear log

Only clears the log. The stats at the bottom will remain.
Clear stats

Only clears the stats. The log above will remain.
Close mafia log

Will close the log. Log info and stats will not be cleared.

OTHER SCREEN CHANGES

Next auto-buy property.

This will tell you how much its going to cost for the next buy (also shows in log)
Property ROI

This will show you how long it will take to make your money back
Energy ROI

Energy ROI is the line at the top of the jobs just under the job level names. This states what job ratio to shoot for if you want to level on energy. It doesn't take into account the stamina that you have.
Next Job Timer

This puts Under the Do Job button, you will find how long until you can do the job.

OTHER ENHANCEMENTS

Automatically Accept Mafia Invites

This script will automatically accept mafia invites.
Automatically Accept Mafia Help Jobs

Automatically Accept Mafia Help Jobs From Player Updates.

Mafia Wars - Free Godfather Rewards Points

2009-09-26T08:45:00.000-07:00

Free Godfather Rewards Points
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/index.php?xw_controller=index&xw_action=fan_blast&id=7&skip_interstitial=1

And RUSSIA is out! have fun collecting the tiger loots and deciding between the Vory and the Mafiya.

Mafia Wars Moscow Overview

2009-09-25T21:50:00.002-07:00

Overview:

All in all, Moscow is pretty similar to early Cuba. Money, although you get more of it for jobs, is still very tight, and you will have to end up repeating jobs to buy the items to complete the next tier.

There are two primary differences:

One is that one job and the boss fight in each tier have a "Get Help" button attached to them. The one job is very inefficient, around 1.3ish XP/energy cost. For level one mastery, you have to do the job 34 times to get through, for level 2 mastery, 50 times, and for level three mastery, 100 times (3%/2%/1%). You can "Get Help" on the job and completely skip it if enough friends help. The catch? You can only do this once every 24 hours. However, if you have an energy account, you can still power through it. In fact, if you have an energy account, I would recommend it - money is so tight you will need to repeat jobs anyway just to get the items for the next tier.

For example, on my energy account I powered through that job both at level 2 and 3 mastery in episode 1 and I had just barely enough money to buy all the items for Episode 1 and Episode 2.

The boss fight works a similar way - during the first and third level masteries, you have to click a "Get Help" button to do the job. You can only do this once every 24 hours. The downside? Well, you can not power through it and you can only do it once every 24 hours, so it takes at least 1 full day to master the first job tier, another couple days to master the 2nd episode, so on and so forth.

Jobs:

So here are some pictures (click to see full size) detailing the first set of jobs if you pick Mafiya (I did!):

So, as you can see, the EXP ratios are similar to starting out in Cuba. Also interesting is that for the first few jobs you need New York items. There is some consumable use in Moscow; you need a Dossier on Dmitri (found by doing the Buy Mafia Intel on Dmitri) to do the final job (Hospitalize Some Nationalists) leading up to the boss fight. Was not really a road block though, I did the Dossier job a few extra times when I needed money to reach the next tier.

Right now, there does not seem to be much of an advantage in choosing sides. I guess the job mastery rewards could be different, but we will not be able to tell until a full 24 hours passes from Moscow release so someone can complete a tier.

Other New Things:

There are new collections, businesses, and items. I will cover those in additional posts so that I can link to them and make them easy for everyone to find and see rather than lumping it all in one post.

Moscow Collections and Boosts

2009-09-25T21:50:00.000-07:00

Here is a list of the new collections and boosts in Mafia Wars Moscow. There is only 2 so far because they only released 2 episodes.

Prison Tattoos Collection (Baklany Episode): +6 Defense

Items: Rose Tatto, Church Tattoo, Star Tattoo, Spider Tattoo, Tiger Tattoo, Skull Tattoo, Crucifix

Boost: Temporary Tattoo (+42 Fight Defense Skill)

Matryoshka Dolls Collection: +7 Energy

Items: Natalya's Doll, Olga's Doll, Oksana's Doll, Svetlana's Doll, Tatyana's Doll, Anastasiya's Doll, Ekaterina's Doll

Boost: Hidden Matryoshka (-20 job energy cost)

Mafia Wars Moscow Businesses

2009-09-25T21:49:00.001-07:00

In Mafia Wars Moscow, businesses work a lot like they did in Cuba. So far there are three businesses. Unlike Cuba, they are unlocked as you progress through the story. You can buy the cigarette business after you unlock the third chapter in episode 1, and you can buy the Black-Market Car Lot after you unlock the third chapter in episode 2. Here are the businesses (text & pic):

Unlicensed Taxi Stand: You get this just by going to Moscow. Earns 15,000 Rubles every 3 hours.

Cigarette Smuggling Ring: Purchasable after unlocking Chapter 3 in Episode 1. With no upgrades it produces 30,000 Rubles / 3 hours.

Black-Market Car Lot: Costs 3,750,000 Rubles, purchasable after unlocking Chapter 3 in Episode 2. With no upgrades it produces 60,000 Rubles / 3 hours. Fully upgraded it produces Exotics and earns 336,000 Rubles every 3 hours.

Will update as more chapters are released!

Mafia Wars Hidden Tiger Loot

2009-09-25T21:48:00.001-07:00

For this weekend only, as I am sure you have seen, there are 8 pieces of limited edition tiger loot to be found in game. These items drop completely randomly from fights and jobs. Here is the list:

Weapons:

Pro's 2 Iron (nice Tiger Woods reference): 24 attack, 12 defense
Tora Assault Rifle: 28 attack, 12 defense
Siberian Tiger: 36 attack, 14 defense
Liger: 45 attack, 12 defense

Armor:

Tigerskin Armored Vest: 12 attack, 30 defense

Vehicles:

Le Tigre: 26 attack, 15 defense
Tigershark Submersible: 37 attack, 18 defense
Tiger Tank: 18 attack, 43 defense

Pictures:

With that said, turns out there are two good items here, the Liger (45 attack weapon) and the Tiger Tank (43 defense vehicle). Don't worry about trying to collect these in large quantities though - I am pretty sure that these items will be outdated by the later Moscow episodes.

Difference Between Vory and Mafiya

2009-09-25T21:47:00.001-07:00

As you progress through the chapters in Moscow, you have to make a choice between siding with the Vory or the Mafiya. It appears that you can freely choose whichever side you want each Episode; you can side with the Vory in Episode 1 and then side with the Mafiya in Episode 2. Here are the known differences between the two tiers, broken down by Episode:

Episode 1, Baklany:

In chapter 2, there is one job difference between each side:

The top job, Collect the Ransom, is Vory only, while the Collect the Hit Payoff job is Mafiya only. Here are the two different items possible from this job:

The Cherepakha Compact is Vory Only.

And the Molotok Pistol is Mafiya Only.

As you can see, the only difference in Episode 1 in choosing a side is if you want access to a bad vehicle or weapon. The Mafiya pathway costs more money (you need 6 Takis which are 1,000,000 Rubles) while in the Vory pathway you only need 3 Taksis (you need 6 Mototsyki which are only 500,000 Rubles a piece). On the other hand, The Mafiya pathway is more efficient (1.71 xp per energy vs 1.68 xp per energy). It really makes no difference.

Update: This is the job mastery reward for episode one for both Vory and Mafiya, so really for the first tier there is no significant difference between job paths.

And yes, another combat item... /yawn.

Episode 2, Boets:

There are more significant differences between the path you choose at this stage, although it does not seem to make too much of a difference yet:

Differences in Jobs:

Vory Job Tier

Mafiya Job Tier

Differences in Loot:

Vory Only Loot

Mafiya Only Loot

Well, as you can see, not too much of a difference. The vehicle is a little bit better than the weapon, but if you have a fleet of Track Loaders / Hu-9's / Armored State cars, it does not matter.

There are different jobs between each tier that you can see in the pictures above. One thing to note is that the differences in payment between jobs is potentially due to differences in bagmen between characters. One main difference is that Vory is required to use Concealable Cameras to work through Episode 2 does not have them required. Other than that, it is too early to call until we see if the job mastery reward items are different (I am guessing they are not).

Mafia Wars Job Mastery Items

2009-09-23T03:19:00.001-07:00

After mastering all the jobs in a specific tier 3 times, you will master the tier, get a title and a reward item. Here are these reward items:

Master Street Thug - Pistol Bayonet: +4% damage done in fights

This is an easy one to get, and definitely worth it! Dealing more damage in fights is a great bonus.

Master Associate - Bugatti: -7% damage taken in fights

Also an easy one to get, and definitely worth it. Will win more fights with this item.

Master Soldier - Golden Skull: 30 second reduction on health regen timer

Pretty worthless. You have to master soldier to become a master in the next tier though.

Master Enforcer - Money Plate: 5% discount on property purchases

Not bad. Every little bit helps if you are on the quest for the "Nest Egg" achievement.

Master Hitman - Chainsaw Bayonet: 30 second reduction on stamina regen timer

Also pretty good. This item lets you attack other players more often.

Master Capo - State Senator: 5% discount on property repairs

Not all that great. If you are spending a lot of money on repairs, see the "How Not to Get Robbed" post.

Master Consigliere - Helicopter - 30 second reduction on energy regen timer

Lets you regen energy more often. Not bad I'd say!

Master Underboss - Private Island - +5% more experience points from jobs

This is the best reward item in my opinion. It makes leveling up a lot easier!

Master Boss - Golden Throne - 2x the energy regenerated per regen period

This is final reward item. I think it is bugged. Right now, you can only get 1 energy regenerated per regen period, so with this item you get 2 energy. However, at higher levels, if you watch your energy regen, it goes up by 2 (without the golden throne) but when you refresh the page, it goes back down to only 1. I think if the creators update the game at some point, this item might get better, and provide more than 2 energy per regen period.

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Mafia Wars Combat Calculator

2009-09-23T02:55:00.000-07:00

Mafia Wars Boosts. What are they?

2009-09-23T02:50:00.000-07:00

One new feature in Mafia Wars is the boost. Also, a new Cuba tier was added - El Cacique. I'll cover boosts in this post, Cacique in the next. Boosts are consumable power-ups that give you added bonuses, for example +5 attack when fighting or energy reduction costs for jobs.

You can get them two ways. The simpler ones can be bought by going to Inventory, then "Boosts". As of now, you need to be in New York to buy boosts, they are not sold in Cuba (yet). I am assuming they will put more purchasable boosts in. This is a needed change because it actually gives Mafia Wars players something to do with their virtual cash. Here are some pictures:

That is an example of some the three boosts you can buy. You may notice that below it is an item called "Hobo Lookout" which provides +60 robbing skill. The more powerful boosts like this one are the result of turning in collection items. You can re-vault a collection to receive a number of boosts. This number appears to vary from collection to collection (but it not a random number). Feel free to post in the comments how many items each vault gives so I can post it up.

Boosts are automatically used if you have them. As an example, one of my hobos will be used up every time I am robbed. Once I have been robbed 7 times, all my hobos will be gone and I will no longer get that bonus. Here is an picture showing using a boost in a fight:

This is where the new interface comes in handy; things would get quite messy if your boost was listed somewhere in the wall of text of equipment in the old fighting interface.

When you vault a collection, you get a message like this:
The boosts can then be found in your inventory. There is a different set of boosts for each collection. Here is a complete list:

Diamond Flush Collection:
Tripwire: +10 fight defense skill

Heart Flush Collection:
Cappuccino: -3 job energy costs

Sculptures Collection:
Alarm System: +15 robbing defense skill

Poker Chips Collection:
Bulldog: +18 fight defense skill

Club Flush Collection:
Problem Solver: -5 job energy costs

Boxing Collection:
Semi-Pro Boxer: +15 attack skill

Cigars Collection:
Fixer: -8 job energy cost

Spade Flush Collection:
Sting Grenade: +20 attack skill

Billiards Collection:
Bouncer: +27 robbing defense skill

Rings Collection:
Blueprints: -10 job energy cost

Ties Collection:
Injunction: +25 fight defense skill

Paintings Collection:
Motion Detector: +37 robbing defense skill

Cufflinks Collection:
Corporate Muscle: +35 attack skill

Barber Collection:
Shave and a Haircut: +30 fight defense skill

Great Race Horses Collection:
Inside Tip: -16 job energy costs

Cuba Boosts (need to be at Cuba collections screen to turn these in):

Rum Drinks Collection:
Flaming Shot: +30 attack skill

Tropical Fruits Collection:
Boosted Smoothie: -18 job energy costs (2 received per vault)

Entertainers Collection:
Sandbag Wall: +35 fight defense skill (7 received per vault)

Tropical Fish Collection:
Blowfish Dart: +40 attack skill

Beards Collection:
Hobo Lookout: +60 defense skill (7 received per vault)

Conclusion:

All in all, a nice little addition to the game. Hopefully the developers will add more boosts that you can purchase with money so that in game currency actually has some value!

How Lotto Works?

2009-09-23T02:49:00.001-07:00

Once a week, 5 lotto numbers are selected randomly by the computer. You may enter tickets into the drawing with the "Lotto" function. You can find this under the Godfather tab, then by clicking "Lotto" on that page. If you match a certain number of numbers, you can win prizes. Here they are:

Requirement	Daily Chance Prizes
5 matching balls	333 reward points
4 matching balls	8 reward points
3 matching balls	A Daily Chance collection piece
2 matching balls	An unused Daily Chance ticket
1 matching balls	A random loot item

Four matching balls = 8 reward points? I mean, what are the odds for just 8 reward points? Weird.

Third, you get a point for each daily chance ticket you play. You can let these points build up to 6 total points and exchange them for rewards.

1 Ticket: Random Collection Item
2 Tickets: +10 Stamina
3 Tickets: +30 Energyy
4 Tickets: +1 Ticket
5 Tickets: +1 Stat Point
6 Tickets: +5 Godfather Points

This is actually pretty nice because without buying any reward points, you can collect an extra 5 godfather points per week. Collecting 5 Godfather Points is equivalent to ~1.43 stat points, which makes it more effective then buying +1 stat point.

You get one free ticket every day, and you may additionally buy a ticket for 52 godfather points. Doing some simple math here allows me to think it might take quite some time to collect the full lotto collection set, so I hope it is a good reward (will update when I get the information). None of the other rewards are that exciting- while 333 godfather points looks good on paper, the odds of matching all 5 are like winning the real lottery!

***UPDATE*** - lotto seems to give consumable items instead now, like illegal transaction records, cell phones, and blackmail photos instead of rare loot items.

How to win Fights on Defense in Mafia Wars?

2009-09-23T02:46:00.000-07:00

The best way to avoid losing fights in Mafia Wars is to not get attacked in the first place. The same tips that I covered earlier in the "How Not to Get Robbed" section will also help prevent you from being attacked. However, if you like to fight other players, it is inevitable that at some point you will encounter another player who will either put you on the hitlist or get his buddies to attack you. In this situation, there are a couple things you can do to boost your defense:

1. Recruit more Mafia Members

It's a bit of a redundant theme at this point, but one of the easiest things you can do to not lose as many fights on defense is to add mafia members. If you are lacking mafia members, look for groups on facebook like "Mafia Wars Recruitment Center" and you will be able to find more mafia members there.

2. Equip your Mafia

Now that you've added more mafia members (or already had 500), it's important that they are fully equipped. You will want one weapon, armor, and vehicle for each person in your mafia. The higher the defense on the items, the better off you will be when defending yourself from attacks. Here is a list of the best equipment (weapons, armor, and vehicles both bought from the shop and dropped by jobs) for defense:

Weapon:

Gaff Hook - 30 defense - dropped from the "Pillage a Shipyard" job in the El Jefe tier.

Armor:

Guerrilla Squad - 34 defense - dropped from the "Supply the FRG with Some Extra Muscle" job in the El Padrino tier.

Vehicles:

Armored State Car - 38 defense - dropped from the "Storm the Presidential Palace" job in the El Padrino tier. This is no better than the Private Jet on defense, but it does also have quite a bit of attack (30) and can be a bit easier to get.

Private Jet - 38 Defense - Dropped from jobs and fights
Description: This item has a chance to drop from the "Make a deal with the Mexican Cartel" job in Mafia Wars. If you want more defense, work on replacing your town cars with Private Jets by doing this job over and over again. The drop rate on this item is not good, so be sure you are a Master Boss before collecting it - mastering a tier gives items a +10% drop rate!

3. Put points in Defense

Even if you have a full Mafia with all the best equipment, if you have no points in defense, you will still lose fights to high-end players. One easy way to get points is to do the collections; several of these, such as the ties and rings, will add a good bit of defense to your stats. One point in defense for every level you have will set you up to be above-average when it comes to getting attacked. Additionally, use your godfather points from leveling up for stats, and put those in defense if you feel like you are still getting killed too easily.

Summary

By filling up your mafia, collecting the best defensive weapons, armor, and vehicles, and by putting some points in defense, you can be sure to cut down on your losses in the future!

How to win a lot of easy fights?

2009-09-23T02:44:00.000-07:00

The best way to win easy fights is to find a weak player and attack them over and over. However, even better, is to find an inactive weak player. Many people quit playing mafia wars but leave their accounts active. If you attack an inactive player, you don't have to worry about being put on the hitlist or being attacked by higher level friends of the person you are attacking.

How to spot an inactive player:

Inactive players tend to be low in level, have small mafias, and have old collectibles. The only way to know for sure is to attack the person and look at the report of the fight. Here is an example of a fight with an inactive player(click picture to see it):

Poor Don Mahoney..

The way you distinguish between a new player and an inactive player is by looking at what items you have. The person in this picture (attacked earlier today) has 2 Cupid's Tommy Guns. These were limited edition loot items which were only available around Valentine's Day. Getting two of these weapons requires 5 mafia members. As a result, we can conclude that the person in the picture above has not added anyone to their mafia since around Valentine's Day - that is they quit playing several months ago. And as you can also see in the picture, attacking low level players can still result in good item drops (a police cruiser in this case)! To double check for inactive players, make sure the target's level does not increase over the next few days. If it stays the same, you're golden!

Now that you've spotted this inactive easy target, you need to bookmark their profile. Simply bookmarking the attack page will not work - you have to open their profile in a new window, then bookmark the new page. Here is a step-by-step guide with pictures to clear things up:

1. Once you find your weak inactive target, open their profile in a new tab or window(by right clicking his name), like so:

2. Bookmark the new tab or window that opens up (ctrl + d on most computers). Now instead of attacking random players off of the attack list and hoping you win, you have access to this weak inactive player all the time, right in your favorites list!

3. You can even save time by bookmarking the "attack" link, so that you can simply click your bookmark and attack the inactive player. The advantage here is that you can hit your refresh button (F5 on most computers) times to spend all your stamina attacking the same weak target. This works well with the leveling guide.

4. Profit! Easy wins without retribution.. after all, why would an inactive player care if you attacked them all the time?

How to Win Fights in Mafia Wars?

2009-09-23T02:42:00.000-07:00

If you want to know how to win fights in Mafia Wars, you've come to the right place. If you read Part 1 (Sizing Up Your Opponent) of this article, you should have a pretty good idea of whether or not you'll be able to beat your opponent in a fight. Or perhaps you've attacked him several times and just can't seem to win. Here are the things you can do to make your character stronger in fights:

1. Increase your Mafia size

This is becoming a common theme no doubt. A bigger mafia will win more fights! Regardless of level, you can use 501 Mafia Members (i.e. you + 500) in any fight. The closer you are to that number, the better off you are going to be!

2. Equip your Mafia

Each Mafia member can use 1 (and only 1) weapon, armor, and vehicle when attacking other players. There is no advantage in having more than 1 weapon per mafia member. Only the best weapon will be selected to be used in combat. The only thing that matters when picking the best equipment for offense is its attack rating. Defense is not important! Here are the best items you can collect for offense:

Updated for Cuba

Weapon:

TNT - 42 Attack, 20 defense - drops from the "Raid the Arms Depot" job in the El Padrino tier.

Vehicle:

Hu-9 Helicopter - 36 attack, 27 defense - drops from the "Attack the Army Command Post" job in the El Padrino tier.

Armor:

Guerrilla Squad - 30 attack, 34 defense - drops from the "Supply the FRG with Some Extra Muscle" job in the El Padrino tier.

As you can see, the items from jobs have a significantly higher level of attack than the store bought versions. Keep doing the jobs listed above to collect these items if you want a better chance of winning fights! Additionally, when you master a tier all 3 times, items from jobs in that tier times will have a +10% drop rate. So before doing a job to collect items, make sure the whole tier is mastered. Furthermore, having more than 1 weapon, armor, or vehicle does little for your mafia- in other words, if you have 501 TNT, collecting any more weapons will do nothing for your offensive power. Collecting TNT for everyone in your mafia can take some time, but doing so will give you an edge in fights!

3. Put points in Attack

Even a full mafia with the best equipment will struggle if there are no points in the attack category. Even if you are following the leveling guide, at some point, you will need to put your stat points in "Attack" if you wish to be successful in attacking a lot of players. The formula for attacking other player seems to use attack as a multiplicative function - that is Mafia Size and equipment alone aren't enough to win fights, you need a solid combination of both of these factors.

4. Do not waste godfather points on reward items

This goes right along with point #3. At the moment, reward items flat out are not good (maybe the developers will improve them in the future). The weapons, armor, and vehicles rarely have much more attack or defense rating then what is already available through jobs. Sometimes it is even worse! Rather than get the reward items, spend your points on the +4 stat upgrade, and put points in attack. This will do much more for your fighting ability then buying these items.

Summary

By increasing your Mafia size (up to 501), making sure your mafia is stocked up on the best equipment, by putting some stat points in Attack, and by spending Godfather points on stats to add to attack, you can be sure to increase your chances of winning. However, you will never win 100% of fights - opponents who are Top Mafia bodyguards have a chance to always win on defense, plus critical hits, which are infrequent but occur, will always cause a loss in a fight.

Good luck!

Sizing Up Your Opponent

2009-09-23T02:41:00.000-07:00

A brief guide on guessing whether or not you will be able to win a fight in Facebook's Mafia Wars

One of the most popular questions I get is "how to win fights in mafia wars." Winning fights in Mafia Wars is easy - be stronger than your opponent! The problem is, you don't know if you're stronger than the guy who keeps robbing your buddy's casinos. This leaves you with a few questions:

1. How do I know if I'm stronger than my opponent?

2. If I'm not stronger than my opponent, how can I make my character stronger?

I'll start with the first question.

How do I know if I will win a fight?

The short answer is you don't know until you try. However, there are a few ways that you can size up your opponent before attacking him.

Mafia Size - Okay, this is an easy one. If your enemy's mafia is larger than yours, odds are he will win in a fight. If their mafia is smaller, odds are you will win. If you need mafia members, there are multiple recruitment groups and threads on facebook that exist for the purpose of finding new mafia members.

Win to Loss Ratio - Take a look at the picture below:

This player has won 22 fights and lost 92 fights. In other words, they've lost 92 fights out of 114 (~80%) total fights. Anyone with a losing % of more than 50% is going to be a pretty easy target. Anyone with a winning % of more than 80% is going to be a tough target. Anyone with a winning % of around 90% is going to be very tough. This is not 100% foolproof. Example: a player puts all his stat points in attack, and only collects attack items, while putting nothing in defense. However, this is usually not the case. Especially if you see someone with 90% win percentage - they are able to win both on attack and defense often, which means the player in question is quite strong.

In order to get a clearer idea on the issue, compare your losing % with your foe's percentage. If your mafias are roughly the same size and you have a higher win percentage then your opponent, you'll probably win the fight. If you have a lower win percentage, the odds are not in your favor!

Interpreting other stats

If the mafia size and win/loss % are inconclusive, other stats are available. Compare deaths to mobsters whacked - if a player has a lot more kills then deaths, odds are he's a pretty tough player. Same goes with times robbed to successful heists - if someone has never been robbed but has a lot of successful heists, be careful!

Conclusion

Compare your mafia size and win to loss ratio to your potential opponent. If you have a bigger mafia and better win/loss ratio, you're likely to win! If not, you should reconsider attacking. If you and your opponent are similar on both, look at the kill to death ratio and heists to times robbed ratio - if your opponent dies more often then you do, you have a good chance to win! Same goes for successful heists to times robbed ratio (if someone gets robbed a lot, they are an easy target for fights). With these tips, you should have a pretty good idea of whether or not you will be able to beat another player in a fight without ever attacking them! Tomorrow I will answer the second question - how to make your character stronger so that you can win more fights and beat tougher opponents!

Mafia Wars Collections & Collection Items

2009-09-23T02:29:00.000-07:00

In the facebook version of Mafia Wars, collections sets of items that drop randomly while doing jobs. Each collection is tied to a specific job tier (i.e. soldier, enforcer, hitman, etc.) and the items from each collection a chance to drop when doing jobs of the corresponding tier. When you collect a full set, you can "vault" the items (an option under the inventory tab) for a permanent stat bonus.

Here is a list of the collections available in Facebook's Mafia Wars and the rewards available for collecting each set of items:

Street Thug Tier:

Diamond Flush Collection - Reward - +1 energy
Items in set: Eight of Diamonds, Nine of Diamonds, Ten of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds, Queen of Diamonds, King of Diamonds, Ace of Diamonds

Associate Job Tier:

Heart Flush Collection - Reward - +5 Health
Items in Set: Eight of Hearts, Nine of Hearts, Ten of Hearts, Jack of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, King of Hearts, Ace of Hearts

Soldier Job Tier:

Sculptures Collection - Reward - +3 Defense
Items in Set: Rat Sculpture, Sheep Sculpture, Rooster Sculpture, Tiger Sculpture, Snake Sculpture, Dragon Sculpture

Poker Chips Collection - Reward - +2 Attack
Items in Set: White Poker Chip, Brown Poker Chip, Red Poker Chip, Blue Poker Chip, Green Poker Chip, Purple Poker Chip, Gold Poker Chip

Club Flush Collection - Reward - +3 Attack
Items in Set: Eight of Clubs, Nine of Clubs, Ten of Clubs, Jack of Clubs, Queen of Clubs, King of Clubs, Ace of Clubs

Boxing Collection - Reward - +3 Attack
Items in Set: Hand Tape, Gloves, Headgear, Boxing Trunks, Speed Bag, Heavy Bag, Boxing Ring

Enforcer Job Tier:

Cigars Collection - Reward - +2 Energy
Items in Set: Ebony Cigar, Sky Cigar, Rose Cigar, Ivory Cigar, Turquoise Cigar, Gold Cigar, Royal Cigar

Spade Flush Collection - Reward - +2 Stamina
Items in Set: Eight of Spades, Nine of Spades, Ten of Spades, Jack of Spades, Queen of Spades, King of Spades, Ace of Spades

Billiard Balls Collection - Reward - +1 Stamina
Items in Set: One Ball, Two Ball, Three Ball, Four Ball, Five Ball, Cue Ball, Eight Ball

Hitman Job Tier:

Rings Collection - Reward - +5 Defense
Items in Set: Topaz Ring, Opal Ring, Amethyst Ring, Emerald Ring, Sapphire Ring, Ruby Ring, Diamond Ring

Ties Collection - Reward - +6 Defense
Items in Set: Solid Tie, Striped Tie, Checked Tie, Geometric Tie, Dot Tie, Paisley Tie, Knitted Tie

Capo Job Tier:

Paintings Collection - Reward - +6 Energy
Items in Set: Warhol Painting, Cezanne Painting, Matisse Painting, Van Gogh Painting, Dali Painting, Monet Painting, Rembrandt Painting

Cufflinks Collection - Reward - +10 Health
Items in Set: Silver Cufflinks, Gold Cufflinks, Amber Cufflinks, Jasper Cufflinks, Agate Cufflinks, Onyx Cufflinks, Pearl Cufflinks

Barber Shop Collection - Reward - +4 Energy
Items in Set: Barber Pole, Razor, Brush, Seat, Towel, Scissors, Cream

Consigliere Job Tier:

Great Race Horses Collection - Reward - +7 Energy
Items in Set: Mill Reef, Sea Bird, Arkle, Golden Miller, St Simon, Ormonde, Eclipse

Mafia Wars: Cuba Collections

El Soldado Job Tier
Rum Drinks Collection
Reward: +8 energy
Items: Pina Colada, Hurricane, Bahama Mama, Mojito, Rum Runner, Long Island Ice Tea, Cuba Libre

El Capitan Job Tier
Tropical Fruits Collection
Reward: +3 Stamina
Items: Banana, Lime, Pineapple, Papaya, Coconut, Passion Fruit, Dragon Fruit

El Jefe Job Tier
Entertainers Collection
Reward: +10 Health
Items: Magician, Fan Dancer, Comedian, Band Leader, Cabaret Singer, Crooner, Burlesque Dancer

El Patron Job Tier
Tropical Fish Collection
Reward: +5 Attack
Items: Pufferfish, Sergeant Major, Yellowtail Snapper, Great Barracuda, Queen Angelfish, Reef Shark, Blue Martin

El Padriano Job Tier
Beards Collection
Reward: +7 Defense (also an achievement)
Items: Garibaldi, Hulihee, Vandyke, Mutton Chops, Soul Patch, French Fork, Fidel

2009-09-23T01:37:00.001-07:00

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How to not get robbed in Mafia Wars ?

2009-09-22T09:50:00.000-07:00

f you're reading this, you've probably been robbed... and are probably annoyed because you have to pay for repairs all the time. Additionally, you make less money on properties until they are repaired, which is no fun either. As of this post, my character (which I leveled with the same strategy outlined in the leveling guide) owns 170 Office Buildings, 180 5-star hotels, 130 mega casinos, and 80 marinas for a total income of over 100 million an hour. Here's the kicker: he's never been robbed, ever.

Not bad for never being robbed, eh?

Without further ado, here are my top tips on how not to get robbed:

1. Your mafia size should be at least the equivalent of your level.

Unlike defending fights, the amount of mafia members that can "help out" is equal to your level. So, if you don't want to get robbed and are level 70, you should have at least 70 people in your mafia. By having less mafia members then your level, you become a big target.

2. Make sure your mafia is equipped.

Mafia members are only as strong as the weapons and armor you give them. Make sure every mafia member has a decent weapon, armor, and vehicle to use. If you don't have money for that, then why are you buying property?

3. Level Up!

I'm not talking about leveling up to put more points in defense or get more mafia members. Getting out of the low levels early is important for property health - players at higher levels do not rob as often, if at all. Why? Because it is not worth the stamina. Fighting yields more experience and has a chance to drop the best weapons (AR-15s), vehicles (Humvees), and job items (like blackmail photos) that the high level players need.

The 650,000-750,000$ that is standard for robbing a casino pales in comparison to the amount of cash the "Boss" jobs produce. High level players do jobs for money rather than rob. On that note, if you are power leveling, you may find it hard to keep your mafia size equal to your level. The solution is simple - if you can't keep your mafia size equal to your level, just don't buy property (aside from Mafia Mike's) until you are around level 150. Players around level 20-80 rob much more frequently then high level players.

4. Don't rob other players.

As noted in point #3, high level players do not like to rob. The only reason to rob is to get revenge for their low level buddies. So, if you don't piss anyone off (i.e. by robbing them), you are much less likely to get robbed in return.

5. Win a lot of fights.

In Mafia Wars, the best defense is a good offense. When robbing someone, you can only see a few statistics - number of mafia members, whether the property is protected, and the profile stats (such as fights won and lost) of the person you are trying to rob. Since a player can't actually see your defense rating, a high level of defense does little to deter attacks. What they can see however, is your win to loss ratio on fights. I know I'm a lot less likely to try to fight or rob someone that has won 10,000 fights and only lost 1,000! However, when I see someone who has lost many more fights then they have won, I know it's an easy target.

6. Don't put people on the hitlist.

If you WANT to get robbed, be sure to put someone on the hitlist. Not only will the person you put a hit out on rob you repeatedly, but so will his friends. Additionally, when someone posts a hit, their name is shown on the hitlist as well. Some bored higher level players get entertainment out of robbing and attacking people who put out hits rather than attacking for the reward money! Avoid putting your name out there and you won't get robbed (or attacked) as much.

7. Protect your property.

Protecting your property is not as expensive as you might think - it only needs to be done once if you never get robbed! If you followed steps 1-5 and protect your property, the your odds of getting robbed are slim-to-none. If you never have to pay for repairs, you'll save a lot of money!

Summary

If you are getting robbed constantly in mafia wars, just add more people to your mafia, win a lot of fights (if your attack rating is low find a whipping boy), don't rob other players, don't put out hits, and protect your property. If all else fails, level to 150 as fast as you can- people at that level don't rob as much. Do this and I guarantee you your robbery rates will go way down!

When to use the Bank and how to buy Property - Being smarter with your Mafia Money

2009-09-22T09:48:00.000-07:00

I see this consistently - mid to high level players with a lot of money banking their money in New York religiously. Unless you are under level 50, this is a big mistake! Let's take a look at some math:

Let's say you are around level 80 and are working through the Consigliere tier.

1. Each job seems to pay an average of around $5,000,000 and there are 8 total jobs to master, so you'll end up doing a few hundred jobs to finish the tier.
2. So, let's say you do 300 jobs at $5,000,000 a piece.
3. This will leave you with $1,500,000,000 by the time you are finished.
4. If you deposit this in the bank, you will pay a -10% fee. This is $150,000,000.
5. Each time you lose a fight, you can lose a maximum of $100,000.
6. Therefore, you would have to lose 1500 fights in order to save money by using the bank.

Well, some people have lost more than 1500 fights, it's true. However, these players generally are Master Bosses and have been playing for some time. In the Master Boss tier, the average job pays 15,000,000 and you have to do over 1000 jobs to finish the tier. By the time you master every tier, you should have made at least 20-30 billion dollars. If you divide $30,000,000,000 by $100,000 (the most you can lose in a fight), you would have to lose 300,000 fights to save money. So, in short, if you are over level 50, you are wasting money (in New York) by using the bank.

However, Mafia Wars: Cuba is a different story.

The Bank is actually useful in Mafia Wars: Cuba. You can still lose up to 100,000 per fight, but this time it is scarce pesos. Fully upgraded businesses produce just over 300,000 cuban pesos per day, which you could lose most of in just a couple fights. Protect your money in Cuba and deposit it right away!

How to Buy Property

When buying property, always buy it in stacks of 10. It is much cheaper to get 10 casinoes for 300,000 a piece then it is to get one for 300,000, one for 305000, another for 310000, and so on.

Additionally, not all property types were created equal. The cost per building for casinoes goes up much faster than that of office buildings and five-star hotels. So, buy the property that is going to provide the most return on investment (ROI). For example, if you have 100 casinoes and 100 office buildings, and are looking to buy more.

As a theoretical example:

Office buildings produce 150,000/hr and 10 more would cost 1,200,000,000
Investment = 1,200,000,000
Return = 150,000/hr * 10 buildings

This investment will pay 1$ for every 800 invested per hour (1,200,000,000 / 150,000). This means it will repay the initial investment in 800 hours and begin to produce a profit after that of 1$/800 invested.

Casinoes produce 300,000/hr and 10 more would cost 3,000,000,000

This investment will repay itself in 1000 hours (3,000,000,000 / 300,000) and begin to produce a profit after that of 1$/1000 invested.

In short, you should not have the same amount of casinoes, hotels, and office buildings. If you really want that Nest Egg achievement, pay attention to which property will provide the most ROI.

What is the best weapon in Mafia Wars?

2009-09-22T09:38:00.000-07:00

In Mafia Wars, not including reward points weapons, the TNT is the best weapon for attacking, and the Gaff Hook is the best weapon for defending. TNT is dropped from the "Raid the Arms Depot" job and the Gaff Hook is dropped from the "Pillage a Shipyard" job. If you are going by combined stats, TNT has the highest at 62.

TNT (+62) Cuban Weapon found in the job 'Raid The Arms Depot'

TNT - 42 Attack, 20 defense - drops from the "Raid the Arms Depot" job in the El Padrino tier.

Vehicle:

Armored State Car (+68) Cuban Vehicle found in the job 'Storm The Presidential Palacet'

And

Hu-9 Helicopter - 36 attack, 27 defense - drops from the "Attack the Army Command Post" job in the El Padrino tier.

Armor:

Guerrilla Squad (+64) Cuban Armor found in the job 'Supply The FRG With Some Extra Muscle'

Guerrilla Squad - 30 attack, 34 defense - drops from the "Supply the FRG with Some Extra Muscle" job in the El Padrino tier.

How To Make Fast Money in Mafia Wars?

2009-09-22T09:32:00.000-07:00

Step 1
Do missions that have high payouts. You can see how much money each mission in Mafia Wars gives you by looking at the description under the jobs tab. Complete missions that have low energy cost but high payouts. Some missions in Mafia Wars will cost less energy but payout high amounts of money. Completing these missions will allow you to get more jobs done and allow you to earn more money faster in Mafia Wars. (refer to Mafia Wars - Guide to Topping the Mafia List)

Step 2
Buy Property. Buying property in Mafia Wars on Facebook will allow your character to bring in income every hour or so, depending on the class that you have chosen for your character. You must purchase undeveloped spaces before you can buy actual properties. Every time you log into Mafia Wars on Facebook, buy as many properties as possible to help build your Mafia's income.

Step 3
Ask your Mafia Wars friends to promote you to their Safecracker or Bagman. If you have 2 or more Mafia Wars friends, try to get them to promote you to both so that you have multiple oportunities to gain more money.

Safecrackers in Mafia Wars gain a certain percent more cash from fights.
The Bagman in Mafia Wars allows you to gain a certain percent more cash from jobs. If you are promoted to either of these, you will have a chance to gain more money faster while playing Mafia Wars on Facebook.

Step 4
Rob other mafias. You can rob other Mafia's property by clicking on the Fight tab and then going to Robbing. Rob mafias that have close to the same amount of members as you and close to the same level so that you will get the maximum cash reward without taking a chance of failing. This will help you earn money faster in Mafia Wars on Facebook.

10 Mafia Wars Strategies to Dominate Mafia Wars On Facebook

2009-09-22T09:05:00.000-07:00

Mafia Wars is one of the most popular games that are available on the social networking site of Facebook, Myspace and others. The problem is that there isn’t really any official guide or manual to help players out. That’s why we thought we should help you out with our own Mafia Wars strategies to help you win. We’ve been playing this game for a while now and we have to say that it is pretty addictive. It’s just one of those things that are so much fun that you want to keep playing it. It’s cool because the game consists of social networking and building a family required to be successful.

We thought that these Mafia Wars strategies would be best served by displaying the most important things you need to understand about the game. Here are the 10 strategies you need to know:

1. Put Your Money In A Bank – This is a game that is about mobs. Having money on you makes you more susceptible to losing it in a fight or by getting robbed. Put it in a bank.

2. Be Good to the Family – The only way to be successful at this game is having a strong family. That means you have to buy weapons and other items required to make each part of the family strong. Make sure there are no weak people on the team.

3. Defend Your Family – You’re a team and you have to keep your family strong. When one person is in trouble, you have to answer that call for help.

4. Work and Buy Property – You got to work hard to get as much money as possible, so you can start buying up property.

5. Get the Best Weapons – There are a lot of weapons to choose from, but you have to go with the ones that are going to provide the most attack points. You send your strongest weapons into fight first because you need to do as much damage as possible.

6. Double Each Level – Your attack and defense points should be at least two times as strong as the scale for the particular level you’re in. If you’re in level 2, you should have your attack and defense points at 4.

7. Don’t Brag About Gifts – Giving gifts to family members is a nice thing to do, but it is annoying to play the game when this fact is announced. It’s just excessive information that is completely not necessary.

8. Save Energy Packs – Typically when you’re within 200 points of reaching the next level, you shouldn’t be using any energy packs. Save them for after you make it to the next level, so you can instantly reenergize then.

9. Go to Cuba – When you reach level 35, you’ll have the first chance to go to Cuba. You should do it because you can obtain much better weapons and get some experience.

10. Be a Fan of Stone Cold Pimps – This is a trick you can use to help get a lot more people to join your mafia family.

Mafia Wars - Guide to Topping the Mafia List

2009-09-22T08:58:00.000-07:00

This is a pretty unique Mafia Wars guide because it isn’t teaching you how to do one little thing, but will show you how to play the entire game properly. When you get right down to it, the best strategy is properly allocating your points between attack, energy, health, defense and stamina. Obviously, it is best to choose a way to play the game and fit everything accordingly. These are some of the basic guidelines that you should be following. Feel free to use these strategies in combination with others.

The most popular strategy in this game is called Leveler. The reason that it is so popular is that you can level up the fastest using it. The idea behind this is quite simple. All you want to do is put all your points into energy, so you can do a ton of jobs. The more jobs you do and doing the ones with more experience will allow you to level up faster. Here are some of the best jobs for experience to energy ratios.

1. Street Thug Tier: Auto Theft (1.33 ratio)
2. Associate Tier: Bank Heist (1.77 ratio)
3. Soldier Tier: Museum Break-In (1.5 ratio)
4. Enforcer Tier: Run Illegal Poker Game, Manufacture Tokens, Get Cheating Deck (1.83 ratio)
5. Hitman Tier: Protect City Against Rival Family, Assassinate Political Figure (1.77 ratio)
6. Capo Tier: Whack a Rival Crew Leader (1.68 ratio)
7. Consigliere Tier: Steal an Arms Shipment (1.82 ratio)
8. Underboss Tier: Oder a Hit on a Public Official (1.96 ratio)
9. Boss Tier: Travel to the Old Country (1.978 ratio)

All the rations listed in this Mafia Wars guide are based on experience gained and the amount of energy to do the job. Also the calculations include 11% more experience bonus and a 10% less energy bonus. It is important to understand the bonuses because this might cause the ratios to be a little different. This is why it is important to have strong players in the Mastermind and Wheelman Top Mafia positions. Even though the ratios may be different, they’ll still be the strongest.

Another strategy we wanted to go over in this Mafia Wars guide is the fighter strategy. The idea behind this is also simple by putting all your points to attack and defense equally. You do it equally because you’ll be more rounded than if you put more in attack and less in defense. Attack and defense skills aren’t the only things that inevitably lead to winning a fight, so you’ll have to pay attention to the other skills you’ll need. The size of your mafia will play a big roll. You should be aiming at getting over 500 members.

As the size of the mafia grows, you’ll have to have items for each member. Things like weapons, armor and vehicles will be needed for each of the members. There are also loot weapons that can be used too. As your players get stronger it is important to also build up their stamina. Basically being strong is good, but you need the stamina to put the strength to use.

We suggest attacking mafias that are smaller than yours. It is really the only way to make sure that you’re actually going to win the fight. It’s a pretty simple method to follow and can be quite a beneficial way to go.

Mafia Wars - Wishlist ID Master Database

2009-09-22T08:20:00.000-07:00

Still confuse how to put the item(s) on your wishlist?
I found this great handy tips from Zynga forum. You can put the item(s) without having them first.

Instructions:

Go to your loot page, and make sure you have an empty slot on your wishlist. Right click the link for "add to wish list" on any loot item you own. Select copy shortcut (or copy link location, depending on your browser). Paste it into the address bar. Go to the very end of the url, and you will see this:

gift_category=X&gift_id=X

gift category 0 is for vault collections, 1 is loot, 2 is for boosts.
gift ID is available on the list below

Find your desired item below (list is sorted by ID) and replace the number you currently have for a gift id. Press enter.

http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/remote/html_server.php?xw_controller=loot&xw_action=wishlist_add&xw_city=1&gift_category=X&gift_id=X

City parameter does not matter, can be 1 or 2.

For example :
~ If you want to put Ebony Cigar, you have to change the blue and red text above into this one.
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/remote/html_server.php?xw_controller=loot&xw_action=wishlist_add&xw_city=1&gift_category=0&gift_id=1

~ If you want to put Canonazo, put this link on your browser.
http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/remote/html_server.php?xw_controller=loot&xw_action=wishlist_add&xw_city=1&gift_category=1&gift_id=261

Here is the full list:

VAULT COLLECTIONS

gift_category=0&gift_id=1 Ebony Cigar
gift_category=0&gift_id=2 Sky Cigar
gift_category=0&gift_id=3 Rose Cigar
gift_category=0&gift_id=4 Ivory Cigar
gift_category=0&gift_id=5 Turquoise Cigar
gift_category=0&gift_id=6 Gold Cigar
gift_category=0&gift_id=7 Royal Cigar
gift_category=0&gift_id=8 Topaz Ring
gift_category=0&gift_id=9 Opal Ring
gift_category=0&gift_id=10 Amethyst Ring
gift_category=0&gift_id=11 Emerald Ring
gift_category=0&gift_id=12 Sapphire Ring
gift_category=0&gift_id=13 Ruby Ring
gift_category=0&gift_id=14 Diamond Ring
gift_category=0&gift_id=15 Warhol Painting
gift_category=0&gift_id=16 Cezanne Painting
gift_category=0&gift_id=17 Matisse Painting
gift_category=0&gift_id=18 Van Gogh Painting
gift_category=0&gift_id=19 Dali Painting
gift_category=0&gift_id=20 Monet Painting
gift_category=0&gift_id=21 Rembrandt Painting
gift_category=0&gift_id=22 Rat Sculpture
gift_category=0&gift_id=23 Sheep Sculpture
gift_category=0&gift_id=24 Rooster Sculpture
gift_category=0&gift_id=25 Monkey Sculpture
gift_category=0&gift_id=26 Tiger Sculpture
gift_category=0&gift_id=27 Snake Sculpture
gift_category=0&gift_id=28 Dragon Sculpture
gift_category=0&gift_id=29 White Poker Chip
gift_category=0&gift_id=30 Brown Poker Chip
gift_category=0&gift_id=31 Red Poker Chip
gift_category=0&gift_id=32 Blue Poker Chip
gift_category=0&gift_id=33 Green Poker Chip
gift_category=0&gift_id=34 Purple Poker Chip
gift_category=0&gift_id=35 Gold Poker Chip
gift_category=0&gift_id=36 Eight of Diamonds
gift_category=0&gift_id=37 Nine of Diamonds
gift_category=0&gift_id=38 Ten of Diamonds
gift_category=0&gift_id=39 Jack of Diamonds
gift_category=0&gift_id=40 Queen of Diamonds
gift_category=0&gift_id=41 King of Diamonds
gift_category=0&gift_id=42 Ace of Diamonds
gift_category=0&gift_id=43 Eight of Hearts
gift_category=0&gift_id=44 Nine of Hearts
gift_category=0&gift_id=45 Ten of Hearts
gift_category=0&gift_id=46 Jack of Hearts
gift_category=0&gift_id=47 Queen of Hearts
gift_category=0&gift_id=48 King of Hearts
gift_category=0&gift_id=49 Ace of Hearts
gift_category=0&gift_id=50 Eight of Clubs
gift_category=0&gift_id=51 Nine of Clubs
gift_category=0&gift_id=52 Ten of Clubs
gift_category=0&gift_id=53 Jack of Clubs
gift_category=0&gift_id=54 Queen of Clubs
gift_category=0&gift_id=55 King of Clubs
gift_category=0&gift_id=56 Ace of Clubs
gift_category=0&gift_id=57 Eight of Spades
gift_category=0&gift_id=58 Nine of Spades
gift_category=0&gift_id=59 Ten of Spades
gift_category=0&gift_id=60 Jack of Spades
gift_category=0&gift_id=61 Queen of Spades
gift_category=0&gift_id=62 King of Spades
gift_category=0&gift_id=63 Ace of Spades
gift_category=0&gift_id=64 Solid Tie
gift_category=0&gift_id=65 Striped Tie
gift_category=0&gift_id=66 Checked Tie
gift_category=0&gift_id=67 Geometric Tie
gift_category=0&gift_id=68 Dot Tie
gift_category=0&gift_id=69 Paisley Tie
gift_category=0&gift_id=70 Knitted Tie
gift_category=0&gift_id=71 Silver Cufflinks
gift_category=0&gift_id=72 Gold Cufflinks
gift_category=0&gift_id=73 Amber Cufflinks
gift_category=0&gift_id=74 Jasper Cufflinks
gift_category=0&gift_id=75 Agate Cufflinks
gift_category=0&gift_id=76 Onyx Cufflinks
gift_category=0&gift_id=77 Pearl Cufflinks
gift_category=0&gift_id=78 Mill Reef
gift_category=0&gift_id=79 Sea Bird
gift_category=0&gift_id=80 Arkle
gift_category=0&gift_id=81 Golden Miller
gift_category=0&gift_id=82 St Simon
gift_category=0&gift_id=83 Ormonde
gift_category=0&gift_id=84 Eclipse
gift_category=0&gift_id=85 Hand Tape
gift_category=0&gift_id=86 Gloves
gift_category=0&gift_id=87 Headgear
gift_category=0&gift_id=88 Boxing Trunks
gift_category=0&gift_id=89 Speed Bag
gift_category=0&gift_id=90 Heavy Bag
gift_category=0&gift_id=91 Boxing Ring
gift_category=0&gift_id=92 One Ball
gift_category=0&gift_id=93 Two Ball
gift_category=0&gift_id=94 Three Ball
gift_category=0&gift_id=95 Four Ball
gift_category=0&gift_id=96 Five Ball
gift_category=0&gift_id=97 Cue Ball
gift_category=0&gift_id=98 Eight Ball
gift_category=0&gift_id=99 Barber Poke
gift_category=0&gift_id=100 Razor
gift_category=0&gift_id=101 Brush
gift_category=0&gift_id=102 Seat
gift_category=0&gift_id=103 Towel
gift_category=0&gift_id=104 Scissors
gift_category=0&gift_id=105 Cream
gift_category=0&gift_id=2001 Pina Colada
gift_category=0&gift_id=2002 Hurricane
gift_category=0&gift_id=2003 Bahama Mama
gift_category=0&gift_id=2004 Mojito
gift_category=0&gift_id=2005 Rum Runner
gift_category=0&gift_id=2006 Long island Ice Tea
gift_category=0&gift_id=2007 Cuba Libre
gift_category=0&gift_id=2008 Banana
gift_category=0&gift_id=2009 Lime
gift_category=0&gift_id=2010 Pineapple
gift_category=0&gift_id=2011 Papaya
gift_category=0&gift_id=2012 Coconut
gift_category=0&gift_id=2013 Passion Fruit
gift_category=0&gift_id=2014 Dragon Fruit
gift_category=0&gift_id=2015 Magician
gift_category=0&gift_id=2016 Fan Dancer
gift_category=0&gift_id=2017 Comedian
gift_category=0&gift_id=2018 Band Leader
gift_category=0&gift_id=2019 Cabaret Singer
gift_category=0&gift_id=2020 Crooner
gift_category=0&gift_id=2021 Burlesque Dancer
gift_category=0&gift_id=2022 Pufferfish
gift_category=0&gift_id=2023 Sergeant Major
gift_category=0&gift_id=2024 Yellowtail Snapper
gift_category=0&gift_id=2025 Great Barracuda
gift_category=0&gift_id=2026 Queen Angelfish
gift_category=0&gift_id=2027 Reef Shark
gift_category=0&gift_id=2028 Blue Marlin
gift_category=0&gift_id=2029 Garibaldi
gift_category=0&gift_id=2030 Hulihee
gift_category=0&gift_id=2031 Vandyke
gift_category=0&gift_id=2032 Mutton Chops
gift_category=0&gift_id=2033 Soul Patch
gift_category=0&gift_id=2034 French Fork
gift_category=0&gift_id=2035 Fidel

LOOTABLE ITEMS (WEAPONS, ARMORS, VEHICLES)
(Including 4th Of July Loots)

gift_category=1&gift_id=1 .22 Pistol
gift_category=1&gift_id=2 Butterfly Knife
gift_category=1&gift_id=3 Brass Knuckles
gift_category=1&gift_id=4 9mm Semi-Automatic
gift_category=1&gift_id=5 .45 Revolver
gift_category=1&gift_id=6 Tactical Shotgun
gift_category=1&gift_id=7 C4
gift_category=1&gift_id=8 Stab-Proof Vest
gift_category=1&gift_id=9 Automatic Rifle
gift_category=1&gift_id=10 Semi-Automatic Shotgun
gift_category=1&gift_id=11 Armored Truck
gift_category=1&gift_id=14 Grenade Launcher
gift_category=1&gift_id=15 .50 Caliber Rifle
gift_category=1&gift_id=16 Armored Car
gift_category=1&gift_id=17 RPG Launcher
gift_category=1&gift_id=18 Bodyguards
gift_category=1&gift_id=19 Night Vision Goggles
gift_category=1&gift_id=20 Napalm
gift_category=1&gift_id=60 Lucky Shamrock Medallion
gift_category=1&gift_id=61 Firebomb
gift_category=1&gift_id=66 Prop plane
gift_category=1&gift_id=67 Harley Davidson "Fat Boy" Motorcycle
gift_category=1&gift_id=69 Luxury Yacht
gift_category=1&gift_id=70 Porsche 911
gift_category=1&gift_id=71 Bookie's Holdout Pistol
gift_category=1&gift_id=72 Humvee
gift_category=1&gift_id=73 AR-15 Assault Rifle
gift_category=1&gift_id=74 Falsified Documents
gift_category=1&gift_id=75 Private Jet
gift_category=1&gift_id=76 Police Cruiser
gift_category=1&gift_id=77 Armored Limousine
gift_category=1&gift_id=78 Federal Agent
gift_category=1&gift_id=174 Guerrilla Squad
gift_category=1&gift_id=175 Mara Serpiente
gift_category=1&gift_id=176 Chucho FAV
gift_category=1&gift_id=177 Ocelot Armored Truck
gift_category=1&gift_id=178 Montaine 320
gift_category=1&gift_id=179 Cigarette Boat
gift_category=1&gift_id=180 Mini-Sub
gift_category=1&gift_id=181 Si-14 Cargo Plane
gift_category=1&gift_id=182 Hu-9 Helicopter
gift_category=1&gift_id=183 Armored State Car
gift_category=1&gift_id=194 Garza 9
gift_category=1&gift_id=195 RA-92
gift_category=1&gift_id=196 M16A1
gift_category=1&gift_id=197 Ru-38 Pistol
gift_category=1&gift_id=198 Cane Knife
gift_category=1&gift_id=199 Para 322
gift_category=1&gift_id=200 Gaff hook
gift_category=1&gift_id=201 ASC45 "Conquistador"
gift_category=1&gift_id=202 Aguila HV .50 Sniper Rifle
gift_category=1&gift_id=203 TNT
gift_category=1&gift_id=204 Street Gang Member
gift_category=1&gift_id=205 Camouflage Body Armor
gift_category=1&gift_id=222 Flintlock Pistols
gift_category=1&gift_id=223 Bayonet
gift_category=1&gift_id=224 Tri-Point Hat
gift_category=1&gift_id=225 Davy Crockett Hat
gift_category=1&gift_id=226 Musket
gift_category=1&gift_id=227 Saber
gift_category=1&gift_id=228 Red Coat
gift_category=1&gift_id=229 Cannon
gift_category=1&gift_id=261 Canonazo
gift_category=1&gift_id=262 Track Loader

CONSUMABLES

gift_category=1&gift_id=62 Concealable Camera
gift_category=1&gift_id=63 Computer Set-Up
gift_category=1&gift_id=64 Untraceable Cell Phone
gift_category=1&gift_id=65 Blackmail Photos
gift_category=1&gift_id=68 Illegal Transaction Records
gift_category=1&gift_id=245 Politico Corrupto

DAILY CHANCE COLLECTIONS

gift_category=0&gift_id=1106 Bingo Card
gift_category=0&gift_id=1107 Deck of Cards
gift_category=0&gift_id=1108 Dice
gift_category=0&gift_id=1109 Roulette Wheel
gift_category=0&gift_id=1110 Slot Machine
gift_category=0&gift_id=1111 Craps Table
gift_category=0&gift_id=1112 Baccarat Shoe

BOOSTS

gift_category=2&gift_id=1 Tripwire (+10 fight defense skill)
gift_category=2&gift_id=2 Cappuccino (-3 job energy costs)
gift_category=2&gift_id=3 Alarm System (+15 robbing defense skill)
gift_category=2&gift_id=4 Bulldog (+18 fight defense skill)
gift_category=2&gift_id=5 Problem Solver (-5 job energy costs)
gift_category=2&gift_id=6 Semi-Pro Boxer (+15 attack skill)
gift_category=2&gift_id=7 Fixer (-8 job energy costs)
gift_category=2&gift_id=8 Sting Grenade (+20 attack skill)
gift_category=2&gift_id=9 Bouncer (+27 robbing defense skill)
gift_category=2&gift_id=10 Blueprints (-10 job energy costs)
gift_category=2&gift_id=11 Injunction (+25 fight defense skill)
gift_category=2&gift_id=12 Motion Detector (+37 robbing defense skill)
gift_category=2&gift_id=13 Corporate Muscle (+35 attack skill)
gift_category=2&gift_id=14 Shave & A Haircut (+30 fight defense skill)
gift_category=2&gift_id=15 Inside Tip (-16 job energy costs)
gift_category=2&gift_id=16 Flaming Shot (+30 attack skill)
gift_category=2&gift_id=17 Boosted Smoothie (-18 job energy costs)
gift_category=2&gift_id=18 Sandbag Wall (+35 fight defense skill)
gift_category=2&gift_id=19 Blowfish Dart (+40 attack skill)
gift_category=2&gift_id=20 Hobo Lookout (+60 robbing defense skill)

Here is the result when level 14 player put the items on the wishlist. Impressing wishlist, right?

New Mafia Wars Combat Formula

2009-09-22T08:01:00.000-07:00

As some of you may have noticed, when Mafia Wars put in the new combat screen which tallies item equipment scores and displays them on the fight screen, they changed the combat formula.

These were not just minor tweaks either. Under the previous system, testing had shown that for some reason on certain servers, attack and defense did not matter and all stat points were lumped together. Clearly this is no longer the case - attack is used for attack, and defense is used for defending.

Additionally, under the old system, attack and defense stat points were weighted much heavier then weapon and armor attack and defense points. In other words, under the old system, someone with weak equipment and a very high attack and defense stat score could beat someone with great equipment and poor stats. This is no longer the case. Under the new system, equipment scores are weighted very heavily - someone with great equipment is going to win most of their fights regardless of stat point allotment. The actual equation is unknown, but it definitely relies a lot more on equipment then it used to.

Honestly, I think that in theory this was a good change - stat points accounted for way too much and equipment accounted for way too little when it came to fighting. However, the problem is that currently players can easily boost their total equipment attack score to over 56,000 attack points by simply collecting 500 track loaders, TNT/Canonazos, and Guerrilla Squads. However, players can only boost their defense equipment score to around 49,000 points. As a result, even the best players can not win every fight on defense.

For example on my level 220 fighter account above, I have almost the best equipment, and a moderate amount of attack and defense (about 400 of each). I win literally every fight on offense even though I put a decent amount of points into energy and stamina and the account has no bonus godfather points. However, I sometimes notice that I lose fights on defense, other people are able to rob me, and so on and so forth. This is because I (and other players as well) can not boost my defense to match up against a well geared players offensive capabilities.

One strategy you could use it to put more stat points into defense then you do in offense. Because the equipment is better for offense, you do not need as many stat points in attack as it is. However, if Russia comes out and balances out the equipment, or worse, makes better equipment available for defense then there is for offense, this could backfire in a bad way. I think that stacking the odds slightly in favor of offense is a good thing - everyone wants to win fights on offense - but right now the difference is so significant that if someone has the best offensive items you are going to lose all your fights on defense even if you have a lot of +defense stat points and great defensive equipment.

For now, the only real fix is to wait until Russia and hope they add better defensive weapons.

The Best Use for Energy Packs

2009-09-22T07:54:00.000-07:00

Don't use energy packs simply to level up. Using them for the sake of leveling is a waste since you are already able to level up off of a single energy bar. Additionally, if you are following this guide, do not use energy packs before level 100. Using them before level 100 is a waste, since it only takes an hour or 2 to hit level 100 following this strategy guide. To make full use of an energy pack, you need a lot of energy to make it worthwhile. If you aren't following this guide step by step and are just looking to be a better player, you can still use this same strategy to your advantage.

Collecting Cameras

The best use for an energy pack is to stock up on Untraceable Cell Phones, Concealable Cameras, and Computer Set-ups. You need around 400 cell phones, probably around 500 or 600 concealable cameras, and 250 computer set-ups to master all the jobs.

Computer Set-Ups are also used to obtain the highest defense armor (Falsified Documents), so you can never get enough of those either. The problem is, the "Rob an Electronics Store" job is one of the least efficient jobs in the game, making it very hard to collect these consumable items. However, with an energy pack, you will easily be able to level up off of doing an inefficient job like "Rob an Electronics Store". Therefore, your energy pack should be used to collect these consumable items. Just use all of your energy on robbing an electronics store, then use the energy pack, then do the same job until you level up.

Demote your Mastermind

When using an energy pack to collect items, the goal is now not leveling up, but collecting as many items as possible with your energy pack. For this reason, it is important here to come into a fresh level without any extra experience points. Additionally, you should demote your top mafia mastermind so that you can do the job more times. If this is confusing you, think of it this way. Let's say you are level 100, and you have 750 energy, and you need 1250 experience points to level up. With an energy pack, you'll have 750 energy + 937 energy for the pack to use for that level.. energy is not a concern when you have an energy pack. Let's say that the electronics store job gives 27 exp. You will be able to do the job 47 times before you level up. However, if you demote your mastermind, the job will only offer 25 exp. You'll now be able to do the job 50 times before you level up. That is 3 extra items that you will be able to collect from demoting your mastermind. It may seem insignificant, but it will definitely add up, especially at high levels! Don't forget to promote your mastermind when your energy pack is used up!

Step by Step process:

1. Keep your energy pack until you level up.
2. Get to a fresh level.
3. Demote your Mastermind.
4. Use all of your energy on robbing the electronics store (enforcer tier).
5. Use your energy pack when you are out of energy.
6. Rob the electronics store until you almost level up.
7. Re-promote your Mastermind.
8. You should do your most expensive job right before you level up so you can get a head start on the next level.
9. Continue leveling!

Shortcut: Use Energy Pack ( If you on Firefox, just drag the link to your toolbar. )

What is Rackets?

2009-09-22T07:45:00.001-07:00

Welcome to the Rackets Page. On this page you can use your criminal influence to do everything from intimidating shop owners to running a high-end escort service, and everything in between.

To begin, choose one of your empty plots from your home turf and select a Racket to Shake Down there. When you have Shaken Down a racket, you will need to wait some time to collect the take. Once the racket is ready, be sure to return promptly and collect it. If you are too slow to return and collect your take, rival gangsters will ruin the operation.

As your influence increases, you can run more difficult and higher-paying rackets. Every time you collect a take, you get your influence back and can then shake down more rackets. If you don't collect your racket in time, you will have to wait to regain your influence.

What is Boss Fights?

2009-09-21T23:46:00.000-07:00

Boss fights are the best way to test your mafia's strength. These special jobs are multi-round fights against the city's roughest cops and rival criminals. Each round, you can choose to either attack or run away. The fight ends when either side's health reaches zero, or you decide to run away from a fight you don't think you can win.

Enter into these fights with caution, as running away will cause you to lose a portion of the Risk amount and losing to the boss will cost you the entire Risk amount. This increased risk, however, comes with increased reward. Since bosses are much harder than a regular job, they give much more experience per energy as well as dropping an amount of cash that is based on your current total.

What is Job Mastery ?

2009-09-21T23:42:00.000-07:00

Prove that you've got what it takes to completely master each of the jobs available to you and we'll provide you with a reward each time you complete a mastery level. Master all three levels of every job in a tier and we'll give you something extra special.

Each time you complete a level of mastery, you'll receive a skill point that you can spend on improving your character. Complete the next level of mastery for that job and you'll receive another skill point, and so on. Additional rewards are provided each time you complete a level of mastery in all of the jobs of a particular tier:

Mastery 1: Tier Title
Mastery 2: "Skilled" Tier Title; +5% to loot drops in that tier
Mastery 3: "Master" Tier Title; +10% to loot drops in that tier; bonus item

If you want to find out what those special bonus items are, you had better get started on mastering those jobs! Remember though, you have to complete all of the previous tiers first before you can receive the rewards from the higher tiers. As an example, you won't get the Associate title until you've completed the first level of mastery for the Street Thug jobs as well.

How do I Play Mafia Wars?

2009-09-21T23:35:00.000-07:00

We’ll try to go over some basic aspects of gameplay here to make sure you know how to own the back alleys and streets of your crime empire.

Crime Jobs
A mobster's gotta work! Crime jobs are a great way to earn cash and experience, especially when you’re getting your start. Some jobs require certain items, properties, or mafia size to complete. New jobs become available as you progress through the game by completing jobs, earning cash and expanding your mafia size. Use that cash to buy the tools you need to perform bigger and better jobs for a bigger payoff.

Staying Alive, Stay Fighting, Stay On Top!
In order to do anything from picking a job to picking a fight you need to maintain your health, energy and stamina. You need your health to stay alive in fights and to avoid getting knocked down from a sucker punch. You’ll need your energy to complete jobs and should you get nabbed by the cops – to break out of jail! You’ll need stamina to keep fighting. Earn cash and experience by performing jobs and picking fights! You need experience points to move up to the next level and become a more powerful criminal.

Hitlist
Check here to find out who’s got a bounty on their head, and make sure you’re not one of them! A successful hit will earn you a nice cash reward. Keep in mind being a bounty hunter will earn you easy cash, but every other mafia will be able to view the same Marked Men – first come, first served. You can place a mark on most players in your same level range from their Mafia profile as long as you’ve got the stamina and the money to pay out for a bounty.

Rackets
Exert your influence to run rackets and gain money. Each racket takes time before you can collect your take. Make sure to come back in time or someone else will bust in and take your payout.

The Bank
The streets are rough, and rival mafias are everywhere. You can safe guard your cash at the bank, but after laundering and the bank’s cut, you’ll lose about 10%. But better lose it to the bank than on the streets because during fights, you can’t lose money you have in the bank!

The Godfather
Any made man knows that when you need a little help, you go to The Godfather. He’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse. The Godfather can help you rise through the ranks and power up your Mafia quickly by giving you cash, energy or more members. You can help The Godfather out by donating or filling out offers. I'm sure he'll be more than happy to return the favor...

IF YOU ARE MISSING REWARD POINTS:

* If you purchased reward points with your credit card or Paypal: Fill out a Support Ticket
* If you have completed offers with Super Rewards and you are missing the points have to send a request to them for help. In order to do this you will need to go to the Points page and click on "Missing Points". This will display a list of offers that you have clicked on. Find the offer that you believe you completed and click "Missing these reward points". In the form that comes up paste the confirmation email that you received for completing the offer. They will then process this request and award you the points if they find that you completed it.

The Hospital
Every now and then you’re bound to get caught up in a back alley beating or drive by shooting. When you’re feeling down and low on health, visit the Hospital to pay off the doctor to get patched up and back on the streets, and off the books.

Fight
There's a war going on outside! Fight it out with other Mafia Families for honor and fame. It's your family versus theirs: each member of your Mafia is armed with the best offensive and defensive weapons you've got and same deal for your opponent. You should try to have at least one offensive weapon, one defensive weapon, and one vehicle for each member of your family. Pick fights to win cash and bragging rights on the streets.

Inventory
Where you buy and sell items. Shows the items that are available and the quantity you own. More items become available as you progress through the game.

Your Mafia Members
In Mafia Wars, you're only as strong as your family. Mafia members are essential for doing jobs and fighting other families. If your Mafia is low on members, you can recruit more.

Profile
When you gain enough experience to increase in level, you are awarded upgrade points that you can use to improve your character's attributes.

Source: Mafia Wars Cheats and Strategy

Growing and Managing Your Mafia

2009-09-21T11:06:00.000-07:00

In Mafia Wars, a player can only become so powerful by himself. The size of your Mafia directly influences the amount of damage you deal and take during fights. In this guide, you'll learn the benefits of having a bigger Mafia, how to manage your Mafia and how to grow it as quickly as possible to the 500 member maximum.

The Bigger, The Better

Aside from being required for higher level missions, Mafia members help with Player Vs. Player fights (Hitlist and Fights). Each one of your Mafia members uses 1 Weapon, 1 Armor and 1 Vehicle during each fight- so if a player with no Mafia attacks, he's just attacking with his own 1 Weapon, 1 Armor and 1 Vehicle, whereas a player with 500 Mafia members uses 501 Weapons, 501 Armors and 501 Vehicles (1 for each of your 500 members and 1 for yourself).

But They Don't Fight With Their Fists

As forementioned, each Mafia member attacks with 1 Weapon, 1 Armor and 1 Vehicle. If you have 500 Mafia, but just 1 Weapon, Armor and Vehicle- they are doing nothing for you. It is your responsibility as the Mafia Boss to equip each member with the best equipment you can afford.

Your Mafia members will automatically use the best equipment you have, and should you not have enough of the best, the remainder of your Mafia will use your 2nd best items. If you run out of the 2nd best, they will begin using your 3rd best, then 4th, and so on.

Example scenario: You have 500 Mafia, 50 Crowbars, 50 Pistols 100 Tommy Guns, 300 Chain Guns... The first 300 attackers will use the Chain Guns, the next 100 would use Tommy Guns, the next 50 would use Pistols and the last 50 would use the Crowbars. This same scenario can be applied to Armors and Vehicles.

Growing Your Mafia

When Mafia Wars first came out, anyone could add anyone else to their Mafia with the click of their mouse. Since this allowed people to grow from 0 to 500 way too quickly (I grew my Mafia in about an hour), the creators have changed the system to require all Mafia members to be friends of yours on MySpace before allowing you to invite them to join your Mafia.

Adding a Mafia member is now a 2 step process: first, you must add the player as your friend on MySpace or Facebook. After they accept your request, you must then go to your My Mafia tab in Mafia Wars and invite them to your Mafia. At that point, the next time the player logs into his/her Mafia Wars they'll be prompted to accept your invitation- once they accept you will both be added to each others Mafia.

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Witness Protection Program

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Facebook is great for keeping in touch with close friends, but what happens when you add 500 strangers to your Mafia Wars? Do you really want them to have your private email and cell phone number?

Some people quickly delete their Mafia members from their facebook friends. There are several problems with doing that. The biggest being you can’t help each other on jobs. I’ve even had people delete me before adding me to their mafia.

So what’s the solution? The witness protection program of course! AKA Friend Lists. You should have a minimum of two friend lists. One for your mafia and one for your real friends. That way you can filter out all the mafia stuff and see what your friends are up to and vice-versa.

The real benefit of adding all of your mafia members to their own friends list is you can control what information they are able to see on your profile. Don’t want them to look at your family pictures or see your cell phone number? Just block em.

Here is a Step-by-Step How To Join the Witness Protection Program!

1) Log into facebook
2) Click on Friends -> All Friends

3) Create a list for your Mafia and select/add everyone currently in your mafia to the list. For my list I called it mw for Mafia Wars. You can call it Mafia or Games or whatever you like.

4) Now that you’ve created your list and added everyone you need protection from to it you need to setup the privacy protection. In the top right hand side of facebook select Settings -> Privacy Settings

5) Click on Profile

6) Here you will find yourself in the basic tab. Select the drop down list from anything you wish to hide and select Customize.

7) A new screen will pop-up. Where it says Except These People you want to enter your list name as created in step 3.

8) Repeat step 7 for everything you want to hide in the basic tab then click on the Contact Information tab and repeat step 7 for everything you want to hide in there.

9) If you want to hide your pictures tab, video’s tab, and notes from your mafia you will need to edit these settings for each application. As in step 4 in the upper right you will want to mouse over settings and click on application settings. Edit each application’s settings and disallow your mafia.

10) You are done! Remember you probably want them to be able to see your wall so they can see requests for help on jobs and wish lists.

11) Did I say you were done? Now go back and make a second list with all of your close friends and add them to it. That way when you are viewing your wall you can click on the list on the left side under filters and see what they are up to without scrolling through 100’s of mafia posts!

One final note: Your non-mafia friends might get upset with all of the gift and job help requests from your game. You can edit the settigns of mafia wars so that these posts don’t flood your real friends walls.

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