Stat Wise has returned to Mafia Wars. For a mere $15 you can choose the stats of 5 loots. That averages to $3 per loot. The 5 loots to choose the stats of are a Mercenary, a Pygmy Hippopotamus, a Winged Barrier, a Swiss Army Cannon, and a Runeminer.
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You must choose the stats of all 5 loots (duplicate loots only available in more purchases). Zynga does permit the option to randomize your choices.
Once you have chosen the stats of all 5 loots you can proceed to making your purchase.
If you aren’t the Don’s Favorite it is because you do not have the Mafia Wars Facebook App grouped among you favorites list on your Facebook wall.
To add Mafia Wars to your favorites you need to hover your cursor just to the left of the Mafia Wars App and click to open a drop down box (as shown in the 2 images above). Click the Add to favorites link and the Mafia Wars App will now appear in your Facebook favorites list.
To participate in the Don’s Favorite Feature you now need to access Mafia Wars from the recently moved App link. If successful you should receive 10 free skill points for your first day of accessing Mafia Wars in this manner.
If it didn’t work for you then we recommend closing Mafia Wars and waiting a few minutes and try again.
Once collected your Don’s Favorite banners should now indicate that you have acquired your 10 free skill points (as shown in the following 2 images).
I knew I was the Don’s Favorite. Now everyone knows. The question is, are you?
Are you ready for a Fairy Tale Twist? Players of the game ‘Fairy Tale Twist’ tried to log in to their games on January 26 only to find that they couldn’t. That was because Zynga was making a few changes to that game. Zynga subsequently made the following announcement;
Mon Jan 27 09:26:28 EST 2014
Hello Fellow Twisters!
The twists and turns of the game we all loved can only get better and charm-ier!
We're glad to announce to everyone that Fairy Tale Twist is now called Puzzle Charms! Feed the Rabbits and pass through Puzzles with never-ending Charms as you go along and finish all the fun-tastic levels!
Don't forget to bookmark the new game link: https://apps.facebook.com/puzzlecharms/
And now, let's all continue to play and be charmed, by Puzzle charms!
source: Puzzle Charms Player Suport
With the name change from ‘Fairy Tale Twist’ to ‘Puzzle Charms’ the DAU of the game now surpasses that of Mafia Wars.
Fairy Tale Twist Game Name Change Increases DAU
Mafia Wars’ DAU Still Hovering Below 200,00
Although Mafia Wars may appear to have a little momentum in improving it’s Daily Users over the course of the past 2 weeks the game is far from where it once was. The next 2 graphics show how much Daily activity Mafia Wars has lost within the last year and 2 years (respectively).
DAU Change in last year: -31%
Change in DAU between 2012 Q2 and 2014 Q1: -52%
We have expressed time and again how we believe Zynga is its own worst enemy with its business model. Others are now expressing similar thoughts. The following is a quote from Robert Weinstein who wrote an article on thestreet.com that questioned Zynga’s Customer Service.
“According to Zynga's filings, few users break out the credit card to spend real money. OK, that's not a surprise, but maybe the exact model it's using isn't the correct one.”
The problem with Zynga (within nearly ALL it's games) is that they have forgotten that their games are ‘supposed’ to be ‘freemium’ games. Mafia Wars is among several of Zynga’s games that have become money grubbing games that are nearly impossible to play (or to at least have the ability to complete many of the ‘in-game’ tasks and features) without the need of spending lots of cash.
Zynga made its billions 4 (+/-) years ago when its games were playable by everyone. Players used to spend $5 or $10 on a game card or other in-game purchase when they didn’t feel over-pressured by Zynga to do so. This is back when the in-game purchases either sped you through something or gave you a small perk over others (albeit only temporary).
The over-priced and high-pressure tactics of Microsoft WILL NOT work in a ‘Freemium’ atmosphere! Period. Those tactics will only chase players away from your services Zynga! Facebook is not like the X-Box.
D’ya wanna have some fun.
Let’s say that Mafia Wars made the following announcement of changes to Mafia Wars;
Coming soon to a Mafia-Wars game near you....... In the coming weeks there will be some changes made to the attack system. The most visible change will be the implementation of ammunition for guns. If you run out of ammunition, you will switch to a backup melee weapon, and NOT another gun. This means if you do not maintain your ammo stockpiles, you could be left bringing a knife (or other melee weapon) to a gun fight. This will potentially enable weaker players to beat stronger players that run out of ammo.
In the next couple of days you will see ammo appearing in the shops available for purchase. You will also find that the inventory page now indicates the type of ammo a given weapon uses. It is your responsibility to buy the proper ammo for your weapons, and there are going to be some similar ammo names. Don't buy .50 Caliber BMG ammo thinking it will work in your Desert Eagle, it won't work.
Another change that you will see is when mugging another player, you will now gain certain items on top of money. You will not be able to steal Support Packs, but other items may be available for theft. The exact items that will be available are still yet to be determined. Items preceded by an asterisk (*) in the inventory can be stolen when you are mugged, so you will have an idea of what you may lose if you get mugged.
Finally, when this change goes live, everyone will be credited with a certain amount of ammo for each type of gun in their inventory, so any inactive/infrequent players aren't at a disadvantage right away. But then again, if a player is inactive or does not come on very much, chances are they aren't going to be reading this before the change goes live, so we're not sure why we are announcing this.
If there are any questions, please direct them to a member of staff. Stay tuned for more updates. Same Bat time, same Bat channel. ~MW Staff
I would think that the announcement above, if true, would make Mafia Wars more like Mafia Wars 2.
What do you think? Would you like these changes to Mafia Wars?
