Here is a quick list of items that have been leaked for the new Bangkok expansion that should go live very soon. While the stats for the items was not part of the leak you will at least have an idea of what to expect

As soon as I have the stats for the items I will post the list so you can incorporate it into your spreadsheets.

Mafioso might all seem to be big tough shoot first ask questions later type of people but they do celebrate Christmas. Sometimes I imagine what a mafia member might get their family. I picture t-shirts with catchy sayings. Some of these might fit the bill.

• Mafioso Morgue – We Stab em Then We Slab em
• Carmine’s BBQ – Grill em Then Kill em
• Anthony’s Cleaning Service – Let Us Handle Your Dirty Work
• Mikie’s Dry Cleaning – We Launder Anything
• Who’s Yer Godfadda?

Zynga is in on the Yuletide season as usual and is holding a holiday event through January, 3rd, 2010. During this time they have made special Christmas gifts available for you to put under your mafia’s tree.

The Safe House

The Safe House is another Christmas feature but it should not be confused with the free gifts listed above. In order to get gifts from the Safe House you need to click on the “ask for more gifts” button and select as many of your mafia as possible each day.

In order to ensure that you get as many gifts as possible you should select members of your mafia that you know are active players. Daily players are your best of course. Make sure that you return the favor when your mafia members request gifts from you too.

The gifts that you receive are completely random but I am told that the items are some of the best yet in Mafia Wars. You can open your gifts early but it will cost you Godfather Points. Best wait until Christmas Day.

Limited Time Job

You will also have access to a holiday limited time job called “Bring the Family Together.” Completing this job results in special holiday gifts and is a multi step process once again giving you the chance to get you hands on some hard to get loot.

The holiday celebration gives Mafia Wars players the chance to grab some of the more rare in game items as well as the chance to win a real Xbox 360 or a Mafia Wars Jacket. If you have not started sending and asking for gifts do it now and your Christmas Day might include a game console or a jacket from our friends at Zynga.

Yes, the American holiday of Thanksgiving has already arrived in Mafia Wars. While it may not be a four-course meal at your parent’s house with all the fixings, players of the Facebook game can now give Thanksgiving gifts to their mafia. From weapons (Turkey Silencers, Potato Masher or Tomahawk) to a defensive Pigskin Helmet to a Parade Balloon in the shape of a smoking mob boss, there’s something that will fit the tastes of everyone in your mafia.

There are five new Thanksgiving-themed free gifts available for Mafia Wars. Here is the loot list:

Weapons:

Turkey Silence (28 attack, 13 defense)
Tomahawk (23 attack, 19 defense)
Potato Masher (26 attack, 17 defense)

Armor:

Pigskin Helmet (18 attack, 24 defense)

Vehicle:

Parade Balloon (14 attack, 28 defense)

Weapons Inventory (Attack)

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Here’s the list of jobs with the corresponding loot drops.

STREET THUG JOBS (1-4)

Mugging
Corner Store Hold-up
Warehouse Robbery
Auto Theft
Beat Up Rival Gangster……………….= .22 Pistol
Rob a Pimp………………………….= 9mm Semi-Automatic
Collect on a Loan

ASSOCIATE JOBS (5-8)

Collect Protection Money……………..= Butterfly Knife
Rough Up Dealers…………………….= Brass Knuckles
Take Out a Rogue Cop…………………= .45 Revolver
Perform a Hit……………………….= Tactical Shotgun
Bank Heist
Jewelry Store Job
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Scenario #1 – You are Level-66 with 426 mafia. You are attacking Level-69 with 107 mafia.

Your Mafia of 426 fought against Level-69 with a Power Cutter, a Wood Chipper, a Nail Gun, a Reciprocating Saw, 22 Gold Desert Eagles, 16 Napalms, 2 Hedge Clippers, 59 Sub Machine Guns, 61 Cupid’s Tommy Guns, a Mini Uzi, 43 Poison Gas Grenades, 2 Axes, a Hammer, 12 RPG Launchers, a Bloody Chainsaw, 181 Chain Guns, 19 .50 Caliber Rifles, 2 Grenade Launchers, 14 A Pint o’ Green Beers, 7 Half Dollar Body Armors, a Gas Mask, 15 Bodyguards, 7 Night Vision Goggles, 382 Body Armors, 7 Harley Davidson “Fat Boy” Motorcycles, 11 Armored Cars, 407 Town Cars, and a Luxury Yacht.

Level-69 Mafia of 107 fought with a Gold Desert Eagle, 2 Napalms, a Bookie’s Holdout Pistol, a Sub Machine Gun, a Police Baton, 2 AK-47s, a Poison Gas Grenade, 4 RPG Launchers, 5 .50 Caliber Rifles, 15 Chain Guns, 6 Grenade Launchers, 10 Tommy Guns, a Hacksaw, 7 Semi-Automatic Shotguns, 10 Automatic Rifles, 8 Firebombs, 7 Machine Pistols, 15 9mm Semi-Automatics, 10 Grenades, an A Pint o’ Green Beer, 5 Half Dollar Body Armors, 2 Bodyguards, a Night Vision Goggles, 31 Body Armors, 3 Bullet Proof Vests, 5 Stab-Proof Vests, 3 Lucky Shamrock Medallions, a Harley Davidson “Fat Boy” Motorcycle, 6 Armored Cars, a Luxury Yacht, 11 Town Cars, 15 Getaway Cruisers, 2 Prop planes, 3 Sedans, 20 Armored Sedans, 9 Armored Trucks, 5 Delivery Trucks, 4 Motorcycles, and 2 Speed Boats.

You WON the fight, taking 0 damage and dealing 24 damage to your enemy. You gained $0 and 1 experience points.

*** You are at an advantage because:
1) Your weapons with the lowest attack are Chain Guns (16 attack) and .50 Caliber Rifles (16 attack).
2) Your armor with the lowest defense are Body Armor (7 defense).
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First, you have to determine if the person is really cheating. Different people use different strategies for the game.

CHEATING
1. Using autoplayers:
a. Automated scripts to heal.
b. Automated scripts to attack and keep health under 20 so you can’t be hitlisted.

NOT CHEATING

1. Leveling up slowly. (Maybe you just don’t spend as much time playing Mafia Wars as everyone else.)
2. Deliberately setting yourself up in the hitlist for experience points.
3. Buying Godfather points. (How else can Zynga pay their programmers?)
4. Signing up for Zynga’s third party offers to get free Godfather points.
5. Changing your title to a lower level in order to trick people into attacking you, thinking you’re at a lower level than you really are. e.g. You have a “Street Thug” title when you already beat the Boss level. (Maybe you just forgot to update your title. The fact that Zynga allows one to change your title means it is part of the game play.)

Second, when you are really sure that the person is cheating, then
a. Click on “Support” on your Mafia Wars Homepage or go to this link: http://zynga.custhelp.com/app
b. Register / Create a New Account with Zynga. This is different from your Facebook / Mafia Wars account.
c. Click on “Ask a Question”.
d. Good Luck! You may have to wait a little while because they probably receive many, many requests from people every day.

Armor is used by the player for job prerequisites and in heists, war, hitlisting, and fights with other players or bosses. Each piece of armor has an attack and defense rating for whichever the player is currently doing. The higher these ratings, the better the chance of victory. When fighting, a player can utilize 1 piece of armor for as many people are currently in their mafia – up to a maximum of 501.

This page contains the list of Armor available in Mafia Wars. There are no statistics here: just links. Read the rest of this entry

This guide is based on the assumption you will MASTER a tier before touching the next one. This is called the Vertical Job Mastery. There is another strategy for moscow I will call the Horizontal Job Mastery.

When a job name is listed, it means sell the items Right After Mastering Tier 3 of said job. When nothing is said, sell it after mastering the whole tier. Also, I cut three zeroes out of all prices, and replaced by the multiple indicator K or M whenever convenient.

Episode 1:

Dubina x6 - “Threaten a Gang’s Supplier”

Taksi x3

Dubinas are needed in Ep. 5; Rationale behind selling your dubinas: Read the rest of this entry

If you want to level up as fast as you can in Mafia Wars, you need to be dumping  all your points into energy.  Just as the saying says in real estate is “location, location, location! ” In Mafia Wars, you should be crying “Energy, energy, energy!”  Getting energy is a major concern for Mafia Wars Players.

So you are here to learn how you can get more energy in Mafia Wars? The energy points are very vital and important when you are doing jobs. With the tips contained in this article, you will soon gain an unfair upper-hand advantage over the clueless and ignorant players. When an unfair advantage exists and you utilize it, that’s the first step to total Mafia Wars domination.

Energy Packs

Avoid using energy packs in the beginning to level up quickly.  This is an expensive us of energy packs.  A good use for energy packs is to use them when doing missions to accumulate consumables such as concealable cameras, untraceable cell phones, computer set ups, etc.

Pick The Jobs With High Payout|Low Energy Cost

Take on jobs that that have high payouts.  Do the math.  It’s simple.   Each mission in Mafia Wars you to view the cost by looking at the description under the jobs tab.  Perform missions that have low energy cost but high payouts. Read the rest of this entry