I guess Zynga is sick of listening to us complain and have decided to throw us a few bones. The Official Mafia Wars Blog made a post stating that gifting events will now be easier to accomplish. I think they missed the boat here. None of these events are difficult to complete, they are just too repetitive and released too frequently. I'm not satisfied with this outcome as they are acknowledging we aren't happy but there solution isn't even close to what we asked for. Difficulty was never an issue with any of these events. It's like asking your kid to stop smoking cigarettes so he does but starts smoking pot instead. Now the Energy Pack thing is cool. Most will initially be upset to see the Mini Packs going away so soon. It was nice to control when they were used and they offered 150% of your energy versus 125%. Now 3 big Energy Packs a day comes out to a total of 375% of your energy which is way better and won't require all the spam!
I'm going to reprint the blog post here because it's very difficult to read. The color scheme was changed and not favorably.
One thing we are working to improve, based on your feedback, is the gift event experience, specifically the amount of time it takes to complete these events. We are excited to announce that the next gifting event will require fewer gifts to be sent and received, while continuing to carry the same type of reward for completion. We hope that reducing the gifting in this event will allow you to spend more time in the game itself, leveling up, icing your enemies, and generally enjoying the dangerous streets in the exciting cities of Mafia Wars.
125% refill
8 hour refresh
Use up to 3 per day!
With more energy than you’d get from shotgunning 7 of your favorite energy drinks, you can enhance your strategy, complete more jobs, and level up faster than your enemies, so go out and put these new Energy Packs to work!
We appreciate your patience and feedback while we work to find the right balance to the Mafia Wars experience.
| Article written by Jennifer Patterson, Creator of the MW Loot Lady Blog, The Mafia Wars Loot Lady Facebook Fan Page and Co-Host of The Informant Podcast. |
Actually I think it's bullshit, 8 hour refresh just means you only will use 2 of them, who cares about 125%? The mini ones are just right actually, I never use them all and they come in handy all the time.
ReplyDeleteI do not like the mini energy packs. I find it annoying to always have to ask to get these and giving up my selected few gift choices each day. Not fun. It's bad enough with mission crew requests as well.
ReplyDeleteAs to gift events, I wish you would stop whining about how annoying these are to you. Not everyone feels this way about events, I personally enjoy them as they get away from the same routine all of the time. I admit, there are to many of them and to close together. It is difficult for people with lower mafia's for instance to participate, because they are constantly needing items such as special parts, exotic animal feed etc, and they have to make a choice between getting those or participating in events. I feel for them because it's almost as if there's no catch up time between events anymore.
how about zynga making it twice a day...
ReplyDeleteits hard to wake up in the middle of the night just to use your third full energy pack...
twice is already okey, youre just gonna spoil the third one...what a waste!
i hope zynga is reading my constructive critism...
Sarah she isn't whining about them being annoying She & most others think there's way to many of them back to back besides It's her blog & she can "whine" about whatever she likes. As to the energy pack change YAAAA no more begging for refills
ReplyDeletea complaint about a 3rd energy pack?? Really?? Wow you dont have to use it I sure will enjoy the 3rd pack some days
ReplyDeleteI actually like the mini energy packs. I generally only need to use a couple of them to level up each time. I don't like having to beg for them, though...they ought to let us have them on a timer instead of spamming our friends.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the gifting events are concerned, I too am getting tired of them. There have been way too many of them recently. We need a break! A lot of people are working on Italy and Brazil and really don't want to spend time on these events.
It's annoying that Zynga doesn't seem to hear us. Based on the decreasing number of daily players, I'm beginning to wonder if they are intentionally trying to drive us away so that they can get rid of Mafia Wars...
okey...why WAIT for every 8 hours?
ReplyDeletejust give it by THREE PER DAY just like the mini energy packs...
it's not way better to have 3 big ones. It's way better to have a CHOICE. eg if I'm 600 away from leveling, I can burn a mini-pack and level, HOORAH. I don't want to burn a full-pack and waste 75% of that energy. that's what usually happens to me...
ReplyDeletewhy not just have the choice, burn a mini-pack, that's the choice for today. burn a full-pack, you get two more of them.
Begging for mini epacks is annoying, but the larger epacks are a complete waste of energy. I don't make full use of them (6/day) anyway, so I guess it's not too big of a loss. I just hope they allow us to have a 6 queue.
ReplyDeleteAnother case of Zynga not listening to the players' requests. In general, the players like the concept of the mini EPs, it's just how to get the mini EPs that wasn't liked by a lot of people. But Zynga did not care, they made it seems like they listened by making a change, but unfortunately the change was more to their preference rather than to the players. When the toolbar bonus was available for use every 8 hrs, i always missed the 3rd 8-hour, now i am going to miss 2 of the 8-hr timer bcos nowadays i only play one session per day and most of the time play every other day and not daily. This is Zynga's sneaky way of making people log in more.....aarrrghhhhhh....
ReplyDeletezynga...if youre feeling generous just add the mini packs...it will do!
ReplyDeleteThe mini epacks are GREAT. If you get some extra XP somewhere, like a wheelman bonus in Brazil or two, completing a mission, collecting in Brazil, getting 25% of the toolbar etcetc, you can add a mini pack or 2 and level up. With 125% refill, all this is pointless and will go to waste (unless you time it together). Also they allow me to play whenever I want unlike an 8h timer.
ReplyDeleteThat change would make the game far worse to me!
Once you figured out how to get them with some degree of certainty (IE: make a link with link-a-nator and have your clan click on it daily), the mini-packs were great.
ReplyDeleteI for one will be sad to see them go. At the point where I'm at even the 100% FC refills are a huge waste. The mini-packs were perfect.
This time, for once, it seems as though Zynga is listening to the players (somewhat). I can't believe, though, that some people are complaining about this. If you have too much energy and need only 1 or 2 mini-packs to level up, well, maybe you should reconsider being an energy player. Before mini-packs, we had 1 energy pack daily and that was it. If we have 3 instead now, I think it's a huge change for our benefit. Btw, anyone who complains about the 8-hour delay, well, I fail to understand. Must you want everything easy? Probably you will use 2 a day on most days, but somedays you may use 3. No one is forcing you to wake up in the middle of the night to use one, it's your choice. Personally, I don't mind the mini-packs or the energy packs. I would like the 3 energy packs 'cause 375% a day is a lot more than 150%, and normally, I barely manage to level with one e-pack, so this is perfect. This won't be ideal for looters, of course, but then, you can't have everything. Regarding the gifting events, ffs, get rid of them already Zynga. It's nice to get the extra loot items with cool stats and all, but it disrupts the game play. Takes way too much time, and too repetitive and boring.
ReplyDeleteif there is option for mini energy pack will be better, i prefer mini energy cause is much more flexible
ReplyDeleteNot really feeling the 'easier' missions. I want less of them or less begging. I'm tired of waiting to see if someone accepts my request, now or tomorrow or next week. All these requests from our mafia should encourage them to click. Get a small gift, 2X mastery or something. Now, there is no incentive for them to accept your request and it's annoying to spend so much effort and miss the deadline by a few hours. I have to wait to collect on my properties and it's disruptive. Just make it about doing jobs or fights.
ReplyDeletei still have mini energy packs
ReplyDeleteHow about keeping the mini energy packs getting to use six of them twice a day, but we don't have to beg for them. When you can use them six new ones show up. It isnt the damn mini energy packs, it's the begging for them that's annoying.
ReplyDeletewhat do you mean "mini packs going away" ? they have not yet arrived on any of my accounts - I now assume the crack the safe will also be pulled before I get access - looks like I need a new hobby
ReplyDeleteMy mini-energy packs went away...but just reverted to the old 125% energy packs at 23 hour timer! WORST OF BOTH WORLDS!
ReplyDeletesame here!
ReplyDeleteMy mini-energy packs went away...but just reverted to the old 125% energy packs at 23 hour timer! WORST OF BOTH WORLDS!
mine still says
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I am a long time player I have finished all games NY,Cuba,Russia,Bangkok,LA,Italy,Brazil and Atlantic City ( mobile)!I have never seen ppl be so dissatisfied about a free game.
ReplyDeleteSome day we are just going to have to show Zynga that the overwhelming majority of Mafia Wars players are psychopaths and not to be trifled with.
ReplyDeleteI did not notice anyplace in the announcement, but it appears we may still have to ask for the energy packs for the three big ones too?
ReplyDelete-Lonnie
And... I really think the three "big" energy packs are only to draw out script users that will have their scripts set to use these packs to the max... just a thought. -Lonnie
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