Here is more information on the Ice Mastery Challenge. It's on a slow roll out and will end May 31st. The Grand Prize loot items has 5 levels of mastery this time.You can replay the event up to 5 times for 60 Reward Points each time (thanks but no thanks!). Here is the reprint of the Ice Mastery Challenge FAQ.
Ice Mastery Challenge FAQ
Updated 05/20/2011 at 02:35
It's about to get cold with this new mastery challenge, but the number of ices you have could heat the game up! Each time that you ice another player your Ice Mastery bar will increase. When you have enough ices under your belt you will be rewarded the mastery item for your current level. Q: When will this event begin? A: This event is scheduled to start on 05/19/11. As with most of our events, this challenge will be slowly rolled out to ensure stability within the game. It is important to note that this event will not be immediately available to all players. Again, it is important to emphasize that this event will be slowly rolled out and may not be available to all players. Q: Can I be manually added to this event.A: No. Due to the complexity of this event, it will be gradually released, and agents will not be able to manually add players to this event. Q: Why are new features slowly released to a limited audience? A: Each time that a new feature is launched, it is imperative that we ensure that it does not cause instability within the game. By slowly releasing each feature we can ensure that our players will get the maximum enjoyment possible. Q: When is this event expected to end? A: The event will conclude on 05/31/11. Please note that there will be a countdown clock that will help keep you on track. This countdown clock will be located on the Ice Mastery Challenge banner located on your home page, and will be listed as 'Time Remaining'. Q: What is icing? A: Icing is when either your or your opponents health falls below 20. When the health of any player falls below 20, they have been 'Iced'.
Q: Can I lose a fight and still ice another player? A: Yes. Although you may lose the fight, you can still ice another player if their health drops below 20. Q: How many mastery levels are included on this challenge? A: There will be 5 levels to the Ice Mastery Challenge that each player has the chance to complete. Q: How will I be able to determine what my progress is during this event? A: There will be a progress bar which will show your current mastery level, as well as your current progress on that level. There will also be a pop-up each time that you ice an opponent that informs you of your current ice total and the number of ices needed until the level is complete. Q: What are the different mastery levels for this challenge? A: There will be five total mastery levels for this event. You will not be able to proceed to the next level until you have mastered the current level. When you have completed the final level Q: What is the mastery item for this challenge? A: The mastery item for this challenge for this event will be the Tundra Tiger for the first four levels. As you master each level the stats will increase. When you complete the ruby mastery level the fifth, and final level will unlock. The mastery item along with the stats for that level will unlock when you have completed the level.
Q: Will I be able to repeat this event? A: Yes! You can replay this event for a cost of 60 Reward points. Q: How many times can I repeat the Ice Mastery Challenge? A; You can repeat this event up to 5 times, but remember, it will cost you 60 Reward points each time that you chose to repeat the challenge. Q: Will I be able to collect the rewards each time that I finish this challenge? A: You will receive the same mastery awards for each additional level that you complete. These items will be the same as the first round. Q: What happens if the event ends and I haven't collected my reward? A: If the event ends, and the player has a reward they have not collected, their account will be granted that reward automatically. |
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. |
60 reward points to repeat the event? No thanks!
ReplyDeleteSo, I guess we finally hit the first major milestone of mafia wars changing to a money only game, We now have our first event that will cost Money to play, I will have to assume that Zynga will be losing about 1/10th of their players very shortly, But I’ll be honest I feel that is what they want, They are going to force the non-paying members to drop out of the game, so I believe you will see stand alone website able to support MW play, Just like WOW. Zynga sucks for doing this
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Someone put a picture up in forum of, apparently, the diamond item (1000 ices). It is a weapon, Talking Stalk 160/130
ReplyDeleteSo can you ice in any town or only NY?
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Has the Put em on Ice event been rolled out to catch those players using Brawler? I think it is the perfect way to do it, how many people could Ice 1000 people in the correct method ?
ReplyDelete1) Still don't have the event, hope FB is as slow "ending" it as they are "rolling it out" so that we all have an equal opportunity to complete it.
ReplyDelete2) I see a number of people that have apparently completed diamond mastery of it. I hope that Zynga takes a *really* close look at each and every one of these to determine exactly how they did it, and both suspend the accounts and remove the achievement and rewards for "suspect" (i.e. "bots", or continuously icing their own "mini" accounts) accomplishments.
Oh, and ...
ReplyDelete3) I wonder if Zynga might have considered fixing the fight lists to make them correct *before* rolling out a significant fighting event? When I have to refresh the list ten to twelve times to see who's alive it's annoying, even more so now that I'm getting attacked constantly every time I heal - but if I wait to heal before I find a live target, they're dead by the time I can attack.
Goes double for "rivals", "mafia I attacked", and "mafia who attacked me" lists which are even worse about displaying false data.
Alternatively, if they can't fix the fight lists to be correct, STOP CHARGING STAMINA FOR AND TAKE THE WAIT TIMERS OFF ICE CHECKS!
I still haven't got the event. I'm told to be patient...WTF? The event is nearly 2 days old...damned Zynga!
ReplyDeleteI hope that the event will last as long for me as for those who got it on the first day. I still don't have it... 4 days later...
ReplyDeleteStill don't have the event - hope that those of us on the tail end of this "excruciatingly slow rollout" get as much time as those who've had it from the beginning. Also hope that we still have half a chance to complete it since those who have had it from the beginning are already well on the way to completion with their high end loot that's not available to use at the bottom of the list yet.
ReplyDeleteDon't understand why Zynga can't start some of these on different servers, instead of always leaving the same players hanging about waiting.