Contrary to popular believe (including my own), there was no extension for the Put 'Em On Ice Event. Instead, Zynga chose to offer double loot drops while fighting this weekend making it more difficult to find live targets to ice. Many players didn't finish this one and those who had to wait 4 days to get the event aren't happy. As the timer was ticking, many felt like this guy. He didn't have a happy ending either.
| 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. |
SOMEHOW, I manged to get everything done AND maxed out on the fightloot and property building parts for Italy and Brazil, lol
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't the polar bear have a happy ending? If you are suggesting that he was stuck on the ice...he wasn't. Poplar bears can swim in cold water.
ReplyDeleteAs for the people that couldn't finish it. They had plenty of time. I got the event "late" as everyone is crying and I finished it in 3 days.
From my point of view, with getting 1 ices for every 45 stamina spent, on day one and Two, and then seeing that rise to one ices every 125 stamina used on day 4 and 5, There was no way I was every going to attempt a 2nd try, I was just glad I was one of the luck folk who was given the luck of the draw and received the event on day 1, and once i notice the 2x loot this weekend, I shut down my computer and left for the week end, Zynga really has no idea what they are doing any more. I hate to say it but, For those who have invested Time, Resources,and Money into a game that was once fun shame on us, we should take a moment and teach Zynga a lesson, and boycott the purchase of anything, RP's, Market place items, for 30 days, and see what they think when the revenue hits zero, maybe they would stand up and start to listen to the players then, " Maybe be Not"
ReplyDeleterofl anyone with any sense in them knows not to spend money on something like this. it's like buying an electronic device with no warranty.
ReplyDeleteHave 1500 in stamina but really have to thank Zynga. When I don't make these events or complete it, I realize that it doesn't change a thing. I still only win half of the robbing part and 90% of fights when I limit my robs to people with less than 501 mafia members. Whether I have 130K in attack or 150K, it doesn't make a difference. So, I cannot complain too much; Zynga is inept. They want me to stay indoors all day playing their game and I didn't even touch it on Sunday. And you know what, it doesn't even matter. Same result either way. It's better this way.
ReplyDeleteI say events should be made so that not everybody can complete them instantly on ruby or diamond...the icing event was balanced properly, weak players still could get bronze and silver, stronger players should have gotten ruby easily, and only strong players got diamond...this is how it should be, getting items in compared to skill, not compared to gifting/spam capacity...I say thumbs up for the icing event (although those 4 days later should definitely not be there)...
ReplyDeleteI was one of the ones that got this Event at the very last minute but I was able to get it done the midnight of Saturday. I believe this was easy for me because everyone else was busy fighting in Brazil while I was in New York living it up on Platinum ICED status!
ReplyDeleteThe Loot drop wasn't bad either and of course the double loot for the rest of the weekend was a BONUS. ;)
I was disappointed for my buddies who didn't even get Ruby complete.
Side note: Thanks Jen to you and your Team for keeping up informed!!!
~DEE
Zynga promessed to offer a solution for those who were not able to start right at the beginning. So today i contacted them (again) as we agreed before and i got their standard message and apologies but no solution or compensation what so ever. This is exactly where they fail. I already noticed that players are quitting the game. If Zynga is not gonna change a bit and will persisting in giving events that are not working properly, this could mean the end of a great game. Players are beginning to be real angry and that should not happen, it is a game !
ReplyDeletethe event wasnt even remotely hard, not even for a low level player, if you just used your head. i have several low level friends who just removed their dummy accounts from their mafia and kept icing and healing them. hell, you could even do it all automatically.
ReplyDeleteSadly I was 2 iced shy from the reward
ReplyDelete750 kills and ran out...not happy!
ReplyDeleteDid not get the final item!
Thewhale
i completely agree with the last comment and i loved the event. i accidentally clicked on replay event and spent 60 RP though and i was really bummed out. i reluctantly contacted customer service for the first time ever and they refunded my 60RP and i still got to play the event twice. i waited until right before the event was over to hit collect so i didn't accidentally replay a third time!
ReplyDeleteQuoted from one of the Anonymous up there... "I got the event "late" as everyone is crying and I finished it in 3 days." Well good for you. I got the event "late" and those 4 missing days would have made a difference for me since I do have a life away from MW... so boo hoo for me? lol
ReplyDeleteI started this event late as it was not available to me until last Tuesday. I contacted Zynga that same day about the shortfall on time and was given 30 reward points in compensation, i hasten to add that NONE of which were spent on the mission as i have a high amount of stamina. It took many hours but i managed to complete on Sunday evening and got the Diamond level.
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