Yesterday I outlined the wait times and energy costs for the End Of Days Limited Time Mission (1). Players were not to happy that there wasn't enough time to complete all tasks without using Reward Points. Many of us took a survey to let Zynga know how we felt about it (1). Today the Mission was updated and many wait times and energy costs were reduced (1). Now that Zynga gave in to the demands of the players, my post outlining the time and energy statistics is no longer accurate.
The chart below has been updated to reflect the changes. The Total Time column assumes that you don't have to wait for a timer to complete the first action and that the next action is completed as soon as the timer of a various task expires. The Reward Point column is the buy off for the total task. In a perfect set up, there will be 206 hours of waiting which is 8.6 days. This doesn't account for real life or time you spend away from Mafia Wars. If you craft every 24 hours for the Family Progression feature, you can an additional 30 hours.
| Mission Part | Longest Task | Timer (hours) | Total Time (hours) | Buy Off (RPs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make 6 Items in the Speakeasy | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | Activate 12 Crew Members In Brazil | 8 | 8 | 108 |
| 3 | Declare A War 4 Times | 8 | 24 | 15 |
| 4 | Build 4 Vehicles in the Chop Shop | 18 | 54 | 36 |
| 5 | Win 2 Wars | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Make 12 Items From Your Workshop | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| 9 | Build 3 Weapons in the Weapons Depot | 18 | 36 | 23 |
| 10 | Collect From Your Headquarters 6 Times | 8 | 40 | 144 |
| Total | 206= 8.6 Days | 391 |
The energy requirements for some of the tasks were also changed. It's still going to be challenging for those without large energy pools and many may end up waiting for these tasks longer than the ones above. It will take an estimated total of 167,792 energy (does not factor Top Mafia or Crew Bonuses). This is an improvement from the 273,752 energy it would have taken before the update but is still a lot.
| Mission Part | Job Location | Required | Energy | Total Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | District 5 Brazil | 30 | 675 | 20,250 |
| 3 | District 5 Chicago | 36* (25 Beer Barrels) | 972 | 34,992 |
| 5 | District 6 Chicago | 40 | 1,130 | 45,200 |
| 7 | District 6 Chicago | 30 | 1,129 | 33,870 |
| 8 | District 6 Chicago | 31* (20 Mediators) | 1,080 | 33,480 |
| Total | 167,792* |
*The energy cost in Parts 3 and 8 are an estimate based off one run each. The runs used to calculate the number of jobs required and energy consumed are shown below.
Part 3 Job Task
Part 8 Job Task
Comparing the before and after results gives one an idea of what the Mission update will do for them.
| Wait Time Before | Wait Time After | Energy Cost Before | Energy Cost After |
|---|---|---|---|
394Hours 16.4 Days | 206 Hours 8.6 Days | 273,752 | 167,792 |
| 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. |
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