New Layouts For Secret Mission

If you click on the mafia name (for example : "Lileana" with yellow text on the screenshot above), it will take you to her Mafia Wars Profile.You have to use "Switch" bookmarklets to go to her FaceBook Profile if you want to send her a message, let's say if there is an idle person on the mission.
Below screenshot also show the same thing... You can click on the mafia name of the Host, it will take you to his Profile..

Mission Loot, Manners, and the 28-Second Timer

Missions have been all the craze lately since they offer great loot and are available 24/7. Supposedly you can participate in 10 at once AND run 10 at once. I actually have yet to find more than 1 Mission (of my own) at a time and have probably maxed out in helping in 4 at a time.
Some food for thought on Missions:

Mission Loot: While the Easy level Missions may not drop loot that makes your top 501 (usually the stats are in the low-mid 40s), help out a Mafia member who finds an Easy Mission - we're all in this together.

The Hard level Missions are dropping insane loot - the stats make Las Vegas a memory and blow away anything in the Armory, Weapons Depot, or Chop Shop, in pure numbers. Lots of nice Animals as well, especially in the Rare or Uncommon categories:
That Sleeper Shot with its 73 defense... good stuff.
The Common category loot from Hard level Missions will still rival most of what you're getting in Las Vegas... except Vegas now has a Loot drop frequency of about 1-in-30 jobs on the higher Districts...

The Death Dealer Minigun (48/64) is one of the best stat-Weapons around and will put your Titanium Katars (50 defense) from Bangkok - and even the Range Finder Rifles (54 defense) and Pitbull Sentry Guns (52 defense) from Las Vegas to shame.

The Medium level Missions drop loot on par with Las Vegas District 6 or so - definitely worth getting - the Weapons and Vehicles are like extra Railguns and Hunters...


...and even better if you collect Rare or Uncommon loot on a Medium level Mission.


Mission Manners: Nothing is worse than signing up for a mission, or recruiting for one, and watching 2 days pass without it being completed. If you recruit for a mission and can't get all 3 or 4 slots filled quickly, call for help again every couple hours.

If you sign up for a mission and don't have the energy or stamina right away to finish, make finishing a priority. There is no excuse for nearly 2 days going by without some one putting in the 100-120 energy or stamina it takes to complete his or her part.

My proposed punishment for those Mafia members who join - but don't complete - missions in a reasonable amount of time is to exclude them from the Mission (and hurriedly search for a replacement), and consider removing that person from your Mafia altogether....

Mission Timing: You've got to be a speed demon to participate sometimes. Once you see this symbol on your Facebook news feed...

...you've got about 28 seconds before the three or four crew members have filled the job. It's insane how fast these missions are responded to... but the wealth of good loot available makes them worth trolling the boards and clicking quickly.


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Challenge Mission : Dublin - Chapter 3!

This is the explanation from Kareem about the last chapter..
Hey Ade,

Challenge Mission DublinChapter 3 : Elect me, I'm Irish

As in the previous chapter you will get a loot item upon completing every job, so you are able to get 4x of the mastery item.You will need exactly 491 Pints of Stout and 10847 energy to finish it from A to Z.
It is highly expensive in all of them, but the mastery item will replace your Bald Eagle it is the best defensive animal can be looted.

Challenge Mission : Dublin - Chapter 2!

Yeah, the chapter 2 has been unlocked around 17 hours ago..It called Ireland Hopping!

As in the previous chapter you will get a loot item upon completing every job, so you are able to get 4x of this mastery item.You will need exactly 326 Pints of Stout and 7040 energy to finish it from A to Z. Thanks for the explanation, Kareem.Mak and Red! also sent the infos, thanks to all of you, guys..
Here are the screenshots.. First job is waiting to be done!

Challenge Mission : Dublin - Chapter 1!

Thanks to all friends for the kind info.. I have not done my Challenge Mission in Dublin yet, but so many friends have done it!This is one email from Kareem..
Chapter 1 - Euro Trash
in Dublin opened

It will require 204 Pints of Stout and 4333 energy

The 4X loot is that they give you Irish traveler every finished job in this chapter
and so on for the next chapters......


Yours KareemSo instead of getting 1x of mastery item for completing the whole jobs, you will get 1x of mastery item for completing 1 job!
Here are the screenshots..

Finish the first job and get the first of mastery item..

Challenge Mission : Mumbai - Chapter 3!

Next mission is opened! You can try to finish Challenge Mission in Mumbai at the Chapter 3 : Box Office Bombay!
Kareem sent me this screenshots 8 hours ago.. I still on my way from the city... and just arrive home now... (been busy, sorry guys..).So here you go..
This is the third chapter.. we still have 4 jobs to be done.. each job needs 3 Film Reels and then 4 Reels for the last job.. Will need more Reels when you hit the Job Heat Meter!

Challenge Mission South Africa

It looks like South Africa will be the next mission for us, and it looks like it is coming soon.


It looks like it will be much like Challenge Mission London and Paris; 3 chapters, collect a consumable item (in this case Counterfeit Tickets) to finish jobs.

There will be one new chapter each week, and 3 chapters total. The first chapter comes out in two days (Saturday night late).

Oh, and make sure you add someone to your Mafia right away - you will be able to collect 10 counterfeit tickets right away and get a little bit of a head start on the collection!

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Challenge Mission South Africa Chapter 1

South Africa Chapter 1 is now live. In an unusual twist, the "double mastery weekend" is actually double mastery for South Africa only.


There are 4 jobs for Chapter 1, just like with London. The Heat Meter now can handle 6 jobs before turning to Yellow and 5 jobs before turning to red. Here are the jobs and their percentages:


Arrive In Johannesburg: 1/2/3 Counterfeit Ticket Cost, 10% mastery per attempt (20% for double mastery weekend)

Set up the Mining Union Head: 2/3/4 Counterfeit Tickets, 9% mastery per attempt (18% with double mastery weekend)

Blackmail Him With The Evidence: 3/4/5 Counterfeit Tickets, 8% mastery per attempt (16% with double mastery weekend)

Leverage Your Influence: 4/5/6 Counterfeit Tickets, 7% mastery per attempt (14% with double mastery weekend).

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I am sure a lot of you will find this was really easy. I was able to do it all within a couple of minutes with ease. It takes about 100 Counterfeit Tickets with the Double Mastery weekend.

The reward for finishing Chapter 1 of Challenge Mission South Africa is the Goalie (armor, 45 attack, 58 defense):



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Challenge Mission South Africa Chapter 2: Golden Goal

Chapter 2 of Mafia Wars Challenge Mission South Africa is now live!

You get 60 Counterfeit Tickets for adding 2 people to your Mafia; you can now collect 30 tickets every 24 hours. Here is the job list:


Turn Out The Lights in Durban: Cost: 2/3/4 Counterfeit Tickets, pays 10% mastery per attempt

Pick Up The Bullion: Cost: 3/4/5 Counterfeit Tickets, pays 9% mastery per attempt

Ship The Gold Out: Cost: 4/6/6 Counterfeit Tickets, pays 8% mastery per attempt

Bribe The Refs With The Proceeds: Cost: 5/7/7 Counterfeit Tickets, pays 7% mastery per attempt

I don't know if its a bug or intended, but note that on the last two jobs (at least for me) the cost in Counterfeit Tickets jumped up by 2 when the heat meter went from green to yellow. There was then no increase from yellow to red on the last two jobs. If this is working as intended, it just makes it slightly more expensive to finish up.

It still should be pretty easy, especially if you were able to play during the Double Job Mastery in South Africa.

The reward for finishing Mafia Wars Challenge Mission South Africa Chapter 2 is the Tiebreaker (weapon; 76 attack, 42 defense).

Will have information tomorrow on the new Mafia Wars Las Vegas job!

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Challenge Mission South Africa Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Challenge Mission South Africa is now live.

Job List / Cost:

Insert Your Crooked Refs: 10% job mastery per attempt, 3/4/5 Counfeit Ticket Cost

Push The Favorite: 9% job mastery per attempt, 4/5/6 Counfeit Ticket Cost

Flip The Switch On The Final: 8% job mastery per attempt, 5/6/7 Counfeit Ticket Cost

Collect From The Bookmakers: 7% job mastery per attempt, 6/7/8 Counfeit Ticket Cost

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You will get an extra 60 Counterfeit Tickets for adding 2 people to your Mafia. Also, the collection rate is now 40 Counterfeit Tickets every 24 hours.

The reward for finishing off Challenge Mission South Africa Chapter 3 is the Penalty Kick (vehicle; 110 attack, 59 defense).

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