I know this question is being asked by millions of people who play Mafia Wars now. What is boosts anyway??
This is Zynga definition for boosts.
These one-shot items can help you fight or defend better, and even give you discounts on energy required for jobs. Once consumed they are gone, so plan your actions wisely. You can only buy up to 20 of each boost each day.
Basically it is re-vaulted of your collections (except Casino Collections aka Daily Chance Collection).
This is Zynga definition for boosts.
These one-shot items can help you fight or defend better, and even give you discounts on energy required for jobs. Once consumed they are gone, so plan your actions wisely. You can only buy up to 20 of each boost each day.
Basically it is re-vaulted of your collections (except Casino Collections aka Daily Chance Collection).
Only this time it doestn't added to your stats.. It is now same like special loots (Illegal Transaction Records, Blackmail Photos, etc). Once they have consumed, you have to buy another boosts which mean you have to find the whole collections to re-vault.
Each boosts item have their own function, can help you fight or defend better, can help in robbing and even give you discounts on energy required for jobs.
Here are the pic of this new feature :
This is my Boosts from my profile page!
You can also share these boosts to your mafia. Yes it can be send as a gift! You can post it on your wishlist too.. so cool!
Now.. You better start finding your collections, people..
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Nice. Hey, where are the Bouncer's. lol. Also, is there a Boost for ReVaulting the Lottery Collection? Thank You. :)
so how do you use boosts when you fight? do you use it automatically?
For example, if i use the "blueprint" boost, it says i get -10 energy cost for jobs, how long do i get that for? so do i get -10 energy for just one job, or all the jobs from now on? or -10 en on jobs for 24 hours?
exactly how do i re-vault?
Once you vault a collection, a re-vault button (and a picture of what you get for re-vaulting) appears where the vault button used to be. You just click on the new button to re-vault.
I'm wondering what you get for re-vaulting the daily chance collection.
seems like another buggy beta feature. i have 2 boosts that are supposed to reduce job costs by 16. all jobs still cost the same thing and i don't see any way to activate one of these so i don't think they're working completely yet... :(
oh how lame!!! it doesn't make the job cost less, it causes you to spend less so as I did a lesser job that I could afford and still leveled up and WASTED THE FREAKING BOOST!!!
So the boosts are only a one time deal, and get used automatically? What a waste of time... THEY DON'T MEAN ANYTHING IF WE CAN'T CONTROL THEM.
I only use one Boost item per fight/defense? (and it's expended?) Is any item persistent? Do I need to have more than one in each fight?
I have Boost that have been given to me by my mafia members. I cannot find a way to use them? For example I was gifted the bulldog. I see it on my inventory(boost) but when i go to collections/Vault the bulldog still shows i need more items(Chips) What good are they if you get them gifted and can't use them. The only option I have from the inventory/boost list is to gift them to someone else. Can you help?
For example: from the day they started with boosts, I had 21 tripwire (+10 defense skill). I still have 21 and been attacked and killed since. If it really worked, I should have 0 tripwire by now. But I noticed that, depending of the server you belong to in Zynga, things work differently. For example, I don't have the free gift screen for weeks and others have it.
To correct my previous post (aug. 24,2009 11:54Am).
Hot coffee boosts have been working recently!!
No move from the other boosts!!
I have had the same amount of boost in my inventory. I can't seem to use them, yet when i try to fight or rob someone. Their boost gives them the advantage and i lose the fight or attempt to rob. There has to be a way to get these boost to work other than to wait for them to kick in automatically. If it depends on which server I'm on then i hope I get off this server soon because i'm getting my butt kicked and can't do anything about it.
BOOSTS ARE LAME
Coffee works. Nothing else.
you guys are all retarded... do you know why the other boosts don't seem to work? Its because it uses them automatically such as mutts... Its not going to have a window pop up and say someone tried to rob you and you used one mutt, or one motion sensor, or one body guard...its just going to use it, so stop your bitching
To : Oct 5th Anonymous post. Don't fight the person who has a question. Name calling only makes you look insecure trying to come off like a bully. If you don't have an intelligent or helpful response, please take it somewhere else. The Mafia Wars guide is not extensive or very explanatory with helpful information on gameplay. Players will have questions and hope to find them from courteous users.
I get messages about sending a free boost when I level up, but I don't see how to do that. Can someone clue me in?
U just have to allow MW to post it on your wall...Your friends can directly receive by clicking on the get bonus link from ur wall.
the easy boosts to get are coffe, eyes and mutt.
Tho mutt is useless as there is no more robbing.
Tho it says you can BUY only 20 per day.
Personally i have thousands of coffees and eyes.
Extra Pair of Eyes Owned: 1954
Hot Coffee Owned: 7993
Mutt Owned: 5173
To August 29 poster: Me, too!! I've been attacked by other players but my tripwires doesnt decrease! So, it must not be working! What i want to know is how can we use this tripwire boost...are they anyways?.... Someone?....Pleassssssssee.....
Lately I can't seem to buy any extra pairs of eyes even though I am down to 17 left. When I try to buy, the message just says "You can't buy this item!"... anybody encountered that yet?
where is the link to collect my gifts from people in my mafia
I bought the "3 super stuffed creates"
NOT WORTH IT !!!!!
You receive one single boost a piece, and they were used in my next 7-8 fights and are all gone !!!
I didn't get a chance to use them at my own will....so it was pointless.
Also....The loot drops are worthless to me, none of the three raised my offence or defense.
!!!!!!!! I WAISTED 69 REWARD POINTS !!!!!!!
BLAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i dunno what happened with zynga nowadays... all of sudden they gifted me with 8,303,316 bulldogs (+18 defense) :D
Can I use boost at my own will? or the game just randomly use it during fights? Can i control using the boosts? how?
thanks!
What about the boosts named "Truck Driver" , "Surveillance Camera" , etc !!!
How do we get those ?
What about mutt. I bought 70 mutts and they don't get over. How they are useful?
I have used 1 boost 1 time but I don't know how.\
It's lame. You can only use it for 1 job 1 time.
My robbing boosts have been disappearing....eg hobo, door, camera, medals, look-out etc...i thought those were permanent? i understand the attack boosts being used up but not the robbing defence ones. Someone told me i had been robbed, but i thought it was only your cash they can take.
who created this game, the credit card companies, pay pal - who? why should we have to spend money for a free game? this is crazy - I have better use for my hard earned money - just play along for the fun and don't get so bent out of shape. had one guy hit on me, (he should only know that I am a 70+ senior grandma) laugh is on him he still is doing this to all new players UGH thank you for letting me air my complaints. :D
Just don't revault your collections!! A boost is a one shot, once used and then it is gone! Better you give items away to beginning friends so they can quickly vault for the first time. I did it and got lots in return. The giver is rewarded!
When you don't have enough money "outside" to buy a boost, MW tells you to use up some Reward Points (or buy some if you don't have enough). Why doesn't it tell you to check in the bank, and to collect outstanding money from properties, especially when you have sufficient money to buy the thing?
I can't post the Absinthe request to my wall like my family does...How is it done?
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