I took this game news from TOP MAFIA - DISABLED. Thanks to Yonks for this info. 
Some of you may have noticed that one of the changes that Zynga implemented today was changed the names to some of the most recognizable equipment within the game. Why they did this ... we will probably never know.
New Name (old name)
- BA-12 Assault Rifle (AR-15 Assault Rifle)
- Boomslang ACR (Bushmaster ACR)
- Chopper (Harley Davidson "Fat Boy" Motorcycle)
- GX9 (Porsche 911)
- Multi-Purpose Truck (Humvee)
- Vintage Cruisher (Road Master)
And another or some other names that I don't know because I don't have the items.
Personally I don't like it.
"Multi-Purpose Truck" just doesn't have the same appeal as "Humvee". We all know Humvee better than Multi-Purpose Truck.
Chopper just isn't quite as good as a Harley. Makes me wonder why they did this. Doesn't make any sense..
I would think that the constant exposure to "Porsche 911" would only be good (and free marketing) for the makers of the original items. These companies normally spend millions on advertising to get their name out there. Or perhaps their lawyers are the big fans of Mafia Wars game?
Personally I don't like it.
"Multi-Purpose Truck" just doesn't have the same appeal as "Humvee". We all know Humvee better than Multi-Purpose Truck.
Chopper just isn't quite as good as a Harley. Makes me wonder why they did this. Doesn't make any sense..
I would think that the constant exposure to "Porsche 911" would only be good (and free marketing) for the makers of the original items. These companies normally spend millions on advertising to get their name out there. Or perhaps their lawyers are the big fans of Mafia Wars game?
So, what do you think about this guys? You might have your own name to those weapons and vehicles.. 
PS : Thanks Jake aka JJ for your updates!
PS : Thanks Jake aka JJ for your updates!
47 comments:
maybe it's the copyright law of the names.
obviously Porsche is a copyrighted brandname
also the humvee, bushmaster and AR-15
dont know about the vintage car ?
oh and also the bugatti(copyrighted) was name changed into roadster
i think they should of just went straight knock-off on em... something like a poashe 119, humbee, bushmonster, fatty... atleast they'd make people laugh when they see it
I started Underboss in MW and needed Multi Purpose Trucks and BA-12 Assault Rifle to do some jobs, anyone please tell me how can I obtain these two? Thanks! ~ Cristina
hey christina.
to get the multi purpose trucks you need to do the 'break into the armory job' in the underboss tier. to get the ba-12's you'll need to 'rip off the armenian mob' which is right below the other job.
or
join mafia wars maniac's mafia, and ask her for my link, then join my mafia. send me a message about it when requesting to be my friend and i'll gift you the 2 cars and 1 gun that's needed for the jobs.
i like the second way better. you can always add all the thomas on her list too, lol, and see if that works out. the more the merrier, right?
Companies don't like you using their copyrighted brand names ***wait for it*** for commercial purposes. Yes, it's free advertising, etc, but part of holding a copyright is the duty to actively defend it. That's right - if you aren't diligent about defending your copyright you can lose it.
Maybe Zynga got a nasty letter from someone's lawyer. Maybe Zynga's own lawyer told them to clean this up just to avoid potential trouble. But it appears to me that the goal is to remove other companies' copyrighted names from the game.
This is very sensible, since Zynga is in the news a lot as a newly popular and profitable game-maker. Once people know you have money, you become a target for lawsuits.
they changed it because it might violate laws on intellectual property....
those copyright infringement lawsuits suck
hmmm i can't get the multi purpose truck no matter how many times i loot the 'break into armory' mission!! i've tried for a week now with 300+ energy. =_=;; ugh.. what a pain~~~
Jessi I have had the same problem. I have mastered the jobs above it and done the armory job at least 50 times and haven't gotten even ONE multi-purpose truck...
Same problem has jessi and the bellow comment... how many times is supposed to do the job until you got the purpose truck!?
I have the same problem I have mastered the armory job many times and not one multi-purpose truck. I don't know if I will continue playing
Des
I am having the same problem getting the muti purpose truck. No matter how many times I rob the armory I cannot get one. There has got to be a glitch.
Where are you guys playing, that you can't get any Multi Purpose Trucks? MySpace or Facebook?? I started playing this spring, and I have 89 of 'em. Most of them I've gotten as loot dropped in fights, and a few I've gotten as gifts. One thing about fight loot, under a certain level it seems both you and your opponent must have at least one of the item for you to receive it as loot.
My advice? Join a clan (as they're called on FB)! You'll have a pool of friendly, knowledgeable associates who will gladly help. You'll probably get a great deal if you ask someone to trade one to you, if they don't give one outright. (Shameless Plug follows) The group I'm part of is [TTD], which stands for To The Death. They're a terrific bunch, and joining them has been the best thing I've done since I started playing.
Best of Luck & Have Fun getting thru Cuba!
add me at facebook lk0322hm@hotmail.com i need the multi purpose truck... and BA-12 Assault Rifle to do some jobs too please help
i have the same problem too.,but now i think i've figured it out.for us to have the loot items of a job tier,we must first at least mastered the level one of any single job in the earlier job tier.so if you want a multi purpose truck,master(lvl1) at least one job in the consigliere.this is just a hypothesis.i'm still trying to master any single job in the consigliere.
pm me in my friendster,i just help my bro in his mafia
The Roadmaster name presumably belongs to Buick, although the one of MW looks a little different. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_Roadmaster#1936-1958
I have L3 Consigliere mastery & have finished all the jobs before Break Into The Armoury which I've been doing for 3 days solid with a pool of over 1300 energy & I still havn't got even 1 truck. Must be bugged.
I am also having the Break Into the Armoury for a truck problem. I have all New York jobs mastered below this point. I stopped here because of the same problem and finished mastering all the Cuban jobs up to the point that I needed one of these darn trucks to finish there. I could have mastered this job 3 times over with all the energy I have thrown at it.
I have the exact same problem - cannot get the dang Multi Purpose Truck!! I have spent hundreds of points trying to get the loot from that job! Literally probably 50 times and have gotten 1 truck. I have everything completely mastered before it and all other jobs at Underboss level 1 mastered except for the except for the "Rip off the Armenian Mob" because I can't get enough trucks to even fight that job ONCE !! A MAJOR bug they need to address.
Glad I'm not alone on the truck thing. Maybe they could fix that.
Yeah, I have also blown so many energy points on the armory job that its not funny. There has been a lot of server down time and maintenance lately so hopefully this would change the situation.
Interesting, I would like to join a clan like To The Death (TTD), but I am not sure how to join. Anyone know?
Same here... many days of exp going to the Armory job and No truck!
I am having the same problem with the Multi Purpose Truck. I thought maybe there was some trick I hadn't figured out. I start each day there, but now just a few times a day, as it is boring just spending all my points there. I am moving on to Cuba, having completed everything but that area below. Still go back a couple times a day and give it a try, but nothing and I suppose we need more than one. Grrrrr
Trying to get the Multi-Purpose truck is like a dentist trying to pull a 5 year old's teeth. Just ain't happenin! Almost makes me want to quit the game! There's gotta be a easier way.
I have wasted energy on the break into armory! Why is it showing it's a loot drop & you receive no loot? Otherwise I am unable to finish this level bc I do not have the BA-12 or MP trucks. Ughhhhh
Stupid game, it's not funny. Give me my stupid truck ZYNGA!!!! Grrrr...
I agree. This is stupid. Just spent 300 energy on the stupid Armory. If you don't want us to progress, Zynga, I'm more than happy to stop using your game and go elsewhere. Worst part is you need 2 of these stupid trucks.
Agreed agreed agreed. Anyone taking any notice out there Zynga?
I, too, have mastered all the jobs below that tier, and still can't get the multipurpose truck...grrrr!
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