The Mob Doctor Power-pack

There is a in-game advertisement for the upcoming drama premiere, The Mob Doctor. Zynga have 'updated' the image of the default Power Packs to the Mob Doctor Power-pack image. Banner can be seen below. The mentioned drama airs on Mondays at 9/8c, premieres 9/17 on FOX.

These newly updated Power Packs seems to be temporarily replacing the default Power Packs. Use the packs to refill your Stamina or Health. There seems to be no difference between the default packs or the updated ones.

Power Packs Now Available To All!

We are pleased to announce that Power Packs are now available to everyone! Power Packs can be considered an upgraded Stamina Pack, so we're excited to have finally figured out the proper balance for this powerful feature.

Here's how they work:

• Power Packs can be used to receive a 125% stamina refill every 8 hours, but they share the same timer as Energy Packs, so you can only use one or the other every 8 hours. This means you'll have to employ that ever-important strategy to deciding which type of pack to use and when to use them.
• Power Packs can also provide a 200% health refill every 10 minutes if one chooses to use them to restore their health.


Now that everyone can send and receive them, it's a great time to head to the Free Gifts page to send your mafia some Power Packs!

Power Packs Experiment Phase 3

This is just stupid! Why they keep changing things instead of relase it to everyone?

REPRINTED FROM Mafia Wars Blog :

We are now entering Phase 3 of the Power Pack experiment. Power Packs can be considered an upgraded Stamina Pack, so we're excited to figure out the proper balance for this powerful feature.

If you had Power Packs in Phase 2, you will still have them in Phase 3, and here are the new details:

• Power Packs now provide a 125% stamina refill every 8 hours. • Power Packs continue to provide a 200% health refill every 10 minutes if one chooses to use them to restore their health. • Energy and Power Packs now share the same timer, so you're going to have to employ that ever-important strategy to timing your pack usage.

Entering Phase 3 means we are getting closer to determining the proper balance and a form of Power Packs to everyone. We appreciate your patience. The feature can be discussed in this forum thread.

Power Pack Experiment Update

A few days ago, Zynga announced that the Power Packs were entering Phase 2 of the "Power Pack Experiment" (1). Some players got Power Packs which provided a 100% stamina refill every 16 hours and some players got one that provided a 50% stamina refill every 8 hours. Oh yeah and a rather large group got screwed and ended up with no Power Packs at all. Originally I was given the 16 hour Power Pack.

Today I noticed my Power Packs were changed and now I have the 8 hour version.

It's typical of Zynga to give the players something they like and then swiftly change it or take it away. It makes players feel like they got screwed and isn't a cool thing to do. If they don't want us to have something, they should never implement it in the first place. Sadly many players have never gotten any type of Power Pack and can only watch from the sidelines.  Getting a Power Pack as a Free Gift only to watch it transform into a Mystery Boost Pack doesn't ease the pain of getting the shaft. Cartman of South Park describes how many players feel right now.

WARNING:  STOP READING RIGHT NOW IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY THE "F" WORD.

This is a direct copied-and-pasted post from the MWLootLady Blog, view original post - HERE.

Power Pack Experiment Enters Phase 2

We are now entering Phase 2 of the Power Pack experiment! Power Packs can be considered an upgraded Stamina Pack, so we're excited to figure out the proper balance for this powerful feature.

The entire player population has been assigned new roles in the experiment, which means you may no longer have Power Packs if you did in Phase 1. In Phase 2, if you do have Power Packs, you could have one of two variations:

A) Power Packs that provide a 50% stamina refill every 8 hours.

B) Power Packs that provide a 100% stamina refill every 16 hours.

In both test groups a Power Pack will continue to provide a 200% health refill every 10 minutes if one chooses to use them to restore their health. Also, any remaining unused Stamina Packs will now reward a mystery bag when redeemed.

Entering Phase 2 means we are getting closer to determining the proper balance and releasing some form of Power Packs to everyone. We appreciate your patience. The feature can be discussed in this forum thread.

Power Packs FAQ

Direct Reprint!

Power Packs

Updated 08/18/2011 at 16:38

Q: My Friends have reported that they have Power Packs, and I would like to know why I don't see them yet? A: Power Packs are a new feature in the game. As with many of our new features, we slowly release them into the game to ensure that they are performing as expected. Q: What are the Power Packs? A: Power Packs are designed to help you stay in the fight a little bit longer. They can be used to game gain 125% of your Stamina every 8 hours, or 200% of your health every 10 minutes. Q: Will the Power Pack increase my total stamina 125% above what I currently have remaining? A: The Power Pack will increase your total stamina to 125% of your maximum stamina amount. If you use a Power Pack while you still have stamina left it will overwrite that amount. Q: How often can I use a Power Pack for stamina? A: Power Packs for stamina can be used one time every 8 hours. Q: Is there a way to determine how much time that I have left until I can use the next Power Pack? A: There will be a timer located on the home page which will let you know how much time you have until you can use your next Power Pack for a stamina refill. Q: How often can I use a Power Pack for health? A: The Power Pack for health may be used one time every ten minutes. Q: How much does the Power Pack increase my health? A: The Power Pack will increase your health to 200% of your maximum health amount. As an example, if you have a total of 100 health on your account, you will get 200 total health points when you use a Power Pack. Q: Where do I get Power Packs? A: Power Packs are available through the free gifts page, and you can send them through the home page module. Q: Is there a limit to how many Power Packs I can collect? A: There are not any limits to the number of Power Packs that you can collect in one day, however, you can only have 10 of them in your inventory at any one time. Please note, that you can only receive a maximum of 200 gifts per day, and this limit includes the Power Packs. Q: Where do I find out how many power packs that I have? A: The number of Power Packs that you have available can be found on the home page module or by opening the hospital. Q: What happens if I collect more than my limit of Power Packs? A: You are limited to only 10 Power Packs in your inventory at a time. If you collect more that that the extra Power Packs will be converted into a Mystery Boost. Q: Can I still heal through the hospital if I do not have any Power Packs left? A: Yes! The new Hospital gives you several options to heal. If you are out of Power Packs you have the option to ask for more. You can also buy a health refill more using the currency of whichever city you are in or using your New York city currency. As an additional option you can also purchase a health refill for reward points. Q: How do I use my Power Pack to increase my stamina? A: You can activate a Power Pack from your home page module.

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