FIGHT THE UNDEAD: MAFIA WARS ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE FIGHT EVENT

FROM THE MAFIA WARS BLOG...I lost my patience reading all this. The gist of it seems to be, just keep on icing.  I read that it says the color of your "pop-up window border" will 'remind' you of your role (as either a Zombie or a Survivor). I wonder if that applies to the fight results pop-up, which is one way we can quickly determine our fight results. It also says your roles will reverse at the start of each "wave"...I dunno, like I said, just keep icing.This starts tomorrow afternoon.

[UPDATE 2011-10-25 12:55pm PDT: This has been postponed to begin tomorrow afternoon, October 26th.]
Mobsters!
It's time to put your fighting skills to the test in a battle for humanity. For approximately 1.5 weeks beginning tomorrow afternoon, October 26th, fight as either a Survivor fending off Zombies or as a Zombie trying to turn Survivors into more of your kind in the Mafia Wars Zombie Apocalypse Fight Event!
Collect Ices Just Like Ice Seasons, But Otherwise Different

• • Instead of a 1-2 week "season," multiple zombie "waves" will occur until the event ends approximately 1.5 weeks after it begins. Each wave ends when the Zombie plague has overtaken the vast majority (~90%) of the population, which should occur multiple times by November 4th. The exact number of zombie waves that will occur isn't certain, however, as each could take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, depending on the number of people icing at any given time.
• • At the beginning of each wave, you are assigned the role of Survivor or Zombie and your role is visible to all as an icon next to your name in fight lists. The color of your pop-up windows' borders will remind you of your current role, which will switch at the beginning of each new wave. If you are a Survivor, there is also a chance that you will be turned into a Zombie any time you are iced. In the event that you are turned into a Zombie mid-wave, the ices/points accumulated while you were a Survivor continue to count toward mastering that wave. The item you can receive at the end of each wave is based on your role at the time the wave ends.

Each Role's Goal + How to Maximize Your Score
The goal as a Zombie is to convert Survivors to Zombies by icing them. The goal as a Survivor is to stave off the Zombie Apocalypse by icing Zombies while keeping yourself alive. To help you accomplish this, Zombie Protection and Antidotes will be available for purchase on the fight page and on select pop-ups. While your score will increase for each person you ice during this event, you will receive bonus points for icing players on the opposing side.
Zombie Apocalypse Fight Event Loot
There are many opportunities, depending on your score, to collect loot drop and mastery items for both sides. Collect enough ices to master all 4 of the tiers as a Survivor to earn the Ruby level Apocalypse Bike (125/85), and collect enough ices to master all 4 of the tiers as a Zombie to earn the Ruby level Brain Cage (76/117). The item you can receive at the end of each wave is based on your role at the time the wave ends.
Remember to keep your brain with you at all times,
The Mafia Wars Team

Clarification on ice counts

There's been some question today, brought to light by the new icing event, that seemed to indicate that kills (or 'whacks' if you're looking at your Mafia Wars profile page), are also counting as ices.

Supermoderator Cerulean Master made a post on the forums a short while ago that should help clarify. According to him, kills ARE now counted as an ice, but will count as two ices -- and also makes a blatant suggestion that this hints at future fight changes. We already know fight changes are imminent.

He also indicates that feedback on the event is wanted ~ constructively of course, I would imagine.

Additionally, CM addresses the infamous slow rollout, saying that it's still being worked on. He wants to know if anyone does NOT have the Ice Mastery Challenge in their game by Monday.

Cerulean, I'm hoping I don't have to wait til Monday for this event, or it's not just you that's going to be hearing from me ;)

Cerulean says:

Kills are counting as an Ice, but it is set to count as two. We know that kills are harder to get and usually there is only a one line message once you achieve one. This was our first step at making them worth more than an Ice. <---- Hint to the future?

If you do not have the event yet, please do not worry. The team is working on getting it out to everyone. If we still have players missing when I return Monday, getting an update will be my first priority... after that, I'll be looking for the extension thread, lol.

This event was put out there with your feedback in mind, so enjoy it. Hopefully the positive reactions can cause these to happen more often.

Thanks Jennifer for the heads up :0)