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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Mafia Wars LIVE/Insider/Joke also called off

The Mafia Wars blog finally admits, indirectly, that they're giving up on Mafia Wars Live. Blue-Eyed Nate started this tradition a few months back. We miss you Nate! I do, anyway. Nate was, in my experience, one of the few Zynga employees who gave a crap about what players had to say.

"Episode 12 will be the last." They will now accept your questions via email, and will post those "answers" on the forums.

It seems interesting to me that they're now redirecting everything to the forums. Most players aren't even aware of the forums; those of us who are, don't care for the forums. A few players like to spend their time telling other players why whatever they wrote was wrong, so only a fraction of a fraction of players give a crap about the forums. Good luck with that, Zynga.
Episode 12 of Mafia Wars Insider is now available!
For our 12th episode, "Month" once again joined "Don Perogi" to report on the exciting features and events released recently or coming soon to Mafia Wars, and to answer the questions you submitted via the Mafia Wars forum. You can watch the episode embedded below or at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mafia-wars-insider. Scroll beyond the embedded video to view the typed answers to the questions covered in this episode.
We appreciate and would like to thank all of the viewers who have stuck with us over the past 12 episodes, but episode 12 will be the last. We have decided to transform the Mafia Wars Insider Q&A program. We now encourage you to send your questions to us at insider@mafiawars.com. Then, starting next week, we'll begin posting answers to those questions on the Mafia Wars forum. We're very excited about this format, which should help us get answers for you more quickly than we were able to via the videos.
 Awesome. More canned answers. 

Friday, October 7, 2011

Mafia Wars Insider



Episode 12 of Mafia Wars Insider has been delayed until next week. We apologize for the inconvenience.

- The Mafia Wars Team
I guess this replaces Mafia Wars Live. Yippee.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Mafia Wars Live recap notes

This past episode of Mafia Wars Live was the 9th broadcast, the first without Nate, and the first with Ben. It was also plagued by sound issues, and it was very difficult to glean any information from it. It was so bad that they didn't even bother posting the video, but they did post a list of the player-asked questions and the answers that Ben and Jeff provided during the broadcast.

MORE ZYNGA LIES:
"Getting a feature released to everyone has always been one of our priorities."

"We are pleased that you enjoyed the original Stamina Pack, but they were experimental in themselves."  

BULL!!! Where do they get off lying to our freaking faces!!

Igtenos asked: Why oh why do you hate Exotic animal feed so much? And Special Parts? We've complained countless times DO NOT TAKE THESE ITEMS OFF THE GIFT PAGE yet here we are yet again with the Exotic Animal Feed taken off the gift page.
Answer: Ah, the eternal struggle to properly stock the free gifts page. We are constantly reevaluating the mix of things that appear on it. We appreciate your continued feedback about what should be on it. 
. . .BLAH BLAH BLAH. How many freaking times have we complained about them bumping useful items from the Free Gifts page in favor of crap we don't care about? Nor do they appreciate our continued feedback, or this question wouldn't have even been asked.


  • A fight loot "refresh" should be coming in a few weeks. They won't give us another double loot event because they want us to work hard for the new loot.

  • The hit list won't be updated in the "foreseeable future".

  • Loyalty program won't be updated any time soon.

  • Family-related achievements will be coming.

  • Future Union Hall updates will probably include an option to collect cash from properties.

  • Ice Seasons are to be an ongoing event, but look for changes soon.

  • There will be a new fighting feature that will make surviving attacks much more important. ★★You hear that, Health Haters??★★

  • More bullshite about Power Pack "experiments".

  • They liked IreneNP's idea about being able to find Family members by typing in their name, and said it was likely to be added eventually.

  • Family mock wars are coming soon. Month is working on that feature now.


    Don Jimbo asked: How soon could a feature be included, possibly in the inventory section, to identify the items used in defense when a player was last attacked or if that player were attacked at that moment?
    Answer: We recall this coming up in a previous episode of Mafia Wars Live!, so this makes 2 people who want such a feature... or the same person asking twice? Unfortunately, we would need quite a bit more interest in such a feature to consider devoting the time it would take to create.

    (So in other words no one at Zynga gives a crap about your idea.)


    If you have any follow up or entirely new questions, be sure to ask them in the forum post for Episode 10 of Mafia Wars Live!, which will broadcast live at 3:30 pm PDT on Wednesday, September 7th.

    Wednesday, August 24, 2011

    Mafia Wars Live recap(ish)

    Today's Ustream broadcast of Mafia Wars Live was the first since Nate left Zynga :(

    Ben AKA Don Perogi is the new guy, and was accompanied by Jeff AKA Month, who we've seen before on episodes of Mafia Wars Live. Unfortunately, the broadcast was fraught with issues from start to finish. The sound was choppy and cut in and out, and I quite honestly can't be sure of anything that I DID hear!
    • They talked about "Facebook Pinning" but I couldn't hear what they said about it.
    • The "amazing" sale was mentioned.
    • Oh - Jeffrey did confirm that he was the model for Jeff The Knife -- I knew it!! I like him.
    • The question about which Collector's Edition items will include skill points is one that I've personally harrassed multiple Zyngons about, so it was quite frustrating to not be able to hear what they were saying about this. Although I'm pretty sure I heard that Friday's item, the Painted Wolf, would include skill points. Word.
    Even though I've taken my sweet time about getting this post out, the embed code for this broadcast still hasn't been made available. And I kinda doubt it will be, honestly :D

    Tuesday, August 23, 2011

    Mafia Wars Live reminder 8/24

    Tune in here tomorrow to watch Mafia Wars Live on Wednesday the 24th at 3:30 PDT. This could be an interesting broadcast. This will be the first broadcast since Blue Eyed Nate fled Zyngon clutches, and I'm anxious to see this Ben who does not return Skype messages!

    Some dubious things have occurred in the short time since Nate officially left for greener pastures and offer that he could not refuse. What does Zynga have in store for its players?

    Wednesday, August 10, 2011

    Mafia Wars Live notes



    Watch the video above for yourself ~ here are a few of my notes that I took during the live broadcast:
    1. War loot rollbacks were addressed, Zynga apologized for how it was handled, but doesn't sound like anything has changed. As in, they don't plan on doing anything further about the current situation. 
    2. "Secret Districts" part of next mission event?- reward is early access to a secret district that will be released publicly at the end of the event. In Brazil. New jobs, new loot, difficulty to be on par with some of the later districts of Brazil.
    3. Mystery bag loot refresh is coming. This week.
    4. CM said that BK items should have been turned off in MBs.
    5. The new city - it is a city, not a country. It's going to be stylistically different, thematically different, and should be coming out in the next 3 months. "In three months".

    Mafia Wars Live tonight

    Don't forget, there's another Mafia Wars Live broadcast today at 3:30PM Pacific time. You can watch it right HERE, and I'll post the recorded broadcast along with some notes later this evening. As of just now, the thread for MWL questions on the forums is still open. I just asked when the friggin' family member limit is going to be raised. 

    Friday, July 29, 2011

    more info on War Loot Rollbacks

    Late yesterday, the Mafia Wars blog posted a quiet little update about the upcoming war loot rollbacks. The original public announcement was made two days ago during Mafia Wars Live. This blog post does supply some additional information, such as that these rollbacks will be occurring "over the next few weeks" and that it will only affect tier 2 high-end war loot and above. Here's what they say:
    Declaring war and helping your friends out with their wars is a great way to collect some awesome loot. Because the war loot is so awesome, we limit how much of it can be collected in a day to maintain game balance.

    We have discovered that some of you have collected more than you should have. We will be reclaiming this extra war loot over the next few weeks. This will only effect non-giftable, tier 2, high-end war loot and above.

    So, to recap: If you have collected more high-end loot from wars than you should have, we will be adjusting your quantity of that loot to what you should have earned within the appropriate limits.

    Thursday, July 28, 2011

    Mafia Wars Live: Episode 7 (Recap)


    Percues asked: Why are the loot drops in Italy so bad? Roman Legions may be giftable, but it is almost impossible to loot them from Italy and even worse when trying to get it from, a Mystery Bag.

    All loot is not created equal. Some of the more powerful loot are made with a lower drop rate than the less powerful items.

    Igtenos asked: How concerned are you about the power creep -- the phenomenon where loot values increase over time?

    Power creep is something that we are actively monitoring. We have everything on a slow steady track. Part of monitoring power creep is to also creep giftable item power.

    Don JImbo asked: Can you re-design the fight results page to display the defensive items that we used in a fight where we lost?

    I dont think it fits there, when im attacking, i will always want to see my attack items, but i agree we should be a way to see those items other than asking a friend to attack you. Perhaps an option on the inventory page.

    SmashedEngineer asked: One of my mafia members quit the game because you guys did nothing about the war glitches and script users. He is, was, a great player. Is that enough motivation for some steps or should I wait for my mafia members to thin more?

    The declare war bug should be fixed tomorrow.

    LeoWong asked: Is it possible to have events like Beat the Feds, San Juan Boss Fight back again? I kind of liking them and of course using Stamina like the old way. No Ammo on this one please.

    We have gotten a lot of feedback for the return of stamina based boss fights. We are currently developing a system that incorperates both consumables and stamina attack options so players can pick how they want to play.

    Markall42 asked: Why do the Stamina Packs not have a timer like the Energy Packs?

    This was a beta test and we will be changing that up when and if we make it permanent.

    Julez Antoine asked: Can the next stop be Australia? Melbourne and Sydney would be great... and then have mafia New Zealand.

    We’ll keep it under consideration for the next challenge mission event.

    BP1435 asked: Why has nothing been done with the Crime Spree? Once you hit level 10 the thing is basically useless except for the Stamina/Energy you get for helping.

    Crime spree is a feature that I would like to see removed from the game. Players do like the energy/stamina buffs from it though, so untill we can find a place for that functionality, it will likely live on as is.

    Miki077 asked: Can we remove items from profile pages? Whenever I view mine or someone elses, my computer freezes for a few seconds.

    The profile page is in sore need of an update. I’ll see if we cant make the item lists into expandable lists that you can open and close; our UI people might be mad at me now, though.

    Tstsharp asked: Would it be possible to ditch the ....send free gifts/open gifts pop ups at log on? Many times when I log on, I can see "war declared" in the background, but by the time the windows finally load and I can close them, I can't even ask for help before the war has ended.

    I dont think it will go away, but i can look into having it blocked when loading in from a time sensitive link.

    Lespoot asked: I thought the new Ice Season was fun. That is until it was almost impossible to fight. As soon as the screen refreshes everybody is iced. So it is almost impossible to ice a few players. Is there anything we can do about that?

    We are currently testing some changes to the fight list that should make it more likely for you to find live targets which should help with the issue.

    OneofOneZ asked: Why the emphasis on fighting now?

    We want mafia wars to be a super fun, super social game. Between fighting and jobbing, fighting is a more fun/social part of the game, so we have been trying to make meaningful improvements to fighting.

    Jennifer P asked: Are we going to get new Brazil Collections? We were told on June 17th via a Customer Support doc that 3 new collections would be added to Brazil. This information was removed from the Brazil FAQ on June 20th. There has been no official word on the status of these collections. Some players have been waiting to further master Brazil until the collections are out and it would be nice to know if we are waiting for something that isn't going to happen.

    We are looking into why this happened and apologize that you were not notified

    Eluniumman asked: When will Cuba and Moscow be back?

    Cuba, Moscow, and soon to be Bangkok will be closed until we can give them a proper overhaul and re-release them, if we do so at all. one thing we don’t want to do is have 20 options in the travel menu, making it more difficult to collect all your properties, build all your properties, and so on. Only having 3 or 4 options seems a bit more reasonable.

    JMWJ asked: Is there any way for us to be notified when Skill Point Reallocation is going on?

    That seems like a good idea. Would an opt in email make sense?

    Moogle asked: Since we are limited to 5 war loots per day, could an option to decline the loot be added? It's wrong that it hurts a player's build when they help their mafia in the lower tier wars.

    Agreed. I’ll look into it

    Brighty asked: What is Zyngas main aim in the next 6 months?

    Doubling down of families. Making features that highlight and award your most active friends, more of the same.

    BlackBolt1 asked: When will Loyalty Point Loot be updated?

    No time soon. It will likely be part of a bigger reworking.

    Mark_K555 asked: Is there any intention of making more items giftable that players are still using, or can use, that would reinvogorate the trading community?

    We recently added several hundred items to the giftable list and are planning on rolling more out on a regular basis.

    TheMightyOne asked: When is this loot design contest and can it be held on the forums?

    Coming in August! Glad to see some excitement already building .

    next Mafia Wars Live scheduled

    The next Mafia Wars Live broadcast will be in a couple weeks, on August 10th. Same time, same place. 3:30 PM Pacific time, that'll be a Wednesday.

    The forum thread for questions is already up, you can find it HERE.

    WAR LOOT ROLLBACKS ANNOUNCED


    You may have heard about a little workaround or glitch that allowed some players to receive unlimited loot from helping in wars. You might have also heard about a little script called the Scrubber. There's been a bit of cheatermania going around. Mania or not, though, a lot of players are really upset about this issue and Zynga should be doing something about it. 

    My personal viewpoint on the matter? I don't really give a fig newton about someone maxxing out on war loot. I'm a follower of the skill point, and I don't usually go out of my way for loot items. I sure as hell don't waste time trying to figure out and getting upset about who's cheating. As paranoia among my friends grew about war loot exploiters, the subject frankly became a pain in the ass. I wish Zynga would hurry up and fix it so people would stop their bitching and get back to their games. Believe me, I have given Zynga an earful on the subject.




    I found out last week this was in the pipeline, but I've started to wonder what's taking Zynga so long to fix this issue. Finally, last night on Mafia Wars Live, they announced that "there's going to be some adjustments to some accounts" in addition to changes to prevent this exploit. Mike Nestor singled out the exact clip of video from the broadcast in which this is addressed. It's quite short, so you can hear it for yourself. Credz to Nestorface and the Loot Lady blog for this clip.

    Here's what Nate said:
    "Declare War, there's been some issues with that, and some exploiting going on. Shame on you guys, shame. We're going to be rolling out some changes to that and rolling out some changes to prevent the exploits from happening. There's going to be some adjustments to some accounts to bring it back to a fair, level playing field. There will be more information on that, it's something that is very needed. We wanted to make sure we had an understanding of what's going on and be able to focus to make the right changes happen to the right people"
    I know a lot of people are worried about getting wrongfully caught in this rollback sweep, but I think you guys will probably be ok. The last part of what Nate says is about making the right changes to the right people. 

    Wednesday, July 27, 2011

    Mafia Wars Live notes


    Click above to watch the recording of this evening's Mafia Wars Live broadcast on Ustream! Here are some of my notes, although many more topics were touched upon.

    -T-shirt design contest ends midnight tonight. Tomorrow afternoon they will be releasing the winners.
    -Wolverine limited edition item, 2k at 2am and 5k at 9am this friday
    -after this Friday, there will be two collector's items each week through August.

    -better notifications for skill point allocation. email notifications are being considered.
    -option to decline war loot
    -loyalty point loot won't be updated soon. looking at revamping the program.
    -loot design contest coming next week
    -blog post or next MWL will focus on scripting

    Saturday, July 23, 2011

    upcoming Mafia Wars Live broadcast

    The next Mafia Wars Live broadcast is this coming Wednesday. You can tune in right here at 3:30PM Pacific time on July 27th. If you have questions for the guys that you'd like them to answer during the broadcast, go to this forum thread to submit them.

    Friday, July 22, 2011

    3x Mastery in Italy + Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

    For the next four days, get 3x the job mastery when working in Italy! Additionally, Italy jobs will apparently sometimes drop the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, which carries stats of (86,86).

    As the guys have mentioned before during Mafia Wars Live broadcasts, they like to have "two new cities". Currently the two newest locations are Italy and Brazil. We've seen many hints about the coming new city. The new city is rumored to be Chicago, but that is largely based on popular opinion and there has been no verification from Zynga to that effect. In fact, I have seen it said, "I wouldn't go with Chicago yet".

    Thanks Jimmy for the head's up!

    Wednesday, July 13, 2011

    Mafia Wars Live wrap-up

    Mafia Wars Live just wrapped up! It was an informative broadcast, and I took a bunch of notes which I'll post later tonight.


    You can watch the broadcast right here!

    Mafia Wars Live reminder

    Don't forget ~ there's another Mafia Wars Live scheduled for today at 3:30PM Pacific Zyngon time.

    Thursday, July 7, 2011

    upcoming Mafia Wars Live

    Another episode of Mafia Wars Live is scheduled for this coming Wednesday, July 13th, and 3:30pm Pacific. You can submit questions to be answered during the broadcast in this forum thread.

    I missed the last Ustream broadcast, but I'm going to try to watch this one, and maybe even ask a few questions myself.

    Thursday, June 23, 2011

    Mafia Wars Live episode 5 scheduled

     It looks like there will be another Mafia Wars Live next week.

    Tune in next Wednesday, June 29th, at 3:30PM Pacific time!

    Submit your questions for the broadcast HERE.

    Wednesday, June 22, 2011

    Q&A from tonight's Mafia Wars Live

     This was a very extensive episode of Mafia Wars Live, and a lot of questions were answered. They have posted a list of the questions and their answers on the forum:
     
    Igtenos asked: Why is Skill Point Reallocation implemented the way it is? Could you either increase the window of availability, make it a standard feature, or kill it permanently.

    It is not a standard feature. It is a bonus option which is available at random times for limited times. Increasing the window of availability may be an option.

    Sushivbaby asked: Is the Loyalty Program going to be updated?

    This is low on our priority list, but we understand your frustration with it. What we understand is that people love the status of it but want to know the real benefit.

    Rev4Life03 asked: Will the $16 Million Hitlist Bounty Cap be removed?

    No plans for this currently, but we can look into it.

    Here2Trade asked:

    Background- Slated July 1, 2011, Facebook has mandated that all Application makers cease in the “free rewards”

    What is Zynga going to have to remove from Mafia Wars to make it Facebook Application ready?


    We looked into what policies Facebook is planning to enforce starting July 1st, and the only thing I could find was that they would require that all applications support Facebook Credits as a purchasing method. (http://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/451/) We are, of course, already doing this.

    There’s no mention of “free rewards” or anything like that. So nothing should have to change by July 1st.


    DeltaDocter asked: Why can we not collect our Brazil properties individually?

    We understand the desire for this. Originally we found that people did not enjoy collecting individually, so that option was not built. But as the properties Became able to grant additional rewards besides cash, the need for this button arisen but was not implemented in the design. I agree we need to have this, and will try to get it prioritized.

    LittleHater asked: Can we have the old fighting back?

    There are a lot of positive and negative feedback. As we have stated, we are making improvements on this system.

    Vaibhdd861992 said: Button man and Bodyguard top mafia bonuses are useless since their bonuses can easily be build by crafting items in New York and Italy. What is the point of those 2 positions?

    Agreed, they have become outdated. While we feel Top Mafia needs some attention and improvement, many players have indicated that they don’t want it changed at all. It is low priority to make any changes at this time.

    Iamswaraj asked: When will Crack the Safe rewards return?

    Those items have fairly high stats. We will definitely re-use them when we can. Currently there is a plan to include them in an upcoming release, but it is in the approval process now.

    MW-India asked: When will new achievements be released?

    Achievements will be released with relevant features. As far as releasing a whole new set of achievements which apply to the bulk of the game, no plans have been made to do this.

    Bagman15 asked: When will there be another robbing event?

    We don’t have a confirmed date for one, but based on popular demand we can see about holding another in the near future.

    Not-a-troll asked: Why are there no Live Lobbies in Mafia Wars?

    The game was simply not designed to support this originally. We are moving towards synchronous play (live lobbies) with Family tools and the chatroom feature. As we bring more support for live stuff into the game, you should see more features which act this way.

    LeoWong asked: Why did the Precious Gems start dropping last week then stop dropping?

    There was a bug introduced which was quickly squashed. The higher drop rate was not intentional.

    Don Mojo asked: Why is there no testing when releasing new features?

    There is most certainly testing, but Mafia Wars as a whole is a very complicated beast. We do our best but managing a live game with millions of players can be very tricky.

    AMR GABER asked: Why was the option for non mafia members to assist on wars removed?

    To keep it in theme. If you are going to war with someone, you invite your mafia, not random strangers. Also, it was making wars end even quicker, making it less likely for people to be able to react to a war.

    Whoohoo asked: When will Smart Phones, Hidden Charges and Cooked Books be made giftable?

    It is not something we do until the city becomes an old city. A city becomes old once 2 new cities exist.

    LeoHolland said: Not all players have a full mafia of real people. Since some of us use Hired Guns, can objectives that require use to get help from our mafia be reduced?

    Mafia Wars is a social game where you strength is measured by stats and also the activity of your Mafia network. As you play the game, you get to know more people and can replace those Hired Guns with real, helpful people. Family Tools should help with finding actual new mafia members.

    Eluniunman asked: When will Cuba and Moscow reopen?

    No plans for this at this time.

    Kevin K asked: Why reward those that used bad strategy in the game by giving them skill point reallocation?

    By allowing limited skill re allocation, we are allowing people who have made bad skill point allocations to readjust their character into something they better enjoy. By limiting it, we are still rewarding those who made good choices (because they won’t have to convert any of their skill points or spend RP to make the change).

    Gord99 asked: Why are you supporting and encouraging clans?

    Families (aka Clans) represents some of the most active players in Mafia Wars. We are reaching out to them to reward their dedication and give them tools to help them do, in game, what they already do. Also, most players agree that having an active group you can join up with makes the game a lot more fun.

    The Mighty One asked: When will rejected/unreleased loot items be released?

    Be more specific and I’ll look into it.

    IsiOwatta asked: When will the size limit for Families be increased? (Are there any upcoming updates to the feature that can be announced?)

    There are many reasons why we decided on having a 100 member limit. A lot of work is being done to make sure this is causing people as little grief as possible. Eventually we would like to provide ways for larger Families to split into several 100 person ‘divisions’ and then use some kind of alliance functionality to be part of the same larger group. But as to when this will happen, I’m not sure. We really do understand your frustration.

    NGAtti asked: Is there any plan to update Days 1-4 of the Daily Take?

    Yes, We would like to improve that system and actually have a plan written up. Working on getting it prioritized.

    MartinDrake asked: On what criteria was the decision to extend the Staten Island Challenge based on?

    There was an issue which had to be resolved after it launched, and therefore not everyone had enough time to finish it. Specifically, many players were not able to collect the ferry passes needed to complete the jobs.

    EricT27 asked: Is there any chance for energy to roll over?

    No. Managing this is part of the strategy of the game.

    Brighty asked: Any chance Special Parts and Exotic Animal Feed can drop somewhere other than the free gifts page.

    Yes, we can consider them for rewards elsewhere.

    Missie Johnston asked: Why is there no option to remove ourselves from an operation?

    Not sure why this is needed? You are not effected by being part of an operation, and the leader can bump you. If you’re talking about having an operation in your queue that you don’t want, you can hi the red X to remove it.

    Jennifer P asked: Can we be notified how many of a specific loot item we are receiving when fighting with the new Module. Currently we only see an image with no quantity.

    This is a good point and we will be addressing.

    Cornelius147 asked: Why are Platinum players not the first to receive new features and events?

    This has to be brought to the PM’s attention. We are looking at the benefits of the Loyalty point status and system. I apologize that we don’t really have a great answer for this as there are system limitations in making this happen and we should have made sure that it was possible before we started promising.

    Bad Influence asked: Why are Special Parts removed from the Free Gifts Page again?

    This shouldnt happen anymore. The free gifts have been reordered so when new event items are added, the special parts wouldnt be removed.

    PercuesSOZ asked: When will everyone have the new Secret Stash?

    Everyone should have it now.

    Ron the Bam May asked: Can Zynga develop an API to work with scripts and their writers?

    The answer to this is no. They’re already doing an excellent job writing 3rd party addons without it.

    It is something we are looking into, but would require a huge investment of time and money.


    MindyCure asked: When will there be updates to the Family Module and what can we expect?

    Releasing new functionality is set to happen very soon and will be ongoing as we work together with existing Families to make the systems as good as they can be.

    Bogg asked: When will we get new operations?

    We are working on these now, and should be announced with in a month, but is subject to reparation.

    Kingpin 1 asked: Why is there so much to keep up with in the game? It’s really overwhelming.

    There is talk of slimming down the game and removing lesser used features. The difficult part is that for every feature there are players who want it to stay in the game, so by removing things we make a lot of folks really angry. So we are trying to determine the best way to simplify without breaking things, but I can’t tell you what kind of schedule this process will operate on.

    Mafia Wars Live broadcast available

    Oh wow, this was a long broadcast! There's a lot of information in there, and I'm definitely going to have to rewatch it.

    Here are some of the things that I wrote down - not by any means all of what they went over.

    1. Captain Jack will be the next boss fight, and it's designed to be difficult. We may find him familiar. "Quite susceptible to the old knuckles"? What, a sucker-punch boss fight? Lol.

    2. Families icing event coming

    3. Families chat going into beta "Soon"

    4. it's being discussed to update days 1-4 Daily Take rewards

    5. new operations in development

    Watch it for yourself right here: