HOW TO: Farm Lloyds if Chapter 2 wont open in Chapter 5B

Step 1 : Open Mafia Wars, Unframe the app and travel to Bangkok

Step 2 : Make sure Chapter 5B tab is open under Jobs

Step 3 : Copy paste the following code into the browser's address bar -

Code

javascript:(function(){tryDoJob('lbox_job_energy_101','remote/html_server.php?xw_controller=story&xw_action=dojob&xw_city=4&tmp=7215db9bf442cc9433326914a837fbb2&cb=xxx1266692586&job=101&tab=6',128);})();

Important - Replace the xxx's with your FB id

Bookmark the code for future use

Another IMPORTANT POINT - Make sure you have the minimum required Equipment for the job before you try doing it. The requirements are -

60 - Chinese Army Assault Rifle
30 - Kowloon Police Uniform
30 - Junk
1 - Pirate/Job

New Property: Chop Shop

Intro

These items listed are not unique to your account, it changes everytime......basically you have a chance to get any item from those 3 categories. Rod is working on putting together a list of items known to be produced by the chop shop here:



When you click the ask friends for parts button it publishes a request on your wall like this.

When your friends click this they will be sent to this. I have verified that the items sent are indeed random.





Step 2 - Items required to build.

As you can see here to build a Chop Shop you are required to to get 50 total items, 10 of each item.



Step 3 - Gifting Chop Shop Parts

Another way to send/receive Chop Shop parts is through the Free Gifts page. Each account is given 2 of the 5 items they are able to send so you will need help from multiple different friends to get all of the items you will need.



Step 4 - Completion & Publishing

Once you have recieved all 50 items required return to your properties page and click the build button under the Chop Shop and this is what you will get.




Step 5 - Results

Once you complete your new Chop Shop you will instantly be able to collect your first vehicle. After that it becomes available again every 24 hours producing another random vehicle.

Change Your Character Class

Game Feature Update:

Change Your Character Class

Zynga is now offering a character class change for 15 reward (Godfather) points.

Goto your Godfather page and select the Class Change:

You will get your choice of character types.

After you change your character type you will be given yet another chance to spam your friends newsfeed with Mafia Wars posts.

Zynga also increased the bonus payout of cash from jobs for Moguls. Changing from Maniac to Mogul increased job payouts by 40% (Checked in NY and Bangkok).

Changing from Maniac to Fearless results in changes to the Energy and Stamina timers.

Maniac Energy Timer: 2:30 Stamina Timer: 4:30
changed to Fearless
Fearless Energy Timer: 4:30 Stamina Timer: 2:30
For those that use a lot of stamina - this change results in 256 additional stamina points per 24 hour period.

Another benefit of changing your character to Fearless, if you get promoted to another players Top Mafia as Wheelman, you get a random chance of doing a job for zero (0) energy.

How will changing your character class affect existing Top Mafia positions?

It also appears Zynga was thinking on their feet for once, apparently if you change your class it won't screw everyone who has you promoted to a class specific TM slot.

Which Character Class should I change my character too?

This depends on how you play Mafia Wars.

If you have an energy rich account and you like to level/advance by doing jobs - then Maniac, with it's reduced energy timer, is the class of choice.

If you are a stamina rich account and like to fight a lot, Fearless, with it's reduced stamina timer is a good choice.

If you are cash strapped, or working towards the big money achievements, then Mogul looks like your best option.

While the Fearless Top Mafia position (e.g., getting promoted to Wheelman in another account) bonus is quite nice (random zero energy jobs); selecting your character class just to get that bonus is not recommended.