Operations just how bad are the loot drops?

So with little else to do for those who have completed everything in the game, normally it would be time to go looting and start building up your collections of 501. But with a drop rates SO BAD in both Italy and Brazil I decided to try my hand at the 4 new Operations. Just to see how much these 4 New ops could do for me

Over the last few days I completed 534 Operations spent 40,409 Energy and 53,640 Stamina I increased my Attack by 214 points and my Defence by 22 points

For those who are interested this is what i looted from all my operations, the good stuff is at the bottom

Name	Number looted
Chariot	61
Deadly Jetpack Prototype	4
Deadly Gold G9	83
Shaped Charge	4
Lonely Heart	3
Set of Twin AK-47	2
Set of Twin Automatic Rifles	5
Armed Doorman	31
Wagner KP8	4
Mesh Alloy	77
Hammer 760-EK	65
Supercharged Fungama Hasu	8
Demolition kit	4
Thugs Bunny	66
Flame Broiler	58
Vicious Tiger	50
Reef Shark	45
Rogue CIA Agent	36
Turkey Vulture	47
Death Dealer Minigun	39
Z4 Night Prowler	47
Urban night fighter	3
Injury Time	66
Grim Reaper	66
Z17 Micro	63
Montery Manta	5
Barracuda	5
Infiltration Gear	42
Sleeper Shot	37
Field Vest	46
Infighter	36
Alpine	4
Sumatra Tiger	5
optical camo suit	1
Ninja	80
Lamang Motorcycle	57
Chain Viper	95
CM Hatchback	97
Flex Guard	76
Swamp Camo	59
Blackmail Light	1
Screech Owl	6
Rainbow Boa	5
Crab claw cutter	2
Ostrich egg bomb	6

So what did I learn from this experience? Well with Italy loot about to go giftable (yep that's due sometime very soon) operations don't pay out very well, and WHEN Italy goes giftable even these new operations are going to be pointless, its so much quicker and easier to click Do Job then it is to Join a operation clear out the slackers and finally complete the operation Not to mention Italy has a much nicer experience ratio then the 1.13 I scored for these 500 Operations!

So now I have gotten to my personal milestone of 5000 operations (well I will when the slackers are kicked) I guess its time to dust off the old Energy account, and start looting in Italy, as its got a much better chance of getting 501 of anything in Italy then I do!

Its such a shame that players NEED two accounts to excel in Mafia wars!

Operations and Loot drops

As we all know we had 3 new Operations released, as well as 1 old one revamped....

So what's the deal with these operations, and just as importantly what's the loot drop like?

Well of the new 4 operations, 2 will show up often, and the other 2 you might never see.....
the Two you will see often are Evade the coast guard, and Take out a rival Operation
The good news the rewards are good for all 4 operations, and especially from the 2 that drop most often

Take out a Rival operation (new version) maxes out at 81 attack for the Crab Claw Cutter and 82 for the Ostrich Egg Bomb

Evade the Coast Guard has loot that ranges from good uncommon loot to great rare loot it maxes out at 78 defence for the Screech Owl and 80 attack for the Rainbow Boa. This operation is best for those still fighting their way thru Mafia Wars, as most of the uncommon loot will help players

So with the loot drop rate in Italy and Brazil being SO BAD, I decided id try my hand at the new operations and see if i had any more luck there....

Total Energy Spent: 5,774
Total Stamina Spent: 6,574
Total operations done 71

Total Loot gained 213 Pieces.... Total RARE loot obtained 2 Rainbow Boa, 2 Crab Claw Cutter, and 2 Ostrich Egg Bombs

But there is good news, you see how bad that LOOKS just 6 good items in over 12K total points spent... well the good point is that's STILL a better drop rate then whats in Brazil... the problem is spending 12K points in Brazil can be done in a couple of clicks, and your NOT limited to only having 10 "Jobs" open at once and needing help from friends to get everyone of your jobs done!!!

The only thing I can suggest Zynga is PLEASE oh PLEASE use line 3 in your Helpmark for operations and do something about them!

Because the drop rate in Italy, and Brazil both suck, So I was hoping with the new Operations I'd have a CHANCE at least to get something worthwhile! But then again there is always a chance I haven't done enough Operations yet.... Just maybe a chance.... 

I'm just waiting till some owners clear out these Slackers so I'm not sitting on 10 Stuck operations and then ill do another one... maybe that one will drop a Screech Owl as since I started taking notes I haven't had one drop!

New Operations

Yesterday we got hit with some new Operations, and some good updates, as well as some bad updates :(

First off, there are now two different "Take out a Rival operations" first the old one that we all know and love

Needs 7 people and is a Hard Op And its rewards, where nice at the time, now not so good

And its replacement Same name, Different image, and only needs 6 people not 7

And different rewards!

You will recognise the Z17 Micro and the Grim Reaper both great rewards, but also 2 new ones! Both with great stats!

Finally there are 3 new Operations
Evade the Coast Guard Hard, 5 players needed

Again with some great new rewards!

 And here are the 2 Rare items for this operation Well worth looting, and on a Per Energy scale will drop more often then loot in Italy or Brazil!

 Another new one, Easy this time!

HiJack an Ocean Liner (Medium) 4 players needed

The Rewards

And the Rare items

Thanks to they guys over at Mafia Wars Operations for the images for this Op

To add to our new operations there where some more changes some good some bad
First there is no option to start a operation later. When getting a operation popup we use to be able to click the X in the top corner and start the op later, well this has gone away. Now when we click the X it gives us the option to delete the operation, so we no longer have the in game option to start a operation later. So far the only work around is to close the page, and open another copy of Mafia Wars :(

A good change is now you can Join your own operation, rather then spending the reward points for a mercenary to finish it for you, but you can only join your own once :( and sorry no double rewards Just because your the owner and your also completed it, doesn't mean the Zygon gods are going to bless you with twice the loot

The last good change is now you can ask for help in a friends operation! Much like many have been doing for quite some time, using Mission-A-Nator by team Spockholm. The Jury is still out on this one, no one is sure if its going to be a good feature or a BAD one! Sure asking is nice, but in Mafia Wars there are just to many people that click, then never do anything about it! And now operations, can be shared by me, to friends of friends from the original owner, then shared again to friends of friends of friends from the owner. I can see more slackers sitting in missions and more owners forgetting all about their operations!