Brawler Update

As more players are getting the new Fight Module, we are getting more and more questions about Brawler on the Mafia Wars Loot Lady Fan Page. I contacted Arun and he has the new Fight Module on his account. As you can imagine, it will take a bit to rewrite the script. Contrary to popular believe, Arun is not a machine and he does have a life outside of Mafia Wars. I suggest you take this time to see what it's like to fight manually so you can provide feedback to Zynga and let them know what's wrong with it (1). They are being responsive and we have already seen a few changes. When you get bored of fighting manually, go rob or do stamina jobs. Remember the saying that stamina is the new energy. You will find your experience/stamina ratios are much better with robbing. Arun did take some time yesterday to tell the members of the Mafia Task Force Forums what the current status of Brawler is. You can find his post here.

For review (I don't think many players read this), here is the Brawler 411 reprint from my blog. I even updated to include the latest information.

Brawler FAQ

Updated 06/04/2011 at 12:15

As previously posted, Zynga has revamped the fight system. Because of this, the current version (4.5) of Brawler will not work. The good news is Zynga is slowly releasing the new fight system. If you find yourself on the ass end of the slow roll, your Brawler will work just fine.

Q: Why doesn't Brawler work?

A: As explained above, many changes have been made to fighting. The code for Brawler is set up to read the old style of fighting not the new. The fight changes will be slowly rolled out to players to ensure stability within the game. Due to the gradual release it will not be immediately available to all players so those who have to wait can continue to enjoy the benefits of using Brawler and not risk getting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.


Q: My friends Brawler works and mine doesn't. This isn't fair? 
A: When Zynga releases new features into the game, they want to ensure that it does not create instability and functions in the way that it was intended. Although we try to release it to the wider audience as quickly as possible, it is imperative that we make sure that it will not interfere with your enjoyment of the game. Because you got the new features early, you will not be able to use the current version of Brawler no matter how many times you clear your cache.

Q: Can Customer Support compensate me for all the loot and ices I'm going to lose over this?

A: No. Our agents aren't authorized to compensate any players who are upset that they will have to click thousands of times a day. May we suggest that you utilize your stamina to rob if you aren't happy with your current situation. All robbing scripts are up and running.

Q: When will the next version of Brawler be available?
A: Arun has reviewed the new fight system. He will be working hard to get a new version of Brawler out as quickly as possible and will let you know when it is available.


Q: Where can I go to ask questions about Brawler?
A: Visit The Mafia Task Force Forums Aruns Helpers Page to get all the information you need about Brawler. The Spokholm Mafia Tools site is awesome but Brawler is not their tool. It wouldn't be nice to spam up their wall posts with your Brawler questions. Sending inbox messages to the Mafia Wars Loot Lady won't get you very far either.

Q: What is this Brawler you speak of and where can I get it?
A: Brawler is a bookmarklet that will scan the fightlist and fight targets for you. It doesn't make you a stronger fighter, it just performs click activities that you would normally do to burn through thousands of stamina. Find it at on theCode Outpost Bookmarklets Page. Just remember if you have the new Fight Module, the current version won't work. Until it's updated, you will have to be patient and wait.