tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205338349012266792024-03-13T20:38:09.630-07:00Mob Wars CalculatorDon't be a poor target.Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-73968764575900708662009-03-06T05:27:00.000-08:002009-03-06T05:31:31.438-08:00MobWars Calculator Ver 3.3Wow! A fantastic update by Craig Goley.<br /><br />Lots more details in the .zip file. It's still works on MS Excel 2003, so you don't need to shell out for a new version yet. :)<br /><br />And for those that have read the help in there, I've since turned off the beer link, since I no longer keep this updated. But hey, you can click on an ad link once in a while.<br /><br />Without further adieu, the <a href="http://www.savefile.com/files/2025999">Mob Wars Calculator Version 3.3</a><br /><br />Cheers,Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-52777123019498267142009-02-08T02:59:00.001-08:002009-02-08T03:01:26.073-08:00Mobwars Calculator V 1.75Minor fixes. <a href="http://www.savefile.com/files/1996237">Calculator v1.75</a><br />Thanks HJJester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-46247754324635494052009-02-05T05:08:00.000-08:002009-02-05T05:14:36.073-08:00Mobwars Calculator V 1.74Version 1.74 of the Mobwars Calculator available for download now.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.savefile.com/files/1993874" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>http://www.savefile.com/fi</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span>les/1993874</a><br /><br />Updates courtesy of <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/mobwars/profile/?user_id=730721184">Highway Justice</a>. Please Add him!<br /><br />And oh, SaveFile.com has added a bunch of adverts on their site now. I got lost trying to download the file. Those ads have nothing to do with HJ, me, or the calc.<br /><br />Enjoy!Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-2995782178173423952009-01-06T19:39:00.000-08:002009-01-06T19:54:08.960-08:00Stopping ByWow.. I've not been here for a while, but I see that the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mob Wars Calculator</span> is still active.<br /><br />Thanks Fans! You've been wonderful ! !<br /><br />I also see that some of you have been actively updating the tool too. I even see an online version dedicated to one of my older versions.<br /><br />I'm thinking of doing something different with this site.<br /><br />As I no longer play Mobwars often, it's going to be obvious that I won't be able to keep the Calculator(s) updated. So here's what I'd offer.<br /><br />If you have an Updated Version of the Calculator and would like to share it, or if you have a good tip/FAQ to share, then drop me a message at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?id=1081733183&ref=profile">my FB Account</a>. Give me some time to respond, as I tend to travel more for work nowadays, but I will get back to you.<br /><br />I'll post what you wish to share RIGHT HERE, with your name (and FB Account, if you wish). You are welcome to "defend" your tool or tip as Comments.<br /><br />I'll still moderate the comments for unmentionables and "Add MEs", but hey, having a post here could get you a lot of Adds. Trust me, I hit 500 in a few days.<br /><br />Cheers, JJester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-17004806426407691192008-09-05T05:30:00.000-07:002008-09-05T08:12:54.295-07:00Mob Wars Calculator Version 1.73One more bug fix..<br />The Enemy sheet tab now shows the new gear.<br /><br />Note that the bug on the Next Best Buy sheet has been <span style="font-weight: bold;">fixed </span>in v1.72. Carries over to this new version too.<br /><br />Also, remember that this calculator is based on <span style="font-weight: bold;">ROI</span>, and not <span style="font-weight: bold;">Time Value of money</span>. So some recommendations may not be "sensible" in your guesstimation. And you're probably right. Read the rest of this blog to learn more about how to use the calculator..<br /><br />If someone can describe how the Molotov works, I'll see if it can be included into the Calculator.<br /><br />Also, do you all want to know how much you are worth on the Hitlist? I'll put it as a worksheet if enough people are interested..<br /><br /><a href="http://www.savefile.com/files/1770391">Download v1.73 here.</a><br /><br />Or at the download button on the right bar..Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-9211797882921682192008-08-26T20:39:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:49:29.345-07:00Mob Wars Updates, End Aug 2008For those of you that have been hiding under a rock for the past month like I have (sorry, fans), here's a quick update on some of the things that happened to the Mob Wars game on Facebook.<br /><br />The developers have valiantly launched a multi-city version (lovingly called the London edition) a couple of weeks ago. It unfortunately didn't work too well, and it was retracted soon after.<br /><br />The plan is now to provide more Jobs, Stockpile and more City Buildings instead.<br /><br />Long term mobsters (well ok, more than a month old at least) would have noticed that some Establishments have been moved off the Beachfront Lot and renamed.<br /><br />On the stockpile side, you can now buy CheyTac .408 (weapon) and Tactical Armor. And a Cargo Plane.. (I believe you have to be past level 45 to enjoy these).<br /><br />Have I left anything out? Drop me a comment.<br />Cheers,Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-49098326337885761692008-08-26T19:44:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:59:45.422-07:00Version 1.72Latest V1.72 posted (thanks Kevin for the bug find)<br />The V1.71 upgrade to my spreadsheet was done by Matt.<br /><br />I've tested it out and it looks good, so I'll not try to fix my own. It is now available at the download link on the right side of this blog.<br /><br />And phew, good thing that London is out of play for now.<br />Sorry to all my fans, that i've been out of commission for so long..<br />I've been on a <a href="http://apps.new.facebook.com/mousehunt/">mousehunt</a>, and had been busy putting together the <a href="http://mousehuntguide.blogspot.com/">mousehuntguide</a> (shameless plug but it's my blog!)<br /><br />Enjoy!<br />JesterJester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-80316349003867260572008-08-17T17:07:00.000-07:002008-08-17T18:10:13.603-07:00Waiting up the Next Mob WarsFans of FB Mob Wars who have been waiting too long for the Mob Wars upgrade may wish to hop onto this group and join it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=21136012699">http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=21136012699</a><br /><br />This is a silent and peaceable protest that is aimed to nudge the MW developer to deliver as well as to show support that the fans are still with him..Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-33544458353877500872008-07-26T03:08:00.000-07:002008-07-28T17:28:27.330-07:00Your Hitlist PriceEver wondered how much it costs to hitlist you?<br /><br />In your Mob wars game, click on <span style="font-weight: bold;">My Stats</span>. Then <span style="font-weight: bold;">Add to Hitlist</span>. You will see your price there.<br /><br />It should work out to this formula:<br /><span>$10*passive income+$5,000+$20*(num</span><span class="word_break"></span>ber of people you've hitlisted).<br /><br />If you had been recently hitlisted, your price will be DOUBLED for about 2 hours. This is to deter multiple hitlistings on you.<br /><br />But of course, it doesn't always work :)<br /><br />So start getting your passive income up. Use this mob wars calculator as a Next Best Buy guide.<br />Don't be a poor target...Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-64446840047132448122008-07-17T19:26:00.000-07:002008-07-19T19:02:52.915-07:00Strategy with BanksIf you are new to Mob Wars, you probably do not earn enough to do LandBanking (see earlier posts) yet. You have little choice but to pay the bank tax of 10% each time you deposit, just to keep your meager savings from the more professional mobsters.<br /><br />In your early stages, you will be growing your income doing jobs and paying the banker. Buy Villas and Restaurants when you can. By the time you can afford the Apartment, you should be able to begin your LandBanking.<br /><br />Banks should then be used to <span style="font-weight: bold;">store cash for your Hospital expenses</span>. I have also used banks to store leftover cash, after making all my purchases and land bank deposit at the end of my gaming session (no, I can't play this all day).<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Newbie Tip on how to use the Mob Wars Calculator:</span><br />Based on the ROI recommendation, you will be prompted to buy Hotels and Restaurants even though you can't afford it yet. Just <span style="font-weight: bold;">plug a high number</span> in those fields (like '99') and all will be fine. Remember to remove the number plug once in a while to check if you can afford the Restaurant or Hotel. You can stop using the number plug once you can afford them.<br /><br />Plug a higher number for the Properties that you do not yet see in your game.<br /><br />Enjoy!Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-27406168838084050402008-07-15T07:00:00.000-07:002008-07-28T17:29:33.682-07:00What's in Version 1.6Two things in this version of the Mob Wars Calculator.<br />The Stockpile's Next Price now works correctly for purchases above 500 quantities.<br /><br />The other update is rather <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">wicked</span>. Mobsters who play with HitLists should love this.<br />See the sheet tab labeled "Enemy_01". You can now store the <span style="font-weight: bold;">User_id</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Name</span> of your favorite targeted mobster onto the sheet.<br /><br />You are given two URL links beside that field. You can click to launch the add-to-hitlist directly in your default browser. Or launch the mobster's profile (where you can decide to attack, punch or hitlist).<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Well, not always. I think Excel 2003's APIs are too old and they don't launch the mobwars page directly.. You can however still do <span style="font-weight: bold;">a right-click and copy the link</span>. Then go to your browser and paste this link into the Address box.. </span> <span style="font-style: italic;">(Maybe it's time to move away from Excel 2003.)</span><br /><br />"Enemy_01" sheet tab. When you do a right-click at the Sheet Tab, you will see a menu box open. Play with the "Move or Copy.." menu option. Yes, you can now <span style="font-weight: bold;">Copy to create</span> Enemy_02, Enemy_03 etc. I don't know how many mobsters you can keep on Tab, but my old notebook slows down after the 25th Mobster..<br /><br />Have fun!Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-51107654383708077712008-07-15T06:55:00.000-07:002008-07-19T19:03:03.814-07:00SaveFile.comHave moved away from MediaFire because of consistent upload failures.<br /><br />Let me know if this free file hosting service from SaveFile.com doesn't work for you. Post your download challenges as comments here and I'll try to help.Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-15829591233367277572008-07-15T06:00:00.000-07:002008-09-05T05:41:59.302-07:00Why a Mob Wars Calculator Spreadsheet?It's a matter of bandwidth and cookies.<br /><br />I work with the web a fair bit and typically flush my browsers' cookies and cache very regularly. You should do this regularly too, for your own privacy and security. But with this practice, I'd drive myself crazy having to repeatedly key in my mob wars numbers.<br /><br />Also, I'm pretty tight with my network bandwidth expenditure, and am nowhere near Facebook's multi-server allowance to post and repost all graphics and text with almost sheer abandon.. Similarly, I don't like using online calculators because I don't want to use up other people's bandwidths, free as it is. Oh, did you know that you could also be tracked?<br /><br />My Mob Wars Calculator is designed to be used on Microsoft Excel 2003 and above. Yes, I lose out on a bunch of functionality (from Excel 2007) and flexibility (from programming in say, PHP). But hey, you tell me if you like the Calculator.<br /><br />If you've followed my versions up through the Mob Wars Discussion Board, you'd know that I've spent quite a few hours on this. I'm just going to unabashedly ask you to buy me a beer (click the BUY ME A BEER button) on the right bar of this blog. Thanks in advance :)<br /><br />For those who do not have Excel nor other compatible means to use the spreadsheet, try out this link from microsoft:<br /><a href="http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/xlviewer.aspx">Microsoft Excel 2003 Viewer</a><br />(and no, I don't know how to support this viewer if it fails for you)Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-36470149708164497442008-07-15T05:55:00.000-07:002008-07-19T19:02:52.916-07:00Basic UsageCouldn't be simpler.<br /><br />The ONLY places that you are allowed to enter anything will be the cells colored <span style="font-weight: bold;">GREEN</span>.<br /><br />All other colors are distractions! Well ok, they do make the spreadsheet look better.<br /><br />Within the sheet, you can typically navigate within the GREEN cells using merely the Tab key on your keyboard. Of course, arrow keys and mouse clicking works too.<br /><br />You should start with the sheet tab named <span style="font-weight: bold;">"NEXT BEST BUY"</span>. This is where you enter the number of properties that you have already own in your Mob Wars game.<br /><br />There will be a Green colored "<<-Here" indicator in a column heading "Next Best Buy" that will move up and down as you enter your properties. The spreadsheet is calculating on-the-fly as you key in stuff. Only pay attention to it AFTER you have keyed in everything that you own. Only then will the indicator make sense. For newbies, your best bet is to<span style="font-weight: bold;"> follow</span> the "Next Best Buy" Indicator for your next purchase. Buy what you can afford in the Mob Wars game, then flip back to the spreadsheet to update your purchase. The Indicator will then point to the next recommended purchase. Yes, you will be prompted to buy a lot of Villas and Restaurants..<br /><br />Update your current Stockpile in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Stockpile sheet tab</span> too - this will allow the calculator to correctly work out your <span style="font-weight: bold;">net passive income</span>. You will be able to cross-check these values within your Mob Wars game at the City Menu.<br /><br />Check out the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Analysis sheet tab</span> to see how much <span style="font-weight: bold;">time is needed to save</span> for your desired next purchase. Strategies in a different post.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Save your spreadsheet.</span>Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-53571241402729225822008-07-15T05:50:00.000-07:002008-07-19T19:02:52.916-07:00ROI MethodThe Mob Wars Calculator deploys a simplistic ROI method to offer the Next Best Buy recommendation.<br /><br />The Return-On-Investment (ROI) formula is the Income of the Establishment against the Actual Next Price of the Establishment. With this the Indicator will offer the Next Establishment on a comparison basis across all Establishments (only). Undeveloped Lands are NOT<br /><br />The Actual Next Price includes the lowest cost of the Undeveloped Land with the Establishment price. You may realize certain inaccuracies with this formula if you have been stocking up a lot of Undeveloped Lands. But strategies in a different post.<br /><br />Undeveloped Lands are NOT included in the Next Best Buy evaluation. This is intentional. See the Land Banking post.<br /><br />You will notice that the ROI to buy 1 Villa is the same to buy 10 Villas. Your decision point is affordability versus Time To Own (TTO, from the Analysis tab). When you can, always strive to buy 10 in bulk. When you buy 10 in bulk, 9 are actually discounted because they are priced at the lowest Actual Next Price. You can experiment with the numbers on the spreadsheet to understand what I mean.Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-52604313674489988972008-07-15T05:45:00.000-07:002008-07-19T19:02:52.917-07:00Simulations and ScenariosSimulations of alternative purchase scenarios are not automated on the spreadsheet. Simulations are where you may wish to see if it's worthwhile to wait two hours to afford 10 Villas or to buy 5 Restaurants now. There are just too many scenarios to factor in, and HELLO, there is a Mob War going on - you might get robbed while fiddling with your buttons. That would certainly make affordability a moot point...<br /><br />Of course you may do your own manual simulations/scenarios on the Mob War Calculator spreadsheet to develop your own strategy to move forward. If you mess up everything, just don't save. Or re-type in all your properties from scratch.Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-47765985757965575612008-07-15T05:40:00.000-07:002008-07-19T19:02:52.917-07:00Land Banking on Mob WarsIn a short sentence, Land Banking is where you use Undeveloped Lands as a safe haven for up to $110 million, tax-free.<br /><br />Land Banking ONLY works under these conditions:<br /><ul><li>All Undeveloped Lands (from Empty Lots to Container Yards)</li><li>The first 10 quantities of Lands purchased in bulk.</li><li>Selling the 10 quantities in bulk.<br /></li></ul>For example, when you start with zero Empty Lots, the next price indicated is $5000. When you buy 10 bulk, it would cost $50,000 and the next price will then be at $10,000. Every time you sell a property, you will only get back half the value, but of the value of the next price indicated. This means when you sell those 10 Empty Lots in bulk, you get back exactly $50,000. Zero net loss. And oh, for however long you leave the Land Bank alone, you are GAINING interest in the small form of the income against those properties.<br /><br />Compare this with putting money in the Mob Wars Bank where you are taxed 10% for each deposit. Ouch.<br /><br />When you buy 10 of each Undeveloped Land as a Land Bank strategy, you would have put aside exactly $110,550,000. And that's a sum that's untouchable by other mobster attacks.<br /><br />No, Land Banking does not work with the Establishments. When you sell Establishments, you only get back the half value of the Establishments and nothing on the Undeveloped Lands.<br /><br />Important Note: How do you cash out the Land Bank to make other purchases?<br />Remember: Always sell in 10s.<br /><br />When you can afford to buy 5 Apartments, you gain the best purchase value and cash retention when you follow this sequence:<br /><ol><li>Sell your 10 (LandBank) City Blocks in bulk first<br /></li><li>Buy 5 City Blocks in bulk</li><li>Buy the 5 Apartments (which would use up the 5 city blocks).</li></ol>Trust me, you'd waste money on any other sequence.Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-74797800353446064422008-07-15T05:35:00.000-07:002008-07-28T17:32:24.312-07:00Strategies Used in the Mob Wars CalculatorUndeveloped Lands are used for Land Banking. Period.<br /><br />The ROI values for Undeveloped Lands are just too lousy for passive income investments.<br /><br />I posted this example at the Discussion board so I'll just quote it here.<br /><br /><blockquote style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">You know, i tried using Container Yards as another investment arm and I think it won't work until your passive income is much much higher, regardless of it's ROI value at the 300 villa mark. It now becomes a matter of opportunity cost. Let me explain..<br /><br />When you buy the 11-20th container yard, the next ROI becomes 0.0667%.<br />The comparable ROI for about 450 villas.<br /><br />Remember, you are at 300 Villas. The gap is 300-to-450 villas. Or 65-to-105 casinos. In other words, it's a pretty long journey for the rest of the Developed Lands to reach this same ROI.<br /><br />Meanwhile, your container yards become locked. If you use it for a landbank again, you lose 30m off the sale just to claim back 150m (90m + 60m) for other investments. I'm not too sure how you want to calculate the opportunity cost angle, but I can offer two views.<br /><br />First is if you sold off the container yards, that you added 30m to the price of the next investment.<br /><br />Second is that if you didn't sell off the container yards, you added 3 time cycles to the duration of every income accumulation (assuming your current passive income of 50m). Yes, these extra time cycles will become smaller as your passive increases, to the point where you decide it is negligible (maybe around the 450 villa mark). Which is back to my beginning point that it is not yet viable to use container yards as an investment vehicle despite its current ROI.</blockquote>Enjoy!Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220533834901226679.post-38339194613414849212008-07-15T05:00:00.000-07:002008-07-28T17:31:29.547-07:00Mob War AcknowledgementsMob Wars is a Facebook application with a grow-your-own mafia theme. Trademarks and Copyrights are property of their respective owners.<br /><br /><br />The Mob Wars Calculator blog is dedicated to the mobster wannabes having trouble growing their passive income in the fastest ROI-recommended method.<br /><br />This is NOT a Mob Wars support area. However, certain strategies may be described.<br /><br />Back to your Mob Wars environment:<br /><br /><a href="http://apps.facebook.com/mobwars/">Mob Wars on Facebook</a><br /><a href="http://mobwarsforum.com/index.php">Mob Wars Forum</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=8743457343">Mob Wars Discussion Board and Updates</a><br /><br />Enjoy,Jester Nimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167346530877466987noreply@blogger.com0