For those who play Zynga games on Facebook...

[BuelahWitch]

Farmville, Cafe World, Fishville, etc., what kind of ratio of items available for coins that you earn through the game, vs. items that can only be purchased for cash? Are all the nice things for cash and crappy stuff for coins?
I play Petville and it seems of late that not only are most of the new items only available to buy using cash, but they're also converting items that were previously coin items to cash as well. Of course people complain and they could care less (the CEO of Zynga seems like a greedy little twit). I am not planning on getting involved in any more games, but was curious if they were as greedy on their other games as they seem to be on Petville...

[tabbycat31]

1. I play Mafia Wars

and have not paid a dime for the game. I'm weaning myself off Farmville and also have not paid a dime. I don't bother with the new items.

[Electric Monk]

2. I haven't paid a dime yet for Mafia Wars, and don't intend to.

I've only been playing a few days, and have no intent on "finishing the game" or "winning it all", I was just curious to see what it was like. I think I'll quit once I open the 2nd city, or maybe sooner.