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'''Bernard's Mansion''' is a location in the [[City]] that is accessible only by the most accomplished of hobos.
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= HoboArena Newbie Guide =
  
It houses multiple rooms and provides exceedingly useful benefits to fighters, beggars, and hybrids alike.
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== Intro ==
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==History==
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Bernard's Mansion was originally designed and implemented by the late Governor Malord. It was meant to be a place that rewarded players with exclusive benefits, such as access to a 15T (later 20T) food item, an exclusive Message Board, and useful equipment known as Special Items, provided that they were at least level 20, partook in at least 1000 battles, and had at least a win percentage of 80%. It was also made top secret, meaning that ''any'' discussion of Bernard's Mansion or its contents in-game would lead to undesirable consequences, such as a loss of access to the Mansion, a Message Board ban, or even a jailing. Bernard's Mansion was popular among those who had access to it and largely went unchanged for many years.
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It wasn't until June 15, 2010, that Bernard's Mansion saw its first significant update: Governor Cube released a revamped, redesigned Bernard's Mansion, one that was more accessible to more players and had better variety of benefits. He also tossed out the top secret policy of Bernard's Mansion, which allowed players to freely discuss Bernard's Mansion in-game.
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Welcome to HoboArena, where players of all three main versions come together to battle it out and see who is the best at bringing a hobo up from nothing to top selected categories.  Just as the main versions differ from each other, HoboArena has some unique aspects of its own.  This guide gives an overview of what to expect in your first round. Please see [[HoboArena History]] for details on changes, prizes, and winners for previous rounds.
  
So far, the updates to Bernard's Mansion have been generally well-received by the game's community.
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First, there are no gangs and no SGHM, so your only resources as you begin are Points and Donator Packs you import from your main version.  Many things are cheaper here, including point refills, so don't worry if you're not the richest of the rich.  Some players have done very well in past rounds with only modest investments, and even investing nothing but your time will often get you [[Rocket Juice]] and Raffle Tickets and maybe the HoboArena Tattoo for your main version.
  
==Gaining Entry==
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For those who want to invest in a chance at major prizes, there is a limit to what you can usefully spend here.  Point refills cost 2 points each, with a limit of two per reset.  An extra 100 explore turns max may be purchased daily for 4 points.  That puts the cap at 12 points per day.  You may also spend points at the Toy Store to get base [[Rings]], just like in the main versions.  You can transfer points and DPs back and forth between HoboArena and your main version.  Between rounds, all Hobalt rings revert to their base rings, but the base rings stay.  Points and DPs sent to HoboArena that are not used also remain after round's end, and no donator days are used up between rounds.
Before you can enter Bernard's Mansion, there are two prerequisites that must be fulfilled:
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* You must be at least 100.
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Other differences between HoboArena and main versions include ***Finish This Later***
* You must have at least 2500 battles under your belt.
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Once you meet those two requirements, four ways to gain entry to the prestigious mansion will be available to you.
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Rule changes through Round 6 are listed here, grouped by topic.
  
<u>Entry Method #1:</u> ''Receive permanent access to the mansion.''
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== Adventures ==
* You must have a lifetime win percentage of at least 80%.
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** If your lifetime win percentage dips under 80%, you will lose access to the mansion until it is brought back up to 80%.
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<u>Entry Method #2:</u> ''Receive 5 days of guaranteed access to the mansion, which are renewable once access is lost.''
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* During shorter rounds, you can PAY cash moneys to autocomplete the adventure sets at the Short Bus from the moment the round starts.  
* You must have a lifetime win percentage of at least 50%.
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* The City Pawn Magnet now unlocks with the Canbodia Adventures
* You must have fought in at least 1000 battles in the last six months, winning at least 80% of those battles.
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* Costs to autocomplete adventures have been adjusted.  
** If your six-month win percentage dips under 80%, you cannot receive the five days of guaranteed access until it is brought back up to 80%.
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* You can now pay to unlock the next adventure day early if you have completed the current day.  
** The check of your six-month win percentage is not a real time check.  If you fail to qualify for any reason, you must wait 12 hours before you can check again, even if you gain the necessary difference.
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* You can no longer get the king's cup if you autcomplete the 3rd adventure set. The KKC+ is now accessible if you do have the king's cup.  
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* Cost to autocomplete an adventure set increased from $100k to $200k.
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* The Address Book is now acquired as part of the first adventure automatically at the same time you get the phone.  
  
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== Arena ==
  
<u>Entry Method #3:</u> ''Receive 30 days of guaranteed access to the mansion, which are renewable until access is lost.''
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* NPC Arena characters difficulty reduced slightly (so you can get to the higher ones).
* You must fork over $50,000,000 to Bernard.
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* Arena opponents start to get stronger after you beat them enough times.
** Use the computer inside of the mansion to buy more days of access for $1,500,000 per day of access.
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* Jimmy Newman Neanderthal now gives ore instead of rocks as a special prize
  
<u>Entry Method #4:</u> ''Receive 30 days of guaranteed access to the mansion, which are renewable until access is lost.''
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== Banked Cash ==
* You must fork over 2,500,000 tokens to Bernard.
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** Use the computer inside of the mansion to buy more days of access for 75,000 tokens per day of access.
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Lastly, regardless of what entry method you chose, you must pay for a membership card, which costs 10 [[points]]. Once you purchase a membership card, you will never need to purchase another one again.
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* Additional ways to get banked cash have been added.
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* Money from pawning.
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* [[Corner 7/11#Scratch off Tickets|Scratch off tickets]].
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* Money stolen by the Rat Bandit.
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*Your Piggy Bank now comes with a tiny investment broker. He'll let you put some of your on-hand cash in the bank each day, for a price.  
  
Also, keep in mind that once you receive guaranteed access, you cannot lose access to the mansion until your days of access run out, regardless of what your current win percentage is.
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== Begging ==
  
==Features==
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* Begging exp gains have been reduced by about 25%
Bernard's Mansion has a variety of features, such as its own form of currency (Credits), nine rooms to explore, and special items that have exceedingly beneficial bonuses.
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* You can now over-beg an area to the point where fewer people drop cash. If you wait a while it will return to normal.
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* If you beg somewhere no one else is begging, you'll get better returns.
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* Beg levels unlock earlier and cost less. Beg level 5 now unlocks a special new reward.
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* A new feature, Beg-offs, have been introduced. Click on the "Beg-offs" stat in your living area to learn more.
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* The Begging Master has been removed from the High School.
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* Overcrowding while begging will now affect exp and begging stat gains as well as cash. On the flip side, you should see fewer terrible begging spots if you move around.
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* Begging stat required to buy upgrades has been increased from 20% of original values to 50% of original values.
  
====Credits====
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== Boxing ==
Bernard's Mansion has its own form of currency, called Credits, which are only usable inside the mansion. You gain credits daily by having access to certain rooms in the mansion.
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You can hold up to 100 Credits at a time. Your Credits do not disappear if you lose access to the mansion.
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* Boxing payouts have been cut in half.
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* Cash no longer goes straight to bank
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* Boxing stat gains at trainer reduced by 1/3
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* No more wait time while janitors clean up
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* Boxing npcs get stronger every time you collect cash. They are reset to base power once a day.  
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* Unlocks at level 50
  
====Rooms====
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== Candy ==
Bernard's Mansion currently has nine different rooms.
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=====<u>Foyer</u>=====
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* Candy effects from dumpster are less powerful:
The entrance room for the Mansion. Here you can purchase [[Fighters Lunch]]es, get general information about the place, and renew your membership.
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* Overpowered candies limited.
* All mansion members automatically have access to this room.
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* Intel restrictions on some finds.
  
=====<u>Bernard's Basement</u>=====
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== City Explore / Sidewars ==
You get 25 turns per day to explore the basement for cash, [[cans]], [[food]], [[rats]], and [[Pawn_Shop#Pawnable_Items|pawnables]]. You can trade 1 Credit for an additional 5 basement explore turns.
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* All mansion members automatically have access to this room.
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=====<u>Staff Meeting Room</u>=====
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* If you're participating in sidewars, attack, and win, you take 2 WP instead of 1.
This room is reserved for [[Game Staff|Hobowars staff]] only. Its contents are rather secret...
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* Removed equalization from city explore fights.  
* Only HoboWars staff members (Testers, Secretaries, Vice Ministers, Ministers, and Governors) have access to this room.
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* Removed the special city explore event that could result in unusually large exp gains.  
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* You no longer gain WP from any flag captures beyond three in a day. The other side still loses WP.  
  
=====<u>The Parlor (a.k.a. the Bernard's Mansion Board)</u>=====
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== Drinking ==
A place for Mansion Members to relax and [[Message Board|discuss]] how great it is being rich and/or powerful.
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* All mansion members automatically have access to this room.
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=====<u>Fighter's Lounge</u>=====
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* BAC now ticks down at half the normal speed
The Fighter's Lounge houses all the classic Bernard's special items. In this room, you may also smoke with the Colonel for an extra meal (cost: 5 credits).
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* A new food item, the Vitamax Booze Tablets, are available at City Pawn. It should be useful if you're going for the drinking category.  
* You must have a lifetime win percentage of 80% or higher, or a 6-month win percentage of 90% to access this room.
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** +5 Credits per day with access.
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=====<u>Private Library</u>=====
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== Equipment ==
Bernard's Private Library; it houses a large collection of books that provide various benefits.
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* Read The Art of War Begging by Sun Tzu (2 Credits)
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* Read Saved by the Bell: The College Years (A novelization) (10T, 1 Credit)
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* Read Going back to school: How to reset your uni puzzle (5 Credits)
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* You can purchase a '''Thinking Cap''' for $1,000,000 ''($200,000 on Facebook HoboWars)''.
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* You must have at least 2,000 [[intelligence]] and collect intelligence with the '''Thinking Cap''' for Bernard to access this room.
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** +5 Credits per day with access.
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=====<u>Beggar's Paradise</u>=====
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* Adventure Gear Max Level = 10.
A bunch of rich people lounging around the back of a mansion drinking and feeling generous. Can you think of a better place to [[begging|beg]]?
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* Standard Gear prices decreased (20% of normal cost).
* You must keep the Begging Master's brunch fund filled up to access this room.
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* Mining gear has been reduced in price. Also, mining stat gains have been increased.  
** +5 Credits per day with access.
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=====<u>Cabana Bar</u>=====
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== Experience ==
Relax and have a drink at the cabana bar! You'll be the envy of all drunks once they see you carrying a bottle of Bernard's [[Bottle of Bernard's Barbaresco|special wine]].
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* You must be able to drink an entire bottle of [[Rubbing Alcohol]] without getting sick to access this room.
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** +5 Credits per day with access.
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=====<u>War Room</u>=====
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* Experience Gains have been adjusted.  
The War Room is a special place for [[Side Wars]] winners. You can use your credits here to buy a green card or to switch sides.
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* EXP gains at the HH are reduced when not alive.
* You must have the SideWars reward (the "+100 intelligence") to access this room.
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* EXP gains from non-NPC fighting increased.
** +5 Credits per day with access.
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* EXP gains from begging decreased.
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* Exp gains in the haunted house have been knocked back some and the level requirement to enter lowered
  
====Special Items====
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== Prizes ==
There are many special items that you can acquire from various rooms inside the mansion. The catch is you can only have one special item at a time. Your first special item must be purchased for 100 [[points]], but afterwards you can switch between special items whenever you would like for 10 Credits.
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Special Items only function while you have access to the Mansion.
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* http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Weaponized-Bindle.gif | [[Weaponized Bindle]] | Highest Level | +2000 Attack | +5% Power | Bonus Effect*
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* [[File:Prison-Hooch.png]] | [[Prison Hooch]] | Biggest Drunkards | [[Meleeria]] | +0.1 stat | +0.05 BAC | +0.15 Spd, Str & Pwr
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* http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Filthy-Socks.gif | [[Filthy Socks]] | Most Intelligent | +2000 Defense | +5% Spd & Str | Bonus Effect*
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* [[File:Chewing-Gum-Ring.png‎]] | [[Chewing Gum Ring]] | Biggest Can Collection | Steals an opponent's ring and gains its benefits for duration of battle.
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* http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Bling-Necklace.gif | [[Bling Necklace]] | Most Banked Cash | +2000 Defense | +5% Beg Cash | Bonus Effect*
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* http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Viking-Helmet.gif | [[Viking Helmet]] | Most Collective War Points | +2000 Defense | +3% Spd, Pwr, Str | Bonus Effect*
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* http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Jesters-Cap.gif | [[Jester's Cap]] | Mystery Category | +100 Defense | Bonus Effects*
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* http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Beggars-Bludgeon.gif | [[Beggar's Bludgeon]] | Highest Begging Stat | +Attack at x3 your [[begging|Begging]] Stat | Bonus Effect*
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* http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Ratarang.gif | [[Ratarang]] | Combined Rat Level | +2000 Attack | Bonus Effect*
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* http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Gold-Pickaxe.gif | [[Gold Pickaxe]] | Highest Mining Stat | +Attack at your [[mines|Mining]] Stat | Bonus Effect*
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* http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Toothpuff-Ring.gif | [[Toothpuff Ring]] | Most Pawn Points | Bonus Effect*
  
The following is a list of all of the special items available in Bernard's Mansion. Note that if you were using an item but lost access to the room, you can still be using the item, as long as you still have access to Bernard's Mansion. "Inactive" items automatically reactivate when you regain access to the Mansion.
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&#42; Bonus Effects are explained on the item's page.
  
{| border="3"
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== Rats ==
! width="60pt" | Image
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! width="180pt" style="background:blue; color:white" | Name
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! width="370pt" style="background:green; color:white" | Bonus(es)
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! width="120pt" style="background:#C67171; color:white" | Location
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|- align="center" style=background:white"
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| http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Training-Shoes.gif
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! Training Shoes
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| +10% stat gain at [[University]].
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| Fighter's Lounge
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|- align="center" style="background:gainsboro"
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| http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Special-Sunglasses.gif
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! Special Sunglasses
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| +15% experience gains from [[begging]] and [[fighting]].
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| Fighter's Lounge
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|- align="center" style=background:white"
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| http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Professional-Beggar-Outfit.gif
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! Professional Beggar Outfit
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| +10% [[begging]] income gain.
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| Fighter's Lounge
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|- align="center" style="background:gainsboro"
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| http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Library-Card.gif
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! Library Card
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| +5% stat gains at [[university]].<br />+5% experience gains from [[begging]] and [[fighting]].<br />+5% begging income gains.
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| Private Library
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|- align="center" style=background:white"
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| http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Debit-Card.gif
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! Debit Card
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| 80% of [[begging]] gains go straight to your piggybank.
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| Beggar's Paradise
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|- align="center" style="background:gainsboro"
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| http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Cabana-Club-Card.gif
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! Cabana Club Card
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| +1 Cup Bonus to any [[drinks|booze]] drank straight from [[Unusually Large Backpack|backpack]].<br />Enemy [[skills]] will miss 25% of the time.
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| Cabana Bar
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|- align="center" style=background:white"
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| http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Green-Card.gif
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! Green Card
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| Removes [[Sluts_and_Rapes#Taxes_and_Bonuses|side taxes and gang taxes]] when you're the attacker.
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| War Room
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|}
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* Overall rat damage output should be lower now and vary within a smaller range. Rat Defense has been made more effective.
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* Critical Hits have had their effectiveness dropped by 1/2, so cave rat now boosts damage by 50% instead of 100%, octo rat now boosts damage by 350% instead of 700%, etc.
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* Ballerina Rat now does a special more powerful attack if they try to charm an already charmed enemy.
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* Raver Rat and Rollerderby Rat now buff your stats some. Lab rat buffs or debuffs by 4% instead of 3% now.
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* Rats no longer gain meals from fights
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* You can purchase as many cages as you want now, though the price increases with each one. Also, the Rat Wheel is gone. Instead you can now purchase rats. You unlock a new rat type every 5 levels. You can only purchase a rat you don't already have.
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* Clarifications: Combined Rat Level does NOT include dead rats or rat sublevels. The rat cron WILL run on the final reset.
  
<!-- Alternative search results: Bernards Mansion -->
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== RPSLS ==
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* The formulas for clue accuracy and goatses have been adjusted to make it more difficult to make crazy bank playing rpsls.
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* RPSLS is now limited to 50 plays per day at $25 increments. Also, your score at the end of each day sets a new floor you cannot go below on the following days.
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== University ==
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* University gains have been increased.
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* Training gains have been increased at all 3 schools
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* Gains from intel have also been increased (so a double win there).
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== Miscellaneous ==
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* All players start with 100T when the round begins!  
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* All players start with 7 donator days when the round begins!
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* All point rewards have been removed. Some have been replaced with raffle tickets for prizes.
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* Players now vote between rounds on some rules before each round starts.
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* Bowling is limited to 10 games per day.
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* Cave of Trials - Some people have asked whether the Cave of Trials would be here during 30 day rounds. It WILL, though no one is expected to be able to complete it in a single month. If you can, kudos. Otherwise you can still earn a few raffle tickets there.
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* The PP cost of gum purchases at City Pawn now increases with each buy. This is to prevent abuse with the Gumball category.
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* Toy Store - Chewin' Chuck, who you will report to to trade in your pre-chewed gum, is hanging out in front of the toy store. 
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* The cash wish at Loompaland doesn't pay out as much anymore
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* The 711 runs out of scratchoffs for the day after you buy 100
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* The hacksaw and magnet have had their costs reduced at City Pawn.
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* The Atlas now only costs 100 cans.
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* A clarification about the Grand Arena Champion's prizes: The top 10 will all get a prize, but the prizes are better if you place higher.
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== HoboArena History ==
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* [[HoboArena History|HoboArena History here]].
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[[Category:Incomplete]]

Latest revision as of 20:23, 6 August 2024

HoboArena Newbie Guide

Intro

Welcome to HoboArena, where players of all three main versions come together to battle it out and see who is the best at bringing a hobo up from nothing to top selected categories. Just as the main versions differ from each other, HoboArena has some unique aspects of its own. This guide gives an overview of what to expect in your first round. Please see HoboArena History for details on changes, prizes, and winners for previous rounds.

First, there are no gangs and no SGHM, so your only resources as you begin are Points and Donator Packs you import from your main version. Many things are cheaper here, including point refills, so don't worry if you're not the richest of the rich. Some players have done very well in past rounds with only modest investments, and even investing nothing but your time will often get you Rocket Juice and Raffle Tickets and maybe the HoboArena Tattoo for your main version.

For those who want to invest in a chance at major prizes, there is a limit to what you can usefully spend here. Point refills cost 2 points each, with a limit of two per reset. An extra 100 explore turns max may be purchased daily for 4 points. That puts the cap at 12 points per day. You may also spend points at the Toy Store to get base Rings, just like in the main versions. You can transfer points and DPs back and forth between HoboArena and your main version. Between rounds, all Hobalt rings revert to their base rings, but the base rings stay. Points and DPs sent to HoboArena that are not used also remain after round's end, and no donator days are used up between rounds.

Other differences between HoboArena and main versions include ***Finish This Later***

Rule changes through Round 6 are listed here, grouped by topic.

Adventures

  • During shorter rounds, you can PAY cash moneys to autocomplete the adventure sets at the Short Bus from the moment the round starts.
  • The City Pawn Magnet now unlocks with the Canbodia Adventures
  • Costs to autocomplete adventures have been adjusted.
  • You can now pay to unlock the next adventure day early if you have completed the current day.
  • You can no longer get the king's cup if you autcomplete the 3rd adventure set. The KKC+ is now accessible if you do have the king's cup.
  • Cost to autocomplete an adventure set increased from $100k to $200k.
  • The Address Book is now acquired as part of the first adventure automatically at the same time you get the phone.

Arena

  • NPC Arena characters difficulty reduced slightly (so you can get to the higher ones).
  • Arena opponents start to get stronger after you beat them enough times.
  • Jimmy Newman Neanderthal now gives ore instead of rocks as a special prize

Banked Cash

  • Additional ways to get banked cash have been added.
  • Money from pawning.
  • Scratch off tickets.
  • Money stolen by the Rat Bandit.
  • Your Piggy Bank now comes with a tiny investment broker. He'll let you put some of your on-hand cash in the bank each day, for a price.

Begging

  • Begging exp gains have been reduced by about 25%
  • You can now over-beg an area to the point where fewer people drop cash. If you wait a while it will return to normal.
  • If you beg somewhere no one else is begging, you'll get better returns.
  • Beg levels unlock earlier and cost less. Beg level 5 now unlocks a special new reward.
  • A new feature, Beg-offs, have been introduced. Click on the "Beg-offs" stat in your living area to learn more.
  • The Begging Master has been removed from the High School.
  • Overcrowding while begging will now affect exp and begging stat gains as well as cash. On the flip side, you should see fewer terrible begging spots if you move around.
  • Begging stat required to buy upgrades has been increased from 20% of original values to 50% of original values.

Boxing

  • Boxing payouts have been cut in half.
  • Cash no longer goes straight to bank
  • Boxing stat gains at trainer reduced by 1/3
  • No more wait time while janitors clean up
  • Boxing npcs get stronger every time you collect cash. They are reset to base power once a day.
  • Unlocks at level 50

Candy

  • Candy effects from dumpster are less powerful:
  • Overpowered candies limited.
  • Intel restrictions on some finds.

City Explore / Sidewars

  • If you're participating in sidewars, attack, and win, you take 2 WP instead of 1.
  • Removed equalization from city explore fights.
  • Removed the special city explore event that could result in unusually large exp gains.
  • You no longer gain WP from any flag captures beyond three in a day. The other side still loses WP.

Drinking

  • BAC now ticks down at half the normal speed
  • A new food item, the Vitamax Booze Tablets, are available at City Pawn. It should be useful if you're going for the drinking category.

Equipment

  • Adventure Gear Max Level = 10.
  • Standard Gear prices decreased (20% of normal cost).
  • Mining gear has been reduced in price. Also, mining stat gains have been increased.

Experience

  • Experience Gains have been adjusted.
  • EXP gains at the HH are reduced when not alive.
  • EXP gains from non-NPC fighting increased.
  • EXP gains from begging decreased.
  • Exp gains in the haunted house have been knocked back some and the level requirement to enter lowered

Prizes

  • Weaponized-Bindle.gif | Weaponized Bindle | Highest Level | +2000 Attack | +5% Power | Bonus Effect*
  • Prison-Hooch.png | Prison Hooch | Biggest Drunkards | Meleeria | +0.1 stat | +0.05 BAC | +0.15 Spd, Str & Pwr
  • Filthy-Socks.gif | Filthy Socks | Most Intelligent | +2000 Defense | +5% Spd & Str | Bonus Effect*
  • Chewing-Gum-Ring.png | Chewing Gum Ring | Biggest Can Collection | Steals an opponent's ring and gains its benefits for duration of battle.
  • Bling-Necklace.gif | Bling Necklace | Most Banked Cash | +2000 Defense | +5% Beg Cash | Bonus Effect*
  • Viking-Helmet.gif | Viking Helmet | Most Collective War Points | +2000 Defense | +3% Spd, Pwr, Str | Bonus Effect*
  • Jesters-Cap.gif | Jester's Cap | Mystery Category | +100 Defense | Bonus Effects*
  • Beggars-Bludgeon.gif | Beggar's Bludgeon | Highest Begging Stat | +Attack at x3 your Begging Stat | Bonus Effect*
  • Ratarang.gif | Ratarang | Combined Rat Level | +2000 Attack | Bonus Effect*
  • Gold-Pickaxe.gif | Gold Pickaxe | Highest Mining Stat | +Attack at your Mining Stat | Bonus Effect*
  • Toothpuff-Ring.gif | Toothpuff Ring | Most Pawn Points | Bonus Effect*

* Bonus Effects are explained on the item's page.

Rats

  • Overall rat damage output should be lower now and vary within a smaller range. Rat Defense has been made more effective.
  • Critical Hits have had their effectiveness dropped by 1/2, so cave rat now boosts damage by 50% instead of 100%, octo rat now boosts damage by 350% instead of 700%, etc.
  • Ballerina Rat now does a special more powerful attack if they try to charm an already charmed enemy.
  • Raver Rat and Rollerderby Rat now buff your stats some. Lab rat buffs or debuffs by 4% instead of 3% now.
  • Rats no longer gain meals from fights
  • You can purchase as many cages as you want now, though the price increases with each one. Also, the Rat Wheel is gone. Instead you can now purchase rats. You unlock a new rat type every 5 levels. You can only purchase a rat you don't already have.
  • Clarifications: Combined Rat Level does NOT include dead rats or rat sublevels. The rat cron WILL run on the final reset.

RPSLS

  • The formulas for clue accuracy and goatses have been adjusted to make it more difficult to make crazy bank playing rpsls.
  • RPSLS is now limited to 50 plays per day at $25 increments. Also, your score at the end of each day sets a new floor you cannot go below on the following days.

University

  • University gains have been increased.
  • Training gains have been increased at all 3 schools
  • Gains from intel have also been increased (so a double win there).

Miscellaneous

  • All players start with 100T when the round begins!
  • All players start with 7 donator days when the round begins!
  • All point rewards have been removed. Some have been replaced with raffle tickets for prizes.
  • Players now vote between rounds on some rules before each round starts.
  • Bowling is limited to 10 games per day.
  • Cave of Trials - Some people have asked whether the Cave of Trials would be here during 30 day rounds. It WILL, though no one is expected to be able to complete it in a single month. If you can, kudos. Otherwise you can still earn a few raffle tickets there.
  • The PP cost of gum purchases at City Pawn now increases with each buy. This is to prevent abuse with the Gumball category.
  • Toy Store - Chewin' Chuck, who you will report to to trade in your pre-chewed gum, is hanging out in front of the toy store.
  • The cash wish at Loompaland doesn't pay out as much anymore
  • The 711 runs out of scratchoffs for the day after you buy 100
  • The hacksaw and magnet have had their costs reduced at City Pawn.
  • The Atlas now only costs 100 cans.
  • A clarification about the Grand Arena Champion's prizes: The top 10 will all get a prize, but the prizes are better if you place higher.

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