Torn City Times

IIIlusionist [253384] — The updates to player activity statuses and the inventory system are all well and good, but what more do the citizens of Torn have to look forward to in the near future? We will start with a smaller potential update: Starter Jobs. At the moment, the starter jobs' role in the game is uncertain. Should they be a stepping stone to companies where new players can boost stats quickly before jumping to companies, or should they be a viable career choice with specials that rival that of companies? The demand for more employees from player-run companies often means new players jump into companies fairly early in the game due to various specials and high pay. A little attention may be given to adjusting starter jobs in a number of ways to give them a little more meaning and competitive edge. As it stands, new players are able to choose from three of the six starter jobs before eventually unlocking all six. One proposed change may open up all six to new players righ...

IIIlusionist [253384] — People play games for all sorts of reasons - enjoyment, passing the time, socialisling. However, for some gamers a game, much like some experience whilst reading books or watching movies, is something that they can lose themselves in. Often, those that don't have an interest in games label those that do as unsociable or "geeks", which may be true in some cases, however, these labels are often far from the truth. Gaming can be considered a hobby just like reading, playing chess, cycling or extreme sports. With a game like torn you rarely get to see the faces of those player with which you communicate and play the game with, and it is easy to forget that there are people sitting at the receiving end of messages, event and discussions. Perhaps more importantly it is easy to forget what type of person you yourself are. As Torn is a role-playing game a little chest thumping and smack talk is understandable, but with torn also being a place where peopl...