Torn City Times

sugarvalves [1963573] — As the Co-leader of JFK and a member of Torn for 4,300 days as of today, DrGonzo is undoubtedly one of Torn's highest profile citizens, with his impressive stats and influence marking him out as a major player for much of the past decade. In 2009 DrGonzo set up an oil company, and today that company makes half a billion a week. DrGonzo has augmented this income by taking nearly $80billion in mugged cash since arriving in the city on Saturday May 7th 2005 , and at the time of writing, he ranks 2nd behind only Bodybagger concerning attacks won. Furthermore, DrGonzo maintains an impressive presence towards the top end of the leaderboards in busts and networth, and in 2016 he revealed he was the 7th strongest person in Torn with over a trillion acquired battle stats. DrGonzo gave up this information voluntarily, and in this rare forum post , he also admitted he had ceased the use of Stat Enhancers once he reached the one trillion mark. In fact, as of late 2015...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Torn City is a notoriously conflicted place, where murder and assault are fine and dandy, yet impersonating someone else is a heinous crime. Here, you may openly sell and take drugs in front of gawping onlookers, but swap a single solitary dollar for outside currency and you'll be heading for the big house never to be heard from again. These things we already know, but what has never been clarified is the city's position - official or otherwise - on scamming. It seems that the authorities are none too keen to condone fraudulent deception, but nor are there any actual rules in place which strictly prohibit such behaviour. The people themselves also seem unsure of their stance on the matter, with some happy to endure scams as part of Torn life, and others deeming it a crime worthy of heavy punishment. However, over recent weeks the city's patience for scammers has been sorely tested, with several notable incidents occurring in quick succession since ...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Citizens residing on the outskirts of Torn City have been urged by authorities to stock up on supplies and prepare to dig in, as the recent turf war involving over 200 factions threatens to spill over into the Shopping District and beyond. Since the beginning of February, a wave of brutal gang violence has erupted on the outer limits of Torn's borders, with these skirmishes prompted entirely by an outrageously irresponsible announcement from Chedburn. On the 31st of January Chedburn, speaking on behalf of Torn Council, declared that blocks of city land could now be claimed by individual factions of 10 or more people. This piece of legislation was drawn up to allow groups of citizens the option of legal property ownership, but unfortunately, the way the statement was worded means that almost any part of the city can now be invaded and claimed whether or not you owned it beforehand. This devastating oversight has effectively given factions carte blanche to c...

sugarvalves [1963573] — The Torn City Times can exclusively reveal that a major overhaul of the bounty system looms large, with fundamental changes expected to be clarified and implemented before the end of the month. Speculation over the exact nature of these amendments has been rife in recent weeks, but if a series of documents discarded by Mayor Chedburn are to be taken as evidence, those with a penchant for mass bountying have less than four weeks to fill their boots. Based on notes this reporter discovered in Chedburn's diamante encrusted trash can, I can confirm that the following alterations to the bounty system will be made: A maximum limit of 10 bounties placed by one person A removal of the 10 bounty limit which one person can receive No minimum bounty fee. $1 bounties possible A tax of 50% bounty fee levied against the bountier A removal of the Buy Off feature Pending any last minute changes of heart by the powers that be, these alterations should be in place by this t...