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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 minimum bounty fee was considered during the discussions, and this is one of the features we may see implemented should the free market system not work out as planned. One problem this reporter can already see regarding the proposed changes is that a 50% tax on $1 would cost $1.50 to place, hence requiring the return of 50 cent pieces to Torn.
Is this city ready for actual change alongside those of a legislative variety? We shall see.
But those behind the proposed amendments are adamant that the bounty limit changes will not be altered, and nor will the option of buying off bounties be considered for return either. One additional feature which may be added in the coming month is the ability to place multiple bounties with one click, with such an amendment aimed at reducing the administrative burden of trolling complete strangers.
Like a bukkake party at a geometry conference, these changes come on the back of protracted discussion, with both public and private discourse having taken place constantly throughout recent months. And, based on a recent trawling of the forums, it is this reporter's opinion that the idea of a bounty limit at first seems contrary to what most people in Torn would consider fair.
However, with the removal of the limit regarding the number of bounties one person may receive, it seems Chedburn has decided to giveth with one hand and taketh away with the other. Whether this will placate those who believe in their divine right to bounty is uncertain, but what seems likely is that bountying a troll, enemy or buy-mugger into submission may soon transform into a charming community experience.
With individual mass-bountiers soon a thing of the past, Torn's citizens will have to band together if they wish to inflict a slew of paid-for hits upon one single jerk. Also, it will no longer be possible for a solitary bounty-baron with sufficient power to oust a group of irritating newcomers; instead, friends, faction-mates or strangers must be corralled into helping through the use of bribes, threats or persuasion.
If such methods fail, those who indulge in repeated bounties must now pick their targets wisely. And without the ability to claim your own bounty, it may be that some resort to paying others an additional fee to claim their prize, in order to free up their bounty allocation for a more urgently deserving target.
The frequency of bounties is expected to decrease as a result of these changes, as is the number of people fleeing the city thanks to repeated harassment. But whether this outcome represents the aim of the new regulations is uncertain, as there have been many events of late which could have triggered this desire for change.
The total money spent on bounties by Torn citizens recently passed the $1 trillion mark, with the city's 3 millionth bounty just over 30,000 listings away. Was this figure so sobering to Mayor Chedburn that he deemed radical changes necessary? Or was it perhaps the thousand-fold bounty spree embarked upon by Mat-Senpai just a few short months ago?
It is also possible that the plight of Torn's beleaguered newcomers may have proven the proverbial Camel-paralysing straw; yet if one particular event did inspire this decision, it certainly wouldn't be the first time that citizen misbehaviour had inspired a change in the law.
Torn's bounty system began as a limitless endeavour, with citizens free to post as few or as many as they liked. Sadly, the people of Torn couldn't be trusted with such infinite power, and our freedom was summarily curtailed after Krakfreak lost control of his faculties and bountied vast swathes of the population. The council reacted by imposing the 10 bounty limit many of us have lived under for years, and this example demonstrates that the authorities have clear precedent in responding to current events with new legislation.
(Pictured: the reason we can't have nice things)
One further possibility is that the bounty system has been altered to coincide with the release of territories, thus removing the option for citizens to gain unwitting allies by bountying their opponents on the hill. But regardless of the reasons behind these adjustments, it seems that Torn Council is determined to press ahead with them. And for those currently snowed under with bounties, it's likely that things will get far worse before they get better.
For whether or not the city's strongest agree with these new rules, it would be remiss of them not to embark on one final spree before the window of opportunity closes. Surely Mat-Senpai and Krakfreak will fancy a tilt at top spot in the bountiers Hall of Fame, and I can't imagine Toax, Red, Lonestar and Ali will be content to remain outside of the top ten when the margin between them and Bogie is so small.
No; the next month will see a bounty storm like no other. If you are lucky enough to have no bounties then you should expect some. If you are already bountied then you can expect more. No excuses will be needed, no negotiations will take place, and your pleas will fall on ears more impervious to sound than ever before.
I wish all of you the best of luck for the coming month; not least of all, myself.
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
A minimum bounty fee was considered during the discussions, and this is one of the features we may see implemented should the free market system not work out as planned. One problem this reporter can already see regarding the proposed changes is that a 50% tax on $1 would cost $1.50 to place, hence requiring the return of 50 cent pieces to Torn.
Is this city ready for actual change alongside those of a legislative variety? We shall see.
But those behind the proposed amendments are adamant that the bounty limit changes will not be altered, and nor will the option of buying off bounties be considered for return either. One additional feature which may be added in the coming month is the ability to place multiple bounties with one click, with such an amendment aimed at reducing the administrative burden of trolling complete strangers.
Like a bukkake party at a geometry conference, these changes come on the back of protracted discussion, with both public and private discourse having taken place constantly throughout recent months. And, based on a recent trawling of the forums, it is this reporter's opinion that the idea of a bounty limit at first seems contrary to what most people in Torn would consider fair.
However, with the removal of the limit regarding the number of bounties one person may receive, it seems Chedburn has decided to giveth with one hand and taketh away with the other. Whether this will placate those who believe in their divine right to bounty is uncertain, but what seems likely is that bountying a troll, enemy or buy-mugger into submission may soon transform into a charming community experience.
With individual mass-bountiers soon a thing of the past, Torn's citizens will have to band together if they wish to inflict a slew of paid-for hits upon one single jerk. Also, it will no longer be possible for a solitary bounty-baron with sufficient power to oust a group of irritating newcomers; instead, friends, faction-mates or strangers must be corralled into helping through the use of bribes, threats or persuasion.
If such methods fail, those who indulge in repeated bounties must now pick their targets wisely. And without the ability to claim your own bounty, it may be that some resort to paying others an additional fee to claim their prize, in order to free up their bounty allocation for a more urgently deserving target.
The frequency of bounties is expected to decrease as a result of these changes, as is the number of people fleeing the city thanks to repeated harassment. But whether this outcome represents the aim of the new regulations is uncertain, as there have been many events of late which could have triggered this desire for change.
The total money spent on bounties by Torn citizens recently passed the $1 trillion mark, with the city's 3 millionth bounty just over 30,000 listings away. Was this figure so sobering to Mayor Chedburn that he deemed radical changes necessary? Or was it perhaps the thousand-fold bounty spree embarked upon by Mat-Senpai just a few short months ago?
It is also possible that the plight of Torn's beleaguered newcomers may have proven the proverbial Camel-paralysing straw; yet if one particular event did inspire this decision, it certainly wouldn't be the first time that citizen misbehaviour had inspired a change in the law.
Torn's bounty system began as a limitless endeavour, with citizens free to post as few or as many as they liked. Sadly, the people of Torn couldn't be trusted with such infinite power, and our freedom was summarily curtailed after Krakfreak lost control of his faculties and bountied vast swathes of the population. The council reacted by imposing the 10 bounty limit many of us have lived under for years, and this example demonstrates that the authorities have clear precedent in responding to current events with new legislation.
(Pictured: the reason we can't have nice things)
One further possibility is that the bounty system has been altered to coincide with the release of territories, thus removing the option for citizens to gain unwitting allies by bountying their opponents on the hill. But regardless of the reasons behind these adjustments, it seems that Torn Council is determined to press ahead with them. And for those currently snowed under with bounties, it's likely that things will get far worse before they get better.
For whether or not the city's strongest agree with these new rules, it would be remiss of them not to embark on one final spree before the window of opportunity closes. Surely Mat-Senpai and Krakfreak will fancy a tilt at top spot in the bountiers Hall of Fame, and I can't imagine Toax, Red, Lonestar and Ali will be content to remain outside of the top ten when the margin between them and Bogie is so small.
No; the next month will see a bounty storm like no other. If you are lucky enough to have no bounties then you should expect some. If you are already bountied then you can expect more. No excuses will be needed, no negotiations will take place, and your pleas will fall on ears more impervious to sound than ever before.
I wish all of you the best of luck for the coming month; not least of all, myself.
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