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Welcome to the first edition of Ask Aunty Torn, our new regular feature where an anonymous player of considerable years and fine moral standing answers your questions. Aunty has spent the past week sifting through your responses and noting those who spammed the newspaper with multiple entries as a joke. Aunty is quite protective over her inbox - she rarely lets anyone inside - so this was a most distressing experience for the old biddy. I hope you're all happy with yourselves.
Our first submission comes from an anonymous individual who has endured attention from a level 65 veteran. The bully, who shall herein be known as Tough Jerk, attacked our reader throughout August, having begun with a random assault which was responded to with a bounty.
...Now with the hindsight, they [the bounties] may have just frustrated him further. And after the bounties were claimed, he attacked me again and again, to which I messaged: 'When will it be enough for you' to which he replied 'When you realize putting bounties on my brother who you mugged is a bad idea'.
I asked who his brother is, to which he responded by blocking me and keeping up his constant hospitalization...I was confused as I looked through my bounties and saw no mugging using Torn Stats.
Tough Jerk has continued to attack me so I took the advice of a close compadre and contacted his Faction Co-leader about the targeting, to which he replied: 'Thanks. I told him to keep up the good work'.
Now after Tough Jerk's many attacks, I feel hopeless So Aunty Torn, what do I do?
Hi, thank you for your question. I think a lot of players deal with similar situations. The nature of Torn allows the strong to bully those who are weaker or in weaker factions. It's hard to know if you should roll over and let someone abuse you in they get bored or retaliate and potentially face an even worse backlash. Most bullies enjoy the reaction given and if their gameplay can't be hindered, they will keep pestering you. It seems the person you are dealing with enjoys the confrontation.
The best advice I can give is to start with a conversation, a polite one, that they won't perceive as or a threat. Since you've been blocked, though, it may be wise to use a stronger friend as a conduit. If it escalates from there, you should reach out to your faction leadership and/or build friendships with stronger players in the game that can mentor you and look out for you. There are a lot of powerful players that don't like bullies, I'm sure they would be willing to try to help resolve the conflict. Let this motivate you to grow stronger, use it for motivation.
Good luck!
Aunty Torn
Our next entry didn't ask to be anonymous, but Aunty Torn pondered the situation for over six hours - most of which were spent asleep - and decided that publicising this person could have repercussions. Like our previous reader, this poor soul needed the help of their faction when another player began harassing them. However, on this occasion, the faction went a little too far.
I've had an issue where I was creeped on by another player (let's call him Ethan). After politely refusing Ethan's request, he decided to keep me under permanent bounties. After it became clear that it wasn't going to stop, I enlisted the aid of my faction and we banded together to bounty Ethan for twice as much.
Ethan has since left me alone but when I told my faction they decided to keep the punishment going and now Ethan's faction leader is threatening me personally. Should I try again to get my faction to stop before it spills over into war or gets me into more trouble? I don't really want to leave my faction but I didn't realise they'd be this vengeful, even though I'm grateful for the protection.
I think a faction that looks out for their members is a great thing to have. If you feel the issue is resolved and you just want it to go away, they should respect you enough to let it go. I think a lot of factions are bored and looking for fights wherever they can find them, and I don't blame them haha. Wars are expensive and aren't very meaningful, your faction will get bored and move past this.
I think it's always wise in Torn (and life in general) to reevaluate the people you are around and see if their goals/ambitions align with your own. If your faction is aggressive and you prefer a group that is more laid back and doesn't pick fights, you could find another faction. That's really up to you!
Good luck!
Aunty Torn
Aunty Torn has so much experience it often drips onto the carpet without her noticing. Having mopped it all up with a damp sponge, Aunty now feels able to answer a simple query from Gettin_Jiggy about how to avoid being robbed.
What's the best way to store money if other than the bookie and property vaults? Oh and forget the bank, they just suck away your money.
Hi Jiggy, Owning a company and using its bank is your safest bet. If you have a lot of money, you'll need SYS or risk getting hacked. Another possibility is to join a faction with an established history of respect, you would be less likely to get scammed then. Finally, buy items that are pretty easy to buy and sell, with a decently stable price point. I know a lot of people do this with points.
Good luck!
Aunty Torn
P.S. Nobody mug him before he reads this reply.
Our final question this week comes from Cryosis7, who has spent years in a loveless marriage and is looking for support. As an aged woman of some 84 years, Aunty Torn knows that true support is to be found only within the confines of a heavy-duty wired brassiere. As such, her response was forthright.
I was hoping you could share some advice on the romantic side of Torn...Back in my fledgling years, I remember searching high and low for my other half.
Every week I would advertise my best side (the outside) - I got pretty cozy with anyone who would talk to me, but all to no avail. I lacked a soulmate. The only thing that worked was bribing some desperate, questionable gendered 'thing' from the back of an alley with a PI.
As you can imagine, such a marriage was bound to fall apart. We don't talk anymore, she's moved out and somehow I owe rent for her Castle - The only reason we're still together is the paperwork of a divorce would bring much attention to things best left in the dark.
So my question Aunty, is what advice do you have for those searching for a soulmate in Torn? Can Love truly exist in Torn?
Hi,
Unless you are a man seeking a man, Torn probably isn't the place to find love! The girls are too young, too old, too crazy, or already taken.
Good luck,
Aunty Torn
That's it for this week. Thank you to Aunty Torn and to everyone whose questions were published; donator packs are on their way to you now. If you've submitted something and it hasn't yet appeared then don't fret darlings, for you may be published in the next edition.
Aunty Torn will be back whenever the boneitis eases up in her fingers. In the meantime, please keep sending your queries and quandaries to the Torn City Times Tell Your Story section with the title Dear Aunty Torn, and we will have you round again for once more as soon as Aunty's carpet no longer smells of experience.
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What to do about bullies? Where should you store your cash? What happens when a faction goes too far? And is romance dead in Torn City? Aunty Torn answers all.
Welcome to the first edition of Ask Aunty Torn, our new regular feature where an anonymous player of considerable years and fine moral standing answers your questions. Aunty has spent the past week sifting through your responses and noting those who spammed the newspaper with multiple entries as a joke. Aunty is quite protective over her inbox - she rarely lets anyone inside - so this was a most distressing experience for the old biddy. I hope you're all happy with yourselves.
Our first submission comes from an anonymous individual who has endured attention from a level 65 veteran. The bully, who shall herein be known as Tough Jerk, attacked our reader throughout August, having begun with a random assault which was responded to with a bounty.
...Now with the hindsight, they [the bounties] may have just frustrated him further. And after the bounties were claimed, he attacked me again and again, to which I messaged: 'When will it be enough for you' to which he replied 'When you realize putting bounties on my brother who you mugged is a bad idea'.
I asked who his brother is, to which he responded by blocking me and keeping up his constant hospitalization...I was confused as I looked through my bounties and saw no mugging using Torn Stats.
Tough Jerk has continued to attack me so I took the advice of a close compadre and contacted his Faction Co-leader about the targeting, to which he replied: 'Thanks. I told him to keep up the good work'.
Now after Tough Jerk's many attacks, I feel hopeless So Aunty Torn, what do I do?
Hi, thank you for your question. I think a lot of players deal with similar situations. The nature of Torn allows the strong to bully those who are weaker or in weaker factions. It's hard to know if you should roll over and let someone abuse you in they get bored or retaliate and potentially face an even worse backlash. Most bullies enjoy the reaction given and if their gameplay can't be hindered, they will keep pestering you. It seems the person you are dealing with enjoys the confrontation.
The best advice I can give is to start with a conversation, a polite one, that they won't perceive as or a threat. Since you've been blocked, though, it may be wise to use a stronger friend as a conduit. If it escalates from there, you should reach out to your faction leadership and/or build friendships with stronger players in the game that can mentor you and look out for you. There are a lot of powerful players that don't like bullies, I'm sure they would be willing to try to help resolve the conflict. Let this motivate you to grow stronger, use it for motivation.
Good luck!
Aunty Torn
Our next entry didn't ask to be anonymous, but Aunty Torn pondered the situation for over six hours - most of which were spent asleep - and decided that publicising this person could have repercussions. Like our previous reader, this poor soul needed the help of their faction when another player began harassing them. However, on this occasion, the faction went a little too far.
I've had an issue where I was creeped on by another player (let's call him Ethan). After politely refusing Ethan's request, he decided to keep me under permanent bounties. After it became clear that it wasn't going to stop, I enlisted the aid of my faction and we banded together to bounty Ethan for twice as much.
Ethan has since left me alone but when I told my faction they decided to keep the punishment going and now Ethan's faction leader is threatening me personally. Should I try again to get my faction to stop before it spills over into war or gets me into more trouble? I don't really want to leave my faction but I didn't realise they'd be this vengeful, even though I'm grateful for the protection.
I think a faction that looks out for their members is a great thing to have. If you feel the issue is resolved and you just want it to go away, they should respect you enough to let it go. I think a lot of factions are bored and looking for fights wherever they can find them, and I don't blame them haha. Wars are expensive and aren't very meaningful, your faction will get bored and move past this.
I think it's always wise in Torn (and life in general) to reevaluate the people you are around and see if their goals/ambitions align with your own. If your faction is aggressive and you prefer a group that is more laid back and doesn't pick fights, you could find another faction. That's really up to you!
Good luck!
Aunty Torn
Aunty Torn has so much experience it often drips onto the carpet without her noticing. Having mopped it all up with a damp sponge, Aunty now feels able to answer a simple query from Gettin_Jiggy about how to avoid being robbed.
What's the best way to store money if other than the bookie and property vaults? Oh and forget the bank, they just suck away your money.
Hi Jiggy, Owning a company and using its bank is your safest bet. If you have a lot of money, you'll need SYS or risk getting hacked. Another possibility is to join a faction with an established history of respect, you would be less likely to get scammed then. Finally, buy items that are pretty easy to buy and sell, with a decently stable price point. I know a lot of people do this with points.
Good luck!
Aunty Torn
P.S. Nobody mug him before he reads this reply.
Our final question this week comes from Cryosis7, who has spent years in a loveless marriage and is looking for support. As an aged woman of some 84 years, Aunty Torn knows that true support is to be found only within the confines of a heavy-duty wired brassiere. As such, her response was forthright.
I was hoping you could share some advice on the romantic side of Torn...Back in my fledgling years, I remember searching high and low for my other half.
Every week I would advertise my best side (the outside) - I got pretty cozy with anyone who would talk to me, but all to no avail. I lacked a soulmate. The only thing that worked was bribing some desperate, questionable gendered 'thing' from the back of an alley with a PI.
As you can imagine, such a marriage was bound to fall apart. We don't talk anymore, she's moved out and somehow I owe rent for her Castle - The only reason we're still together is the paperwork of a divorce would bring much attention to things best left in the dark.
So my question Aunty, is what advice do you have for those searching for a soulmate in Torn? Can Love truly exist in Torn?
Hi,
Unless you are a man seeking a man, Torn probably isn't the place to find love! The girls are too young, too old, too crazy, or already taken.
Good luck,
Aunty Torn
That's it for this week. Thank you to Aunty Torn and to everyone whose questions were published; donator packs are on their way to you now. If you've submitted something and it hasn't yet appeared then don't fret darlings, for you may be published in the next edition.
Aunty Torn will be back whenever the boneitis eases up in her fingers. In the meantime, please keep sending your queries and quandaries to the Torn City Times Tell Your Story section with the title Dear Aunty Torn, and we will have you round again for once more as soon as Aunty's carpet no longer smells of experience.
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