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Emotions are high after a brief but intense war raged. Read on to find out what started it, how it ended, and when tensions might flare up again.
By now, most of Torn will be aware of the short yet intense war that took place only a few days ago. But do you know the real reason it began? And are you aware of just how many factions were involved? If not, allow us to bring you up to speed.
In our article on the topic earlier this week, we explained how the triumvirate of Subversive Alliance, We Are Rising and One Punch had mercilessly assaulted some territories held by Mentos and Cola. At the time, we didn't know exactly why this SA-led attack on MnC had taken place, but we did know that it heavily inconvenienced Chain Reaction - SA's allies - who were using MnC as chain sluts.
Since then, we've learned that this altercation started for the same reason many fights break out in Torn City: greed. MnC wanted some territories from WAR and so they took one. WAR requested aid from SA and they obliged with a rather direct threat to MnC:
"Take another and we'll sector 7 you".
For those who don't know, Sector 7-ing is a very real threat. When a faction loses all its territories it must claim a new spot on the map. However, the faction can only re-land by claiming territory in Sector 7, on the outskirts of Torn, which means they must fight a series of gruelling and time-consuming wars to restore their place within the inner, more profitable sectors. Sector 7 is the darkest green area in the map below.
MnC ignored this warning and started taking further territory from WAR. This act provoked SA to attack and the battle began. SA's timing for the attack was deliberate, waging war during a chaining event that CR and MnC were participating in, so as to capitalize on MnC's already heightened medical cooldowns.
SA quickly took a number of territories from MnC, and soon, OP joined in the battle. However, it is important to note that all sides agree that CR had no knowledge of the pending attack and did not participate in the war once it began. CR were as surprised as MnC when war broke out. Yet given the aggression shown by Mentos and Cola, it does seem as though they may have brought all of this entirely upon themselves.
Roughly 24 hours after the start of SA's campaign, MnC received backup from the rest of their alliance. MnC is a family member of Milk & Cookies (M&C), which is itself bound by non-aggression and defense pacts with JFK, JFA, and PT. This series of treaties escalated the situation drastically, as all four of the aforementioned faction families joined the fight, while also soliciting the assistance of multiple reviving factions.
In addition to bringing revivers to the field of battle, there are also rumors that several well-known, long-retired players were called back for the fight, Some of these players have been on hiatus for years, and when they returned, their stack of free refills returned with them. It is rumoured that the likes of Cindyfury, DaveO, and G-Ho were among those who were tempted back to Torn by the prospect of faction violence.
In response to the entry of JFK, JFA and PT into the fray, SA contracted revivers of their own while fighting side by side with OP and WAR against MnC and their reinforcements. Interestingly, it was observed that CR, FTW and Relentless did not participate in this skirmish, despite being allies of SA within the recently-formed Insurgency group.
While the battle raged on, and the reviving bills grew on both sides, an important question arose. Who wants to be doing all this through Christmas and New Year? Which side has the highest number of committed, misanthropic warriors who are content to spend the festive period hammering away at their opponents when they could be creating wholesome family memories?
Pictured: Most Torn Residents on New Years Eve...
Subversive Alliance and One Punch were both keen to put a hold on the fight to allow themselves to enjoy the holidays, while WAR was understandably keen to continue and recover some of their lost territories. Ultimately, SA and OP entered into 21-day non-aggression pacts with MnC, but WAR has no such agreement and their members have continued to fight.
Whether WAR was sacrificed for the NAPs or was unwilling to go along with them is a highly debated issue in the forums. However, we know that they were ultimately Sector 7nd by MnC shortly after SA and OP bowed out. And in calling a truce, SA also agreed to return all MnC's lost territories from the skirmish. If the war had continued a short while longer, could the same agreement have been made with regards to WAR's territories? We shall never know.
Some argue that this one-sided result bodes well for the M&C/JFA/PT alliance in future battles. Only time will tell if that proves true, especially since nobody is quite sure who to crown the victor in this most recent conflict. Either way, the real winners were the revivers, who will now spend the holidays counting their cash and attempting to hide a significantly thicker wallet within the confines of their tight jeans pockets.
MnC and SA were tight-lipped on who their revivers were during this conflict, but they have both revealed that they've spent over $5 billion each on reviving services during the 2-day battle. They also both confirmed that enemy revivers where specifically targeted and camped during the skirmish, making life a bit rough for these profit-seeking players. Was it worth the cash? We'll see when the next major battle comes around.
Pictured: It pays to revive for a living...$1,000,000 per revive to be exact.
In light of these astronomical costs, Four from JFA has a recommendation for small and medium factions who are thinking of joining in with this soon-to-be epic conflict.
"Whatever war comes will be a large use of energy and resources. I recommend small/medium factions remain neutral because their impact will be small... and they cannot defend themselves. WAR is a great example... Remaining neutral gives these factions the advantage of training [and] the best opportunity to grow faction-wise and stat-wise."
Is Four really offering up some words of wisdom to Torn's lower ranked factions? Or is he merely attempting to dissuade any further groups from pitching up alongside SA in the Insurgency Alliance? Who can say? Four is certainly correct to warn such factions of the costs of war, but if truth be told, many factions may not get a choice as to whether they are involved or not.
As we've seen with the outbreak of conflict on the border between Sectors 2 and 3, many non-aligned factions are often quickly dragged into external conflicts not of their own making. A major battle between the heavyweights is certain to take place in early 2019, if not before, when Chain Reaction, Relentless, and Forged Through War join in the festivities. But who else will be forced to participate?
It seems prudent of all factions to prepare for war, whether you're expecting to fight one or not. Oh, and don't forget to have a lovely Christmas too! Logging in on Christmas Day is an easy way to obtain a rare merit. But let us all pray that we're not forced to log in on Jesus' birthday for different reasons. Because with the members of WAR currently seething at their losses, who knows when they might decide to strike back in anger.
In our article on the topic earlier this week, we explained how the triumvirate of Subversive Alliance, We Are Rising and One Punch had mercilessly assaulted some territories held by Mentos and Cola. At the time, we didn't know exactly why this SA-led attack on MnC had taken place, but we did know that it heavily inconvenienced Chain Reaction - SA's allies - who were using MnC as chain sluts.
Since then, we've learned that this altercation started for the same reason many fights break out in Torn City: greed. MnC wanted some territories from WAR and so they took one. WAR requested aid from SA and they obliged with a rather direct threat to MnC:
"Take another and we'll sector 7 you".
For those who don't know, Sector 7-ing is a very real threat. When a faction loses all its territories it must claim a new spot on the map. However, the faction can only re-land by claiming territory in Sector 7, on the outskirts of Torn, which means they must fight a series of gruelling and time-consuming wars to restore their place within the inner, more profitable sectors. Sector 7 is the darkest green area in the map below.
MnC ignored this warning and started taking further territory from WAR. This act provoked SA to attack and the battle began. SA's timing for the attack was deliberate, waging war during a chaining event that CR and MnC were participating in, so as to capitalize on MnC's already heightened medical cooldowns.
SA quickly took a number of territories from MnC, and soon, OP joined in the battle. However, it is important to note that all sides agree that CR had no knowledge of the pending attack and did not participate in the war once it began. CR were as surprised as MnC when war broke out. Yet given the aggression shown by Mentos and Cola, it does seem as though they may have brought all of this entirely upon themselves.
Roughly 24 hours after the start of SA's campaign, MnC received backup from the rest of their alliance. MnC is a family member of Milk & Cookies (M&C), which is itself bound by non-aggression and defense pacts with JFK, JFA, and PT. This series of treaties escalated the situation drastically, as all four of the aforementioned faction families joined the fight, while also soliciting the assistance of multiple reviving factions.
In addition to bringing revivers to the field of battle, there are also rumors that several well-known, long-retired players were called back for the fight, Some of these players have been on hiatus for years, and when they returned, their stack of free refills returned with them. It is rumoured that the likes of Cindyfury, DaveO, and G-Ho were among those who were tempted back to Torn by the prospect of faction violence.
In response to the entry of JFK, JFA and PT into the fray, SA contracted revivers of their own while fighting side by side with OP and WAR against MnC and their reinforcements. Interestingly, it was observed that CR, FTW and Relentless did not participate in this skirmish, despite being allies of SA within the recently-formed Insurgency group.
While the battle raged on, and the reviving bills grew on both sides, an important question arose. Who wants to be doing all this through Christmas and New Year? Which side has the highest number of committed, misanthropic warriors who are content to spend the festive period hammering away at their opponents when they could be creating wholesome family memories?
Pictured: Most Torn Residents on New Years Eve...
Subversive Alliance and One Punch were both keen to put a hold on the fight to allow themselves to enjoy the holidays, while WAR was understandably keen to continue and recover some of their lost territories. Ultimately, SA and OP entered into 21-day non-aggression pacts with MnC, but WAR has no such agreement and their members have continued to fight.
Whether WAR was sacrificed for the NAPs or was unwilling to go along with them is a highly debated issue in the forums. However, we know that they were ultimately Sector 7nd by MnC shortly after SA and OP bowed out. And in calling a truce, SA also agreed to return all MnC's lost territories from the skirmish. If the war had continued a short while longer, could the same agreement have been made with regards to WAR's territories? We shall never know.
Some argue that this one-sided result bodes well for the M&C/JFA/PT alliance in future battles. Only time will tell if that proves true, especially since nobody is quite sure who to crown the victor in this most recent conflict. Either way, the real winners were the revivers, who will now spend the holidays counting their cash and attempting to hide a significantly thicker wallet within the confines of their tight jeans pockets.
MnC and SA were tight-lipped on who their revivers were during this conflict, but they have both revealed that they've spent over $5 billion each on reviving services during the 2-day battle. They also both confirmed that enemy revivers where specifically targeted and camped during the skirmish, making life a bit rough for these profit-seeking players. Was it worth the cash? We'll see when the next major battle comes around.
Pictured: It pays to revive for a living...$1,000,000 per revive to be exact.
In light of these astronomical costs, Four from JFA has a recommendation for small and medium factions who are thinking of joining in with this soon-to-be epic conflict.
"Whatever war comes will be a large use of energy and resources. I recommend small/medium factions remain neutral because their impact will be small... and they cannot defend themselves. WAR is a great example... Remaining neutral gives these factions the advantage of training [and] the best opportunity to grow faction-wise and stat-wise."
Is Four really offering up some words of wisdom to Torn's lower ranked factions? Or is he merely attempting to dissuade any further groups from pitching up alongside SA in the Insurgency Alliance? Who can say? Four is certainly correct to warn such factions of the costs of war, but if truth be told, many factions may not get a choice as to whether they are involved or not.
As we've seen with the outbreak of conflict on the border between Sectors 2 and 3, many non-aligned factions are often quickly dragged into external conflicts not of their own making. A major battle between the heavyweights is certain to take place in early 2019, if not before, when Chain Reaction, Relentless, and Forged Through War join in the festivities. But who else will be forced to participate?
It seems prudent of all factions to prepare for war, whether you're expecting to fight one or not. Oh, and don't forget to have a lovely Christmas too! Logging in on Christmas Day is an easy way to obtain a rare merit. But let us all pray that we're not forced to log in on Jesus' birthday for different reasons. Because with the members of WAR currently seething at their losses, who knows when they might decide to strike back in anger.
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