Torn City Times

sugarvalves [1963573] — High value items stolen and put up for auction / offered as competition prizes. Citizens reported to be angry / happy / hangry / sad / confused / not really bothered / furiously ambivalent at the news Legendary hoarder The_Hamster had his display case raided late last night, with a veritable treasure trove of expensive and rare items nabbed from the reclusive rodent’s collection in a daring midnight raid. Many of the stolen items are worth upwards of ten figures on the open market, with Sports Sneakers, Dual Bushmasters and the Mystical Sphere among some of the objects pilfered. Pictured: Don't pretend you wouldn't cough in your grandmother's face to get these. Thankfully, the introduction of Torn’s new Activity Log meant the authorities were able to quickly identify Jimmy Two-Shins as the culprit, and Shirley Prima Dante Calabrese as his client, as most of the items were sent by Jimmy to The Duke shortly after they went missing. The Torn City Ti...

Andyman [471591] — Volume I, Issue 2 | The Journal of Torn Science (JTS) is a peer-reviewed journal that features high-impact studies conducted by researchers in the Torn Community. In the Journal of Torn Science, we seek answers to questions through the collection of data and thoughtful study. Science is a process one goes through to become more sure about something by controlling and isolating variables and drawing conclusions from objective repeatable experiments that involve measuring empirical data. Science is arguably man's most powerful tool in figuring out and manipulating the world arou... Right! So, in this issue of the Journal of Torn Science, I'll be showcasing the studies and respective analysis to help you as you inevitably ask yourself the following questions: 1.) What is the best way to gain weapon experience? 2.) How many square kilometers is Torn? 3.) How do I optimize my racing skill gains? 4.) How do I calculate investment yields from stock blocks that p...

Pixie- [2342246] — Have you been reading the Chronicles? Then you'll find this month's wordsearch much easier than those who haven't! Do you enjoy searching for words? Why is that? What hole are you attempting to fill in your life? Boredom? Oh great, same here! Welcome back to the Torn City Times Wordsearch competition. Last month's Wordsearch was our most popular yet, with a whopping 306 entries received! Before we announce the winners, I'd like to thank those of you who wrote in to correct one of our clues. We incorrectly stated that Green Eggs give 50 Energy when eaten, instead of when they are found. Everyone arrived at the right answer anyway though, because you're all so darn clever! Here are some of our favorite pieces of feedback from last week's puzzle. "I can't draw straight lines on pc XD" "is orange really in there?" "Do you know the answers in the crossword? If so mind checking if one was misspelled...Oh s**t i...

Hopslam [795412] — Find out who has fired 1 million rounds, why Petes are so powerful, who managed 7,400 busts in a year, and which player recently completed a literal lifetime's achievement. Another month has passed, and once more the Achievements forum has been as busy as ever. We've seen players rank up in battle stats, item collections completed, and a few players called Pete become incredibly powerful. Let's find out who has achieved what this month in our round-up of April's Outstanding Players. PEPPERED It did not take long for our first resident to pick up the new Peppered award, which is given to those who have fired 1,000,000 rounds of ammunition. Proxima jumped out and fired the remaining 570,000+ rounds he needed within the next day to obtain this peppered honor. His comment that he “made one, GIANT, omelette,” alluded to his use of The Egg Propelled Launcher to complete his mission with such thrust. The egg launcher is a heavy artillery weapon with...

ttyper [74099] — COVID19 has been wreaking havoc all over the world. To prevent Torn becoming a hotspot, members of NS quarantined high-risk people in Mexico, Canada, Caymans, and Hawaii during Cinco de Mayo. Earlier this month, Natural Selection enforced a lockdown across the nations of Mexico, Canada, The Caymans and Hawaii during the Cinco De Mayo event. As you can see from the travelling graph below, these measures were effective at controlling the flow of Torn's population in and out of said nations, which took place on the 5th of May, during Cinco De Mayo. Pictured: Torn City Travel Graph. This event marked the third time NS members have been seen hospitalizing Torn travellers this year, following in the wake of FidelCashflow's one-man 48-hour shutdown of Canada in February , and a three-player operation in late March which saw both Canada and Mexico locked down for hours on end. On this occasion, eighty-three members of the NS family managed to quarantine 2,021 overs...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Which faction leader should've stfu? Why did 39th X nearly leave the 39th family? And who was the lottery mugger? Find out all this and more in our latest edition of the Local News! WEDDING WOES Here at Torn, we're trying to avoid mentioning "da rona" as much as possible, because every other part of the internet is drenched in references to that stupid jerk of a virus that's stopping us all getting haircuts right now. However, I felt that the following story sent in by Warly_Woo was worth a mention anyway. "So both my fiancé (5T3N) and I are Torn players. We were due to be married on Tuesday 26th May this year and due to Covid-19 and myself being in the extremely vulnerable list causing us as a family to shield, we have had to cancel the wedding and push it back a year." "We are looking to our Torn family and faction to cheer us up on the day for a very much welcomed distraction. As a faction, we might hold a competition, ...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Dirty Bomb owner. CONFESS! Diabolique. CONFESS! R3x Lotto scammer. CONFESS! Mission spoiler. CONFESS! Admin pretender. CONFESS! All shall confess before the Pastor, for his word is the word of God(s) Idle hands are the devil’s workshop, it seems, for the inhabitants of this not-so-fair city have performed all manner of terrible deeds while trapped in Torn for the foreseeable. My flock must be returned to its pen forthwith, where I shall shear away the mottled wool of lust, desire, and treachery. Only then may the lambs of god be deemed pure enough for salvation. The Pastor's Response “There is no trap so deadly as the trap you set for yourself.” - Raymond Chandler Thou hath styled ones' self as a mischievous little beast, haven’t you, my anonymous friend? And yet I fear you’ve set yourself up for a future fall, as Torn’s mission targets are drawn from the same pool, and it is therefore inevitable you shall come a cropper by your own hand eventually. N...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Bonus event sees increase to point payouts for item exchanges. Plushie / flower prices set to slump shortly. Flights out of Torn expected to quadruple as traders fight to stock up. Torn's annual Museum Day event begins at noon TCT on Sunday, with citizens set to receive a 10% bonus to points received from the Museum in exchange for donated items and item sets. This event runs for 48 hours until noon TCT on the 19th of May, so make sure you time that last plushie run correctly, otherwise you'll be stuck waiting a whole year to see this bonus again - if we're even alive come 2021. The Torn City Museum of Stolen Foreign Treasures is a controversial institution due to its complicity in the smuggling of non-native artifacts to supply it with exhibits. Once players have completed the History Studies Education bachelor, Torn citizens are permitted to travel abroad to pilfer items on the Museum's behalf in return for a reward. And with millions of rel...