Torn City Times

sugarvalves [1963573] — Read our brief review of the Black Friday event, including how many sellers didn't turn up, who hit the top 10 for unique customers, and how much the NPCs sold! Torn's Black Friday event went ahead without any major hiccups last week, with over two hundred sellers turning up alongside Torn's NPCs to sell off items for just $1 each. Of our 239 registered Black Friday vendors, only 22 failed to meet the requirements we asked in return for a Donator Pack. To receive a DP, sellers simply had to sell at least 20 items with a regular total value of $10m to five unique customers. Some of those who failed the task simply forgot to turn up, whereas others didn't sell enough - one player, Killerworm, decided to use his slot to sell lottery vouchers at a $20m price as part of a lottery scam scheme. Who won Killerworm's lottery? Why Killerworm, of course. But stories like this were few and far between. The vast majority of sellers seemed to revel in ...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Read our summary of the drama surrounding Monarch's victory in the west, including Iron Fist's departure from Ride or Die, SA's march east, and how Batman and Realistassasin nearly tore Monarch apart. It seems like a month has passed since Monarch booted Subversive Alliance out of the western part of the city, but it's only been a few days. A lot has happened since then, with SA's move out east hugely overshadowed by a rift at the heart of the Monarch family that almost took down one of Torn's most powerful factions. And it still might. THE CLEANSING OF THE WEST Monarch's dismantling of Subversive Alliance's western empire was impressive, incisive, and utterly comprehensive. But was it conclusive? When our previous article on the war was published, the fight for the west was still very much ongoing. Monarch had dominated the early salvos, but SA and her allies had begun to push back, and it seemed like we may be entering into ...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Find out how to get in on the $1 sales action this Friday, including information on which NPCs are selling and when! The Black Friday sales event arrives this Friday... obviously. For 24 hours beginning at 00:00am on the 26th of November, hundreds of bazaars will be offering up an assortment of incredible items for the low low price of just $1. To find out who is selling and when, please use your eyes to look at the full list of registered bazaar sellers using the link below: BLACK FRIDAY SELLERS If you tried to register for a Black Friday sales slot and your name isn't on that list, then it's because you either didn't register correctly or your chosen slots weren't available. A handful of slots have just opened up today due to cancellations, and if you'd like to fill one of them, please register again according to the instructions on my Black Friday article . I will contact you on Thursday if you have been successful. SELLERS GUIDE All re...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Find out who won what and why in our recap of the Halloween Community Event results! Judging has finally been completed on the Halloween Community Events and Lucky Dip thread, with all prizes now paid out to those lucky enough to have been chosen. If you didn't receive a prize and you'd like to know who to hate and who to complain about, here's a quick rundown of who won what and why. TRICK OR TREAT MOVIE This competition asked entrants to shoot and edit a short film based on the act of trick or treating in Torn City. Hogfather took first place in this event thanks to his movie about a knife-wielding skeleton, a piece we thought was well shot, competently edited, and packed with fun references and daft noises. Second place went to Toych for a tense movie that was shot and executed to a high technical standard - on another day, this one could've been the winner. Pictured: Alec Baldwin Toych. Joint third was given to Thtboz and Heasleys4hemp....

sugarvalves [1963573] — Are Leslie's wheels worth playing? Which factions have hit a 50k chain? And why have we made an anus mask? Find out all this and more by reading our round-up of a few stories you may have missed. Torn's local news column is back after a brief hiatus. In these articles, we publish short stories sent in by our readers, along with a few snippets of gossip and information that are either too short or niche to warrant their own article. So if you'd like to know whether Leslie's wheels are a scam, which factions have achieved a 50k chain, which player is committed to taunting SA, and how to find out whether you're an official Black Friday seller, read on! BLACK FRIDAY First, a quick note about the upcoming Black Friday event on the 26th of November. If you have already registered as a seller then you can see which time we have given you by viewing the Black Friday spreadsheet . We will be sending out a generic reminder to all sellers with a link...

Giapper [734331] — Find out how Giapper managed to acquire all five reviving merits in less than a month, and how you can too by following his guide! I am a merit hunter. I have been merit hunting for a few years now, and I find it really gives the game a new purpose - there is simply so much to do! And before you ask, yes I have wasted my energy on acquiring a 100 hunting skill - it took over 160,000 energy. I currently stand at 559 awards achieved, and the last time I checked (17th Nov), this meant I was joint 23th on the Torn Stats awards table - Andyman, please update your Player Diversity Ranks ! Some of the merits I've acquired took years to achieve, while others were done in minutes. In this article, I'm going to explain how I managed to achieve all five of the reviving merits in less than a month. Revive Honors There are 5 revive honors available in total. As of November 17th 2021, the Crucifixion honor was most common out of all reviving honors, with this one award...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Find out who won October's comic prize, who earned a runner-up spot, and a few tips to keep in mind if you want to be in contention for November's $100m cash prze. YuiAragaki has won October's comic competition for the very first time. Their piece was chosen by Lt_Wolf out of a highly competitive field, with the Trick or Treat competition featuring heavily in last month's entries. But it was YuiAragaki's comment on faction life that was deemed the best of October's entries, and they take home a $100m cash prize for their efforts. Artist: YuiAragaki Lt_Wolf has picked six comics from last month's selection to receive the $10m runner-up prize. Here are the comics that were good enough to receive a tenth of the top prize. That's not harsh, it's just maths. Artist: Mayne_00 Artist: UltraVires Artist: EarthFireMonkey Artist: Slockins101 Artist: Mayne_00 Artist: ottis There are two more weeks left of November, so you still have p...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Triple candy bonus imminent with Diabetes Day set to return on November 13th. Find out how to use the event, which candies to buy, and how many sweet song lyrics one man can fit into a single article. Sugar, are we going down swinging? Yes, because World Diabetes Day returns to Torn from the 13th to the 15th of November. Pour some sugar on me and take me to the candy shop! Sweets For My Sweet World Diabetes Day runs from noon on the 13th to noon on the 15th, providing a triple boost to the happiness effects of all candy items, all the way from 25 happy Extra Strong mints through to 250 happy Birthday Cupcakes - my sweet lord, that's a lot of happiness! The amount of happy you possess affects your chance of success during crimes, making World Diabetes Day a great time to munch some jawbreakers and get sugar skinned, my candy crime. But some of you might be thinking please, Sugarvalves, gimme something sweet, 'cause I don't wanna be bad. And to that...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Find out which events have affected item market prices over the past month, and which events will do so this month as we take a look at the latest Market Report. October's Market Report has been delayed slightly by the need to report a few other current events. This month's review of the item market and the events which have affected it therefore includes one or two happenings from early November. Also, we are looking for trade-focused players to contribute to our monthly Market Reports in return for DPs. If you are interested, please contact Sugarvalves today. DRUGS A rise in the price of Xanax was expected ahead of the Trick or Treat event, and that is exactly what we saw, with the drug increasing in value from a pre-Halloween value of $830k to a high of $839k on the 26th of October - the highest its been since April. Pictured: Xanax one-month price graph. Post-Halloween, Xanax has remained roughly $1.5k higher than it was before the event. Some of...