Torn City Times

sugarvalves [1963573] — Six Dirty Bombs hit Mentos and Cola in March and April of this year. Find out each bomber's reasoning for hitting MnC, and what their leader Carl had to say in response. On the 15th of March 2021, Mentos and Cola was hit by a Dirty Bomb strike. By the 21st of April, a further five bombs had been sent their way, leading many, including Chedburn, to wonder why everyone wanted to see this faction glow in the dark. Haha indeed. Chedburn's comment on this matter came in response to my request for details on these six Dirty Bombs. As a member of the press, I am able to access privileged information, including the identities of those who attacked Mentos and Cola earlier this year. Whereas I cannot reveal the names of the bombers unless they permit me to, what I can do is interview or research these players to find out their motivations. And, if I were so inclined, I could also ask the leader of MnC, Carl, what he thinks about their reasoning. So that's ...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Find out how the recent changes to the stock market have affected the likes of FHCs and Erotic DVDs in this month's Market Report. Torn's Stock Market was given a major upgrade at the beginning of April, with one of the most noticeable changes being a rebalancing of benefit block dividends. A number of stocks pay out dividends in the form of items, so it was inevitable that Stocks 3.0 would have an impact upon their prices. Let's take a look at some of the products which have seen movement this month due to the stock market changes, calendar events, and other happenings in Torn City. Feathery Hotel Coupons FHCs have fallen by roughly $1.3 million over the past month, and are now valued at just over $12 million, despite the cost of FHC stock consistently rising since Stocks 3.0 was introduced. FHCs benefit block share requirement wasn't changed, but the cost of the block did increase by $71 million to a new total of $994 million. So why have FH...

g_ho [1261819] — Which signs are destined to make money this month? Find out what the stars have in store for you in May! Wondering what the stars over Torn City have in store for you in May? Take a look at your horoscope below to see what to do, what to keep an eye on, and what to avoid this month. But before we begin, let’s talk about the top one percent: the rich kids of Torn City. Oh, to be able to own a Gold AK47, have the resources to drop a Dirty Bomb, and to eat Stat Enhancers like candy. Wouldn't it be nice to rub shoulders with the big boys? While there are many ways to earn money in Torn – scamming, mugging, gold-digging, selling nudes to bling_bling – the most obvious route to riches is hard work. So before we see this month's full Tornology, here are the top five signs who are most likely to roll up their sleeves and do the work to get that ca-a-ash. TOP 5 SIGNS MOST LIKELY TO GET RICH IN TORN CAPRICORN (DEC 22 - JAN 19) The ultimate saver and workaholic, Capr...

Madmiketyson [979994] — Hear how Firework stands could bring down a faction, how SA & JFK were once taken down with a single hit, and how the glory days are coming back for one of Torn's veteran factions. Back in 2009, I was a young player floating around the city with no idea what I was doing and no sense of direction. In all honesty, I was probably a couple of days away from never logging in again. Then the company I was in was sold back to the system and I found myself unemployed. As a result of that sale, I met a player called THE-BRAIN . He gave me a job in his fireworks stand and started to show me the ropes of what Torn was really about. After a few weeks, I joined his faction, Pinky and Brain. PnB is a faction with a rich history. Today, I am here to tell the story of how it rose, why it fell, and how it is now rising again! Who Was The Brain? When I arrived in Torn, THE-BRAIN had been playing for a while and had built up a reputation as one of those players who didn...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Find out what we the developers did this month, why they did it, and how it will affect you in this round-up of April's most notable Patch Notes. Torn's Patch Notes round-ups are back! Read on to find out about the most notable changes we've made to Torn over the past month, along with what these changes mean for you, your friends, and the people you hate. Patch List #187 Released Stocks 3.0 . This change has already been discussed in great detail in both the forums and this newspaper . In short, the new stock system is more dynamic, as it allows for quicker price movements, instant buying and selling, and more realistic stock performance. The ability to gain additional active stock dividends has also been added, with the benefit block share requirement doubling at each increment. Stock dividends now payout at 7 or 31-day intervals, and some of the dividends have been adjusted or replaced. Players must now pay a 0.1% fee on all stock sales, and ca...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Top egg collector revealed. 11 eggs needed for maximum competition token haul. Easter auction results announced. Community Event & Raffle results expected soon-ish. Your days of praying for eggs are now over. Torn's Easter Egg Hunt ended at noon on Sunday the 25th of April, and after a short, unforeseen issue delayed confirmation of the results, everyone should now have had their scores finalised and their prizes provided. OVERALL STATS This year, 38,777 people took part in the Easter Egg Hunt, with 202,689 eggs found out of 430,525 that were generated by the mythical egg-laying King, Eggamemnon. These figures are slightly down on last year when 39,039 people took part and collected 214,643 eggs out of 437,535 that were spawned. Maybe old Egga just wasn't in the mood this year. 2020's results meant that each person collected an average of 5.5 eggs, with 49% of all eggs being found. This year, players collected an average of 5.2 eggs per perso...

sugarvalves [1963573] — With the war between these two behemoths now seemingly over, we hear from the top brass as to how this war went down, why it lasted so long, and why it ended in a crushing defeat for SA Natural Selection has been taking territories from Subversive Alliance on an almost daily basis for the past month. Yesterday, the 22nd, was the first day in nearly two weeks without a territorial fight between the two factions. It appears that this long-awaited war is finally over, and the result could not have been more comprehensive. The territorial side of this war began at CUG on March 30th with a successful assault by Natural Selection. It ended with another NS victory over SA at RCE . Over the course of the entire war, the territorial score between the two sides is 24-3 in favour of successful assaults by Natural Selection. These figures become even more damning when you discover that the three doesn't refer to Subversive Alliance victories, but successful NS defen...

sugarvalves [1963573] — Fifteen-second window applied to inbound and outbound flights. Instant muggings no longer possible at airports. Crowd rejoice / mourn at decision. Ched hailed as genius / evil villain by many. Torn’s script-muggers have today suffered a major setback in their ability to print money, as it appears the authorities have found a solution that will hopefully end the recent spate of instant muggings that have befallen airport passengers. Instant Mugging The trouble began when the Stock Market changes were pushed on the 6th of April. Because players can no longer buy or sell stocks while travelling, there is no longer a safe way to access money stored in the Cayman Islands bank. The Caymans allow players to invest an unlimited amount of money in return for (a pitiful) 0.5% interest rate. This meant that some people stored many billions here, and when this money was needed, investors would simply withdraw their cash, board a plane home, and have it safely stored in s...