Education
What TornLife's research has established about Education, and the questions players asked about it.
What TornLife has verified
- The wiki (captured 2023-12-18) says enrolling costs money that varies by course, some courses need a prerequisite course, and owning the IST Benefit Block waives fees. Drug use can kick a player out, and the course then restarts from the beginning. (documented; Education › Information, )
- The new player mission describes enrolling: open Education, pick one of 12 areas, choose a class, click Join this course, and confirm on a page showing the duration and cost. (documented; New Player Missions › New to Torn? › Start your Journey here! › Getting Started…, )
- Staff and an officer confirmed in 2023 that education merit reductions are already shown in the course time on the Education page. PSY2680 Attention and Awareness takes 28 days unreduced. (confirmed by Torn; Education course merits not applied to edu courses, )
- In 2021 a developer said he looks forward to adding more education courses and does not want to close off avenues with post-graduate courses. (confirmed by Torn; [250R+ Suggestion] Enhanced Education System, )
- Patch history: an event is sent on course completion (only for courses after 2020-12-15). Leaving a course was changed on 2022-10-04 to match leaving factions, companies and jobs. (confirmed by Torn; Patch list #259 : 04/10/22 — changes to Education (2022-10-04), )
Questions about Education
- How does education work in Torn, and which courses should be taken first?
Education is a set of timed courses that cost money, sometimes need a prerequisite, and give working stats and perks. No current source names a first…