Inactive accounts
What TornLife's research has established about Inactive accounts, and the questions players asked about it.
What TornLife has verified
- Acquiring an inactive player's name costs 200 + (50 x their level) points, which the wiki gives as between 250 and 2,700 points. (documented; Preferences › Name / Email, )
- To take an inactive player's name, the owner must have been inactive for 75 days + (25 days x their level), which the wiki gives as between 100 and 1,325 days. (documented; Preferences › Name / Email, )
- Other conditions for taking an inactive name: the owner must not be a donator or subscriber, must be under level 50, must not be Fallen or Resting in Peace, and must have under 5 weekly active people who have added them to friends or enemies lists. (documented; Preferences › Name / Email, )
- Whether a deleted account's name becomes available depends on scenario: if an account is completely deleted from the game, the name may become available in future; if the player is merely inactive, or in federal jail, the name is not released. Staff noted some names can also be bought back with a premium number of points, though the exact logic was uncertain even to staff. (confirmed by Torn; Does torn ever purge names?, )
- Inactive accounts that are under level 5, have never donated, and have been inactive for 1000+ days are eligible for automatic deletion by staff, though staff said in 2015 this is not done instantly but rather in stages, and may not even still be happening. (confirmed by Torn; Are accounts deleted for inactivity?, )
- Staff (2015) clarified that accounts over level 5 should never be deleted from inactivity under normal circumstances, and any player who has ever donated, regardless of level, will never have their account deleted from inactivity. (confirmed by Torn; what happens too?, )
Questions about Inactive accounts
- How do you delete a Torn account?
Deletion is self-service: close the account instantly in Preferences, wait 14 days, then return to confirm deletion. "Deleting" doesn't erase the acc…
- How do you change your name in Torn, and how long must an account be inactive before its name can be taken?
Per the Torn Wiki (2025), a name is changed in Preferences. To take an inactive player's name, the owner must have been inactive for 75 days + 25 day…
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