Time to say goodbye

Well.... there is no easy way to say this but it is about time that i quit this game.

I've had many discussions with a few friends, those who are close and those who aren't, while they tried to keep me around, it came to no avail.
I've started playing this game because of 2 friends, neither of them are around anymore, yet i stayed around because i made more friends, which was more of a reason to stay around and i did, for 8 years i've stayed in this game for friends. I've lost my interest in Torn after 2 years of playing, and have completely stopped trying to learn new things since ranked war was a thing and ranked weapons etc.
Honeslty a brand new player of torn that has only started playing a few months ago might have more knowledge in this game than i do currently.

Why am i quitting?:

(Please consider that what i am about to mention is my experience and mine alone and others might completely disagree with me)

• I've grown tired of this game and bored of it.
• I absolutely HATE the newer system of wars, my god i am bored to death because of it and how repetitive it is, factions are waring 24/7 and most of the wars are termed just to bring in more money, almost no real wars are happening, at least before it was about hopping on walls, taking terretories, now? just get caches to get money.
• Global chat? what a disaster, i've been playing this game for nearly 10 years and it's never worked properly once, except for a few months ..... that's it, Constantly having to refresh a page for 10 years is frustrating as hell just so you don't miss a chat.
• Time wastage: i just find myself wasting my time on something that i no longer like, no longer enjoy and can no longer tolerate, and honestly? i just notice myself opening torn immediately right after closing the app, just out of habit, no reason at all.
• This might be the worst one of all (even though i am not guilty of this myself but i have to mention it because i know a LOT who do this): staying up late at night to take a xanax or to war or for any reason at all, and what's even worse? setting an alarm to wake you up at like 2 or 3 am so you'd take a xanax ......
• While i find the new crimes more appealing, i don't like the items you have to acquire and constantly buy in order to keep doing the crimes.
• People are mean and nasty to each other here, while this is the case online in general, it doesn't mean this game doesn't suffer from this problem too, can't trust people too often here, the amount of times nudes here got leaked here is diabolical.......

Pros?:

• Meeting new people is the highlight of this game, some truly are amazing and i made so many friends that i am so thankful to have met and will never forget about them.
• I see the game improving even if it's at a snail's pace, the layout, the crimes, the OCs, all the customizations and backdrops etc.
• a temporary escape from reality (if you can manage to not get addicted to the game)

My Advice:

• Just treat this game as a game, please do not take this game as a dating website (while i am aware some relationships online work, we all know most don't).
• Don't trust too blindly and too quickly, some people here will change your perspective on life entirely and how you view people.
• Please try to be kind, don't let others change who you are because they are bad apples, remain good and stay away from them.

And lastly:

1. I reamin thankful to the experience this game has provided me with, it definitely taught me a lot about people and how they behave.
2. The only true places where i felt like home were: Mentos and Cola (even though it didn't last long then they merged creating Monarchs) and the other place was Chain reaction.
3. My NW has already started going out to friends a while ago, and now i will be giving the rest out so i ensure i never come back to the game.
4. I will be quitting for now, logging in every few days ish, self fedding in around 6 months
5. want to stay in touch with me? I will always be on discord, drop me a dm here and we'll talk about it.

• I apologize to anyone whom i might have hurt, i removed everyone from my enemy list.

Peace out.

May the wind be ever in your favor

Gone with the wind 

I am so sad to hear this, we had been playing on and off for so long and you will truly be missed.

I hope you do something you really like with your spare time now and chase the true rainbows lead you to golden hearts.

Farewell friend.

WIMDEH NOOOOOOOO

😢😭😢😭😢😭😢😭😢😭😢😭😢😭😢😭

I shall miss you my favourite wimd 🌬️🍃🌬️🍃🌬️ hope everything goes awesome for you though 

This was a refreshingly mature goodbye post. Please enjoy your life going forwards, if Torn is part of it or not.

I’ve definitely learned a few lessons in my time in torn, the biggest being to not burn myself out too fast! i spent my first year trying to do as best i could as fast i could, and let my ideas outgrow my abilities. while i’ve spent time letting money burn a hole in my pocket, i definitely learned that there should be a better balance to doing the fun and doing the boring (as of now, i’m splitting my income 50/50 between fun short term and fun long term)

to anyone who leaves, i’ll always wish them luck in their future endeavors, and to you, windy, i’ll do the same! i sincerely hope for the best in whatever you pursue next :) 

pls excuse stupidity, my sleep schedule is so cooked and it’s almost 6 am lol

send me money

Sorry to hear it, hope you find another place that's more suited to your tastes.

Damn I recongize myself in the setting alarms for my cooldowns etc. Since I started this game, I didnt have a proper uninterrupted 8 hours of sleep. 

Good luck in your future tho. 😁

The one who taught me most in the game, and helped me with more than I even knew, 
Wishing you all the best Windy. Thank you for making the game fun and always having my back <3

Obligatory can I have your stuff?

Take care Windy, perhaps i'll catch you on CSGO!

Do you have any items you want to give away? I'll take it off your hands 😊

Brew, good riddance. 

Now seriously, better keep in touch :)

I'll miss ya around here. We ve known eachother for 10 years. My friends list is slowly turning into a graveyard but that's okay. I'm greatful for the good times. 

great points honestly, I can see myself in this already

Farewell. May I have some stuff pls

Wishing you nothing but the best Windy!  I hope you find happiness in all you do from here on out <3

Will check up on you soon!

considering it's funny how we've actually met , it's been nice chatting with ya. hope you get your nice break and enjoy whatever you look forward to after this game. 

This isn't a dating site?