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Consistent lag and crashes are plaguing poker play. These disruptions appear to be happening on purpose - and players are being ejected from the game and mugged while the system spins in limbo and players are vulnerable. It appears that some intrepid players have learned how to crash poker games from the outside - maybe through a bug by mugging a player that is in-game, but at a specific time when that player is called by the system to perform a game action. I say this because in one specific example, I watched player after player be dumped from the game and mugged. From outside the game - it just appears as if the player is thinking, but really, the player is in limbo - half kicked from the game, and being mugged. When it happened to me, it would have appeared as if I was sitting and thinking in the game - meaning it would be pointless to mug me because game cash is protected by the system when in game play. But this didn't happen. Someone knew exactly what they were doing. By the time my comp finished spinning, I was dumped from the game, mugged, and $25.6M lighter. That reveals careful timing through planning, and on-the-nose action, while my computer spun. I would start by looking at Nath and Rum4nyby because they performed a joint mugging during one of these crashes - revealing careful timing during the crash.

My apologies if this is the wrong place to post this. Please move it as desired.

The Idea:

Before the game Minecraft was built, the world thought games had to be high resolution, high frame rate action. Proven not true.

Also proven, Christmas Town is a very popular part of Torn. Yes, a good part of that is the loot, but its also the ability to wander, to play games, and to visit locations in ways that don't spend e. This live action removes the limitations of the energy bar, and allows the player to stay in Torn to improve his/her character's strength around the clock / as desired.

I had a dream last night where I could wander around the Torn City Map as if it was a different version of CT. I wandered around, first, as my little blue guy icon, then later, in the cars that I bought (little icons of the car moved around the map) - and, just as in CT, there was no blocking other people, two or more cars could share the same square, they just made room for each other. I could visit the market (with it's own building icon) as if it were a tent in CT - I would just walk or drive in - just the same as all the other city locations, such as the casino, shops, church, etc. - which opened up those pages. And I could still find items/loot in the city, though they would spawn near me (as in CT) rather than in random locations over the city map. And, lastly, small game buildings were set up (like CT) where players could spend e to try to win prizes. Trade e for loot. POT was a big game that people played as well.

Everything else remained the same.

Could you guys increase the payout for certain types of crimes? It's a shock to pull off a bank or armored car robbery and only walk away with $200-ish per. I think a good range (random number generation) of anywhere between $8000 and $160,000 per would be more realistic.

If criminals only got $200 for robbing a bank, there wouldn't have been a robbery since 1910.

Could we have a window pop up that is displayed to a mugger that mugs $0? A player could add his own custom text from the Settings page = stuff like "Haha! $0!" Or "You Failed!" or some such text. Fun!

Guys - I took a look at the ad placed on the home page of my account entitled "Build Your Army."

When thinking about trying to convince someone to do an act - like recruit friends - you need to think from the inside of that person's head out. You need to view the world from their perspective, then decide on specific motivators that will convince them to act.

Example: Your ad mentions "Massive Rewards." It's these rewards that are the carrot that will drive the player to act. Yet there is no mention of what these rewards are, how they can be used, or what they mean in direct changes to game play. Under your "Recruit Citizens" menu button, you list rewards of 250 Points, 31 Days Donator Status, X2 Special Items, and Honor Banners - for every 10 levels a new player achieves. But these rewards are not serious enough to drive real growth numbers.

You need to think like a player, then offer outrageous DIGITAL VALUE in exchange for real MONETARY VALUE. That means offering Newbs a path to power, but in ways that don't disrupt game play. Example: To drive the first act of bringing in a recruit, you need to offer a huge carrot. The first is always the biggest hill you need to climb. So - your carrot might be a specific Armor Pack and great Weapon. These won't make much difference because their stats are low, but it might be enough to defend against other Newbs - and it makes the character look bad ass - AND THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT! That IMAGE! Once you attach an image of a player within an avatar, you have the player caring, and caring keeps them building. And building - keeps players playing. Rewards for New Players 2 and Up might be Player Packs that allow players to gain levels quickly. The Bigger the Player, the more they play.

So, now you have the carrot to get players over that initial huge hill. Now you need to communicate that opportunity to players. So - you start your ad out like this....

Want to get strong quick?
Then why not bring in a friend or two to help you play! For the first friend that you bring in, you get this FANTASTIC armor and weapons pack! (Outrageous Value) - helping you defend yourself against other players, and making you look BAD ASS! Then, for each new player you bring in, you'll gain a level of experience! (More Outrageous Value).

Then offer ways that they can recruit. But make it super simple for them. Give them a code that is specific to them, that they can copy and paste easily.

Now - that's the marketing. But, IMHO, that's a poor way to drive recruiting numbers. Instead, you need a Marketing System.

Here's what i suggest:

This is going to take some coding, but here goes:

1. Offer your Outrageous Value Reward for players LINKING to FB
2. Start AUTO sharing COOL MILESTONES on FB - with PLAYER PERMISSION of course
3. Make MILESTONES VISUAL. Show Player Character getting HUGE with each Milestone - and starting with showing the player in his new WEAPONS PACK that he or she got when linking to Facebook. The idea here is to make the player look COOL! Make the player be envied by friends. Make the player look AWESOME. If you can do that, players will WANT to share their look with friends.
4. Make sure each milestones includes a LINK TO JOIN - so friends can become cool too!
5. Make sure each MILESTONE includes a "Joiner's Pack" that gives Newbs a starting edge. Once again - think "Outrageous Value."

You already have a significant following on FB, you just need to begin converting their friends and family over to players.

Then your numbers will sky rocket.

You'd then need to focus on monetizing the site to drive real revenue. It's easy to do, but that would be a different topic.

All my best,

Scott

Fun Fact: the Easter Bunny has a sister named Yeaster, but you don't want to know how she got her name! : O

EXPLODE

Could we have a window pop up that is displayed to a mugger that mugs $0? A player could add his own custom text from the Settings page = stuff like "Haha! $0!" Or "You Failed!" or some such text. Fun!

Super Geeeeenius Faction!

I didn't bet the $22M I had in my bank. I didn't click anything. I just got kicked and money gone. Look - I lose $20M periodically and don't complain about it. Sure - it pisses me off, but that's poker. This was different. This was a real bug. And, yes, I would please like that cash returned.

Sometime around 03:10:20 on 26/01/20 (1 day ago) - I got kicked from the Periodic Poker Room and the $22M I had in the holdem bank was not transferred to my on-hand cash. Can I get a refund plz?

Thanks guys.
~TS

Kicked from poker game and $22M+ disappeared. Not mugged. Just - gone. Around 10:15PM EST, in the Periodic table, got kicked from game and the bank I had was not returned to my game bank. please help. Thanks. ~TS

Bug Report - Got kicked from poker game and the game ate the $22M I had in the holdem bank

Don't hold back guys! Tell me how you really feel. : ) Wow. I just thought using what works and is enjoyable in one area - could be expanded into another. So - what you're really saying is GTA is a knock off of Christmas Town? Or Christmas Town is a knock off of GTA?.

My apologies if this is the wrong place to post this. Please move it as desired.

The Idea:

Before the game Minecraft was built, the world thought games had to be high resolution, high frame rate action. Proven not true.

Also proven, Christmas Town is a very popular part of Torn. Yes, a good part of that is the loot, but its also the ability to wander, to play games, and to visit locations in ways that don't spend e. This live action removes the limitations of the energy bar, and allows the player to stay in Torn to improve his/her character's strength around the clock / as desired.

I had a dream last night where I could wander around the Torn City Map as if it was a different version of CT. I wandered around, first, as my little blue guy icon, then later, in the cars that I bought (little icons of the car moved around the map) - and, just as in CT, there was no blocking other people, two or more cars could share the same square, they just made room for each other. I could visit the market (with it's own building icon) as if it were a tent in CT - I would just walk or drive in - just the same as all the other city locations, such as the casino, shops, church, etc. - which opened up those pages. And I could still find items/loot in the city, though they would spawn near me (as in CT) rather than in random locations over the city map. And, lastly, small game buildings were set up (like CT) where players could spend e to try to win prizes. Trade e for loot. POT was a big game that people played as well.

Everything else remained the same.

Thanks - problem solved. : )

Select the "Just Chests" world from the list of maps below the screen. Good luck.

Select the "Just Chests" world from the list of maps below the screen. Good luck.

You, my friend, have either forgotten the magic of Christmas Morning as seen through a kid's eyes, or simply had a shitty upbringing and never had those kinds of magical moments. Christmas, IMHO, is not for adults. Adults suffer through all the Xmass BS simply to see the wonder in our kids eyes - as we laugh at their present opening mayhem. So you've learned Xmass sucks - Welcome to being an adult.

Select the "Just Chests" world from the list of maps below the screen. Good luck.

Stuck in Santa's underworld

Figure you huys had xmass town up for just a bit to test - anyway - figured I'd mention that xmass town chat was not working when up. Happy Holidays you all! ~TS

Halloween on my PI
Not the same as the city
All's quiet on the docks
What a pitty.
No trick or treaters here
Cuz I collected a few last year
I ate their candy
Lifted weights
and went from beer to beer.
Word spread fast
Kidnapped, ransom,
What a blast!
Still – I get all dressed up
In my smiles like grease
Wait for people to show
Reveal the true nature of the beast
That’s life in the big city
That’s life on my PI
That’s how I make my fitty
That’s how I like my pie