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Torn history, told from the record: wars, scams, feuds, legends and the updates that changed the game.
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- Players Rip Into 2018's Halloween Basket Hunt, Officer Included
A thread asking what players thought of Torn's 2018 Halloween Event filled fast with complaints about tedious basket-hunting and lost happiness, with a Torn officer joining the griping before another officer answered days later.
Oct–Nov 2018 · Community
- Two days before NS vs SA, an "interview" with Nova drew leak claims and mockery
In June 2019 DUDE posted an interview with Nova to hype a planned NS vs SA war. In the interview text Nova denies being the leak. Replies mocked the post, and on 14 Jun one player said no war was coming.
Jun–Jul 2019 · Wars
- A 500k offer to lose an attack, then silence: a new player's scam warning
In August 2023 new player brandonbear said an offer of 500k to lose an attack was never paid. Torn staff (Admin) bogie later announced penalties in the thread, and more players reported the same pattern.
Aug–Sep 2023 · Scams and cons
- SugarHigh names Jazzuelle over a 4.3b vault theft, then trades insults with Lat
In July 2024 SugarHigh named Jazzuelle over an alleged 4.3b theft, saying Jazzuelle had been faction staff for about two years. Lat, who described taking an armoury and a fund, traded insults with SugarHigh.
2024–2026 · Vault thieves
- Marlon's mock news flash on joining Monarch draws hoorahs and a scam accusation
In February 2022 MarlonBrando opened a General Discussion thread announcing they had joined Art of War Monarch [X]. Replies brought hoorahs, doubts about their war record and a scam accusation.
Feb 2022 · Faction drama
- MarlonBrando announces a JFK and Art of War merger, and the forum runs with it
In October 2017 a mock-news thread under MarlonBrando's name announced that Art of War was merging with JFK. Clifford said they had reported the account. The thread ran to mid-November.
Oct–Nov 2017 · Funny incidents
- DrewMunson's "Hemi wins" thread: a religion row, a hospital loop and 37 dislikes
In February 2025 DrewMunson wrote up being attacked and bountied by hemi after a religion argument. hemi answered point by point, other players replied, and a Torn officer/committee member graved the thread.
Feb 2025 · Arguments
- Ucanteneke's fedding: Memorath's explanation and an admin's reply
In June 2020 Memorath posted an account of why Ucanteneke was jailed over a market page-switching script. Admin bogie answered that the account had been watched for about 3 months and the investigation was ongoing.
Jun 2020 · Cheaters
- Mugging in a no-terms ranked war: Candymonster asks, the forum answers
In July 2025 Candymonster asked if mugging in an unrestricted ranked war was fair. Beerstein, Apolinus and others answered that it cost respect gains and war pay.
Jul 2025 · Muggings
- A Christmas Day scam post, and the replies that asked what the victim was buying
Yeniceri [2111442] said they traded away everything they owned for a promised Toast Jesus '18 prize. Replies named Vortex_ [2208377], questioned Yeniceri's own part, and a bounty thread followed.
2018–2019 · Scams and cons
- Courage accuses Vault-tech of taking about 6b from their faction overnight
In September 2025 Courage [2786549] said a co-leader had emptied their faction's bank and RW weapon stash. The accused replied with a different story, and the thread answered in kind.
2025–2026 · Vault thieves
- Shooby's "Sellers beware" thread on Autracity turns into a flame war
In May 2020 Shooby posted two images and a warning about Autracity [2184889]. JoeSkull and Toph, the player with that ID, then traded accusations, and the thread ran until 05 Jun 2020.
May–Jun 2020 · Scams and cons
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Stories are generated by TornLife from the forum archive (June 2014 onward) and checked automatically before they appear. They report what players said, attributed to them; they never state why an account was federally jailed and never include anyone's real-world details. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.