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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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- "Guess OP couldn't handle their own war": a July 2017 thread on subs, guests and PT
A mocking thread about One Punch calling on SA against JFB became an argument over sub factions, guesting and who had helped whom. A forum moderator and two officers posted in it.
Jul 2017 · Faction drama
- Eddycon marks $100 billion mugged with a stat enhancer giveaway
In May 2025 Eddycon [2519083] posted a long write-up of what they said was 100b mugged over about 2.5 years, and gave away stat enhancers to commenters. The thread reached 1,500 replies and was cited for mugging tips later.
2025–2026 · Muggings
- Aktivist's $0 mugging and the bounties from Pops
In March 2022 Aktivist posted a log of a bazaar sale to Pops, an anonymous mug that took $0, and bounties. Pops answered in the thread with allegations of "Monarch multi proxy" harassment.
Mar 2022 · Muggings
- PT-Penguins v Arcadia: a ranked war and the row over outside hits
In January 2022 PT-Penguins and Arcadia fought a ranked war. The forum thread became an argument over whether PT-Family members hitting Arcadia counted as interference. One PT co-leader apologised.
Jan–Feb 2022 · Wars
- Dominijus posts a chat log of Widzy's DVD Player offer and a 458m price
In August 2020 Dominijus posted a trade chat in which Widzy quoted 458m for 131 DVD Players. Dominijus said they put in 458 dollars. Other players replied with their own chat logs, bounty records and jokes.
Aug 2020 · Scams and cons
- KeanuReeves says 89 bought Ultra Elites cheap on promises it did not keep
In July 2020 KeanuReeves posted a timeline and screenshots saying 89's leaders paid less for their faction on terms later dropped. The_Boss, Shady69 and Valkyrie disputed it, and other players weighed in.
May–Jul 2020 · Scams and cons
- SarahLynn warns players off trading with Spiffie; Spiffie answers in the thread
In September 2025 SarahLynn posted a scam alert about Spiffie, citing a loss of about nine months earlier. Spiffie replied in the thread, and other players added claims, doubts and jokes.
Sep–Oct 2025 · Scams and cons
- DedeSiregar's second public thread on TheStud and a 12.5b debt, graved in a day
In June 2025 DedeSiregar posted spreadsheets and chat logs claiming TheStud owed 12.5b after a cache-business arrangement. An officer disputed being used as a witness, and the thread was graved.
Jan–Aug 2025 · Scams and cons
- "How much proof is needed?" Nemesis asks about multis; Chedburn says it isn't proof
In December 2018 Nemesis posted profile screenshots and asked why suspected multi accounts had not been fedded. Torn developer Chedburn said a new player adding someone to a blacklist is not proof.
Dec 2018 · Cheaters
- Cursed's "Worst ranked war payment ever?" thread and the war behind it
In August 2024 Cursed [1901987] posted about a ranked war they said lasted 13 hours and left the other side with 8 points. The thread drew 109 replies, and the other side answered in it.
Aug–Dec 2024 · Wars
- A ranked war term deal, a 60/40 split and a dispute over 20% of the loot
In June 2026 B0rjara said SHAT's Offertory withheld part of an agreed loot split after a ranked war with Cipher. The forum argued over whether it was a scam or a misread deal.
Jun 2026 · Wars
- Damage Inc hits Jux, and a fake-wall complaint becomes a thread-long argument
In December 2024 Damage Inc assaulted Jux in territory warfare. nex opened a thread asking for a TT war update. It turned into insults, old war grievances and jokes.
Dec 2024 · Wars
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