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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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- The activity gap in PT-Calculated–The Black Pearl ranked war
Participants credited PT-Calculated's activity for a win over The Black Pearl. The same-day thread also covered proposed limits, turnout and timing.
Jan 2022 · Wars
- The mugging suggestion that became a phone-snatching argument
Slate22 wanted mugger names after saying a cousin had mugged them seven times. The forum focused instead on Slate22's admission that they had snatched the cousin's phone.
2020–2021 · Muggings
- A PI pitch became a joke about who paid whom
Samael posted a chat in which an account claiming to be Leaf Bikni asked for a PI. Replies followed the revival payment trail, then supplied more versions of the copied approach.
Mar 2019 · Scams and cons
- The 100m demand in “New scam??”
Mundeer published a demand attributed to Kasandra_Joasia: pay 100m or have online faction players hospitalized. PatBenatar called it extortion; others supplied jokes and older examples.
Nov 2018 · Scams and cons
- Hawk [2080065] Files a Multi Alert on ‘Chedburn’ Accounts
A supposed cluster of Chedburn-named test accounts became a forum gag. Torn staff (Admin) bogie [148747] answered the alert with a joke about failed bans and corrupt staff.
Sep 2025 · Funny incidents
- TonyCream's $121.5m 'Vault thief' bounty complaint
TonyCream said a reported player spent $121.5m on bounties during a ranked war. Beerstein posted two bounty claims, while CurlyBracket mocked the timing.
Oct 2025 · Vault thieves
- A one-name scammer list becomes a loss-selling lesson
Pilipinas1 [3127166] accused Vannellope [2888296] of failing to pay for 14 loss hits and then blocking them. Posters mocked the one-name list and offered advice on avoiding another loss-selling dispute.
Nov 2023 · Scams and cons
- Aiden1025 [4115753] accuses bullybeater [3798844] of a cancel-mug
An April 2026 warning accused a trader of cancelling trades and mugging lower-level players. The forum supplied precautions, mockery and a claimed bounty collection.
Apr 2026 · Scams and cons
- KingOfTheSand [3345714] calls out Tank- [3155937] over a 300k loss
A claimed unpaid loss produced mockery, advice on screening loss buyers and another player’s account of receiving the same offer.
Jul 2024 · Scams and cons
- UwU’s case against the alleged Duke–sugarvalves multi
UwU accused sugarvalves of being Duke’s multi. sugarvalves and the replies extended the premise with denials, secret controllers and increasingly implausible identities.
Mar 2018 · Funny incidents
- The $0 Mug That Became a Diplomatic Incident
Diabolique [2177124] turned a displayed $0 mug by Champion [1927067] and Proxima [1879587] into a diplomatic performance. ChaosReigns [2169241] said lag had spoiled an intended bonus hit.
Feb 2019 · Muggings
- Born For War's 39th Street Warriors rebrand was announced
Natty_Boh announced in April 2024 that Born For War would rebrand as 39th Street Warriors and serve as an entry point for newer players.
Apr 2024 · Faction drama
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