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* ProfessionalKiller: The player can easily become one since the daily newspaper includes a list of bounties they can claim for a fairly high profit, especially at higher levels. The game also allows the player to target generic NPCs in the Assassination crime.

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* ProfessionalKiller: The player can easily become one since the daily newspaper includes a list of bounties they can claim for a fairly high profit, especially at higher levels. The game also allows the player to target generic NPCs [=NPCs=] in the Assassination crime.
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* KatanasAreJustBetter: They are easily one of the most powerful melee weapons in the game.
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* BadassCrew: Pretty much the entire point of the factions system is letting players form their own. Any created faction that loses all its respect is forcibly broken up, so being some degree of BadAss is required if a group plans to survive long term. As such, getting on the wrong side of any of the big name players is a good way to bring the wrath of the gaming gods (and a hail of bullets) down upon you.
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* GayOption: Players can marry the same gender if they so choose. Torn City may be a crime infested hellhole, but it doesn't support discrimination of any kind.
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* AHomeownerIsYou: Players start with only a shack to their name, but depending on how much money they earn they can quickly upgrade to anything from a small trailer all the way up to their own private island.


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* EasySexChange: For only $50,000 the players can reset their gender from the comfort of their preference menu.
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* EverythingsBetterWithChocolate: Chocolate items bought (or stolen) from a store will restore the happiness meter when eaten.
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* TragicKeepsake: A reward for completing an early game mission where the player [[spoiler:saves a baby from falling out an open window only to discover that both of the baby's parents had already died either that day.]]
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* LoanShark: The player can pay a visit to a man named Tim in the Red Light District to take out a loan of up to $100,000 with a 1% interest rate per day. (Tim also appears as the highest ranked target of the pickpocketing crime.)
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* CrowbarCombatant: A crowbar is very likely to be one of the first weapons a new player uses.
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* MoneyForNothing: Very nicely averted. The player ALWAYS has something to spend money on.
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* ChainsawGood: The chainsaw is one of the higher tier melee weapons and is avalible right at the start of the game if the player has enough money to buy one.


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* RevolversAreJustBetter: The expensive but powerful magnum revolver is easily one of the best handguns in the game.
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* CoolCar: They cost a lot of money and the player will need a racing license to make much use of them though.
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* RussianRoulette: The Torn City version is played a bit different than normal though, with the barrel placed at the player's foot instead of their head.
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* ProfessionalKiller: The player can easily become one since the daily newspaper includes a list of bounties they can claim for a fairly high profit, especially at higher levels. The game also allows the player to target generic NPCs in the Assassination crime.
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* IslandBase: The ultimate property a player can buy. It'll set you back a cool $500,000,000 (This doesn't include the additonal cost of potental upgrades either!) but who hasn't always wanted their own private island home?
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* PipePain: The lead pipe is a very common melee weapon that is, oddly enough, often seen for sale at a store.
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* SocializationBonus: Players with friends will progress much faster than players who play by themselves.

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* SocializationBonus: Players with friends will progress much faster than players who attempt to play by themselves.
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* SocializationBonus: Players with friends will progress much faster than players who play by themselves.
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* PayEveryDay: Early in the game when players have low energy and nerve bars it helps to play every hour or so due to the short amount of time it takes the bars to refill. Unless the player logs on several times daily they lose chances to improve their attributes and level up.

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* PayEveryDay: PlayEveryDay: Early in the game when players have low energy and nerve bars it helps to play every hour or so due to the short amount of time it takes the bars to refill. Unless the player logs on several times daily they lose chances to improve their attributes and level up.up faster.
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* PayEveryDay: Early in the game when players have low energy and nerve bars it helps to play every hour or so due to the short amount of time it takes the bars to refill. Unless the player logs on several times daily they lose chances to improve their attributes and level up.
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* DigitalPiracyIsEvil: A low level crime players can perform is selling pirated copies of CDs and DVDs. If caught they get sent to jail just like any other crime, though the chances of this happening are almost nil compared to more serious crimes like theft, drug dealing, and murder.
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* BigFancyHouse: Many long time players have several of these. With enough money you can even buy your own private island!
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* BoozeBasedBuff: Drinking alcoholic items can restore nerve, but in such small amounts that the player would have to down at least a dozen or so for them to be of any real use.
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* AntiPoopSocking: The nerve bar (needed to do crimes) and energy bar (needed to do certain actions) can take several minutes or even hours to fully recharge. While the player CAN buy upgrades and recharges for them they usually are in limited supply and don't come cheap.

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* AntiPoopSocking: The nerve bar (needed to do crimes) and energy bar (needed to do certain actions) can take several minutes or even hours to fully recharge. While the player CAN buy upgrades and recharges for them they are usually are in limited supply and don't come cheap.



* KnifeNut: There are serval good knife weapons in the game so expect to see a bunch of these guys running around.

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* KnifeNut: There are serval several good knife weapons in the game so expect to see a bunch of these guys running around.
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* KnifeNut: There are serval good knife weapons in the game so expect to see a bunch of these guys running around.
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* BatterUp: The baseball bat is a great choice of weapon for new players since is is extremely cheap and has decent stats.


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* PrisonRape: One of the stores sell an item call "Soap On A Rope" that can be given to another player as a gift...
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* AntiPoopSocking: The nerve bar (needed to do crimes) and energy bar (needed to do certain actions) can take several minutes or even hours to fully recharge. While the player CAN buy upgrades and recharges for them they usually are in limited supply and don't come cheap.
* CardboardPrison: Getting busted by the cops just means players get sent to the jail for a couple hours. Even then, it isn't uncommon for higher ranking players to free noob players within a couple of minutes by either breaking them out or paying their bail.
* ViceCity: Every citizen of Torn City starts as a lowly crook shoplifting and picking pockets with the goal of working their way up the criminal ladder to become a crime kingpin. Players can even attack and mug each other or go to war with rival factions... in this city NO ONE is completely safe.
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[[http://www.torn.com/ Torn City]] is a text-based MMO game where the player takes on the role of a petty criminal and works to make a name for themself. This is done by building muscle at the gym, commiting crimes, finding a job, and joining factions, though there are several ways to make money and rise in power. From the start players have the complete freedom to do what they want and make friends (or enemies) as they level up. In addition to the criminal aspects of the game players can also take education courses to improve their stats, buy property, and shop at various stores for supplies and equipment. No two people play the game exactly the same way and there are tons of things to do with even more being revealed as you level up. Of course, the best way to learn more is to sign up and play!

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[[http://www.torn.com/ Torn City]] is a text-based MMO game where the player takes on the role of a petty criminal and works to make a name for themself. themself in the titular city. This is done by building muscle at the gym, commiting crimes, finding a job, and joining factions, though there are several other ways to make money and rise in power. From the start players have the complete freedom to do what they want and make friends (or enemies) as they level up. In addition to the criminal aspects of the game players can also take education courses to improve their stats, buy buy/upgrade property, and shop at various stores for supplies and equipment. No two people play the game exactly the same way and there are tons of things to do with even more being revealed as you level up. Of course, the best way to learn more is to actually sign up and play!
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[[http://www.torn.com/ Torn City]] is a text-based MMO game where the player takes on the role of a petty criminal and works to make a name for themself. This is done by building muscle at the gym, commiting crimes, finding a job, and joining factions, though there are several ways to make money and rise in power. From the start players have the complete freedom to do what they want and make friends (or enemies) as they level up. In addition to the criminal aspects of the game players can also take education courses to improve their stats, buy property, and shop at various stores for supplies and equipment. No two people play the game exactly the same way and there are tons of things to do with even more being revealed as you level up. Of course, the best way to learn more is to sign up and play!

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