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Jul-29-2004 08:23

Dudgeon was sitting in his office one day, wondering whether he should go onto another case or see if the favor he got might fit into the treasure hunt at some point along the line, (since he never gets the next one needed...), when he went to the statistics page in City Hall. He noticed that ~15,000 people have moved into Sleuth City. That's when a question hit him. He wondered if Ben had any aspirations for how large this City could grow. He keeps making improvements to the city and keeping his subjects happy, so they tell their friends, who move in and enjoy the entity that is now a larger City. Dudgeon gets out his pad and paper, and jots off a quick note. Ben, how large did/do you expect the game to get? Do you have any major goals for it?

Jul-14-2005 04:31

TY for the info., CFM. I thought I was getting points before, but, I wasn't. Also, anything that Ben can create, I will be ecstatic and over- joyed with. Keep the improvements coming so people don't get bored with the game.

Jul-17-2005 12:14

Well, I think that a 3D interface would choke Sleuth:
Just think about those Games made in 3d: they never focus on investigations: Max Payne, Mafia, Nocturne (based on Lovecraft's Horror)...
Should Sleuth become 3D, it would just probably turn to a Shoot'em up, gang versus gang...

Investigative games are Usually Point-and-click, such as Syberia, Monkey Island and so on, but more than often they become just a silly "use-this-item-on-that-place-"

Jul-18-2005 18:33

I would assume, however, with this same group behind it, the ideas would remain the same. Or, at least, I'd hope they would be.

Jul-20-2005 10:24

I don't know if it's just me and the other members of my agency, but we have noticed the game slowing down recently. I am working on a broadband connection and it gets frustrating at times. I guess it's down to traffic as the game gets more popular (Said with no technical knowhow whatsoever) If animation in any way would slow the game down further then please don't do it!! I think that although little movies would be cool, when I'm trying to get through easies as fast as possible in a foreign city trying to beat other agencies to a treasure, I won't want to sit and watch them!

Sep-4-2008 03:54

V interesting

Oct-22-2010 20:45

I kinda thought this was worth bumping up. Some interesting insight into what Ben was originally shooting for with the creation of Noir.

Jun-29-2012 08:37

Because I like to share Sleuth history... *bumps the thread with her hip to send it to the top of the line*

Jun-29-2012 08:48

cfm, I love the stuff you dig up :)

Jun-29-2012 22:49

hehehe are you practicing the black art of necromancy cfm?
Digging for old forgotten dead stuff and trying to revive them and communicate through them = necromancy.
Hehehe are you one of us my dear ?

Jul-1-2012 12:08

Your thread digging is always a great thing for me. I get to get all nostalgic :D