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Apr-18-2006 01:39

no audience, 'judge o' character' is not some irish guy with a gavel and a robe.

What I'm wondering is this (by wondering, I mean its making me nuts..yay subtlety gene):

how is it possible that in the same case you can try to interrogate witness/suspect A successfully when the judge of character skill has reported that the chance of success is 59, while trying the same trick on witness/suspect B can fail even though the chance of success is higher?

Don't get me wrong...it normally works. But in those instances when it doesn't, I'm all 'what the hell?'

Comments? Suggestions? Bueller? Bueller?

Apr-19-2006 07:14

*still thinks it's percentages, and the higher numbers mean you will succeed*

Anyway! I've also noticed that the base number has a lot to do with it. If I have two suspects at 84, but as a charming detective talking to a male, and I choose charm(meaning that the tough base is higher), it usually will fail, but if I choose tough, it'll usually work.

But with all the randomness of this game, its very possible that it's just dumb luck.

Apr-19-2006 17:55

Yes, there is an element of luck on any of those cooperation stype skill checks. If Judge of Cahracter says you have an Adjusted Interrogation Chance of 59, then that should mean a 59% of success.

The numbers can go over 100, but in those cases, it is still important to get the numbers as high as possible. The reason is because when making those skill tests, the game has a concept of super successes. In the case of a cooperation skill, if a test is passed by a small margin, the suspect will only answer one additional question. If the test is passed by a larger margin, they will answer more than one extra question. So, higher numbers are always better, even when you're talking over 100.

Also, there are a couple of factors that aren't currently taken into account in that Judge of Character report. For instance, the "status" rating of your agency's headquarter does effect these tests but currently that isn't taken into account by Judge of Character. There is also another secret adjustment that I'll keep my mouth shut about. These tend to be small adjustments however, so Judge of Character is very useful to people with duplicated Toogh and Charming skills.

Apr-19-2006 18:13

*wonders what the secret adjustment is...*

*maybe if Ben likes you or not?**maybe if Ben likes yor or not because you are subscribed and pay him money?*

:)

HEE

Apr-19-2006 19:30

maybe he adjusts the numbers based on how many times you use "*" in a post... damn you're in a fix jojo! ;)

Apr-19-2006 19:46

I've actually gotten answers from one townie that I had a 59% chance with and another one clammed on 73% (same case) And then the one that clammed on 113% really gave my head a dent.

*Shakes head and wanders off with Crunch to find that Victims of Randomness meeting*

Apr-19-2006 20:07

*laughs at Secret Squirrel*

Well, what can I say? I like my asteriks.

Apr-19-2006 20:25

at least it is Jojo's *

Apr-19-2006 23:32

aah, cool, thanks Ben...I had actually wondered about whether there was a relationship between the margin of success and the number of subsequent questions answered, but then I sort of though I was maybe a l'il bit insane for wondering that.

Ugh, my crazy is acting up again. I bet it's based on something really remote, like the calculated liklihood that a thread you start will have more than 9 responses...

*uses asterisks just to be on the safe side*
*whistles X-files theme music*
*types allworkandnoplaymakesjackadullboy a few times*

The randomness meeting now features foil hats and free asterisks.

(okay yup that's it...I've gone nuts :-P)

Apr-20-2006 00:03

*Puts asterics on foil hat and finds a seat*

Apr-20-2006 16:02

Hey, Crunchpatty, are you OCD? I know I am....