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Jul-8-2006 10:53

The "two witnesses" rule (you can rely on someone being guilty if you have two witnesses, even if the suspect has clammed on giving you an alibi) doesn't seem to be true anymore. Just a "heads up".....

Jul-8-2006 12:53

um.....i doubt that. you may have encountered a bug though. Have you had it happen on more than one case? Are you completely sure you had two WE?? I really doubt admin would have changed that without telling us. Since with more experienced detectives that would cause the FAs to go through the roof. There would be an outcry from old dets. if that were to happen. If you are completely sure you had two WEs and still got an FA, report it as a bug. Would probly help if you knew the name of the case, but i wouldnt remember it.

Jul-8-2006 13:28

I've had that happen to me too, if I remember correctly. It was a few weeks ago. I just shrugged it off. Although I didn't like paying Shady all of that money.

Jul-8-2006 14:37

I turned in a case yesterday with WE + WE just as normal.

I also will admit I had another case I thought was broken and reported it to Admin (saved in the files for him to look at). He pointed out the fact I had missed and I was able to know that it was lack of paying attention to detail on our side not a broken case.

I have noticed what seems to be a higher incidence of multiple clams on cases, but that is likely just a statisical blip.

Jul-9-2006 13:44

Yes, it definitely happened. Usually, the rule applies but on this one occasion it didn't. It is rare to have to rely on two witnesses anyway, but it did cost me my second failed case (shady is going to make a mint!)
I can't remember the case though - I had assumed that the titles were random just like the random games.
Certainly I wouldn't recommend relying on two witnesses if you have two failed cases.

Jul-9-2006 13:59

hm...to me it sounds like a bug....have you contacted sleuth admin?

Jul-9-2006 14:45

Yep, the titles should be random, but if you have the name of the case and the ca. time you played it, Ben has a chance of being able to find the case among all the many many cases done in a day and then check it for you if you think something didn't add up :)

Jul-11-2006 06:59

But till now on all the occassions when ppl thought they had a bugged case, it turned out to be a player mistake.

Jul-12-2006 14:56

Yes, I know it could well be me, but my note taking method makes it unlikely (honest!) - what ever it was, it must be very rare.