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Aug-12-2006 21:11

Maybe it's just me... But I experienced it became a tad more difficult lately to solve AI cases. More & more suspects seem to clam up right from the start and the townies can't come up with names so the list is not complete. More & more cases with 3 or even 4 PE suspects clammed up. Or what about a case with 4 threads and 3 suspects referring to the tailor for their alibi's...

My surveillance skill seems to be of futile use now....


Is this in any way related to the upcoming new features (avoidance of building up too many unspent skill points)?????


Everyone: NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

:-)

Aug-13-2006 07:40

I've been working a lot of cases lately and haven't noticed much of a difference myself. I'd be interested to see what Ben and Sunny have to say on the subject, but I would hazard a guess that its just a coincidence. People who have stockpiled skill points already have them all anyways :)

Aug-13-2006 15:44

I love coincidences :) They always make me wonder why they happen...

Aug-13-2006 21:57

They happen, usually, because I hit a little button. And then your life goes to you know where in a handbasket Bad Ass.

Oh yes. Time to push the button again. Shiny. Little. Button.

Aug-13-2006 22:21

Can't say I've noticed any difference. I seem to get a mix of cases some a harder to solve than others no more than usual.

Aug-14-2006 02:27

I think it was just that day cause everythings back to normal at my end.

Aug-14-2006 07:23

Why oh Why must the Slueth Gods torture me so? I have tried to be a good and charming detective. I have my tough skills, I have my charm skills, I have my smart skills, I have Judge of Character, I have surveillance but they still insist on tormenting me by having EVERY suspect have the same alibi and insist on making everyone clam.

I guess I can just sit here and wait to see what the Slueth Gods in their omniscient wisdom will bestow among us on August 28th. **Heavy Sigh**

Aug-14-2006 11:52

Well since everyone is telling it, im having a hell of a BAD week, People are claming oddly often enough, all the same alibi, when i get as luck as to get an answer for the alibi question, and it isnt lack of skills, cause last week i was able to solve all of my ten AI cases without the help of my agency, even if most of days i get their help with at least two cases(considering i went on all AI cases), but come on, solving all my cases on AI level isnt luck, as for solving just half of it isnt bad luck either, i think the game is getting more difficult......
But then again thats just my opinion....

Aug-14-2006 12:21

Ben, yoohooo, Ben.......?????????

Aug-15-2006 04:21

Thanks Ben....
My bad week is certainly over.....
THANK YOU

Aug-15-2006 05:01

I also noticed that rise in difficulty but chalked it up to "penalty against non-subs" and stopped playing the cases. I've been trying to become the "High Poobah" at OoS to gain an edge before I started another case. I guess I'll start playing the cases again and see what happens.

And, roamie, I agree with you that it would take a lot of fun out of the game if one could not solve a case by himself, subbed or not.