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Oct-20-2006 01:38

Oct-20-2006 16:35

Yes, Agent-1, but it won't do you any good to use that technique if you can't get the townies to talk. ;) Your stategy is valid and I know many detectives who work that way. You still need to have a full set of either tough or charming skills to get the answers you seek.

Even if you are able to work the easy level cases effectively without your interview skills, the harder levels will give you a lot more difficulty if you dont' have the advanced interview skills vs the advanced smart skills.

Oct-20-2006 17:33

ok u have your point but there r some questions u dont have to ask coz some questions r useless and some r little risky not to ask , so im very careful about questions i ask this way i have the answers i need ofcourse not all the time but nearly most times , this way helps me solving hard level cases .

Oct-20-2006 17:43

Um..yes..ok..agent-1...

Good luck!

Oct-20-2006 22:22

Personally, I couldn't live without stress detection so I know when a suspect is about to clam on me and it helps you know who you ask more questions versus others. I wouldn't worry about hypnotism yet. I still don't have it (even though it would be nice) it's not necessary. If you want to start working on harder cases, definitely beef up your interview and smart skills.

Oct-21-2006 03:30

I would suggest to go with the interview skills first, then the rest of smart and only later the faction skills.

Oct-21-2006 04:05

Am I reading that list wrong? Get research!!

don't bother with the tough skills for now, you're not tough.

Research > flirting (quick cheap pick-up) > Intermediate rule bending and inter sweet talking > advanced evidence skills > advanced rule bending & sweet talking > stress detection / judge of character > hypnotism > tough skills.

Oct-21-2006 07:29

I will agree with SS here after he points out that my glasses must be very dirty to have missed that.

Research is a skill that every detective should have to start.

It totally eliminates one suspect so you do not have to ask any questions of that person.

Oct-21-2006 15:06

theres no use of having sweet talking and interrogation if u dnt have judge of character agent-1 , its like they cancel each other , it might be obvious that for women u should use sweet talking and interrogation for men , but i have those 3 skills ( intemediate interrogation, sweet talking, and judge of character) and it proves that theory wrong sometimes , so if ur not gonna get the judge of character skill , then i suggest that u concentrate either on toughness or on charm , in my opinion , the crime seen isnt that important , its enuf to get witness evidence with a fake alibi and uve found the killer
but i really dnt know if u find out to whom the footprint or handwriting or hair or watever belong , and this person has a fake alibi, if u are able to accuse him , and thats my question if someone can answer me :)

Oct-21-2006 15:11

Eddy:

Liar/no alibi + PE = guilty
Liar/no alibi + WE = guilty
WE + WE = guilty


PE = physical evidence such as foot prints
WE = witness evidence

Oct-21-2006 15:16

so its quite correct to say that the crime scene is not as important as having tough skills and sharm skills