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Dec-11-2006 23:11

AVL hunts will now be unbalanced as those people who are able to find more friends for sleuth will gain a huge advantage for hunts with extra cases. So if you want to remain competitive in this game, you MUST go find other to play.

Dec-12-2006 06:10

Personal feelings aside on this issue, I should point out that a myriad other online games offer bonuses for referring new members. It also seems Ben has done due diligence with making it 1) not overly unbalancing and 2) ensuring that people can't "abuse" the system.

Besides, I have been clamoring for months about a bonus case system of some sort, so you get what you ask for I suppose :)

Dec-12-2006 06:27

I have an evil plan! I need to go spamming some gaming sites to get referrels. Hopefully I will get some referrels although it might alienate alot of people from this site in the process.

Oh and I would be careful to prevent bots from accessing the referrel page. I can forsee thousands of referrels being sent hourly to people's emails.

Dec-12-2006 09:12

Chelsea, you have evil plans for breakfast. That's what we like about you.

The AVL is something we want to encourage, so we'll do what we can to keep things fair there. Maybe we can provide a way for Sleuths to voluntarily temporarily turn off their bonus mysteries, while participating in an AVL hunt.

Dec-12-2006 09:14

Wait, wait, wait...

you mean Admin actually LIKES the AVL? What's with all the "convenient" timing on expansions then? :)

***runs to the mailbox to retrieve his angrily-written "STOP PICKING ON THE AVL" letter***

Dec-12-2006 11:52

One question for Admin on sidekicks.

How long of a subscription does it need to be? and how long do the extra cases last for?

I recruit 20 new people to sub for one month each I get 4 more cases a day for the rest of my time in Sleuth?

Dec-12-2006 12:10

As soon as I discovered Sleuth in July of this year, I started telling my friends and family about it. As a result, I was able to recruit4 players. Two of my friends now hold 2 subscriptions each. Wish there was a way to get credit for all of them.

Dec-13-2006 02:47

There's now a section on your bio now that says how many side kicks and extra cases you have.

Dec-13-2006 07:19

Before I spend any money on Sidekicks I want to know how long they are good for.

I can afford to give 20 people the combined $120 to get the 33% more cases per day (21 total cases per day counting favors).

So do I have to spend that money every month? or just the one time?

Dec-13-2006 07:24

On another note, this will drastically affect how agencies play. If you have an agency full of agents that have 4 more extra cases plus 1 more extra favor a day can be a tremendous advantage for hunting purposes.

The AVL has already been pointed out, but I think that 4 extra cases can also mean the difference between finishing on day 3 versus day 4.

I am sorry, but I am not too crazy about this.

Dec-13-2006 07:40

Wouldn't it be $140? ($7 for one month times 20 people)

I know I can not afford to give anyone money so they can subscribe so I guess unless you have friends with money and interest, or have enough money to give away, you will be stuck at a disadvantage.

While I completely understand this as a business model, it sure is hard to be enthusiastic about it as a player who will not see those extra cases.