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Stress Detection side effects?
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Ellsworth Toohey
Ellsworth Toohey
Well-Connected

Dec-22-2006 04:16

I just picked up Stress Detection, and I'm a little concerned how it *knows* that you've only got one question left? I always thought that it was a crapshoot that was determined when you asked the question (unless you were still above 100% chance).

Did it always already know the last question beforehand, but it just doesn't tell you unless you have stress detection skill? Or does the skill alter where the chance is determined?

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crunchpatty
crunchpatty
Old Shoe

Dec-23-2006 14:32

Yep - their base number doesn't change, nor does the bonus you get for your interviewing skills, but the adjustment you get for your gear does, for sure. I rarely do this, but in those freak occasions when even despite the fact that my tough skills far outweigh my meager charms, a suspect's base charm chance is SO much higher than their base tough chance that switching to all charm gear gives me better odds.

I'm pretty lazy though; I've probably done it like once, while on a villain hunt.

I'd been working with the same assumption as Ranier, that all the random data is calculated once a case is opened and not as you encounter suspects.

Couple other relevant things here, straight from the man himself (& courtesy of Dogberta's mod picks):

http://noir.playsleuth.com/map/cityhall/post.spy?id=12039

"...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 Tough and Charming skills."

lilangel
lilangel
Sleuth About Town

Dec-24-2006 02:18

suppose a detective has neither tough or charming in their character? then what? or is it based on just the skills and the outfit/adjustments?

R Anstett
R Anstett

Dec-24-2006 06:37

Tough or Charming as part ofyour archtype is just how your detective starts out Lil.

You always use either Tough or Charming skills to questions suspects.

Rule Bending and Sweet talking are the charm side.

Interrogation and Itimidation are the tough side.

The smart skills such as hair analysis help you at the crime scene to find and identify things, but you will need to be either tough or charming when questioning suspects and townies.

Dogberta
Dogberta
Nomad

Dec-24-2006 07:24

I'd add that tough, smart and charming in your archtype only affect how many points you pay for a skill, not how well you use them. A detective who is very smart will pay max skill points for both charm and tough skills, but will get a double discount on smart skills.

Once you have the skill, however, all archtypes use it the same, and its only affected by gear you wear.

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