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Lee Thornbush
Lee Thornbush

Oct-14-2004 15:24

I am working on a case right now and I want to accuse my client, but there is no option for me to do it.

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jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Oct-14-2004 17:37

Orbitrux. He asked why he could not accuse the client. So you don't want to know just any persons motive, but that of the clients.

I am sure you meant to say that Orbitrux. Old news to you.

Rivergallery
Rivergallery

Oct-14-2004 17:38

try and ask the motive first, if they are claming on the first question, play the lower cases first, and build up your skill points to get appropriate equipment.

Moonshh
Moonshh
Well-Connected

Oct-14-2004 21:33

Yes, in this situation you want only the client's motive, jstkdn, but there's no way to ask specifically about that. So you have to ask about "anyone" having a motive until the client's name show up. I'm sure that's old news to you, too, but just to be ultra clear for the new folks...

Lee, my personal solving tips for the future are: ask everyone about others' motives until you have a complete suspect list AND a motive for your client.

Before your suspect list is complete, only ask about alibi after you ask about motive.

You know your suspect list is complete when you have the number of suspects on a certain level. For example, in easy cases it is either 5 or 6, so you have to keep asking until you either get six or you've asked everyone.

If you have a complete suspect list and want to avoid asking more people about motive just to get a motive for your client, you can always check the client alibi first, and if it's real, then you can skip that step.

Hope this makes sense!

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