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Brasco De Gama
Brasco De Gama
Old Shoe

Jan-8-2008 17:29

I've noticed how I have picked up certain superstitions when playing Sleuth that help me decide who I'm going to question and who I suspect. Some I'm trying to stop doing. I didn't like going straight back to a suspect who I've used lock picking on because they might realise I broke in (OK... I thought this when I first started playing it because they always seemed to clam). Others are things like positions the suspect appears on the sleuth helper (very top or very bottom seem guilt more often than they should be :/ ).

I was just wondering if anyone else has other susperstitions when they play, like a first name they always suspect or an avatar that always seem to be the killer?

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Sophie4
Sophie4
Gopher to the Sleuth Gods

Jan-12-2008 05:46

Thanks Anikka, I'm sure Ben will fix that now. Remember what happened when someone posted a way to force a twist? We can't do that anymore, can we. We need a Mod to come and delete this thread before Ben reads it.

Vampiric Smile
Vampiric Smile
Safety Officer

Jan-12-2008 07:38

Come on Sophie !
We should all wellcome the Admin to fix all that makes the game too easy.
I am 2 months in the game and I can finish any AI case in 3-4 min (lol if server is not lagging) and I am sure that all you more experienced players can do it in 2-3 min maximum so where is the challenge ?
It will be much better if anything that makes the game predictable is eliminated by the Admin !


Jojo
Jojo
Old Shoe

Jan-12-2008 09:17

Heh. It's true, Sophie, that my giving away of how to force a twist on SleuthTips caused that to be killed, but that had been tested by myself again and again and again, and it always worked. It wasn't just a superstition; it was fact. But then, even if I was to delete this thread, Ben could still go back and see it. :D

Huglover
Huglover
Old Shoe

Jan-12-2008 13:13

Forcing a twist?
The twist will appear on the map page, so refreshing the map page multiple times will in most cases make the twist to appear. But, somehow I don't think that was what you were thinking of? Since it could impossibly be a secret.
Completing any AI in 3-4 minutes in most cases needs a program to do, since there are a certain minimal amount of questions that needs to be asked in any case, and the time to "switch" picture ain't exactly zero on the Sleuth server...


Jojo
Jojo
Old Shoe

Jan-12-2008 13:17

Forcing a twist: It was something I discovered and I released the information on how to do it on SleuthTips.com. Previously, the twist showed on a different URL than the Map screen URL that it now does. So, before, it was possible to just link to that URL and the twist would automatically occur. It could actually be very helpful... before it was switched.


Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Jan-13-2008 21:40

Don't worry, Sophie, I'm sure the Menkvelds only torture me. Most people probably have certain names that plague them, and it's really just a matter of what we notice - for some reason, Ignatius Menkveld really stood out for me on the particular day I did that case, and I've been noticing Menkvelds ever since. Had his name not caught my attention at that particular time, I'd probably not even realise they were plaguing my life.

It's not even anything Ben can fix - it's my perception.

Death Bredon
Death Bredon

Jan-14-2008 03:10

I don't know if this is superstition or reality-- but does one fake-or-no-alibi suspect never rat out another suspect?

Treschaude
Treschaude
Washed Up Punter

Jan-14-2008 08:07

That's not true. Fake alibi suspects will frequently inform on other suspects. You can't take that as a rule.

LoveHugs
LoveHugs
Well-Connected

Jan-17-2008 16:10

Just a thought about "forcing a twist". I am not sure if it's right, but my last 3 following cases made me start wondering.
I have one window where I just refresh the map screen to get the twist (since my program don't give the twist with ordinary case solving).
I came to the twist with one case, and continued working on the case in another window. On the next case, I returned to the "twist window" to get the twist on this case, and it came instantly. Same was true with the next.
This can of course be just a result of random, or it might be of another reason. Just thought I would share the thought with you. Then you can test if it works, or if this is just a superstition... ;-)

Kell Dewclaw
Kell Dewclaw
Trusted Informer

May-22-2008 14:52

Old thread, but there is truth here.

Some evidence seems to become useless once you get a PE contact. I've worked 24 AI cases, plus favors, over 100 pieces of evidence - and only FOUR that use my contact (the calligraphist).

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