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Dec-12-2008 20:14

I subbed (well actually my dad helped me join, so technically he subbed for me) and I'm looking for an agency to join. Will someone recruit me?

Dec-28-2008 14:17

(One or two small follow-ups, Golduck....)

If you do happen to guess wrong on a Featured/Scripted Mystery, it DOES NOT count as a False Accusation. You can do these mysteries til the cows come home, and they do not count against your record. The same CANNOT BE SAID for the regular 12 mysteries you get to process every day. This is why you will hear all over Sleuth that it is a very dangerous thing to guess on your cases. False Accusations DO count on your record for Daily Mysteries, and the payoff fees add up quickly. Very, very quickly.

Secondly, $942 is chump change to an Agency (or to a Detective, for that matter) to pay off a False Accusation record. That can be done in three easy cases and one intermediate favor, with $500+ left to spare. Most any Agency here would be happy to hand over that to clear your record. The problem comes if and when the situation keeps happening. (See above paragraph.) You see, falses don't stay at one price. Every time you get a false, the price goes up. And every time you solve a case, the price on your head THEN goes up even more. So while your bill this time may be $942, in a week (for example), when you rack up two more falses, the price on your head is now in the range of $5000. And this is where Directors get a bit reluctant to open up the cookie jar, so to speak. Again, $5000 is chump change for an Agency, relatively speaking. That's one Inc. hard favor (which most Directors can do in their sleep). However, soon, their little angelic Rookie is racking up False bills of $50-$100,000 and beyond. And that, Golduck, is serious money in anybody's book.

So, once again, what's the moral to this whole story?? I'm going to suggest you do some working on your own, and see how you do. Work your darnedest, and see how long you can go without racking up a single false. Make a game with yourself to see just how many quits you can rack up because you have the choice of quitting or guessing.

Dec-28-2008 14:19

Then, in a couple weeks, come back here, and show us all your brand spankin' new record. I'm willing to bet that you'll get a much more favorable response from an Agency needing recruits than you prob'ly will right now.

So, how bout it?? ;-)

Dec-28-2008 14:20

Oops, forgot to add a signature here.

How's this??

Breit ;-)

Dec-28-2008 16:29

I have to say it's a while since I've been so annoyed over a post but hey it was bound to happen eventually.

Anyway Breit and Mak have hit the nail on the head as usual with how they have phrased everything. Probably a good job they got their words in before me because as anyone who knows me will say, I wouldn't have put it as politely.

Agencies are about teamwork not selfishness which is exactly what you are saying you can give to anyone who will take you on. What does your age matter? Everyone is expected to show the same courtesy to each other no matter who they are. And if you are as lazy at home as you are sounding on here then it's no wonder you're getting into trouble with your parents.

Oh and it sounds like you need a little lesson in how to make friends. Calling someone a 'doof' or any other name is not the way to do it ok dear.

And on a final note, as a long term member of a prosperous/high ranking agency I can guarentee you will not be welcome with us whilst you have that attitude if ever.

Dec-30-2008 13:18

Ok Golduck, I held my tongue until now, but here's my two cents. We here at Sleuth have NO intention of behaving like your parents. Most of us here either have parents that we too are trying to escape (even at my age in the mid-30's) or have children that we are trying to get away from. And the others are far too busy with trying to keep their own lives afloat to go and sink yours. So, we would rather interact with you, have fun, and enjoy your presence and contribution as a PEER with you than as a parent/child relationship. (That's not quite worded right but i'm hoping you get the idea.)

Second, I would have thought you would have learned in the supposed real world that in order to have friends that stick around, you have to support each other and behave towards each other in a manner that you EACH like being treated in. I doubt that you will stick with a 'friend' who does nothing but make demands of you and complain about everything that you do. Same goes here. We appreciate and work hard for people who are NICE to be around.

As a parting message, I know that the atmosphere and pressure at home can be really hard to deal with and i think that's why you're hoping to do well here (so you can fit in and find a place you like to be at). We would LOVE to have your participation. So, please, please, try to find a way to solve your problems with the agencies who have taken you in. Find a way to solve cases without having to guess (here's a hint, use one of the helper programs so that you can visually map out who's a viable suspect and who isn't). Don't be afraid to quit cases. I only know of one person with a record of thousands of cases and less than 10 quits. Most of us are happy if the quit ratio at the beginning (i.e. your experience is under 100,000) is 1:4 (one quit to every four cases). Remember that as you gain experience, that ratio will go down (normal for really experienced players (over a couple mill) is about 1:10 to 1:15 or 20). Not Breit :-)

Dec-31-2008 18:41

Makensie, anyone else who thinks the way she does, that's not what I mean. I'll help out with the agency as much as possible, I'll try to get as little false accusations as I can't(?) get, I'll be a benefit to the agency. I don't expect to be taken care of hand and foot. I don't think of the agency as a bank. There's already a bank in each city. Right? LOL. Plus I'm kind of stuck on the case I'm working on at the moment. Think anyone can help me by way of messaging?

Dec-31-2008 18:53

Hey David, surprisingly what you said in your second paragraph " I doubt that you will stick with a 'friend' who does nothing but make demands of you and complain about everything that you do." I did have a friend like that when I was in 5th grade. I got rid of him, and not in the way you think. In your parting message, the sentence, "So, please, please, try to find a way to solve your problems with the agencies who have taken you in." That's kind of the way my dad would talk to me.

Breit: I've quit about 27 cases right now. I even got a forced retirement once too (which sucked), solved 36 cases, and completed 11 scripted mysteries. How about that?

And for all the people who misquoted me about all my posts: I do NOT do that.

Jan-1-2009 14:26

Your record's looking good, Golduck, 'cept for that retirement bit (OUCH!!). Keep up the great work, and let's see if you can keep the falses/retirements down to ZERO from now on, okay?? Lookin' spiffy!! ;-D

Happy New Year!

Breit