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Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

May-3-2015 15:52

Hello everyone.

As you may have noticed, there is a new look to a lot of the pages in the map section and some streamlined navigation. We tried pushing out this change a week or so ago, and ran into a few bugs and got some great suggestions from users. Hopefully this version addresses most of those concerns.

One thing that was noticed by a few Sleuths was that these changes broke the external Sleuth Helper utility. This led to a discussion about the possibility of replacing a lot of what SH offers inside the game, so that future game updates don't always need to be checked for compatibility.

If you want to read that whole discussion, it's here:
http://noir.playsleuth.com/map/cityhall/post.spy?id=36446

In response, our newly ordained code wrangler YetiFace put together a feature called "Detective's Notes" to try to provide a built-in alternative to Sleuth Helper.

You can find the Detective's Notes at the bottom of the Map page and also on the physical evidence analysis screen.

Since bringing this online represents a very big change to the core game play of Sleuth: Noir, we've decided to give Detective's Notes a try for ONE WEEK.

After a week, I'm going to put up a poll that will be open to all subscribers. We'll ask whether people want to keep the Detective's Notes around, and also offer a few options.

Please approach this with an open mind, but once you've given it a try feel free to leave honest opinions or suggestions on this thread.

In particular, if there are any specific changes to Detective's Notes that you'd like me to put on the poll at the end of the week, that would be very helpful.

Thank you soooo much to YetiFace for doing this work. And thank you all for making Sleuth Noir such a great place.


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M. Roux
M. Roux

May-3-2015 16:06

I am enjoying it so far!

Had a little bug comparing a thread to my suspects. I went to pay the tailor to check if the thread matched a suspect (my toughness only went so far) and it came up and said that I could only bribe one townie per case. But, it still came up (in the case files and the detective notes) that the suspect I was trying to compare the thread with matched the thread... but, it had just said I couldn't ask due to bribing someone else already. However, I haven't bribed anyone else this case.

M. Roux
M. Roux

May-3-2015 16:11

Did the same thing my second case but with the Shoemaker:

"You may only bribe a witness once per mystery..

At that, he clammed up quick.
He'd had enough of my questions, unless there was something I could do to convince him to be more cooperative."

However, it still marked out the suspected as the footprint did not match.

Yeti Face
Yeti Face
Pinball Amateur

May-3-2015 16:19

I'm glad you're enjoying it so far M. Roux. :)

It sounds as though you may be clicking the bribe button twice, either through frustration or accidentally. Do let me know though if this keeps happening and you're absolutely certain you're only clicking once.

M. Roux
M. Roux

May-3-2015 16:30

It has happened every case today. Just one click. When it happens, and I click back on checking that evidence with the townie, that suspect is either marked off or the evidence is boxed under their name (in the notes section).

This is a new detective for me, so I must bribe a lot due to not having many skills yet. It doesn't really affect my game play; I still get that evidence compared to that suspect.


Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

May-3-2015 16:36

Could we take into consideration that also non - subscribers get a poll? Because I'd also like to vote, but dun have the $$$ atm to get a subscription Ben :) (I understand why only subscribers though, but dun forget about the rest of the ol' faithful Sleuth Noir players!)

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

May-3-2015 16:38

*also, on a sidenote - I'm missing the research case button!*

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

May-3-2015 16:41

I just did my first case - everything seemed fine (Did an Intermediate case with two pieces of evidence) - However... I cross - referenced 1 piece of evidence (footprint), to a real alibi - the other piece of evidence (male thread) got listed for 3 remaining suspects, including one with a real alibi.

If I recall, all intermediate cases have 2 pieces of evidence max and quite frankly, this is just a minor thing - but the real alibi person should be automatically ruled out when 1 piece of evidence is left right?

Yeti Face
Yeti Face
Pinball Amateur

May-3-2015 16:52

That's very odd M. Roux. I'll play through a few more cases myself and see if I can replicate it with any of my bribes, and if anyone else has this issue please do mention it.

Vulkie, the poor Research button was sacrificed so as not to over complicate the interface. However, it may be included as an option in the poll in a week. Also, no, the Notes won't make deductions like that for you - if you've deduced that a person can not possibly match a piece of evidence as it should match another, you'll need to rule them out yourself.

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

May-3-2015 16:56

Thank you so much for the clarification Yeti.

I do hope the Research Case button makes it though, but I understand that due to not wanting to overcomplicating the interface, it has been left out for this week.

Again, so far loving the update and I'm hoping that everyone will vote to keep it in :)

M. Roux
M. Roux

May-3-2015 16:58

I have yet to try the new features with my subscribed detective, she is waiting in Shangri La to start the VH tournament... I wonder if it will pop up with her too. I shall let you know! Thanks!

I do really love how it works and everything so far! It helps you with note taking but doesn't solve the case for you.

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