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Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

Jun-21-2004 09:53

I'm going to add a FAQ page that is shown to players when they first create a detective. I'd like it to be short and sweet, because otherwise I might as well just tell them to read the Help page. I'm thinking it should maybe have the top 10 questions or so that new players have.

Since you've all been new, I'd appreciate your input as to what those questions should be.

Thanks.

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reda
reda
Well-Connected

Jun-22-2004 04:18

can i delete my account?
why cant i accuse?
why is my only suspect clamming up?
what good r the factions?
why should i join an agency?

sirgarr
sirgarr

Jun-26-2004 00:57

A suggestion of mine from deep in another post -- that you make a mandatory multiple-choice quiz based on the FAQ, in order for newbies to start playing.

newra
newra

Jun-26-2004 02:47

Yes, call it the "detective license test" or something like that, seems logical too.

With explanatory pop-ups and "if you don't see pop-ups you have a problem, do that, that and that".

Maybe a test case, very esay but with the client as a culprit?

I'm thinking driving licence here. Theoretical and practical exam :-)

Dogberta
Dogberta
Nomad

Jun-27-2004 07:06

The number of misleading clues goes up as the difficulty level rises. You can have more than one witness point the finger at the same innocent person.

I learned this the hard way last night on a really really hard favor!

Jojo
Jojo
Old Shoe

Jun-27-2004 10:49

Why can't I get the barber and tailor as contacts?
Why can't I get the fortune teller and waiter as contacts?
What is a contact?
How do I get a contact?
Can I delete my contacts?

Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

Jun-28-2004 10:21

A lot of those questions really aren't applicable to Newbies. I'll try to fill out the main help page as well, to address some of them.

The Detective Licensing Exam is a neat idea. I'll have to consider it as a future addition. My one concern is that it would have to be writtin in a fun way, otherwise it could seem like a cumbersome hurdle for a new player.

Also, some of those questions would be fairly hard to explain to somebody who hasn't played through a single mystery.


Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

Jun-28-2004 10:33

A lot of those questions really aren't applicable to Newbies. I'll try to fill out the main help page as well, to address some of them.

The Detective Licensing Exam is a neat idea. I'll have to consider it as a future addition. My one concern is that it would have to be writtin in a fun way, otherwise it could seem like a cumbersome hurdle for a new player.

Also, some of those questions would be fairly hard to explain to somebody who hasn't played through a single mystery.


Jojo
Jojo
Old Shoe

Jun-28-2004 14:31

Give them a tutorial mystery. For example:

Click here to talk to this suspect.

(They click)

Click here to find out their aliby.
Click here to find out if they know any other suspects or their motives.
Click here to accuse them.
Click here to .....

It would really help. Just make like 3 suspects, and 1 piece of physical evidence. It would really help newbies. It would have helped me! :)

mrsholyfield1
mrsholyfield1

Jul-13-2004 00:15

i like the tutorial mystery better than the quiz. it's more fun and pretty much solves the same thing.

Vin Riddick
Vin Riddick

Jul-13-2004 01:31

Let them rot..Just Kidding, I had Loads of help from My agency and Everyone I asked. I like the Tutorial Idea

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