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Oct-7-2005 05:09

For all who wants to know how the faction skills work, I report an old jstkdn post:

Hypotism: each case some suspects you can hypnotize in giving more suspects. Which means you have to ask less questions to the suspects.

Pugilism: enhances tough.

Pick pocketing: allows you to keep the money of the client is the guilty one.

Surveillance: you can hide outside of one suspects house, and sometimes get the answer to an extra question.

Underworld connection: for that escaped suspect thing.

Safe cracking: only useful if you are in an agency. Allows you to take the last key in treasure hunts that involves keys.


A big "thank you" to jstkdn for this.

Jul-13-2008 13:44

The exception to all this (yeah, I know, gawd, there's more ;-), is with favors. This is gonna seem a little confusing, so pay attention:

When you get a faction case during a favor, the following happens:

If you solve the case:
Nothing happens to the positive faction.
Your standing goes down -1 with the negative faction.

If you QUIT the case:
Your standing goes UP +1 with the negative faction.

I know, I know, that's screwy. But it's been in place for a while now (bout a year and a half). ;-)

Jul-13-2008 21:43

I just worked a favor in Shanghai with a faction twist and didn't get this effect. I'll keep a closer look out for it in the future though.

Apr-2-2009 09:06

where is the list of who gives out what? Order of soc is hypnotism--where are the rest listed? Thanks.

Apr-2-2009 11:28

Pickpocketing- Dies Arcanum Brotherhood- New York + Delhi

Hypnotism- Order of Socrates- New York + Shanghai

Safecracking- La Cosa Nostra- New York + London

Underworld Connections- Eastern Triads- London + Shanghai

Surveillance- Circle of Light- Delhi + Shanghai

Pugilism- The Green Hand- Delhi + London

Hostage Negotiations- Tea Steepers- Shangra La

Trap Detection- Tigers- Shangri La

Apr-2-2009 13:13

This is very helpful! Thanks to everyone!!!