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Jul-15-2007 13:35

Does anyone know if there is an upper limit on the number of suspects you can have in an SM you create?

Jul-16-2007 04:35

Also can anyone remind me which faction it is in the SM's like Doomsayers that does the mind control/hypnotism?

If it's nto the Dies Arcanum Brotherhood what do they tend to get up to in them?

Jul-16-2007 16:46

The brotherhood pick pockets, the order of Socrates takes over your mind.

Hope that helps.

Jul-18-2007 01:38

I THINK Stoob, that the maximum amount of suspects is 11.

Jul-18-2007 12:49

Thanks all. I'll plot the SM out with a max of 11 and test it out if I hit that many!

Jul-18-2007 20:39

Actually Suspects can be any number... I think mine has 15 for an FM but it'll take some time writing.

Jul-18-2007 20:44

I just stopped adding suspects at 17 to my list test this as well. I assume if it lets you keep adding them, then it lets you use them.

Jul-18-2007 20:45

...to my list 'to' test this as well...

Jul-18-2007 22:45

Watch how many suspects you use. Contrary to popular belief, more suspects does NOT mean a better FM.

Jul-18-2007 23:58

That's the one Jojo but all will become clear if I can get the dreadfuly convulted SM I'm working on to... well work :-) Top Secret for now but trust me if I put in more it will be with good cause and SS knows (I hope) I don't cram suspects in for the sake of things.

Jul-19-2007 00:33

My only comments about a really long suspects' list would be:

(a) be mindful of the map screen. A lot of scrolling up an down to see the suspects list could get annoying.

(b) Killing off a suspect, or the use of twists to remove a suspect from your case is great, but it still leaves their name on the list.

(c) There's no way that I know of to 'sort' the suspects' list mid-case, to alleviate (b).

This all might seem obscure, but to those planning complicated plot lines with lots of people, they'll probably understand where I'm coming from.