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Sep-21-2026 22:55

I had an account dating back to around 2004 or 2005. It was linked to my old Yahoo Mail account, but I stopped using it about a decade ago. I’ve already messaged the big boss to see if there’s another way to regain access, but so far I haven’t heard back. So I guess that’s a thin rope to tug on.

Of course, the other option is to just start from scratch. But I feel like it would only be worth doing if there’s enough new content to make it a fresh challenge.

Can anyone tell me what new stuff was introduced after 2005?

I’ve heard about things like Nemesis and Rare Items, and I’d love to know more about how they work. For example, is there a definite number of Nemesis out there, or are they unlimited and randomly generated? And what about the Rare Items? Is there a known list of them?

I’m a bit of a completionist. I enjoy the grind and trying to obtain every obtainable item there is. Having a clear list of things to collect also helps satisfy my obsessive-compulsive tendencies.

Basically, I’m trying to figure out how much the game has changed since I last played, and whether starting over would actually give me a substantially different experience.

Sep-22-2026 13:47

That’s what I did! I had an account from forever ago that I cannot even remember the detective name. I rejoined about a year ago, and there’s plenty of content and you can catch back up pretty quickly

Sep-22-2026 20:18

Wow those sound exciting. I can already see myself grinding these out on down times.

A few questions if its okay.

1. Are the stats of rare items randomized or fixed?
2. If fixed, does anyone have the list of all items so we can choose which we want to chase?
3. Also with pets, are there stats randomized or fixed as well? Is there also a list somewhere?
4. I also heard about super rare secret items (that have different color), are they still obtainable?
5. I also read that there are bugs with furores, have they been fixed?

Sep-22-2026 20:43

Well what do you know........ I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!

Oh happy days! It feels good to be back on the old account, reading old messages... Alas Ive lost a lot of data, mails, friends etc...

Its a coincidence that the last villain hunt I was doing was for an Olaf 'Boucher' and pretty much ended my career lol.

Oh man, Im looking forward to picking up the magnifying glass and pipe again but I dont know where to begin. I basically have zero memory of what to do. Its still the same as starting from scratch. lol.

Sep-24-2026 19:38

Oh fun!
I would focus on finding a way to get to Cairo…
Happy sleuthing!

Sep-25-2026 08:40

1. Not sure what you mean by rare items. If it's the items you get after finishing a villain hunt, yes those stats are fixed.
2. I have no such list but others might.
3. With pets you will get 16 extra points divided over tough/smart/charm. It's random how they are divided but there are ways to influence it. Your pet needs to "mature" to max out all the stats. Make sure your pet is fed daily and groomed every 3 days or it will get sick and drag down your overall stats.
4. If you refer to the rabbit, fox and peacock yes they are still available.
5. Haven't done a furore in ages.

Sep-26-2026 19:50

5. Furores are working.