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Mar-19-2006 14:14

When you try to solve a case do you think it is someone else that could possibly be it but realize that it is the person that you thought it was all along?

Mar-21-2006 10:51

well at least we get paid unless our client is the guilty party. And that doesnt apply to you Mak .

Mar-23-2006 05:55

Gut feeling, heh? Check this out... I just did a case in which I had 8 suspects. I checked with the FT and she told me that "all the actors have taken the stage and are ready to deliver their final lines". Three suspects had fake alibi's and one was clammed up. The rest had a valid alibi...

After verification with all the PE, I could elimininate the three suspects with fake alibi's. Therefore my "gut feeling" told me the clammed up one must be guilty. When I accused her it appeared another person was the culprit, one that wasn't even on the list...

I rest my case.

Mar-23-2006 06:28

That is not possible in a valid case.

Report it to Admin so he can look at it.

what city was it in? I made two of my falses in Shanghai by clicking on a similar name rather than the actual guilty party.

The FT message means you do have everyone. If you got a case where that was wrong then it is an issue to report.

Mar-23-2006 08:10

This case was in London. Yes, this could be apt for report.

Mar-23-2006 08:38

hehe Charlie, you are right it doesn't apply to me, I get my money even if my Client is guilty ;)

Mar-25-2006 07:09

Working on that one right now Makensie. one more point to go Yay!

Mar-25-2006 07:44

Mark, before you purchase that skill you might consider that it becomes much more difficult to earn skill points as the game progresses.

As frustrating as a guilty client can be, not having the skills to solve harder cases can be even worse. I'd highly recommend getting a full set of interview skills and basic hair and thread before even looking at the faction skills.

Mar-25-2006 08:14

Really? Thank you for that note..Does getting hair and thread really help that much?

Mar-25-2006 10:01

Yes, basic hair and thread allow you to consistantly find those pieces of evidence at the scene. So, if you have been having cases lacking pieces of evidence, and perhaps even with no evidence at all, that could be a big reason why! :D

The other smart skills will tell you the details of information (not 100% effective unless you have a well put together smart outfit). Handwriting will tell you left or right handed, Advanced Hair will tell you curly or straight...etc.

But without basic thread and hair, solving cases is a nightmare as far as I'm concerned.

Mar-31-2006 07:05

Hey BadAss quick question you said "After verification with all the PE" but how is that possible??Either you didn't have all the crime scene PE to verify or else you would have had one piece of PE that you could not verify because you said the guilty wasn't even on list of suspects so how could you verify all PE??