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Aug-9-2004 23:59

I notice some players have huuuuge numbers of experience points - like, hundreds of thousands of experience points.

How does that happen? Are you really playing around the clock? Do you have a life? Or do later cases give you masses of points?

I've currently only attempted cases up to 'Really Really Hard' level.

Aug-10-2004 00:14

actually later caeses do give you better points, AND the less cases you quit (do to inexpeirence and/or no team) gets more points. besides the fact that some teams work it so that if your not gonna get to all your cases they can do them for extra cases. besides the obvious fact that some of these guys have been here since beta testing was in.

Aug-10-2004 12:19

Also, if you subscribe you get 8 instead of 3 mysteries a day.

Aug-10-2004 18:48

I have huge experience points, and not as many as some, and no I don't play around the clock, and yes I do have a life..lol. So, here is how you get those huge points. When I first joined I didn't want to subscribe because I enjoyed doing my own thing, however, I was like you as I wondered how in the world are they making so many points, when all I made was 20 to eventually 80 points on the harder level. It wasn't until I subscribed & joined "The Chicago Agency," that I found out how you earn those huge experience points. Once you subscribe,& join an agency, you can eventually go to the locker room & use the equipment there to help your character type. For instance if you are tough and charming, & you have a lot of charm skills you have purchased such as sweet talking, flirting, adv. sweet talking, plus rule bending, then you can go to the equipment room in the agency and use all equipment that gives you all charm points, for instance......

Aug-10-2004 18:54

I have a mink coat, which gives me 5+ points, then I have a silver cane that I purchased, which gives me 5+ charm points; also, I have an expensive purfume bottle that I also purchased through the Order of Socrates which gives me 5+ charm points, then I have a feathered hat which gives me 3+ charm points, therefore I have a total of 18+ charm points, which is excellent, to go along with my skills 'Tough & Charm, along with purchasing sweet talking, advanced sweet talking, flirting. I also have interrogation, advanced interrogation, intimidation, and advanced intimindation, however, I only use my charm skills period, and the rule bending, and advanced rule bending to make the merchants talk that clams up on me during questioning.

Aug-10-2004 18:56

daru, you have a seal skin coat, and it's +4

Aug-10-2004 18:58

Actually you didn't need to know all of the above, except the fact that belonging to an agency will help you gain your experience points at a fast pace. You have all the other agents in the agency to help you check your alibis or the crime scene evidence, therefore, they basically solve the case for you, once you've done the initial leg work or went through each suspects name and gathered all information, plus found out what their alibis are. Then when you post it on the board, the other agents holding the contacts needed, will check the bloody footprints, hairs, notes, or cloth.

Aug-10-2004 19:04

When I first joined I had only 3500 experience points,plus within two weeks, I went from solving the hard cases to the Ridiciously Hard Cases, or Level. My experience points have continually climbed daily, and thus I have went from being unknown to placing third place as one of the Grand Master Agents here. By joining you get to solve 8 cases daily, plus at least two favors which are give after every three cases. Sometimes, other agents will give away extras, that you can take and solve, if you want to. Then if you win favors that are the KEYS TO THE TREASURE HUNTS, then you win big experience points there, plus a BIG REWARD, depending on the hunt. I also won a trophy the first week, or two after joining Chicago. I have had a blast ever since I've joined, and I would strongly suggest and actually recommend that you join one, or start your own.

Aug-10-2004 19:07

The cost of subscribing is unexpensive and very much worth it. It only cost you $8 for three months, & I will say one thing more...once you subscribe that if you're not careful, you will become addicted to these cases.....I know I have...lol. Within an agency you find life long friends, and it's a wonderful feeling to share with others all over the world.

Aug-10-2004 19:24

Correction: Fonzie, you are correct, I wasn't sure if it was 4 or 5, and I didn't leave to go look in order to make sure if I was 1 point off, or not, but anyway thanks for the correction on the point. Also, I meant to say inexpensive, instead of unexpensive which isn't proper grammar. Like Sunny has said, the message board is not an exam for entering college..for crying out loud. Besides,if I don't type my message extremely fast, I'm kicked off Sleuth, and I have to resign in and type my message all over again, so please overlook any mistakes...Thanks! One more word about the charm points, and equipment, and clothing I stated above, I have never had to change clothes since I obtained these particular items, along with the skills I've purchased, and I've won all cases since I am using them. If your arch type is charming, I recommend getting all items to equal 18 plus in charm points, plus get with your buy skills buy the sweet talking, adv. sweet talking, flirting. The rule bending, and advanced rule bending works like a charm with the merchants when the clam up on me immediately. I can use the rule bending/adv. rule bending, and they will give me the answer, because I also have the charm skills to back it up. I have Judge of Character, but I no longer use it at all, since I have these. My charm works on the tough ones, as well as the nice people. You may find a couple of people that will clam up completely, but you can work around that. Oh yes, I strongly suggest getting RESEARCH, because that will eliminate one fake alibi/suspect from your list of fakes, which really helps. Then what really helps is when one of the suspects with a fake alibi is killed off..oh yes, I love that. But it isn't always someone with a fake alibi that's killed. OK, I'm sure there is plenty of more to be said that I've left out. I didn't mean to hog the message board here.

Aug-10-2004 19:37

To make the statement more clear> Plus, along with your 18 + in charm points (equipment/clothes), you need to purchase with your buy skills, flirting, sweet talking, and all the above-named skills. At this time I have purchased everything there is available to buy, other than, changing my standing with the Dies, & building my faction with La Cosa Nostra, so I can purchase "Safe Cracking", which helps on the treasure hunts, then later I will change my standing over to "The Order of Socrates", so I can purchase what's available from them, then after that, there will not be anything more for me to purchase, unless Ben adds something new. Ben adds something else. Oh, yes, I recommend you get the skill of "Pick Pocket," which is purchsed from the Dies, and of course you have to have good standing with them. By having this skill you never lose money when it's your client that is guilty, which is really cool, and for sure if you should be low on funds...lol. Ok, enough from me already. I hope this helps someone. "HAPPY SLEUTHING EVERYONE"