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Apr-9-2006 15:10

I want to know what I should buy next, skills or items.
Here are my stats:

Adjustments
Toughness: 0
Smarts: 1 (Magnifying Glass, which I bought with my own money)
Charm: 2 (Jade Bracelet, from a favor)

Skills
Interrogation
Research
Footprint Analysis
Advanced Hair Analysis
Thread Analysis

Politics
Order o Socrates: Neutral(0)
Arcanum Brthrhd: Neutral(0)
Cosa Nostra: Neutral(0)
Eastern Triads: Neutral(0)
Circle of Light: Neutral(0)
Green Hand: Neutral(0)

Contacts
None

Experience: 250
Archetype: Very Smart
Age: 2 days
Gender: male
Money: $420
Background: Disgraced Doctor

Total Skill Points: 37 (all but 1 are spent)


I was thinking or selling my Jade Bracelet so that I could buy a doctor's bag. How 'bout you?

Apr-9-2006 16:02

Oh yeah, I'm unsubscribed, I probably never will be subscribed (parents wouldn't let me, even if I paid it myself).

Apr-9-2006 16:17

since you have already gotten interrogation, stick with the tough skills. (the gear boost is much easier to switch than a skill boost). I would balance interrogation (good for suspects) with intimidation (works on townies) - and build both of those to the max asap.

I would also pick up lockpicking. Get/keep as much tough gear for now as you can. You have got research which is very good. The advanced smart skills - which will be cheaper for you, because of your archetype, can wait til you get up a few levels.

Stay away from charming for now (sweetalking and rulebending). And don't bother with any faction skills for the time being. Good luck. sorry you can't subscribe - being in an agency can make your life much simpler. But you should do fine!

Apr-9-2006 16:19

afterthought. Smart will really help you down the line, but its less useful in the beginning. Rather, go for skills that will keep your witnesses talking to you. Smart gear is not very useful until you have all your advanced evidence skills. it lets you tell a right handed not from a left handed note - but until you have advanced handwriting, that doesn't matter much. Save that for later.

Apr-9-2006 16:20

Thanks a lot! But just a quick question, what good does picking a lock do?

Apr-9-2006 16:26

Locking picking will allow you to find out either Motive or Alibi from two of your suspects.

When you go to visit someone and they are not home, you pick the lock and look through their diary. You will get the information that way.

It saves you two questions per case.

Apr-9-2006 16:47

Thanks to both of you!

Apr-9-2006 18:06

Another question - If I get something from a favor and I already have my hands full, can I still get the item or must I decline it?

Apr-9-2006 19:28

You'll have to choose which item to sell.

Apr-10-2006 14:33

Thanks. I have the research skill but I can't see where to use it. How do you use it?

Apr-10-2006 14:38

When you have your suspect list.

Visit City hall, and go to the hall of records. Research your current case. You will find out that one of the people on your list is not a murderer. That means you do not have to ask them for alibi.