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Apr-9-2006 22:34
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WARNING GAME SPOILER!!

If you wish to enjoy the adventure of figuring out this game on your own, DO NOT read the rest of this post.

If you are too lazy to read through a page or two of threads to see if your question has already been asked a zillion times, then PLEASE read this first!

Welcome to Sleuth, and your new addiction.  There is no cure, so just accept it and enjoy it! Here are a few tips and hints that you should find helpful, and are among the FAQ of the newbie boards.

First, a great place to FIND ANSWERS and cool history threads about Sleuth is in the Moderator Picks Board. The Mods have picked out their favorite bits and made them easy to find. In addition to personal favorites, try looking over the Newbie FAQ. This can be found on the bottom of most pages as a tiny little grey link. Also the Help file at the upper right of most screens is packed with little useful tidbits.

HOW DO I SOLVE a case? First off…we recommend that you try the tutorial found on the front of the case page. It won’t count against your daily caseload, and it will give you an idea of how the game works. It’s not set up to walk you through the most efficient course through the game, but to show you how the game works, leaving you to find your own strategy. The following formulas will help you find your murderer.

PE+Fake/"none of your business" Alibi=guilty
WE+Fake/"none of your business" Alibi=guilty
2 WE = guilty

PE=Physical Evidence WE=Witness Evidence

Having a clammed suspect that will not give you an alibi is not the same as a fake/none alibi.

PE+WE DOES NOT = Guilty

Apr-1-2007 16:18

deleted? all I said was that they should take off the fake information

Apr-2-2007 00:33

Isioni -

1. As far as I know, no one knows the exact formula. Just that skill points will come slower when you gain more exp.

2. If you go to the subscription FAQ you will find more info on sending checks or money orders. I never used that option, but I think I read somewhere it takes about two weeks.

Apr-2-2007 00:31

Meetoo: the information you thought was fake was, in fact, valid. That's why your comment was deleted...it could have been very misleading.

Apr-2-2007 17:06

it says only subscribed people can get contacts that´s not valid.

Apr-2-2007 17:24

It probably says only subscribed people can get contacts in cities other than NY.

Apr-4-2007 09:17

Meetoo, you simply claimed that it was not true that you would get 2 contacts in each city, without specifying what you thought was untrue about that. This was deleted because it looked like you were saying that there was no guarantee of getting contacts, period.

Meetoo isn't the first person to have been confused by the wording here, so I'm going to clarify. This thread states:

"You'll get two contacts in each city (if you are subscribed)...eventually. "

As Andrea says, the point here is to indicate that only by subscribing can you get contacts outside NY, and was made in response to the literally dozens of people who assumed they could travel without subscribing. The unsubbed can have NY contacts. As per the Newbie FAQ:

"You can have up to 2 contacts in each city - one PE (physical evidence) contact (barber, banker, tailor, shoemaker) and one non-PE (fortune teller, bartender, waiter, etc.)."

Apr-5-2007 11:20

Help, I just received a Jade Bracelet but I had to sell an item. I did not have a choice not to accept the bracelet so I got rid of the umbrella as opposed to the suitcase. Was this wise? What do I want with the Bracelet? Don't get me wrong, I love jewerly, just don't see the benefit at this point.

Apr-5-2007 13:47

Various items have different point values to add to your Charm, Smart or Tough scores.

You want to have item that help out the side you are using, such as the +1 to charm if you are using rulebending or sweet talking. You can only have the two accessories, one hat, one coat, one pair of shoes so when you find a new item you should choose to keep the one that best helps the score you are using the most.

Apr-6-2007 12:12

Hi im a big newb... i have a small question, i still dont understand what are favors, how to get them , and what do i win with them

Apr-6-2007 12:41

You earn favors by solving cases.

After your first four successfuly solved cases, ask the townies if they need a favor. It is a "bonus case" if you will that will be a little harder but will give out a reward of an item of gear for you to use.

If you successfully complete that favor in three more cases you will earn another favor, and so on.