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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

May-23-2006 05:42

There is a lot of info about Larry the Toe and Lucy's cabaret both in this thread and in several other threads.

One of the best is here:
http://newyork.hypoware.com/map/cityhall/post.spy?id=6664

From Reda's Moderator picks here on the message board.

May-23-2006 10:56

Oh, I can ask for favors when I'm not in a case, nice. Time for my first favor!

Here's a question I think belongs here...WHAT THE []insert word of your choosing[] IS EXP FOR!?

May-23-2006 11:33

Experience tells you how experienced your detective is.

It is used for a couple of measuring points also.

You can only open up tougher cases with a particular XP level. For example 100,000 to be able to open up AI (Almost Impossible) cases.

Secondly it governs how often you earn a Skill Point. In the beginning stages you earn skill points fairly quickly. As your XP goes up that will slow down until you eventually hit a level of earning 1 Skill Point for every 50,000 XP points.

May-23-2006 20:20

Here's something I found that I think should be in here.

Q: What time does a new day start?

A: midnight server time, which is MST. So that's 11PM PST, 2AM EST and 7AM GMT. You should be able to figgure it out from those times.

May-24-2006 05:47

Doyle the current Sleuth time is always listed in City Hall. As Sleuth time does not quite match up on the hour with MST.

May-24-2006 15:44

*wonders if there is anything on Subscribing*
Yes, it costs money. But oh so little. Check out the Mod Picks on why you should subscribe!

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May-24-2006 17:30

Why can't I find people in Sleuth Chat?

It's a good idea to stay in Sleuth Chat... maybe log in when you start your cases, people will pop in if they see someone there. If you log on and leave, everyone else will do the same :)

Sleuth Chat is a place to talk and meet the people that play Sleuth. Get to know the person behind the detective.

(It can be found via City Hall once you click the Community Sites link or www.sleuthchat.com

May-26-2006 06:48

I'm sure where else to ask this so I'll try here. I am attempting a case in which the suspect I know to be guilty has fled. Is there any way to recover the individual outside of the faction skill underworld connections?

May-26-2006 06:54

Nevermind that, just figured it out. Have to ask around town.