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ducktective
ducktective

Apr-13-2006 00:50

This is my skill :
Interrogation
Intimidation
Stress Detection
Footprint Analysis
Advanced Hair Analysis
Sweet Talking

and I have 9 more points , should I wait for "Research" , or take "advance intimidation" or "Rule Bending" or "thread Analysis"

need advice , thx all

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Sherlock Holms CPA
Sherlock Holms CPA

Apr-13-2006 00:56

It's important to complete your smart skills. I would suggest Thread Analysis because without it, you will not discover any threads at the scene and therefore have cases where you cannot connect physical evidence to a suspect, important to solving most cases.

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Apr-13-2006 04:18

Hard to say, you need them all. I tend to take a different approach in advising what skill to get next then maybe some other people. Simply because we all play the game differently, our brains work differently, and it relates on the difficulty level you want to play at.

If you abide by the ground rules for buying skills (not buying charm if you are tough, leave the faction skills alone initially, research is a great skill, getting thread and hair first for the smart skills, stress detection is a bit useless etc.) See this message board for that.

Then in terms of the all the good skills that are left over after that I take a different approach. Instead of me telling you what you should get. Advising on skill points the agent itself can answer best. When you currently play games what hinders you the most a lot of suspects clamming, or town people, or the fact that you can't find threads? Or does it seem to be more random, and you would have a better succes rate if you had one suspect with no/fake alibi?

What I am tempted to say to a very new player. Is that instead of saving for big skills, to buy cheaper ones you need first. If you can move up a difficulty level earlier, you earn skill points faster to buy new skills.

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Apr-13-2006 04:19

Correction of one sentence: "Or does it seem to be more random, and you would have a better succes rate if you had one suspect *less* with no/fake alibi?



R Anstett
R Anstett

Apr-13-2006 07:06

Thread & Research would be the next two for me.

If you were subscribed in an agency with help from others then you could make some other choices. But being alone you need to cover your evidence skills first.


ducktective
ducktective

Apr-13-2006 11:21

thx all, your opinion opens my mind... now , I thing I know what best for me


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