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Could there be a glitch with the case?

SJ Bristow4
SJ Bristow4

May-17-2006 15:22

Hello,
I just completed a case today, in which I had 3 fake alibis and the other 3 were real. For my evidence I had a bloody footprint and a threatening hand written note. I picked a blond female suspect after both the shoemaker and banker clammed up when I asked about the female suspect. When I asked about the other two questionable suspects they both agreed that they were unlikely suspects.
However, when I accused the blond female (one of the victim's lovers) the game said I was wrong and that in fact the suspect was a guy that both the shoemaker and the banker said didn't appear to have been at the scene of the crime! =(

I don't mean to seem like I'm complaining about the game, or being a spoilsport (in fact I find it enjoyable for the most part), but I just think that's odd that would happen.
I don't remember the exact title of the random intermmediate case, but I definitely remember the background story about how snow makes everything clean when everything underneath the layers is the total opposite. The client was the victim's servant, first name Walter.
Has this ever happened before and isthere a solution to preventing this glitch again?

Sincerely,
SJ Bristow4
(The original SJ Bristow)

Replies

Lady Emerald Devon
Lady Emerald Devon
Nomad

May-17-2006 15:32

Ok, first of all the cases are random. So all that other stuff is just extra fun (ie snow).
Secondly, I think you're talking about hints from the townsfolk?
I think if you read the Welcome Newbie's post it may clear some stuff up for you. It also tells you what you need to accuse.
IF you think there is still a glitch you can report this to the Admin through the City Hall Page.

Good luck and Happy Sleuthing. It's a pain when things like this happen, but I'm sure you'll move on and be a fantastic detective.

Feel free to PM me if ye ever stuck about something. :)

R Anstett
R Anstett

May-17-2006 16:02

Remember the formula before accusing. It sounds like you did not have any idea about alibi for the person you accused.

Liar/none + PE = Guilty
Liar/none + WE = Guilty
WE + WE = Guilty


As you say the shoemaker told you the person was not there, do you mean you compared a foot print to that person and it did not match?

The way you phrase it seems like you are getting a hint from the shoemaker that a person does not know anything about the crime. That does not clear that suspect at all, it is only there to help you in knowing who to ask which questions to gather WE.

Lady Emerald Devon
Lady Emerald Devon
Nomad

May-17-2006 16:07

*giggles* I was waiting for that.


SJ Bristow4
SJ Bristow4

May-17-2006 16:13

Sorry for any confusion.

What I meant to say was that I had 3 fake alibis, when I asked the shoemaker and the bank for help comparing the handwriting and the bloody footprint they both agreed that the physical evidence didn't match with two of the suspects (one of who was the real suspect) but they clammed up when I asked about the lady suspect. So I thought I had the right person after their reactions, but then I found that I had wrongly accused the lady suspect and that right suspect was a guy that both the shoemaker and the banker said they didn't think the PE belonged to them when they compared the evidence.

Autumnsprings
Autumnsprings
Con Artist

May-17-2006 16:17

It's nothing if not consistent and the key to consistency is consistency. ;)


R Anstett
R Anstett

May-17-2006 16:38

Given that info SJ what I would guess happened is that there was Hair or Thread evidence pointing to that guilty party and you simply did not find it at the scene to compare it to.

I never trust the "how many false alibi" way of counting things to accuse someone. I always just exhaust every question I can from all the suspects, and a vast majority of the time I can solve the case. Never guess better to quit than a FA.

Serena Siren
Serena Siren
Well-Connected

May-17-2006 23:42

Also, remember that a witness clamming up at a particular moment doesn't imply anything about their reaction to your question. It doesn't mean that a particular person is guilty and the townie or another suspect is covering for them...I'm not exactly sure how the whole thing works, but I believe that depending on your experience and the case level, each person in the game is assigned a particular number of questions to answer and once you reach that number they clam up. Then depending on your skills and equipment, you might have the chance to ask them a few more questions. At least that is how it seems to me.



Greyling
Greyling

May-18-2006 02:51

I think Ran hit the nail on the head, SJ, because from your description of your case it sounds like you might not have basic hair and/or thread analysis, which will enable you to find hairs and threads at the crime scene respectively.

The "problem" is that even though you may not have these skills it doesn't mean that there can't be hairs and threads at the crime scene, you just won't be able to find them. And it could be that the hair or thread might just be the piece of physical evidence (PE) that matches the murderer which is why you couldn't get a match on the footprint or the note :)


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