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Kay
Kay
Well-Connected

Apr-21-2004 11:14

I was just wondering could the city people you talk to during a case help you like for instance I had a case my only witness clamed up completely then I went back and she was dead. Of course I can not go any futher but when you talk to the city folk and the give a name can it apear so we can question them making it a double murder increasing your earnings or even if we are good in the fraction they can give a witness to help? just asking cause i so needed this favor completed for the treasure.

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jwonie2
jwonie2

May-1-2004 18:09

wow, kitten, that was the most non-offensive but aggressive apology ive ever seen! bravo!

Flashman
Flashman

May-2-2004 13:50

I had a favor to do today. I had the usual one suspect. So , as recommended, I asked the movite question first. Suspect clammed up and that was the end of that. No more suspects. On the first question of the case.

Could you at least give me some chance of getting it.

Secret Asian Man
Secret Asian Man

May-2-2004 15:39

Flashman, if you have a decent Charm or Toughness [pick one] this shouldn't be a problem. You don't have so much XP that you should be on too hard a case for favours, so I guess you were just really unlucky. That kind of thing isn't common.

Flashman
Flashman

May-2-2004 16:15

The favors that it's happening on are that the Difficult level.

It's happened twice tonight.

I have a tough adjustment of around +7 but it didn't do any good.

Vert Frustating.

Fat Chuck
Fat Chuck

May-2-2004 17:26

Flashman, you may want to rethink your strategy. You are a SmartCharming, no? Maybe you are not tough enough to scare your suspects?

Secret Asian Man
Secret Asian Man

May-2-2004 18:08

Yes, I have to agree. At the Difficult/Hard level and above, you can't rely in suspects to answer even your first question without some persuasion. This is where it is essentially to have abilities like Rule Bending, Sweet Talking, Intimidation or Interrogation [and preferably Advanced].

There is a lot of overlap between the Toughness and Charm skills, so I suggest you just pick one variety and stick to it until you have skill points to waste, which believe me, will take months.

The first time a suspect clams up, you're given an option to use a charm or toughness persuasion method on them. Its random which charm and which toughness skill is available, so try to have two of one kind to cover all the bases.

You can never have too much of one attribute. I'm Very Charming and like to run around with a +10 or so to my score.

~S.A.M.

Qsara
Qsara

May-3-2004 01:53

I think it may be just me, but I can't finish ANY cases tonight. My bad luck, OR the fact that I'm playing at 3am. Oh well, tomorrow is another day.

Kay
Kay
Well-Connected

May-3-2004 13:42

No offense taken kitten. I don't have thin skin. plus it is just a game. That situation has happen frequently but only twice i was unable to go futher and on two other ocassions i asked the city folks and just took my chances with the one suspect and accused and got it right. So i say all of that to say this thanks for the advice. and Qsara your not alone with the bad luck thing. i sure have my days. Thanks everyone for your input.

Kitten
Kitten

May-4-2004 17:14

I don't know if anyone's hit a "skill points to spare" situation yet. Certainly not me. Sirgarr or Chuck are the only people who could have done?

Kitten
Kitten

May-4-2004 17:19

And by the way, thank you guys for defending me :) I'm sure your objective opinions were in no way affected by us being in the same agency...

*Receives Jwonie's 'passive-agressive apology of the year' award with an emotional acceptance speech*

I AM glad no one was offended.

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