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Palermitano
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Aug-11-2006 10:48
What if the only evidence you have is a handwriting sample?
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jroepel
Con Artist
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Aug-12-2006 16:36
Are you saying you found only a note at the scene? No threads, hairs, or footprints? If that's the case, you need to build up your experience points and purchase your basic "smart" skills. Look at the newbie faq for more.
If it's just you have all notes and the banker clams... Then you have to go to all your suspects and interview them for w/e (witness evidence.) Hopefully you will be able to find the guilty party. If not, you will have to quit the case.
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Breitkat
Pinball Amateur
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Aug-15-2006 23:18
There will ALWAYS be a minimum of two pieces of evidence for each case. But you may not be able to see them if you don't have hair or thread analysis. If this is the case, you need to work this particular case using witness evidence. You're looking for a false alibi and one witness statement (F/A + W/E = Guilty), or two witness statements (W/E + W/E = Guilty), on ONE suspect. If you get anything less, you cannot guarantee the person's guilt, and will need to quit the case.
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Macnaghten
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Macnaghten
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Aug-18-2006 12:47
Sometimes, I've solved cases that hadn't any evidence at all. All I had to go was the description of the crime scene and the alibis, whether true, false or non-existent, of the suspects. Most times this works but there have been a couple in which my judgement failed me.
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Lady Emerald Devon
Nomad
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Aug-18-2006 12:50
It probably works at lower levels as you have more chance at getting it right as you have less possible suspects.
The only way you can avoid a F.A is 2WE, PE + Fake/None or WE + Fake/None.. the Crime Scene description is only there for effect.
And may I take this chance to say beware the creepy librarian and to read the Welcome Newbie's post that was started by the witty, intelligent cfm.
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cfm
Nomad
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Aug-18-2006 12:50
Macnaghten, sounds like you are probably missing the basic thread and hair skills. They will allow you find those clues at the scene. ;) Smart gear will help, once you have those two skills, as well.
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Josepha Nickell
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Aug-19-2006 20:33
Have taken your advice.
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Josepha Nickell
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Aug-19-2006 20:35
Though sometimes it is necessary to your instincts.
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Josepha Nickell
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Aug-20-2006 13:54
It's not so much the description of the crime scene that is important as its
psychological prophile in miniature form .
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R Anstett
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Aug-20-2006 14:09
Josepha, the crime scene description for the random cases are just for effect.
The actual wording has no bearing on the case you are working.
You need to worry about motive and alibi from each suspect.
the formula (in case you did not see it in other places)
Liar/no alibi + PE = guilty
Liar/no alibi + WE = guilty
WE + WE = guilty
PE = physical evidence
WE = witness evidence
Those are the things you need to pay attention to for the random mysteries. The Featured Mysteries require more attention to the text.
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