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Nov-2-2006 11:23

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Jul-20-2007 19:26

I recall having read that motives and relation have no relevance to how the crime scene looks, but I'm keeping record and I'm starting to see logical patterns. Can anyone correct me before I lose my mind completely, or should I continue and post what I've found out here?

Jul-21-2007 00:47

*corrects you with a free gift certificate for $18 worth of electroshock therapy, courtesy of your local purveyor of bootlegged duracell batteries, and a mouthful of Bolivian antipsychotics*

I promise you there are no patterns between the appearance of the crime scene and anything. All the crime scene does is provide you with PE and its degree of detail. That can help you prioritize questions, but not much more. The whole game kinda runs that way. I can't tell you the amount of times I've been 99.99% sure that a goatee meant a guilty.

That said, i for one would like to see whatever pattern you've found :)

Jul-21-2007 03:29

Heh.. ok then. I'll finish the work and post it in a separate thread to make sure no one gets any ideas. :)

Jul-23-2007 05:42

Oh and when you count cases to get favours even cases you just *finish* counts. So if for example a team mate at your agency gives you a case to wrap up it will count towards a favour, even if the only thing you do is open the case and accuse the guilty suspect.

Jul-24-2007 03:16

Oh, and regarding what Bjyman said I'm fairly sure I've had more than one PE from one suspect at least once. It stuck to my mind because the same suspect also had a WE against them (ie 2 PE + 1 WE)..

Jul-24-2007 08:23

No, that is a note keeping error.

Cases can have up to 4 PE but only one will point to one suspect. You can have up to 3 PE point to the rest of the people with real alibis.

WE is slightly different. You can only have 2 WE point to the guilty person, and one WE per suspect with a real alibi. It is unknown how many people with real alibis can have WE against them.

Jul-24-2007 09:31

Then it must've been 2 WE + 1 PE. Oh well..

Jul-27-2007 04:48

Oh.. kay.. I just learned something (from this thread here -> http://noir.playsleuth.com/map/cityhall/post.spy?id=22890)

If this text appears in red when you open a file from another detective in the agency:

Glancing over the file, you spot a familiar name, [Suspect's name], the victim's [relation to victim]. You know a thing or two about [Suspect's name] past, maybe you'll have better luck getting answers than the last detective to work on this case.

File opened. Return to map to start working on this case.

As it turns out this means (according to Lady Emerald Devon) that one suspect unclams (if he/she clammed with the other detective), because I "know" him/her.

This is extra good for us low level detectives.







Although Lady Em has, along with biggie, conned me before. Like that time with the subscription transfering.. >;(

Jul-27-2007 05:01

Just because s/he unclams, it doesn't mean s/he'll like you even better. (Especially if s-he knows ye ;) Heh.)

They still can just clam up on you.

Jul-27-2007 05:34

Quoting you: "Although Lady Em has, along with biggie, conned me before. Like that time with the subscription transfering.. >;( "

What would be their motivation to "con" you? You could have misunderstood something they said, or they may have been mistaken in some advice but I sincerely doubt they have nothing better to do than ponder ways to (?) whatever you think their motive would be.

Lady Em and biggie both are good friends to many people in Sleuthville and have been extemely helpful to a great number of detectives including you I'm sure.