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Apr-27-2004 11:22

Hey folks,

I'm saving up some cash for an agency of my own, but I have some questions about the various statistics and features of the different agencies, and questions about how they work in general:

1. What does "Maximum cases per Detective" mean? Is this a daily limit or something? Can a Detective be working on more than one case at a time? I don't get it and it isn't in the FAQ.

2. Who pays the Daily rent? Can the cost be divided among all detectives?

3. How does the Crime Lab work, and what does it do? I'm guessing it lets you analyze clues without having to ask a barber/banker/tailor/shoemaker, but obviously I can't be sure.

4. If you move to a better property, do you get any of your original down payment back? If so, how much?

Thanks for your answers in advance,

~S.A.M.

Apr-27-2004 11:54

First off I'll just repeat Fat Chuck's advice: You need to turn off your pop-up blocker for this game or you won't see the replies people have been sending you ;)

Then on to the answers (some of them at least)
1) "Maximum cases per Detective" refers to the maximum number of cases each decective can store in the case files of an agency. It means that if you get stuck on a case you can put it in your case files, and have someone from your agency help you with it or come back to it later yourself.

2) The daily rent is taken out of the agency's safe - so yes you can divide the costs by having each member put money in there.

3) Not sure if this is one of the elements the admins. would like to keep as a surprise, but it is quite handy and you are on to the general idea.

4) Don't know but I think so :)

Apr-27-2004 12:11

Well, thats a big help! Thank you, Greyling [and to all the folks that answered my PMs despite the fact that I had my Popups blocked! *hangs head in shame*]

Still looking for a solid answer to number 4, though. If you get the deposit back, then its worth climbing the ranks. If not, then I'll just save up until I have enough to buy something big.

~S.A.M.

Apr-27-2004 12:15

4) When moving headquarters, a percentage of your old down payment is available to help with the new one. I think it's 40% or so.

Apr-27-2004 12:19

Or you can 'sell' your old office to someone else, right? In which case you might be able to get a higher percentage back. Or did I misread that somewhere earlier...?

Apr-27-2004 12:38

Thanks, Admin! You guys rock.

Apr-27-2004 14:18

Ulysses,

Selling an office isn't technically supported, but is doable. What you would do is invite the buyer to join your agency. Then they could transfer the buying price, because detectives in the same agency can send each other money. Then you would promote the buyer to Director, and then all the old agents would quit. So you aren't really selling the headquarters, you are selling the agency. It could work, but the buyer would not be able to rename the agency, and would inherit all of the fame that was already built up.

Apr-27-2004 14:28

Ahhh, thanks for the clarification! :)

Apr-27-2004 23:01

Thanks again for all your answers, guys and girls,

~S.A.M.

Apr-28-2004 14:25

Any chance that favors will eventually be allowed to be stored in case files? I was doing a favor linked to a treasure hunt, I only had 3 suspects, and the third clammed up on my first question (which was motive related) since I couldn't store it, I had to quit.

Apr-28-2004 18:25

^^^ I had that happen today as well. A favor case was impossible from the start with my character's current level and skills, so I had to quit. :(