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AraLives
AraLives
Battered Shoe

Feb-21-2007 18:35

I know that there are several older threads addressing this issue, but I thought I'd make a new one for fun. I have all the skills available except for trap detection, which I can't get anyway because I went for hostage negotiation instead. I know there are many people here with lots of unused skill points--what new skills would you like to see offered?

I have a few suggestions:

--Key to the City: Shangri La City (country? whatever), that is. Based on either skill points or maybe even number of AVH's completed (10? 20?), this skill allows you to enter the Prince's Palace without having to do the infuriating legwork.

--Advanced Crime Scene Search: Enables detectives to analyze one piece of evidence that the initial crime scene search might not have uncovered.

I think that a VERY expensive skill--20, 30, 40 skill points, or more--would be very welcome in the game. It would give newer players something to shoot for, and be a reward for very experienced players with a glut of skill points waiting to be spent.

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Jojo
Jojo
Old Shoe

Feb-21-2007 20:06

Very much so agreed, on all points.

Emma Barlowe
Emma Barlowe
Well-Connected

Feb-21-2007 20:14

Me, too! :)

Special_K
Special_K
Lucky Stiff

Feb-21-2007 20:18

I am definitely on board with anything that makes me not have to go through those gates every time!

Good call Ara :)

AraLives
AraLives
Battered Shoe

Feb-22-2007 00:22

(FYI the gate key idea wasn't mine, I was just bringing it back from a previous post.) (In fact I'm sure none of those ideas were mine, because I haven't had an original thought since 1984.)

Rosamund Clifford
Rosamund Clifford
Tale Spinner

Feb-22-2007 01:08

I'd like to see a smart skill, something like surveillance, which would work on townies. There is always bribe, but when you have 3 pieces of evidence and 3 alibis with the same person, it might come handy. It could be used once per case, and might or might not work every time.

Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Feb-22-2007 02:54

--Advanced Crime Scene Search: Enables detectives to analyze one piece of evidence that the initial crime scene search might not have uncovered.

Do you mean say, if you have Advanced Thread, and you only get a plain thread (not male or female) at crime scene you might get the option to further analyse that and get the advanced evidence ie Thread is Male. Coz it frustrates me no end when I have on 25ish Smarts and I still can't get all the advanced clues.

AndreaX
AndreaX
Thespian

Feb-22-2007 04:11

I like Rosamund's idea. I wanna be able to squeeze 2 more questions out of a townie with some equivlent of surveillance. Maybe call it blackmail or something (extortion? sp?). I know we have the bribes and all, but that give u only one more puny question.

roamie
roamie
Well-Connected

Feb-22-2007 06:20

I agree with everyone. I would love to see more skills that I can spend my wasted skill points on.

I would really like to have a skill that would give you a chance to unclam a townie.

R Anstett
R Anstett

Feb-22-2007 07:30

I like the skills like the gate key because they are useful but do not affect how the cases are done directly.

We have already gotten shoes and AV gear without making the cases any more difficult. (adding an additional +2-5 points easily) Any additional skills or abiltiies to make cases even easier I do not think are going to happen.


AraLives
AraLives
Battered Shoe

Feb-22-2007 07:52

Yes SS that's what I meant by an advanced scene search. Drives me batty too.


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