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SM writing question - no of suspects?
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Stooby
Well-Connected
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Jul-15-2007 13:35
Does anyone know if there is an upper limit on the number of suspects you can have in an SM you create?
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Stooby
Well-Connected
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Jul-16-2007 04:35
Also can anyone remind me which faction it is in the SM's like Doomsayers that does the mind control/hypnotism?
If it's nto the Dies Arcanum Brotherhood what do they tend to get up to in them?
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AmazingAmanda253
Well-Connected
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Jul-16-2007 16:46
The brotherhood pick pockets, the order of Socrates takes over your mind.
Hope that helps.
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yoyofoshow
Old Shoe
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Jul-18-2007 01:38
I THINK Stoob, that the maximum amount of suspects is 11.
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Stooby
Well-Connected
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Jul-18-2007 12:49
Thanks all. I'll plot the SM out with a max of 11 and test it out if I hit that many!
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lilangel
Sleuth About Town
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Jul-18-2007 20:39
Actually Suspects can be any number... I think mine has 15 for an FM but it'll take some time writing.
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Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer
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Jul-18-2007 20:44
I just stopped adding suspects at 17 to my list test this as well. I assume if it lets you keep adding them, then it lets you use them.
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Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer
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Jul-18-2007 20:45
...to my list 'to' test this as well...
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Jojo
Old Shoe
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Jul-18-2007 22:45
Watch how many suspects you use. Contrary to popular belief, more suspects does NOT mean a better FM.
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Stooby
Well-Connected
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Jul-18-2007 23:58
That's the one Jojo but all will become clear if I can get the dreadfuly convulted SM I'm working on to... well work :-) Top Secret for now but trust me if I put in more it will be with good cause and SS knows (I hope) I don't cram suspects in for the sake of things.
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Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer
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Jul-19-2007 00:33
My only comments about a really long suspects' list would be:
(a) be mindful of the map screen. A lot of scrolling up an down to see the suspects list could get annoying.
(b) Killing off a suspect, or the use of twists to remove a suspect from your case is great, but it still leaves their name on the list.
(c) There's no way that I know of to 'sort' the suspects' list mid-case, to alleviate (b).
This all might seem obscure, but to those planning complicated plot lines with lots of people, they'll probably understand where I'm coming from.
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