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Sep-21-2007 20:47

We've got some book related news for all you bibliophiles out there:

There is now a list of the top book collectors in the high scores list. Finding all the books is one of the more time consuming aspects of the game, so I figured it would be good to give some recognition to those who've spent the time to get a lot of them.

Also,

The two newest books out there are both collections of entries from community contests run in Message Board Games by our editor, Anikka:
* 50 Words or Less Stories
* Mystery Haiku

Good luck searching for them!

Thanks all you wordy authors, and also thanks to Anikka for compiling these two important editions to the Sleuth library.

Sep-22-2007 00:12

Hey fantastic idea!!!! Thanks Ben and let me at them!!!!!!!!!

Sep-22-2007 01:08

Ben just a quick question. Can you confirm if all 16 books are obtainable or if you have cheated (in the nicest possible sense?) Wax House as far as I know was only given out as a prize and as we can only head one way or the other with the Tea Steepers and Tigers how do we get both their books?

Sep-26-2007 12:17

Ben replied to my pm about the subject of the two shangri La faction books. He told me that there aren't any way to get both books in the game so far... So far...

Sep-26-2007 13:08

So far... hmmm..... so I'm right... for the time being he's being all mean!!!! Creating a High Score board where no-one cna beat him... boo!!! Down with Ben.....

Hey where are all the moderators???

Nah I'm kidding.. game creaters perogative (however that's spelt!) To cheat away!!!!

Dec-5-2007 23:06

No Thank you! I spent about 50,000 dollars, searching the world for The Hound of the Baskervilles! I don;t want it taken away!

Also, buying books is like buying clothes, only they give you other stuff.

Dec-5-2007 23:45

nephi...hannah...ellipsis...elliptical-training-Susie...Mary Glass...whatever your new/next/nifty name is...

I agree with you, a little. Buying a book is not the same as reading one. Just as speaking to a community is not the same as helping it.

How 'bout if you are only allowed to hit your period key three times once per message board post? Like, until you've proved you won't abuse it and irritate people with your inability to type and inhale at the same time? That seems equally relevant (dot dot dot).

I really think this is a good idea. The exercise in restraint could be really beneficial for all the sleuths out there who have finger-seizures every time they get near their keyboard.

Can I just ask how a guy who has been around under multiple names for a long while feels like he can justify stripping points away from newer people?

Dec-7-2007 22:50

Some of your ideas have been very interesting, Nephi. I'm just confused why it seems like you need to stir the pot so much, and tick people off.

If you're so concerned about earning books through some other means than buying them, why not start doin' a few missions, or other special accomplishments, and you might just find a few yourself.

And if you feel the compulsion to give an advantage to Subscribed detectives who can complete 'longer' mysteries (I'm assuming you're talking about Scripted and Featured Mysteries here), feel free to start writin', and come up with a mystery or two on your own.

I'll be waitin' with baited breath for that.... :-/

Dec-7-2007 23:58

It must be hard to think in run-on sentences. You and your overstuffed prescription cabinet have all my sympathies :)

You said:

"...i haven't taken anything from anyone..."

But then again you also said:

"all presently acquired books should be deleted as of jan 1, 2008"

So, even though you haven't taken anything, you'd enjoy the game more if the system would take stuff away from other people for you.

passive...aggressive...much...?

It must be hard to want something and lack the social capacity to make it happen on your own (dot dot dot).