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Oct-14-2007 09:18

When exactly do you know when you are ready to start one? I have just started doing AI cases(although have had to quit some as everyone clamms up before I can get all alibis), belong to an agency, have a few contacts...should I have more?

Also was wondering if you purchase a skill from a fraction and for example it says 15 skill points does that mean they take away something that equals 15 points....it takes so long to build them up, I don't want to lose anything I have spent so long getting.

Any help would be appreciated before I start one.

Oct-16-2007 14:01

Yes and no.
I make a guess and then I check it up. Following the above formula.

I would never accuse on a guess alone. That way lies Shady and he's not someone you want to meet at my level. When apartments are cheaper than false accusations you really need to be careful in double-checking your notes before accusing.

Mistakes are still made and I pay for them in cold hard cash. Never play while sleepwalking. It is a bad and evil thing!

Wherefore art thou my sweet green dough of yesterday? Gone to Shady all of it! sob T_T

Oct-16-2007 18:55

Thank you all for the sound advice....I will wait till for awhile and keep building up to the day when I can start one.

I know what you mean about Shady...he has taken a lot of my money only because I don't like to quit at anything....learning though it is the best to do...The hard way of course...by paying.

Ponders for a moment...Things to do today...Quit while I am ahead and learn patience ....What is a girl to do?

Oct-17-2007 04:05

I've done that a lot too, picked a name or picture and asked everyone if they did it. It does work sometimes, lot to be said about a hunch.
It used to always be Nosveli, but he seems to have given up on the life of crime for the most part these days. A lot of times its the only Americanized name in Delhi or Shanghai. I say a lot of times, not always, not worth hazarding a guess over.

Feb-22-2008 11:54

I want to start my first VH soon and was wondering about going between cities. Will I use up my cases as I travel on a VH?

Feb-22-2008 11:57

Yes. Travel costs are the same on AVH's as they are in regular travel. Of course, the Compact Travel Kit will help deter one case per travel (4 in total on the AVH), so if you are worried about every single case lost by travel, you could take that, but it would take away from other tough/charm/smart gear you could be carrying.