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Brasco De Gama
Brasco De Gama
Old Shoe

Jan-8-2008 17:29

I've noticed how I have picked up certain superstitions when playing Sleuth that help me decide who I'm going to question and who I suspect. Some I'm trying to stop doing. I didn't like going straight back to a suspect who I've used lock picking on because they might realise I broke in (OK... I thought this when I first started playing it because they always seemed to clam). Others are things like positions the suspect appears on the sleuth helper (very top or very bottom seem guilt more often than they should be :/ ).

I was just wondering if anyone else has other susperstitions when they play, like a first name they always suspect or an avatar that always seem to be the killer?

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Sinus Felina
Sinus Felina

Jan-9-2008 15:02

I'm stalked by this Henry Newsom person. He shows up in about half of my cases (at least it feels like it). What do he want from me? I can't remember if he ever has been the killer, he just lurch around and always have a good excuse.

Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Jan-9-2008 15:10

lol I have heaps.

If my avatar is the client I am invariably guilty.
If I have the Tailor as my contact and I get three threads and one note, it'll be the note that I want.
If I get four notes and one is left handed, I always go (like Breit) to the left handed person first.
If I have to choose a Suspect to ask Witness Evidence about, I always choose who is highest on the list first. And then if available the bottom person on the list, then go back to who is next highest... *twitches*
I used to go males then females, but I went off that last year.

That's a good start, magic troll dolls, finger crossing, and mystic chanting aside.

Abraham
Abraham

Jan-9-2008 15:45

I use my own privately developed "automated sleuth helper", and in contradction to what are experienced when you sleuth the normal way, all the new suspects are put in the bottom of the list, in the order they are revealed. Then, when a case need more suspects (ie. the last suspect), the one most likely to tell me who that last suspect are, is the second last revealed suspect. I guess there are some statistically reason for why, but my experience are that more than half the times, this second last will know the last suspect (if his motive question is not already used of course...)

Edvard Ingebritsen
Edvard Ingebritsen

Jan-9-2008 17:53

On my previous detective i used to have judge of character. On this one, i don't. However i still insist on clicking on the button to judge even though i don't have it. And then i go to sweet talking. And i usually cringe a little or shut my eyes to convince myself it won't work to perhaps trick the computer into doing me a favor. Totally stupid, right? It hardly ever works.

Also, if the client has a fake alibi or is lacking one completely then i immediately head for him or her first, no reason why.

If a person is a mean looking woman i generally consider them the killer (Sorry girls, i really have no problem with you).

And i always go through all of the witnesses that i didn't get any info form the townspeople from first before hitting up the people that know who the murderer is.

I also am convinced that if a person knows the murderer but has a fake alibi that they are guilty most of the time. And that if the person has a fake alibi but knows nothing they are usually not the killer. Not true all the time however.

Ddog
Ddog
Old Shoe

Jan-9-2008 18:39

Who is the guilty one?:
The one who hides is likely;
the one who has clammed;
the one who has the same alibi as the evidence in question;
or failing that, the one with the most ridiculous name.

Yup - works for me.

Sophie4
Sophie4
Gopher to the Sleuth Gods

Jan-10-2008 05:13

My "superstition" is that if any of these really work Admin. will change them. Thats why I won't post mine ;-)

Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Jan-10-2008 09:56

Anyone who has read my posts at Big Lucy's knows that I have a thing about the Menkveld clan. Yeah, there's a reason for that.

It's usually the Menkveld. If there is even one Menkveld on the list, there is a 99% chance that they dunnit.

Why? I dunno. Maybe someone named Menkveld ticked Ben off and this is his revenge.

Damned Menkvelds.

Vampiric Smile
Vampiric Smile
Safety Officer

Jan-12-2008 02:38

I agree with Anikka . Names are indicating killers almost 100%. Every town has specific Killer names. If you make a statistic in every town writing down the killer names you will discover it . It always work and certain names have rarely alibis.
Maybe the Administation has real killer names in every town as an inpiration and keeps on using them as always commiting the crime !
You can discover them all if you make an analysis and have a 100% guarantee in solving all cases.
I could offer a list but I consider it as a major spoiler.
Just a Name hehe just think of poor Kong and ask yourself how many times have you have cuffed him ?

Sophie4
Sophie4
Gopher to the Sleuth Gods

Jan-12-2008 05:46

Thanks Anikka, I'm sure Ben will fix that now. Remember what happened when someone posted a way to force a twist? We can't do that anymore, can we. We need a Mod to come and delete this thread before Ben reads it.

Vampiric Smile
Vampiric Smile
Safety Officer

Jan-12-2008 07:38

Come on Sophie !
We should all wellcome the Admin to fix all that makes the game too easy.
I am 2 months in the game and I can finish any AI case in 3-4 min (lol if server is not lagging) and I am sure that all you more experienced players can do it in 2-3 min maximum so where is the challenge ?
It will be much better if anything that makes the game predictable is eliminated by the Admin !


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