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Sleuth Superstitions
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Brasco De Gama
Old Shoe
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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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Anikka
Babelfish
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Jan-13-2008 21:40
Don't worry, Sophie, I'm sure the Menkvelds only torture me. Most people probably have certain names that plague them, and it's really just a matter of what we notice - for some reason, Ignatius Menkveld really stood out for me on the particular day I did that case, and I've been noticing Menkvelds ever since. Had his name not caught my attention at that particular time, I'd probably not even realise they were plaguing my life.
It's not even anything Ben can fix - it's my perception.
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Death Bredon
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Jan-14-2008 03:10
I don't know if this is superstition or reality-- but does one fake-or-no-alibi suspect never rat out another suspect?
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Treschaude
Washed Up Punter
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Jan-14-2008 08:07
That's not true. Fake alibi suspects will frequently inform on other suspects. You can't take that as a rule.
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LoveHugs
Well-Connected
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Jan-17-2008 16:10
Just a thought about "forcing a twist". I am not sure if it's right, but my last 3 following cases made me start wondering.
I have one window where I just refresh the map screen to get the twist (since my program don't give the twist with ordinary case solving).
I came to the twist with one case, and continued working on the case in another window. On the next case, I returned to the "twist window" to get the twist on this case, and it came instantly. Same was true with the next.
This can of course be just a result of random, or it might be of another reason. Just thought I would share the thought with you. Then you can test if it works, or if this is just a superstition... ;-)
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Kell Dewclaw
Trusted Informer
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May-22-2008 14:52
Old thread, but there is truth here.
Some evidence seems to become useless once you get a PE contact. I've worked 24 AI cases, plus favors, over 100 pieces of evidence - and only FOUR that use my contact (the calligraphist).
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Mitstux
Well-Connected
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May-25-2008 02:37
AVH superstitions:
When I am on an AVH , there is usually one city that makes me hate it!(for more info , check Evelyn Gardner's profile).
However , in the next AVH that city goes smooth and another city gives me a hell of a hard time!
So , I end up loving them all and hating them all:D.
Also , there seems to be truth on Killer names and I have also discovered something else.When you are down to some suspects , there are some names that catch your eye.Those suspects are the less likely to be the guilty ones :)
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Anikka
Babelfish
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Apr-6-2009 16:03
So, I'm going to refer to my old Menkveld superstition.
It started when I noticed the name Ignatius Menkveld while doing a case. For months - over a year, actually - afterward, it seemed my cases were dominated my Menkvelds. Ugh.
Then, one day, I once again found Ignatius Menkveld on my suspect list, and, lo and behold, HE WAS GUILTY!!
And I haven't had a Menveld-dominated case since. Hrmmm.
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Adam Carter
Big Winner
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Apr-6-2009 16:36
The biggest thing I have gleamed from doing AVHs, which I guess would count as a superstition, is that no matter how well your VH is going, if you get to the point where you have 3 or less cases when you come to find a co-conspirator, you will always be a case short when it comes to travelling to the next city. I always am at least.
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