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Jan-25-2008 11:08

In order to try to make a contribution to the improvement of Sleuth Noir, I have decided to give away 5 "prices" of 1 month gift subscription to 5 different sleuths that already have or during the next period will come with the best suggestion(s) to improve Sleuth Noir on one or more following areas:
* Doing something to improve the game-speed
* Getting more people to subscribe to Sleuth Noir
* Making Sleuth Noir more fun to play
* Something else the judges approve of

So, it's time to open that creative vein of yours, and come with suggestions and post them on this board. It's no part in the judging whether the suggestion will be implemented into Sleuth Noir or not, as this is for Sleuth Admin to decide. In my eyes, it doesn't even have to be your idea originally.

Even though I haven't asked them, I had hoped that a jury of
Jojo, Stooby, Roamie, Secret Squirrel and Lady Jas would voulenteer to search out the most worthy. I would be happy if you made a reply to this posting saying whether you accept or not. Please decide among those of you accepting the task how you would like to organize. You all seem to be active on the boards, and I do trust that you will be fair. You are also free to "adjust" the important topics, but I have put down my suggestions, and what I would like to encourage. Also, decide for how long the "competition" will last. Preferably less than a month.

I myself don't have the capacity to search out and find the good recievers of a gift subscription, that's the reason why I humbly ask those mentioned to join forces and help me with the task. I would guess (but may be wrong) that the "recivers" are less than 100 days old, as the older might already have long lasting subscriptions, and one additional month would be as a drop in the sea. Also, I think that the jury themself cannot be among the "recivers".

I hope that when the jury have made their decicion, they will post it here and send me a PM with the name of the selected winners

Feb-8-2008 11:35

I love this game but cannot play much, I do subscribe. I have told many friends about the game but they are cheap! I have done everything, well not everything to try to get them to sign up. Maybe, offer a t-shirt at a reduce amount if you subscribe. I would like that. I cannot remember how I found this site, darn it. I think I just stumbled across it.

Feb-11-2008 08:53

I have come to the same conclusion as Mai Capome. The judges seem to not be willing to organize so much that they agree on how the judging are going to be done. Since there was 5 judges and 5 subscriptions to be given, they could have agreed on the most obvious to find one each... ;-)

But, I'll choose another strategy, somewhat similar to Mai Capome.

If Hannah Blue sends me a PM, telling that she want a month gift subscription, I'll send her one for her Ocean Liner idea. (Then she will at least know about the gift subscription, and may use it for some fun)

For the other 4, they will go to the first unsubscribed newbies who complies to the following guidelines:
* with age above 10 days
* with xp above 10 000 when 10 days old or 20 000 when 15 days old. Higher demands when older (xp + 25 000 > days * 3 000). I know that for an unsubscribed it's only possible with putting in quite some good activity, but it will be usable as a proof of showing interest in being active.
* wants to join an agency I will suggest, and become active there
(I will follow the recruitment board to seek good agencies that are hiring, looking for older agencies with more than 6 active players with at least 2 members with xp>300 000)
* make a posting here telling they would like to try to go for a free one month subscription. - hereby accepting the demands.

I might not be logging in every day, but I will try to be just.
When we pass the 25. of february (2008), I reserve the right to stop the offer, even if there have not yet been 4 winners.

When I find someone who qualify for the gift subscribtion, I will, as Mai Capone record them here.

Feb-11-2008 10:01

Hugluver, Sorry I am not able to help out. I am no longer playing Sleuth and just pop in from time to time to see if the agency needs anything. I wont even be subscribed myself after the 16th. Good luck though in your contest. I think you have some great ideas and hopefully you will be able to hand out the subscriptions to unsubbed players.

Feb-11-2008 11:22

Roamie: What was able to sidestep you?
I have seen that you have not made any xp growth recently, but I did actually hope that you were not hit by depression.

I somehow feel that there have come a slight kind of frustration over the whole of sleuthwille. It's like a feeling that the only thing that counts right now are Shades of Mystery, and Noir are starting to become second class. And, I don't think that the frustration we all feel with game speed makes the things any better...

I would hope though that you would stay with us and continue playing. As long as you are here, there are some goals to try to reach for someone, and some things to try to achieve. ;-)

I could hope and pray that you change your mind, and decide to stay with us for a longer period. :-)

Feb-11-2008 16:45

Hug lover : Some of the newer agency's are worth your consideration.

I'm not just saying that because I now have one of those newer agency's, I'm saying it because, from experience, we in our agency are having a great deal of fun learning together. And I just love 'pestering' you bigger sleuths with my questions :)

The sense of satisfaction, knowing that you have played apart in building something from the start, should not be cast aside.

Feb-11-2008 17:27

If you need any help huglover let me know.

Will you be handing out your freebies before the 25th, on the 25th ?

(Dont want us both nabbing the same people).

Feb-12-2008 02:15

I have been in both a new and an older agency. I understand the satisfaction of learning together, but there are also some good things that can be learned from joining someone who have been there. Also, an older agency might be able to help out with equipment and some contacts...
Then there are also the aspect that also the older agencies might need new blood in order to be able to stay alive. And, it's important for me that there are a big possibility that the agency will be living for at least the next couple of months... I don't want someone to join an agency, and then no-one there seem to be active, and it just dissolves itself after short time...

I will be handling out my freebies as soon as I find someone who qualify. - but I do understand that we might go for the same people. Hopefully we will sort it out smoothly ;-)

Feb-12-2008 03:12

I think I have the two in my running, who are Aknas and Alice Moore.

Saying that I do have to keep this option open untill the 22nd as promised and I am still actively seeking non - subbed active players.

I do NOT have the same conditions as the 5 free subscriptions that Huglover is giving.

Its a straight forward active contest, do what you like once you have the subscription, but when the month is up............... at least youll know what you are missing and may at least consider subscribing again.

Feb-12-2008 05:15

Very true :-)
We do not have the same conditions.

The free subscriptions I offer come with some kind of "snag" connected to it, as it requires they do something to let me discover them.

The free subscriptions you offer are based on a work you are doing to discover them.

When it comes to the kind of "winners" we are searching they might or might not have quite some similarities. We both want to encourage those who are active, and that we think will continue to subscribe if they are given their first month for free.

Feb-18-2008 15:25

Would it be that some of the directors of the bigger agencies, who are trying to hire, discoveres an active, hardworking unsubscribed newbie, that they would like to get into their agency, could make an mutual agreement with such a sleuth, and make him or her fullfill the requirements?
The result might very well be that they enter the "competition" quite fast, qualify among the first 5 before feb. 25 - 2008, wins a gift subscription, and becomes a subscribed agent who can join the agency that they have already established connection with.