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Jun-14-2009 13:30

Everyone has suggestions for new things they would like to see in Sleuth. Well, this is a thread for those ideas. Just post a one or two line synopsis of your concept(s), with a small additional informational blurb if two lines is not enough to capture it. Discussions regarding specific ideas will take place in a separate thread, to keep this one running smoothly. Please do not include complaints, critiques, or other discussion on this thread, for purposes of flow. Anything that is not specifically done for the purpose of outlining an idea will be deleted.

All ideas will be considered; even if no discussion thread for them is immediately started, don't lose heart. Ready, get set, post!

Jul-18-2009 18:40

You've got some good ideas Nephi,but losing money for things is a bad option. People will play less if they lose money. Just imagine. You're almost having a new apartment and you get robbed like 4 times and you don't get any 5k cases if you quit. That's a bit sour... Also,chasing books and bribing townies = no go for me then. Then I would rather lose the books xD. Got a neat site,the gutenberg project. Can read all the books I want there. Hospital thing can be good,but not playing for one hour can be a bit frustrating for some people.

So,do overthink your ideas. Love the pawnshop thing.

I've played with an idea of maybe adding a new,mysterious faction. That would be great. Some new items that you can buy there and a new book.

Also,Sleuthania should be a bit less priced off. 20.000 is a lot of money,for 4 days sleuthania. (But you can earn the money back by doing favours though).

Maybe,some new scripted mysteries? I know,it's not a new idea,but we would love to have some new stuff,don't we people.

And,as the grand finalé,a new city added to the Sleuth Noir. Maybe Berlin or Paris is great. Would love to see Paris,with the new faction there ^^

Well,that's my ideas then : New,mysterious faction/Discount Sleuthania/New scripted mysteries (easily possible if people could finish them quickly xD. I know how much time it takes to make one) and a new city (Paris/Berlin are options for me)

Discuss it freely ^-^

Jul-18-2009 22:37

I still want to see a casino! I would really like to see it on the boat, but if thats not gonna happen then I suggest a new city be Vegas. It would be perfect since Billy Wilkerson started gambling in Vegas back in the 30's.

Yes, it was Billy Wilkerson, Bugsy Siegel stole the idea from him and started the Flamingo Hilton!

Jul-19-2009 13:01

A new type of property!
It is not an apartment nor an agency. You pay the down payment and receive this property. There will be two ways of buying. One is that you can buy it yourself or buy with sharing money and sending "Credit Letters".
The thing new here is that this property will have no rent not will it be shown on the High Scores board as an agency but the detectives can team up and show their talent.
As for participating in Treasure Hunts, I think that you should not be allowed. Moreover, there would be no ranks but the residents could exchange items and send money to their mates. However, this decision must be better considered by the Board.

Jul-19-2009 14:09

On the new faction idea...

In my unfinished mystery, "The Factions meet...", there is mention of a secret Xtra faction obsessed with money, the Saints of the Golden Medallion, operating in Paris and Rome but the mystery ends thus:

...I decided six factions were enough for one detective...

Maybe...
Paris factions: E T, D A B, Saints, The Sunset Order
Rome factions: O of S, G H, Saints, Mafia El Cappucino
Madrid factions: C of L, La C N, The Sunset Order, Mafia El Cappucino

Voila!

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Jul-20-2009 12:34

So, my ideas are:

Saints of the Golden Medallion: Paris leader: Economy Overlord François Dollare
Rome leader: Economy Overlord Luigi Euro-Cent
Non-PC title: Financer Suchandsuch

The Sunset Order: Paris leader: Sun Watcher Pierre Gormain-Duc
Madrid leader: Sun Watcher Isabel West
Non-PC title: Westerly Cloud Whatevertheguy'snameis

Mafia El Cappuccino: Rome leader: Godfather William Santanelli-Dawson
Madrid leader: Godmother Carmen Cortez
Non-PC title: Gang Fighter Luckysap

Jul-20-2009 13:07

1) Purchaseable skill allowing review of intro/twist, and see if case will end granting a favor - This is an interesting idea, however it would have no useful effect on cases, and would be purely a folly.
2) Give gifts to townies to affect chances of getting a favor - Altering the chances of getting a particular favor would slant treasure hunts too much in favor of those with the spare money to burn.
3) Skill to show how many cases until next favor - This skill provides no identifiable advantage to the average detective. Understandably, it is useful for the rare detective who is run by more than one person, but most detectives do not fit this profile and are easily able to track their own number of cases until a favor is due.
4) Method for allowing people to help someone else complete cases in another city - Unfortunately this would not be in keeping with the time period of the game.
5) Stop townies clamming up on their own favors - An idea similar to this is currently being considered.
6) Delete private scripted mysteries - The possibility of this function is being checked into.
7) Sponser board for unsubscribed players - It has always been an unwritten rule here that asking for subscriptions is frowned upon. Providing a board for that purpose would be counter-productive.
8) Gambling minigames - This is being considered.
9) New faces adding to random mysteries - This is being worked on but will probably take a while to show up.
10) SMs that travel across cities - Interesting; however, multi-city cases, random cases or SMs, are currently not supported by the game mechanics. What you ask is currently accomplished by making scripted mysteries act in a series, where one is completed before one in another city can be started, (i.e. the Doomsayer Series).
11)Pawn Shop - There is no logical reason why anyone would allow someone to pawn a contact. This could possibly be used to pawn items during VHs if the detective runs out of cash.