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Toxin
Toxin

Dec-4-2004 18:11

Is there a skill limit, or can I slowly build up all the skills?

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Dr. Falco Maltese
Dr. Falco Maltese
Well-Connected

Dec-5-2004 13:20

Yes, I think Detective M.P.'s advice, though well-intentioned, could lead the unwary astray.

For example, the judge of character skill is viewed by many as a total waste. Just build up charming OR tough skills AND gear. Then don't waste your time or skills points on the other skills until much later, if then.

cfmdec's advice is completely on target, in my book! Lock picking is useful, although I wouldn't get it until later, and same with research.

Evidence skills are more important than these, in my opinion, unless you are in an agency and getting help in searching cases and/or in using people's contacts to help solve.

But the highest priority on my list would be:

Tough: All levels of Interrogation (suspects) and Intimidation (townspeople)

Charming: All levels of Sweet Talking (suspects) and Rule Bending (townspeople)

Once someone clams up on you, it can make the case impossible to solve. So I think preventing clamming is most important.

As cfmdec says, different methods are preferred by different people, but this is what has worked very well for me.

deleted_detective37974
deleted_detective37974

Dec-5-2004 13:58

For reasearch nothing ever comes up for me.

Dogberta
Dogberta
Nomad

Dec-5-2004 14:14


One strategy I've rethought is when it comes to buying advanced smarts, I would get cheaper ones first - using this reasoning:

Lets say I need both advanced hair and handwriting. I'll have to wait either 11 skill points (a long time) if I opt to hold out for handwriting; but only 6 skill points if I opt to get hair first. I'll still have to earn 17 points to get both, but from point 6 through point 11, I am playing with ONE of them, instead of none if I wait.

I don't think that one kind of evidence shows up more often than any other. Hair may be cheaper to buy, but when it pops up as evidence seems pretty random, so you want to have the most complete skill set the earliest. Its going to take exactly the same amount of time to get all of them, so why not have the bigger skill set sooner.

Dogberta
Dogberta
Nomad

Dec-5-2004 14:16

Simple as pie spy - you need to have the research skill - which is a smart skill worth 13 skill points. Until you have earned enough points and bought that skill, nothing will come up.

cfmdec
cfmdec

Dec-5-2004 14:25

From experience both directions, I agree with Dogberta on the smart skill advice.

reda
reda
Well-Connected

Dec-5-2004 15:01

dogberta only point u mis is that hair and thread wont ever show up until u have the basic skill to find them. so u should do them b4 any other smart skill.

Dogberta
Dogberta
Nomad

Dec-6-2004 05:02

Good point, Reda. My comment only applies to advanced smarts. basic thread and basic hair should be on everyone's MUST HAVE list to get ASAP.

Toxin
Toxin

Dec-6-2004 12:22

Which is more important, Research, or Lock picking skills?

cfmdec
cfmdec

Dec-6-2004 12:49

I don't know about important, but useful, probably research since it eliminates the need to ask someone for an alibi, and thus the need to ask somone ABOUT that alibi and any evidence with that suspect. That can add up.

Bella Luna
Bella Luna

Dec-6-2004 13:29

Research would be high on my list eliminating a suspect with this skill would have to make the crime solving easier.

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