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Sep-6-2009 04:33

Ok i know im not a newbie anymore but i got a question. is it a bug when you have 4 of 9 suspects all at the barber? I was doing a incredibly hard case earlier and thats exactly what happend. and to top that all off two of my suspects clammed up right off the bat and i couldnt get any info out of them. needless to say i got a false accusation. due to bad witness info and not knowing the suspect i accused had a real alibi cause he wouldnt tell me.

anyways i just needed to get that out. maybe someone can help me. i dont really think its a bug i just think that it does make it a little one sided cause you cant get any answers. very frustrating.

Thank you

Sep-6-2009 21:48

Since the case information is randomly generated by computer, it stands to reason that, every once in a while, you'll get a case where the townie involvement is lopsided.

I have had a few cases like this, and even solved one or two of them (!). Unfortunately, you can't get help on them if they're a favour, so (unless they're my contact, only happened once) they're usually a quit for me.

Sep-11-2009 19:43

CHARLIE!!!! Hiya!! ;-D

Dunno if you knew Alec Trevelyan, but he kept a record of stuff like that. The biggest number he came up with at one townie was seven alibis and 2 P/E identifications (curiously enough, also at the Barber, if I remember correctly). (What's up with that, Ben??)

But yeah, it's fairly common. Getting around 4 alibis and a hair or two (0r whatever) is pretty much standard stuff. (And yeah, we've all been in your shoes. ;-) NINE is somethin' to write home about (Oh BEN????), and that one, I'd be inclined to call foul on. (When you need a semi to cart the paperwork along to the townie just to do the alibi-checks, that's gettin' a bit much, regardless of who's your contact.)

Not sure that that helps any?? Go talk to the Head Guy with the Fez, and see what he says (or his Boss, the one with the whip ;-). They may be able to offer you an explanation at least.

Glad to see you back on the payroll!! ;-D

Breit

Sep-12-2009 16:40

Thanks Breit

Sep-15-2009 11:55

I've had up to seven on several occasions, but I think one only notices them when it becomes a problem. I mean after all when you get them all clumped up at your contact it's a sigh of relief.

Sep-16-2009 09:30

I wish that would have been the case...........haha

Sep-16-2009 11:22

It will happen. Eventually.