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Buying Skills. Did I screw up?
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tummey
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Nov-27-2009 20:25
My character is a Very Strong Archetype.
My experience so far is 1430.
My adjustments are:
Toughness: 4 Smarts: 4 Charm: -1
My skills are:
Stress Detection
Lock Picking
Intimidation
Intermediate Interrogation
Footprint Analysis
Hair Analysis
Thread Analysis
Now my only contact is the Banker.
Recently I brought Footprint Analysis at 13 skill points because it was the most costly skill besides research. Now I release as getting a few bloody foot prints. Your success at identifying bloody foot prints as heavy or light depends on how high your smart skills are right?
That why I had to buy sleuth hat(one smart point), and brown and white wing tips shoes(one smart point) to go along with the chemist kit I got from doing a favor. These fill up my three slots. So I only have two for any toughness equipments. As a Very Tough Archetype thats bad when I try to do hard case were everyone clammed shut and I need the high toughness. But without the smart equipment, will I be unable to identify heavy or slim foot prints?
What should I do? Use only tough equipment, suffer the smart equipment so my new skill won't be wasted along with all those skills points or what?
And what skills should I be aiming to get now that are really important?
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Breitkat
Pinball Amateur
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Nov-28-2009 15:30
Number three. What skills should you be working towards next? Well, since you already have the Banker for a contact, and aren't gonna be traveling anywhere anytime soon, you don't need Handwriting analysis til a bit later. The higher you can get your Intimidation and Interrogation skills, the easier your casework will be. Like Vampiric Smile said earlier, Research is a valuable tool to have.
One other skill you might consider is Pugilism. The good news with that one is it adds +10 to all your tough skills. The bad news is, you have to be subbed to get it, cause it's only available through The Green Hand, a faction found in London and Delhi. I won't get into whether you should or should not be subbed (that's between you and your accountant ;-). All I'm saying is if Great Aunt Gertrude happens to pop an extra C-note in your stocking on Christmas morning, it might be something to keep in mind. *wink*
Hope all that helps a bit. Good luck, and happy foot hunting!! ;-D
Breit
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Sleuth Sindy
Pinball Wizard
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Nov-28-2009 16:30
Tummey
Just wanted to add that if you work to get your rating up high enough with a faction, you can buy much better gear than you can get from the Detective Shop or via favors (at this point in your detective's development) at a pretty reasonable price. Can't remember which factions have which gear, but I'm sure others could help you out with this. You can also find some good gear at Lucy's Cabaret.
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tummey
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Nov-29-2009 15:02
Ah, well thank you everyone (especially Breitkat). You guys have been a great help. Thanks for answering my questions and concerns.
As for subbing, well, I been playing online games since I was 13 and now I finally am old enough to get a job for the money. But still too young for a credit card. Those I will look into mailing (cost of mailing might be high) when I get another job. Thanks for the help again!
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Vulkie3
Haynes
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Nov-29-2009 16:19
You could also use paypal tummey. It's also a great benefit,as I live in Europe and use paypal. It's a great way to get a subscription on Sleuth.
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Vampiric Smile
Safety Officer
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Nov-30-2009 00:18
yes tummey paypal is an excellent choice.
Go to any bank and get an internet credit card (the are called prepaid). Charge it with a few euros or $ and then use paypal to join sleuth.
Easy, effective and 100% safe
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