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Joie4
Joie4

Dec-30-2004 22:57

I was doing really well. Worked my way up to very hard cases and then very very hard cases. Then, all of a sudden I have had to quit the last 2 very very hard cases cause everyone was clammed up. Then I went back to very hard cases and had to quit there too. Anyone else found this?

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Kassy
Kassy

Dec-30-2004 23:02

no cuz i am still on intermidiate (i just started lol)....but i did find out that these people clam up real easy!!

lauraandgabriel
lauraandgabriel

Dec-30-2004 23:17

Maybe you should get stress detection to find out if they will already get clammed up.

reda
reda
Well-Connected

Dec-30-2004 23:51

I wouldnt recommend stress detection. they will clam anyway. Knowing that using skill points is a waste of points in my opinion. Try to work on you interview skills. choose tough or charm and get till highest level of that skill. You cant do the High level cases with out it.

Dogberta
Dogberta
Nomad

Dec-31-2004 06:01

I've noticed that this happens even at my level - (inc hard and above.) You will get a case with lots of early clams now and then no matter what your skill level or gear - and they seem to be clustered together so you may get several - but it will pass.
I also think the evidence tends to be clustered - so if I'm saving new cases - one day I'll get lots with hair evidence, and the next time all of them can have mostly handwriting.

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Dec-31-2004 10:39

Some cases, you barely stand a chance. But if it happens often, I think you are better off taking a step down in level of playing, until you get more skills, clothes, contacts or any of that good stuff.

Joie4
Joie4

Dec-31-2004 14:39

Thanks for writing back. I have found that I have had to come back to hard cases from very very hard cases. I originally moved up because I wanted the skill points faster and because I was solving the hard cases very easily and the very hard cases easily and the very very hard cases with a bit of work. Going back two steps is discouraging.

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Dec-31-2004 18:15

No worries, it will happen soon enough. It is still better to move down, then to quit, or pay shady.

Joie4
Joie4

Dec-31-2004 19:55

I think it would be nice if, once everyone clammed up, there was a way to get going again, somehow - whether save the case and come back later when your equipement was better, or maybe yet a higher skill in charming (I have all the charming ones I can get, I think). Or maybe - if the witnesses all clam the townspeople will talk to me (or vice versa)
Happy New Year by the way.

Moonshh
Moonshh
Well-Connected

Dec-31-2004 20:21

Joie, by subscribing and joining an agency, you could get some help with some clammed witnesses some of the time.

Not to mention help from other agents' contacts amongst the townspeople.

Joie4
Joie4

Dec-31-2004 22:04

Am waiting on a credit card! Have applied. Will subscribe when it arrives.


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