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May-13-2015 23:42

I've started work on the next update for Sleuth, and as promised it's going to be a content update. However, it's going to take a while before any of you see it, at least two months, potentially far longer than that.

Now I would hate to leave you all in the Sleuth wilderness, totally devoid of changes, so every one to two weeks I'll create an update from the suggestions you give here. An example of a small update (from the desk of Bela Talbot III) would be including your most recent fortune telling in the case file so long as you haven't discovered any new suspects since then.

Whilst this is going on I'll also fix up the small bugs lying around the game. For example, there's a certain accessory devouring fox that needs reining in, and possibly relocating. So don't worry about suggesting bug fixes here. Keep it to small things you'd like to see, or small annoyances you'd like changed.

May-23-2017 13:48

I didn't finish reading all the comments so I'm not sure this was suggested.

But for the agency's fame I'd suggest that it might become some buff for the detectives. For example, increase chance for townies to talk more (because you are in the famous agency lol) But there should be limit to this so they'll not talk all the time ;)

May-25-2017 06:41

I was just talking to someone about all the agencies we have lost before Ben changed things. But now there are so many agencies on the list it gets hard to find what you are looking for.
So I thought it would be nice to have the list separated to show currently active agencies, and then a link to agencies that have been inactive for 6 months or more.

May-25-2017 06:47

It would be nice for fame to do something, Zyk. Agency revamps would be quite a big change though, I'd need to change quite a lot at once so it's something for further down the line.

That's a nice idea shell!

May-25-2017 09:01

Isn't there already a status bonus that comes with certain offices you buy? I always wondered if that boosted your chances to unclam a suspect.

May-25-2017 09:08

I think that stat bonus just refers to faction standing.

May-25-2017 09:19

You'll have to explain that one to me Yeti.

May-25-2017 09:28

Sure. I might be wrong, but I believe the office stat bonus boosts your standing with factions in the city your office is based in. So if your office is in new york for example and has a bonus then you'll have bonus standing with the brotherhood, order, and nostra.

May-25-2017 09:33

And what does that bonus standing with the factions give you? I mean I've never seen a reduction in prices or something similar with a faction just because of the bonus that comes with the office.

May-25-2017 09:39

I don't know what the exact design intention was but one potential benefit is that it might alter the basic range that standing moves towards over time. If you're in negative standing for example every day you'll trot closer towards -3 standing. However, if you had a +3 standing office I think you'd trot towards 0 standing instead. Makes it easier to suck up to a faction you'd previously wronged when you need 'em.

May-25-2017 09:44

I got you. Thx for clearing this out. Jeez, I've been in this game for over 10 years and never knew about this :)