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Jun-15-2015 07:43

If I'm not wrong, pugilism increases the chance of intimidation (or interrogation?) by 20% against both male and female suspects (right?).

Whereas flirting increases the likelihood of rule bending (or sweet-talking, I'm not sure though I have the skill! :P ) for suspects only of the opposite gender.

That gives a slight edge to Tough, unless there's a similar skill for charm that I don't know (?).

If there isn't, wouldn't it be possible for us to get such a skill too? :)

Jun-16-2015 00:47

Yup, I've only recently somewhat gotten over the fact that apart from the two musicians (WE), every single contact of mine is male (making London oh-so-fun). But then, Delhi is probably a special kind of hell for male charming dets and let's face it, I can't remember a single time London was *good*; so I just tell myself that my contacts would actually be very clammy if they weren't my contacts (and that's actually true, as they have very helpfully shown me when we see an urchin).

Oh, and Kachenka, your contacts are female charm GOLD; all my retire-and-get-some-decent-contacts pangs are coming back :D [Before anybody sets up a detective suicide hotline, I'll just clarify that no, I'm (probably) not really going to do it :D]

Jun-16-2015 02:18

Delhi is even worse than I'd thought. They may clam on you still Kachenka, but Bela is quite right; you've got an awesome set of contacts.

Jun-16-2015 05:32

Kachenka I saw your contacts just now, what wouldn't I give to exchange some of mine for yours. :D

Delhi is great for *us* :D Yeti, I suppose London is better than Delhi for you. :P
I simply hate London; I just can't decide who is worse - the Librarian or the Tailor there. They're SO greedy.

Jun-16-2015 05:35

I wish Cairo had a bartender. My other unsubbed detective has two FAs and she's stuck there! :P

Jun-16-2015 05:58

Well, for me personally all cities are the same as I'm a tough detective. However, yes, for a charming detective such as Secret_Squirrel any city would be better than Delhi. Even London.

Jun-16-2015 15:10

Well I have to tell you that was looooong and frustrating process to get them:D I don't even remember how many favors I had to quit to get that Silk Merchant.

Heh Bela, that's quite true. they would be as clammy as the others are. So in the end it all depends on how lucky is the roll of the dice;)

I knew there was a reason to have agency in London;) it's a bit easier if you can use all your gear I guess.

Jun-16-2015 23:57

I wanted to get the Banker in Cairo as my contact, and I'd decided that I would solve the first few favours (randomly), and then start quitting when getting a contact there was likely.... but the Shoemaker latched himself on to me on my 2nd favour itself.

Jun-16-2015 23:58

I wish they wouldn't simply stick themselves on to us, and that I could I least say no, thank you very much, I prefer the Banker. :P But I'm stuck with him now unless I retire and start afresh.

Jun-17-2015 00:01

Have you considered retiring yourself, Bela? After all what's a few million points of experience compared to decent contacts.

Jun-17-2015 00:27

Yeah Kachenka, the whole quitting-waiting-stopping-yourself-from-bashing-contact's/contact's friends'-heads-to-get-the-favour-only-to-get-another-stupid-Boa is probably not that much fun :D

I would have loved having the "no thanks" option, but in the beginning, I still wouldn't have used it all that well. I remember getting Shoemaker contacts EVERYWHERE till I came up with the brilliant idea of making sure I got them everywhere so I wouldn't have to bother with Advanced Footprint Analysis, at least for a while. Ah, skill point troubles; good times :D And then the Barber in London decided that he'd run out of Rasputin Eggs and should probably just offer me his eternal gratitude. Idjit. So yeah, I have, Yeti, but I'm very lazy and I'm not sure I'd stick at it and get better contacts that way either. If I got the Barber in London again...*shudder*