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Jul-23-2015 08:19

Good morning my friends.
I had this problem and it was not just once. I'm in a case with one suspect that matches an evidence, false alibi, and other suspect thinking that he murdered the victim and another one that saw him dispose the weapon. But the game still thinks that I don't have any reason to accuse him. What should I do?

Aug-13-2015 04:32

You need to ask the suspects this question to find the motive:
"Ask if he knows anyone who had a motive to commit this crime."

Do not ask them this question, as you've already gotten the evidence in this case:
"Ask whether he has heard or seen anything to make him suspect somebody."

Aug-13-2015 06:50

So you're telling me that "Ask whether he has heard or seen anything to make him suspect somebody." is useless?

Aug-13-2015 06:51

BTW, this was not the way I heard about the suspect I want to accuse. I heard about him with the "Ask if he knows anyone who had a motive to commit this crime."

Aug-13-2015 07:39

"Ask whether he has heard or seen anything to make him suspect somebody" is good for when you need evidence that the person actually committed the crime, but "Ask if he knows anyone who had a motive to commit this crime" finds the motive - their reason for committing the crime. You can't accuse someone without knowing first why they might have done it.

In your case you had the twist come up which states that the police arrested the wrong person, as that suspect then appears on your suspect list without a motive. Other ways you could have unlocked the suspect include asking the townies if they've heard anything about the case. How you got him though is ultimately unimportant, in order to arrest him you need to ask more suspects the "Ask if he knows anyone who had a motive to commit this crime" question until one of them mentions him.

Aug-14-2015 03:28

I think you guys didn't understand my problem. Are you telling me that this can happen always but the solution in this case is quit the case?

Aug-14-2015 03:32

I have EVERTHING to accuse him.
I asked one of the suspects if they know anyone that has a reason to kill him, and he pointed him.
One of the evidences of the crime scene is poiting at him.
One of suspects saw him dispose the weapon.
There is nothing left in the town to do, because everypody is stressed out to make any other questions.
And you guys are telling me that the solution is quit the case? Guys please this is not right...

Aug-14-2015 04:28

Doug have you played the tutorial case this explains exactly how to solve cases. Before you are able to accuse a suspect you must find their motive, this is a stipulation of the game, otherwise the game would be too easy. If you have not found their motive you will not able to accuse them. The only way you can find the motive is to ask other suspects. If all the suspects have clammed up and wont give u motive then you cannot accuse and u must quit the case. The game would be pointless and no fun if it was very easy u must think about what questions u want to ask each suspect as they are not infinite

Aug-14-2015 06:02

Seems right to me. All of us have had to quit cases. Ther is no shame in quitting a case at all at all. Take it from an OLDIE :)

Aug-14-2015 06:22

I can say, for myself, with 811 closed cases, that it's not a shame to quit a case (as to my track record of at least 4k+ solved cases). Especially in the beginning, I recall that it was very hard because I didn't have the necessary skills yet or ran into suspects who clammed up and I couldn't persuade to divulge me into their dark thoughts of other's motives and whereabouts during the crime.

There is always, ALWAYS, a chance that, even if you have questioned all the townies, the suspects and summed up most of the evidence, you still have to quit a case - it happens to the very best of us :)

Aug-18-2015 03:42

Um, folks, are we misunderstanding here? It looks like Doug does have the motive - he says in his posts above:

"I heard about him with the "Ask if he knows anyone who had a motive to commit this crime."

and

"I asked one of the suspects if they know anyone that has a reason to kill him, and he pointed him"

Doug, when you click on the suspect you want to accuse, at the top of the list of possible questions it should either say '[Cannot accuse without motive]' or 'Accuse him'. Are you saying that neither of these links is there, or that when you click on 'Accuse' nothing happens?