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Aug-1-2017 07:31

I can't be the only person who loathes scripted mysteries, right?

I wanted to do them for the experience points and for something a little different, but I always get them wrong. Always. I feel like it's usually a pretty far jump from what you get from the story to actually accusing someone.

And this is just on intermediate. Am I missing something here? What are your opinions? How do you tackle the challenge? Should I read more mystery novels? lol

Aug-1-2017 12:14

Well, should you ever need a guide, you can possible look at our agency's website: http://msn4655.wixsite.com/shaded-legends/scripted-mysteries

Be aware that some links are not working yet; Miss Shell Marple is working on correcting those ;)

And maybe, in the near future, I'll have time to document the ones that aren't available anymore, since Sleuth Tips went down :(

Aug-1-2017 12:35

Ah, you all are awesome! And yes, I sadly left Sleuth for a long while and missed it at it's prime popularity when sleuth tips was the happening place.

Aug-1-2017 17:42

There are scripted mysteries out there that I feel almost require a random guess so vague are the clues to the guilty party. Plus in scripted mysteries the usual rules don't apply, so you can have false alibis and (sometimes multiple pieces of) crime scene evidence point to someone who is not guilty :s

Aug-2-2017 03:01

That is very true Squirrel, that is very true. But that's why I'm making the guides, for those people who get confused by a scripted mystery. I feel that somewhere, there should be a FAQ about what Scripted Mysteries are, how they differ from regular cases and well, now with my guides being published online, there shouldn't be that much trouble on the matter ;)

Aug-2-2017 05:08

In regards to previous comment, wasn't fully awake apparently - https://noir.playsleuth.com/help/featured.html

There's already a FAQ with the stuff I described ;)

Aug-2-2017 05:19

I have also played (almost) all of them and would be happy to be of assistance. I know who all the guilty suspects are :)

Aug-2-2017 14:19

Just giving you all a small status update; I've subbed again and I've written two new guides for the website. An Unconscious Murder / Murder in Manhattan are now documented properly ;)

Aug-3-2017 04:02

Hello all. Another update as to the written mystery guides. I've finished with Doomsayer, part 1: The Prisoner, Heart of Darkness and Sign of the Cross ;)

Aug-3-2017 10:39

Another update for you all; all the SM guides for New York have been written. Tomorrow, I'll travel towards London ;)

Aug-3-2017 12:10

It's your favorite mystery guide writer again; just with another update.

Thanks to the efforts of Shell Marple, we now have 17 working Scripted Mystery guides listed at http://msn4655.wixsite.com/shaded-legends/scripted-mysteries . Shell is currently in the progress of adding 8 more ;)