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Jake J. Gittes
Jake J. Gittes

Feb-4-2005 04:58

Is there any point to this? What use is it to know in advance that a witness will clam?

Why not have instead a "Stress Release" skill where you beat the witness into the ground when they stop answering questions? I don't even care if the skill helps with the case or not- it's not like stress detection does, and beating the client into a pulp would sure make me feel better.

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Wayne Williams Jr.
Wayne Williams Jr.
Well-Connected

Feb-4-2005 06:53

To some extent, it is quite true Stress Detection doesn't really improve your game. It is more of a "convenience" skill.

However, I think the skill is supposed to help you in some instances where, say, you know the suspect has one question left, and you haven't asked the Alibi and Motive question yet. In such an instance, you might want to choose to ask the Alibi question, to get the alibi status of this suspect. This is because if you have other suspects, you can still ask them the Motive questions to get your suspect list.

But yes, it should probably be left as one of the last skills to get, I agree.

Jake J. Gittes
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sad eyes
sad eyes

Feb-4-2005 07:31

Umm...perhaps you should try an easier level for a bit. They do stop clamming so much once you have enough interview skills as well as the equipment to go with it. You are only 1 day old, give yourself some room to grow. :)

Wayne Williams Jr.
Wayne Williams Jr.
Well-Connected

Feb-4-2005 07:46

Stress Detection does 2 things:

1) It will tell you when you have one more question left with a suspect or townie. It is in such an instance that you might probably find some use for it, as in the example I posted above.

2) It will tell you when a suspect is about to clam. This isn't really useful because you will know it anyway when the suspect clams.

Chloe De Wynter
Chloe De Wynter
Well-Connected

Feb-4-2005 08:08

I find it useful. For instance, when you have two or three suspects left to interview, if you know the one you're talking to now will only answer one more question, you can ask them for their alibi, rather than other people with motives. It was useful to me at the beginning as I didn't always make wise choices with some of my early skills.

My other detective doesn't have it yet and has, so far, not had a problem, but he was set up with a better choice of skills in the first place.

It's not necessary by any means, but it is far from entirely useless.

Jake J. Gittes
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Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

Feb-5-2005 01:27

I think it is helpful when quickly doing mysteries that are a few levels down the chain. Say, if you just want to cycle through to your next favor.

It can be worthwhile to decide that it is safe to ask somebody the motive question, or if you are better off asking others first, to see if you can't fill out the suspect list entirely without asking them.

reda
reda
Well-Connected

Feb-5-2005 04:18

its deffinatly a skill to get later in the game. But having skills you dont use and being fustrated about them is also a part of the game. I chose my skills badly in the begining, but I learned to work around it. I think changing a skill just because some are sorry they got it is not nessecary. Just accept the fact you made a poor choise and work hard to get the skills you need.

Chloe De Wynter
Chloe De Wynter
Well-Connected

Feb-5-2005 06:29

I'm with you, reda. I had a tough time at the start with this character, but she pulled through! My other character, who had a much easier time at the beginning, is now struggling a bit more (and I'm not sure why).

I think it's swings and roundabouts - and also depends a lot on how each individual person plays the game.

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