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May-27-2004 15:35

I'm at Easy Level,but I play favors at diffi.level.Almost all susp's clams up on the question of"motive",& Wit's clams up on "alibis".
3used the waiter,which clammed up on all of them. RE: Bloody Ft.Print,I made a last ditch effort & guessed right.WHEW! What adv.skills will aid in opening up these zip lock mouths?? Help!!!

May-27-2004 20:38

Didn't quit get that Daru?

May-27-2004 21:58

Any skills related to Charm, like Sweet talking, flirting, rule bending etc. (Works even better if your the charming type). It also helps to wear things that increase your charm skill.

On the other side of the coin, tough types can use interrogation and the like to get people to talk (as well as wear items that add a bonus to your toughness skill).

Hope this helps.

Jun-2-2004 13:00

I learned that rule bending works when the clam up and the notice says they need to be sweet talked, however, the only options I have is either interrogation or rule bending, and since I have advanced rule bending, they usually answer.

Jun-3-2004 10:49

Just to elaborate on DaRu's comment - Rule Bending and Sweet Talking are fundamentally the same skill, but Rule Bending is used on townspeople and Sweet Talking is used on your suspects.

Same with Intimidation and Interrogation.

Also, the notice never says anyone needs to be Sweet Talked. It says you'd be better off as either "nice" our "tough."

Jun-3-2004 14:59

Plus, in my experience, by the time you get the advanced version of these skills, about 95% of the time it won't matter whether the suspect or townsperson prefers nice or tough.

Mar-4-2007 00:04

Since I was promoting the old threads, I figured I'd find one of the oldest around. While I found a couple a little older than this one, I liked it because it gives a little insight as to how the original detectives worked to figure out the game.

Hope you've all enjoyed this little journey through time. I promise not to do it too often. ;)