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Feb-15-2005 13:16

Greetings all,
Sorry, I know your all probably sick of all my questions, but I was wondering. Could somebody explain the benefits of research skill to me, I'd really appreciate it.
-Kara D.

Feb-15-2005 13:28

With research, you will get to know one suspect's alibi without having to verify it with a townsperson. ie. no need to ask the butcher in your example.

Feb-15-2005 13:31

So I can save questions for different things? Sorry everyone, I feel like a blockhead, its taking me so long to understand. :(
I suppose that once I start taking on hard cases, it will be a very useful skill, so I'll select it.

Feb-15-2005 14:13

Lets say mr X says he was at the butcher. Mr x alibi is false. He wasnt at butcher but he had to lie to u cause he did something else that he is ashemed of.

If you dont have research u will go to the butcher and ask: was mr x here? the butcher would say no. So u will have to check if mr x did it.

When u have research you will get the reason mr x is lying (the reason he didnt tell you were he was). so it helps in 3 ways:
1. you dont need to ask the butcher about mr x. Saves you a question with the butcher (or any other townie).
2. you dont need to consider mr x as suspect any more cause u know he was somewhere else. This narrows down the list of people you need to check.
3. if u checked with research before you even talked to mr x, you know you dont need to ask him his alibi. Saves you a question with the suspect.

And dont be afraid to ask questions, there are a lot of very friendly people here!