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Sophii
Sophii

Apr-3-2005 17:09

I'm not sure if this should go on the typo board or here, but...

I'm doing a favor for the Shoemaker right now. I only have one suspect and when I ask him if he suspects anyone else, he clams up. I don't have any of the correct skills to make him talk and I can't bribe him. He also has a real alibi. Should I quit the case or what?

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Reverend
Reverend

Apr-3-2005 17:14

RATS! You should be ablr to bribe him even without the skills to unclamm him. That is if you have enough money to do so.
Also try asking the towns people if they know anything about the case, you might get some more names.


Cee Cee Cane
Cee Cee Cane
Well-Connected

Apr-3-2005 17:16

If you only have one suspect you can go the townies and ask if they know anything about the case and they will some times give you more suspects who you then can ask the same question. If you still don't get the gulity person out you will have to quit. Good luck.

Dogberta
Dogberta
Nomad

Apr-3-2005 17:16

You can't bribe suspects / just towns people. And its not a bug, its the way the game works.

check the Newbie list - for lots of tips.

reda
reda
Well-Connected

Apr-4-2005 01:55

moving to newbie.

Awling
Awling

Apr-4-2005 12:07

The same thing happened to me in my second favour case. I talked to the waitress and she told me [another suspect] thinks she knows who did the murder. I was able to get more suspects from that and went on to solve the case.

I'd only asked two questions of the clammed up suspect too.

Moonshh
Moonshh
Well-Connected

Apr-7-2005 00:21

Yep, people clam up faster in harder cases. Focus on all the levels of Sweet Talking (suspects) & Rule Bending (townspeople) if you are charming or Interrogation (suspects) & Intimidation (townspeople) if you are tough. That plus the suggestions above will help when you get stuck in favors like this.

Another basic thing is to ask suspects about others with motives FIRST, until your suspect list is complete.


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