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Jun-21-2004 09:53

I'm going to add a FAQ page that is shown to players when they first create a detective. I'd like it to be short and sweet, because otherwise I might as well just tell them to read the Help page. I'm thinking it should maybe have the top 10 questions or so that new players have.

Since you've all been new, I'd appreciate your input as to what those questions should be.

Thanks.

Jun-26-2004 02:47

Yes, call it the "detective license test" or something like that, seems logical too.

With explanatory pop-ups and "if you don't see pop-ups you have a problem, do that, that and that".

Maybe a test case, very esay but with the client as a culprit?

I'm thinking driving licence here. Theoretical and practical exam :-)

Jun-27-2004 07:06

The number of misleading clues goes up as the difficulty level rises. You can have more than one witness point the finger at the same innocent person.

I learned this the hard way last night on a really really hard favor!

Jun-27-2004 10:49

Why can't I get the barber and tailor as contacts?
Why can't I get the fortune teller and waiter as contacts?
What is a contact?
How do I get a contact?
Can I delete my contacts?

Jun-28-2004 10:21

A lot of those questions really aren't applicable to Newbies. I'll try to fill out the main help page as well, to address some of them.

The Detective Licensing Exam is a neat idea. I'll have to consider it as a future addition. My one concern is that it would have to be writtin in a fun way, otherwise it could seem like a cumbersome hurdle for a new player.

Also, some of those questions would be fairly hard to explain to somebody who hasn't played through a single mystery.

Jun-28-2004 10:33

A lot of those questions really aren't applicable to Newbies. I'll try to fill out the main help page as well, to address some of them.

The Detective Licensing Exam is a neat idea. I'll have to consider it as a future addition. My one concern is that it would have to be writtin in a fun way, otherwise it could seem like a cumbersome hurdle for a new player.

Also, some of those questions would be fairly hard to explain to somebody who hasn't played through a single mystery.

Jun-28-2004 14:31

Give them a tutorial mystery. For example:

Click here to talk to this suspect.

(They click)

Click here to find out their aliby.
Click here to find out if they know any other suspects or their motives.
Click here to accuse them.
Click here to .....

It would really help. Just make like 3 suspects, and 1 piece of physical evidence. It would really help newbies. It would have helped me! :)

Jul-13-2004 00:15

i like the tutorial mystery better than the quiz. it's more fun and pretty much solves the same thing.

Jul-13-2004 01:31

Let them rot..Just Kidding, I had Loads of help from My agency and Everyone I asked. I like the Tutorial Idea

Jul-13-2004 08:53

Me too! (I posted the idea, though. Do I still count? ;) )