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Sherlock Holme
Sherlock Holme

Jun-6-2005 03:51

I just gave Larry the toe 500$ to tell me were it is and he told me it is north of the gypse camp that makes no since to me so can someone fill me in.

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MarcusAndrew
MarcusAndrew

Jun-6-2005 04:17

Okay, to find Lucy's Cabaret you have to follow his directions exactly, as it wont be marked on the map. You have to move the curso over the area Larry indicates, when it changes (to a hand i think) click, and it'll take you to Lucy's. Have fun while you're there! :D

cfm
cfm
Nomad

Jun-6-2005 08:19

But, once you start a new case, Lucy moves and you will no longer be able to find her without paying Larry again.

(Really, if you can't afford to throw $500 off the roof of a tall building, it's rather pointless to bother.)

Shroud
Shroud

Jun-6-2005 17:07

Sherlock Holme, like MarcusAndrew has said, it will not be marked on the map with an icon. Move your mouse pointer over the map area that larry mentioned. Wave your pointer around slowly until you find the spot. You will know because the mouse pointer changers to a hand icon like a normal clickable destination.

cfm, no the cabaret stays in place for a day. i have started new cases, logged in and out, and still found the same cabaret off the wasted $500 (value! =P) It only changes after server starts a new day. This matches what is said in-game about the cabaret staying in one place for only a day to avoid authorities.

so there is also a time limit, if you talk to larry at 23:59 and he says the cabaret is at "x". chances are that you wont click it in time. also, you need to have talked to larry to find the cabaret. it's no good knowing the cabaret is "north of the docks" just cause someone told you. Even if it is there, you will not get the hand/destination icon.

On a different note, i think the larry/cabaraet must be a big killer of new players. With guilty clients and paying shady it can be s struggle to reach $500. Then you pay larry thinking you have found a secret or helpful "special" only to find you have lost $500 meaninglessly...

my suggestion is to only have larry approach only subbed players. simple.

Remington Steel
Remington Steel
Con Artist

Jun-6-2005 22:18

I think it would be more diplomatic as a new player, Shroud, if you considered the possibility of glitches or miscommunications before telling any veteran player that they are wrong about a game they may have been playing for a year.

Only Ben speaks with authority on a rule.

You may find yourself with few allies if you aren't careful.

Shroud
Shroud

Jun-7-2005 07:21

really mr brosnan, you sound like you are getting all bent out of shape for no reason. i contradicted a veteren based on my own observations. so what?

i say things as i see them. if i am wrong then someone correct me. i attempted to write clearly in a helpful manner.

"You may find yourself with few allies if you aren't careful." man and i thought i needed to lighten up...

Reverend
Reverend

Jun-7-2005 09:24

hmm...When I've started a new case Lucy has move-and I've had to solve another Larry case. I'l double check but thats whats happened to me.

I think there should also be a bit more bonus for the newbies (and unsubscribed) when they finally get to Lucys. (At least that way there would be less "I paid $500 and this is IT!!!" messages in the boards)
All it would take it to put a couple items found inthe detective store (newbie items) at dirt dirt cheap prices.

cfm
cfm
Nomad

Jun-7-2005 10:09

The concern I have Shroud is that you are giving out false information that will undoublty cause evern more frustration and confusion than Lucy manages on her own.

You may be correct on the midnight disappearance. I've really never tried. However, Lucy moves her Caberet once you begin new case. Though it has been a while since I've bother with her, I believe the story line says she is constantly on the move, not that she moves daily.

Somewhere buried in the archives is a post from Ben or Sunny stating that it you do need to go look for Lucy as soon as you get the directions from Larry. While I attempted to find said post, I finally was overwhelmed. Here is a an old link though with a bit advice on the matter should you care to look.

http://newyork.hypoware.com/map/cityhall/post.spy?id=3529

*wonders if Ben will ever decide he had an excellent idea when he offered to put archive links up for detective's posts in their profiles...especially his own*

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jun-7-2005 10:47

Not that I am an expert, like Shroud. But I am with CFM on this.

I really appreciate the help of newer members to this game. But I please ask to handle giving advise with caution. The thing is, if you haven't played 100s of games yet, collected most skills, and tried on different sets of clothes, and in this case visited Lucy during a few 100 treasure hunts. There is no way you can be sure if you are giving the right advise. There may be more to the game....then you haven't seen yet.

I think the best policy is to give advise. And when a veteran jumps in. To just trust their expertise.

Remington Steel
Remington Steel
Con Artist

Jun-7-2005 12:29

I wasted more diplomacy and tact on responding to you, Shroud, than you actually warrant. I'm familiar with people who see things the way you do, and I'm never impressed.

I called for diplomacy in the way you spoke to a friend, and a player with over a million experience points and nearly a year's involvement.

Grow up.

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jun-8-2005 15:54

*waters and fertilizes Shroud*

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