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Ramses Emerson
Ramses Emerson

Aug-5-2005 02:30

What ever happened to the old guide that suggested to you what level of cases to take based upon your experience points??? I was gone for a long-time (under my other account) and am finding that I REALLY miss that guide! :( It used to be part of the selection of cases....

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Luniar Arkain
Luniar Arkain

Aug-17-2005 12:45

Damn, I was close. But the sequence I had it in was right! :< Yargh.

Greyling
Greyling

Aug-18-2005 02:13

Yep - so close but no cigar :p

croesy2002
croesy2002

Aug-18-2005 05:33

useless info on "close but no cigar". In the late 1800's and early 1900's a prize of a cigar was given to winners at fairground attraction. If you just missed out on a prize you were close but didn't get a cigar
Sad but i love to know where everyday phrases come from ;)

Autumnsprings
Autumnsprings
Con Artist

Aug-18-2005 11:30

Very interesting croesy, thanks for sharing!! (i, too, am sad, lol)

Luniar Arkain
Luniar Arkain

Aug-18-2005 23:28

Good, Greyling, 'cause I don't smoke. :D

Deborha Lee
Deborha Lee

Sep-13-2005 13:27

We've finally figured out that the difficulty level of our favors was based on the number of cases solved. Any stats on that per chance? :) That would be cool!

We found that people who solved a ton of easy cases, found themselves with fewer points and harder favors. :/

cfm
cfm
Nomad

Sep-13-2005 15:49

Hmmmmm....I thought we decided it was based on the number of FAVORS solved....

Moonshh
Moonshh
Well-Connected

Sep-13-2005 16:53

cfm, I did too. So the jury is apparently still out on that one? I've been helping a character recently who was starting right from 0 experience recently, and that seems the be the lesson from that, as he can now open almost impossibles but still has intermediate favors, I think, due to the number of quit favors in pursuit of a specific contact.

Deborha Lee
Deborha Lee

Jul-27-2007 04:51

Oh! I thought if you quit a favor, you have to do 4 cases to get another favor instead of 3. Doesn't that mean you have done less favors in the long run?

I cannot say what the difference was. My people at that time were just taking whatever favors they got - except one guy. I just thought it was based on the number of cases solved. It is true though, generally speaking, that the more cases you solve, the more favors you do.

I still recommend not working tons of cases that are too far below your level. If I can find both witnesses, identify the physical evidence and verify alibis - I'm working below my level.

The person who said that it depends upon your skills as to what level you should work - was correct! A very smart person will often be working at a lower level than a very tough or very charming person.

For optimal results: have access to someone with all of the physical evidence finding skills of the smarts (including research), plus as many charm or tough skills as possible. Do NOT forget the lockpicking!! This can save you up to 2 questions per case. These need not exist in a single player.

Subscribe. Join an agency. Appoint someone to do Crime Scene checks or have a buddy to help you "persuade" reluctant witnesses and townies.

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