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Sep-4-2005 07:25

After about 400 days with sleuthing, i have all skills availible in the game (necesarry and not so necesarry skills). So here i sit with 214 unspent skill points - AND I WANT TO USE THEM. Cant we trade unspent skillpoints in money or something..............

Sep-12-2005 15:54

*wants to hear from Nax again in 6 months...*

Sep-12-2005 21:46

Nax, I am confused. How does the sliding scale which makes it more expensive in sleuth dollars to pay off Shady relate to an argument against using skill points?

The way I understand the suggestion wasn't to switch to using only skill points to pay off Shady, but rather to make the option available as well.

That way, very experienced detectives who might have plenty of skill points left over after they have ALL the skills, who are then facing an incredibly high price with Shady, would have some options.

Just clarifying my vision of hope for the future, in case it wasn't clear before...

Sep-13-2005 09:47

Very nice ideas :) i hope that ben can see this and add new features if it is possible :)

yep i know :) time...

Sep-14-2005 12:01

*pulls foot out of mouth*

I was a little tired when I was writing that. I can see the point for using the skill points for paying off Shady, and it would mean that there is an ongoing use for skill points.

The problem I see with being able to use skill points to buy a glove or pilot's licence is that when you have them, what do you do with your skill points then?

There has to be a use for skill points, I totally agree with that. Maybe Shady could buy and sell skill points, I have seen that some people have loads of points and next to no money and vice versa. I see that as a quick viable option for the use of points.

I still like the idea of being able to use them to eliminate a suspect. Make it expensive, like 50 points or something, so that people will only use that option when it is totally necessary to solve the case they are working on.

I am still for new skills/items that points can be used for, I just see this problem popping up again in the future if there is no ongoing use for skill points.

Sep-14-2005 13:09

Man on the moon is retired! WHAT???

Who has that masked man?

I think we all knew he was a double, but of whom?

Sep-14-2005 17:12

Hmmm....this begs the question...was it purposeful retirement...or....something more sinister....let's say, shadier...

Sep-14-2005 21:52

*blinks in disbelief*

*does a double take*

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

"He's always happy, he never looks mean, even if the sun should come inbetween...."

*pouts as she sings the Harry Connick Jr song beneath her breath, even if the words aren't an exact match*

Sep-29-2005 13:20

This ain't really slueth talk: I actually know how the name "Oz" was created. The author found some kinda folder in a filing cabinet that had "O-Z" on the tab

Sep-30-2005 10:43

lol!
*sticks gold star on Miguel's forehead*
thanks Miguel, I was wondering!

Oct-30-2005 14:37

What about a reincarnation option? Lets say, for example, you can spend 250 (or whatever is fair) skill points to retire and pass on 1 item to a "son" or "Daughter. Then you start all over from start with a starting bonus of 1 (or more) item(s) from your original character. There would need to be some indicator of generation to honor players that have retired multiple times, perhaps a Gold Star, or a special title.

I admit I am just begining the game, but I would imagine once you get all the skills and elite gear, even the most difficult cases would be reasonable easy, considering your own personal experience with solving them. This would give seasoned veterans a chance to taste noob status again. Even if your Daddy was the world's greatest detective, you still need to prove yourself.