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Sep-4-2005 21:08

How can you raise your standings with the Costra Nostra and Order o Socrates. It seems you can only do favors for the Arcanum Brotherhood.

Sep-4-2005 23:00

It's hard to raise your standing with more than one faction at a time, and it's even harder when you aren't subscribed. But the cases you get are random; you should get cases for all three factions located in your city. You can only do the little jobs, which have a greater impact, for a faction you are already above zero with from the effect of cases with faction impact. I highly recommend subscribing and joining an agency. It makes this and many other aspects of the game much more fun!

Sep-6-2005 20:34

Thank you!! But here is another question...how high do you have to get your standing with them before they teach you a skill?

Sep-7-2005 00:46

I think it's 25 faction points, plus the skill points needed by your archetype to purchase that skill. Most of us oldtimers recommend waiting until you have just about all the other skills before investing in faction skills, however...choose wisely!

Sep-7-2005 17:16

OK, so once you get a contact is that person your contact for good, or is it possible to lose them?

Sep-7-2005 17:29

a contact is forever. And they are ALL good.

Sep-7-2005 19:34

And you got a physical evidence contact as your first contact, LadyRae, which not everyone does - so lucky you!!!

Sep-8-2005 21:11

How many cases are you allowed to quit? And what do you do if no one seems to know anything?

Sep-8-2005 21:15

you can quit as many cases as you want and it wont effect you at all, its the falses you dont want to get. 3 false accusations and you are retired.

If noone seems to know anything, as in they are all clammed? Quit the case

Sep-8-2005 21:41

*has 154 quit cases* Don't ask! :)

Sep-9-2005 11:53

That's it, cfm! Be proud! Be bold!

: )