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ginnypotter
ginnypotter

Oct-5-2005 11:31

I have:

Research
Interrogation
Hand Writing Analysis
Sweet Talking
Footprint Analysis
Advanced Hair Analysis
Thread Analysis


What would be best to get next of the following three:

Lock Picking
Judging
Rule Bending

??

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Makensie Brewer
Makensie Brewer
Super Steeper

Oct-5-2005 14:01

I have rule bending, and where it does help unclam, it isnt 100%. They still will clam up on you. Actually they are all nice to have...and about equal. One isnt any better than the other so whatever you would choose, would be good ;) My opinion anyways :)

Makensie Brewer
Makensie Brewer
Super Steeper

Oct-5-2005 14:02

Where I said "they still will clam up on you" , I should've said they can STILL clam on you.

mave nave
mave nave
Old Shoe

Oct-5-2005 14:12

I'd go for lock picking; now that I have it it really is nice!

Coco Cola
Coco Cola
Well-Connected

Oct-5-2005 14:33

Lock picking that way you get to ask another question.

Eraine
Eraine
Well-Connected

Oct-5-2005 14:52

Does lock picking work even if you have negative points for toughness? I'm thinking of picking it up next, but I'm worried it won't work for me.

Dogberta
Dogberta
Nomad

Oct-5-2005 14:53

Lockpicking is v good, but so is rule bending; if you work using charming skills, its a must. Judge of character turns out to be useful when you get to the very hardest level cases, but I would defer it until you have all your interview skills (sweet talking all levels and rule bending all levels) and all your advanced smart skills.

I'd get lockpicking sooner though.

Dogberta
Dogberta
Nomad

Oct-5-2005 14:56

All the skills work equally well for everybody (except ones that are enhanced by gear...like smart skills) - its just the price you pay in skill points is highest if your character lacks that attribute.

I'm smart/charming so I get a 2 pt discount buying any smart skill or any charming skill. You are totally charming, so you would get twice that discount buying charming skills but no discount on smart or tough skills.

R Anstett
R Anstett

Oct-5-2005 17:45

I would chime in and say rule bending is better than lock picking overall.

I have lock picking and not rule bending to be clear. But lock picking is not avialable to you with all suspects. It is nice to get that extra question when it is available.

But with rule bending possible to use on so many more people I would say it is better for you than lock picking.

That is based on the idea of you being Very Smart. For someone like myself who is Tough and Smart lock picking is the way to go first before rule bending.

Crash Walker
Crash Walker
Old Shoe

Oct-6-2005 03:54

If you use Charm then go Rule Bending before Lock Picking. Don't get Judge of Character until you have all the Smarts and all the other Charm skills

If you use Tough then go Lock Picking. Get all the Smarts and the other Tough skills. Then get Judge, then start on Charm skills.

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