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LastTrain
LastTrain

Oct-7-2005 11:17

Is it correct that favors are not guaranteed each day? I am not subscribed, so most days I get my 3 cases + 1 favor.

On some occasions when I've made a mistake, I haven't gotten a favor that day and have assumed it was an additional penalty along with the 'black mark.'

I can often find someone needing a favor after 2 correctly solved cases. Today, at that point nobody had anything. While working on case #3, still nobody needed a favor. I eventually had to quit that case, and still nobody was asking.

I have never been refused a favor after 3 correctly solved cases...so I'm guessing there's some type of formula involved that includes wrong guesses or quits.

Can anyone give further details?

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P. Rockwell
P. Rockwell
Well-Connected

Oct-9-2005 17:11

and...as if its not complated enough :)

Your two favors favor counts too!

two favors ago (solved) + 3 cases +favor + 3 cases=anouther favor

However this also works:
(not responsible for any supernovas in newbies minds)
two favors ago (solved) + 4 cases +favor + 2 cases=anouther favor

or!!

two favors ago (solved) + 5 cases +favor + 1 cases=anouther favor

This is great to use before you are traveling to a new city.

*stands behind a shield barrier to hide from the super nova blast*

Moonshh
Moonshh
Well-Connected

Oct-9-2005 23:07

Good, glad you are behind the shield, P. Rock.

Because I am most certainly not a newbie and am not sure I quite follow you on this.

If I could, it might be useful.

Care to take another shot at (a dare I say, coherent?) explanation? ; )

Or is it crystal clear, and I am just not getting it because I am tired? (Which is possible...)

cfm
cfm
Nomad

Oct-10-2005 07:00

*doubles over in laughter as she tries to decipher Rock's information and looks over at the baffled Moonshh*

*takes a deep breath and straightens herself*

I think, if you read it a bit like an algebraic equation Moonshh, all those numbers up there hold the key to the mystery "I only did two cases and have a favor, yipee!"

But, like you, I'm too tired to try to work it out.

*gives Rock a big hug and leaves before she needs a tylenol*

LastTrain
LastTrain

Oct-10-2005 09:56

I understand, Rock. If, starting from scratch, I solve 3 cases but skip my favor, I could solve a 4th...do a favor...then solve just 2 more and have another favor waiting for me.

Good to see forgetfulness isn't necessarily held against a detective in these situations.

To take it a step further (and for fun to further confuse Moonshh) ;), do favors continue to pile up if they are unused? For example, if a newbie has solved 10 cases and just discovered what favors meant, could s/he find 3 consecutive favors waiting?

gradbeth
gradbeth
Well-Connected

Oct-10-2005 10:13

that one would be a no last train. Sometimes if i am in a hurry i deliberately don't do favors, i've gone days without doing them, but i always only have that one favor waiting for me, then its more cases before another one

Makensie Brewer
Makensie Brewer
Super Steeper

Oct-10-2005 16:47

Exactly...like I have the Pod right now as a favor that Ive been holding for a couple days. That favor will stay there until I do it...no new ones pop up.

P. Rockwell
P. Rockwell
Well-Connected

Oct-10-2005 18:49

sorry last train. I tried that--worth a shot,eh?
but I (only tried this twice-so I may be off) did 6 and it only worked as if I had done 3. 7 cases acted like 4. ect

Moonshh
Moonshh
Well-Connected

Oct-10-2005 21:33

Um, so Rock, what DID your information mean? Could you try explaining it again, if you still think it's accurate?

*Moonshh, not too proud to say she's still baffled*

reda
reda
Well-Connected

Oct-12-2005 03:02

Moonsh, I didnt get that either *blush*

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