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Dec-15-2005 23:09

Let's say I'm on a hard to impossible case, where I know there should be 3-4 pieces of evidence. But when I search the crime scene, I only find 2.
My question is, am I guaranteed that 1 of the physical pieces of evidence will definitely belong to the guilty person? Or could I possibly have found 2 pieces of physical evidence, neither of which belongs to the guilty person?
I'm guessing it's the latter, but I just thought I'd double-check.

Dec-18-2005 14:12

Here's another thought. Do cases that are favors have different variables (like # of PE) than non-favor cases? I don't remember, but just now, I started a hard case as a favor, and again only got 2 physical pieces of evidence. I don't remember if the case that got me started on this topic was a favor or not.

Dec-19-2005 02:21

Are you sure that favour isn't levelled "intermediate"? No offence meant, but with an experience of 400 there is no way you can be up to hard level favours yet even if you've played the lowest case levels possible all the time - sorry, but I'm just judging by the stats I see, maybe you're refering to a second detective you have?

Dec-20-2005 23:02

You are correct, Greyling. I was referring to a different detective I play. And there I am at "hard" level favors. I checked before I posted.
Why didn't I post that question as that detective? I don't know. Don't really have a good answer. I've registered a few detectives with diff personalities & skills just so I could see how diff things worked.

Dec-21-2005 01:51

Hehehe - I have a couple of those myself as well for the same reason :)

Okay, then next question, and again no offence meant I'm just asking because it has happened before - does that other detective who hasn't found more than 2 pieces of physical evidence at the crime scene on hard level cases have basic thread and hair analysis? And is it only one of your detectives who is having the 2 piece problem or does it happen to all of them?