Scotland Yard - Mr X is in police custody.

[The Great Crep'er]

How'd I end up on 89? I thought I went to 67...

Nevermind, saw DF's map, so unless there is some unknown game mechanic that the mod can confirm, the map should be the model to go off of.

[Jedo the Jedi]

I see the confusion. 3iff must have transcribed something incorrectly. You even said 67 in your post.
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Paragon Tally: 19 mafia, 3 SKs (1 twice), 1 cultist, numerous chat scum...and counting.

[The Great Crep'er]

I wonder if there's a chance Mr. X's location slipped out (or will slip out) in a mod transcript...

[Undercover Monk]

Hahaha You fools are so confused you can't even get your numbers right. I suppose to even make this interesting I will have to give you a little clue. Yoo-hho Detectives you can find me getting out of a Taxi at 105. Im feeling a bit pekish for some scones and whatever english drivel you londoners eat. But you better hurry cause Im a very busy evil mastermind and won't be staying long. Pip Pip cherio and all that....Of course I could be lying
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1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[lex*]

[MatthewV]

If Mr. X is at spot 18 and a detective takes a bus from 1 to 58, would he be caught? (example is in the upper left corner)

[3iff]

Apologies. I've no idea how I transcribed the order so badly. It is of course impossible to move from 102 to 89 directly...

Orders corrected as below.

[3iff]

[Dented Ford]

Posting the map again for the benefit of the new page:

[3iff]

Thanks for the map updates, DF.

[3iff]

Off duty detective Shylock Homes phones in. He urgently reports that he's just seen Mr X get out of a taxi at point 105 and is currently sitting at a table outside a cafe, sipping coffee and eating cakes. He's not equipped for an arrest and demands backup, urgently.

[Jedo the Jedi]

Okay. He can take a boat escape pretty easily. I say we close that up as quickly as possible. If I understand correctly, he can do a double move, but only on the same form of transportation. I'm thinking DF should go to 157 and TGC to 89, but those are the only ones I'm confident in. (I suppose lex could go to 89 if we can use TGC better elsewhere.)
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Paragon Tally: 19 mafia, 3 SKs (1 twice), 1 cultist, numerous chat scum...and counting.

[3iff]

[Jedo the Jedi]

How are we ever suppose to catch him then?

Well, my brain hurts to think about this right now.
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[DF*]

Am I right in thinking that to use the riverboat he'd have to pay with a black ticket?

And that if a double move is played, that effectively counts as a "miss a turn" for the detectives? (ie 2 turns are used in the count of when Mr X must reveal himself again?)

[lex*]

DF could sit on the river spot at 157, tgc at 102, and I metro to 89 (or he takes metro to 89 and I bus to 82). In an attempt to start to limit his moves flanking him. Though I worry that the south west is the best spot for X cause of the river....maybe I could jump to 128 and try to "shoo" him out of there?

Also I believe the 2x ticket does not make an "X" reveal quicker, and that yes the only way to ride via boat is a black ticket, however it can be used for anything so a black ticket doesn't necessary mean river travel.

On a 2x ticket I also think that if Mr. X hits a detective on his first move that would be a capture, so he can move fast but still must avoid us.

[3iff]

[3iff]

[Dented Ford]

So Mr X is at 105 now. We have a move to make to hem him in before he can travel again, at which point he'll be allowed to make 2 moves if he chooses, with the possible choice of escape up the river via 108 > 115.

So if lex takes a taxi now to 126, and Mr X does then move up the river, lex will catch him at 115 after move 4. Thus effectively we restrict Mr X's options to escape to other means.

I think a move by TGC now to 89 will stop Mr X from using the tube to cover large distances. The escape route catching my eye is for Mr X to try going by bus to 107 then bus again to 161, so I'm tempted to go by bus to 187 then 128 myself and block his access to the tube again.

Of course he could also be sneaky and try going by bus from 105 to 87 and then 41, to sneak round behind Jedo. Or stay in the same locality and hope to make a dash for it when we've moved again.

Thoughts cops?

[Jedo the Jedi]

I think your stuff is all correct for you, lex, and TGC.

For Courk and myself, I'm a little less certain. Courk might do well to move down to TGC's current position to defend the lower bus route of 52 and 102. I could move down to 87 and bait him to the NE. We don't have to play defense. We can try herding him where we want him. If he chooses not to do that, then he will have stayed in the SE, and I'm pretty confident we can get him.

While he has unlimited other tickets, he is limited on the black and 2x, correct?
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Paragon Tally: 19 mafia, 3 SKs (1 twice), 1 cultist, numerous chat scum...and counting.

[3iff]

[lexprod]

courk to 67 and jedo to 87 sounds great to me jedo, anyone else?
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[Jedo the Jedi]

I'm leaving town, so Bus to 87.

I'm worried about this black ticket business. I guess the best we will be able to do after this round is speculate. Once we see what he actually does, I'll probably make a list of the possible moves so we can counter as best as possible.

I'll be gone for a week.
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[Dented Ford]

So our proposal for this move looks like this:

It seems good to me.


DF by bus to 187

[The Great Crep'er]

The only problem I see with this is lex being eventually forced to move away from that spot, which is a great spot because it discourages Mr. X from taking the black route.

[Courk]

bus to 67

I can make my way to 105

[The Great Crep'er]

Whoops, better move out of the way.

please mind the closing doors *bing boom* Red to 89

[3iff]

Ok, just lex to supply a move. There's no hurry if Jedo is away for the week...

[lexprod]

TAXI!!! To 126 and step on it!
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I'll have a P please...

[3iff]

Right away, Guv.

[Undercover Monk]

Hoo-hoo smart detectives but what happens if you dont know which way im going. Too bad I know how you think I think you think I think.
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[3iff]

Mr X is busy taunting the detectives and further confounds their difficulties by using a black ticket.

As a reminder, he is next forced to surface after his 8th turn...unless you get him first.

[Jedo the Jedi]

A black ticket, but not a 2x?
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[3iff]

Just a black ticket...a single move...that's his 4th move.

[The Great Crep'er]

Okay, Jedo, do you want to follow the green route (where X was spotted last) or shall I?

EDIT: And lex moving to 115 would prevent a possible boat trip.

[lex*]

yeah, 115 seems like my best move

[3iff]

Hey, detectives, get out of the cake shop and onto some transport...

[lex*]

maybe TGC should bus north and Jedo could bus east?

[The Great Crep'er]

Bah! I was waiting for Jedo.

To 71, please.

[Jedo the Jedi]

I just got back from vacation. I'll look around today.

TGC and lex's have been good choices so far. Looking at it right now, Courk should probably move to TGC's old spot to keep Mr. X from double moving onto the tube. I'm guessing whatever move he just did is a feint to double move past us on this next turn.

Actually, that wouldn't work, would it? He could only land on the tube, and we would be able to come back to it before he could use it. Hmmm...
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