I don't like playing careers too often because I suck at them, but I have one Sim who is in the detective field. I'm really struggling. He has yet to solve his first case. I go to crime scenes, take photos and gather evidence. I talk to witnesses. What more am I supposed to do? His career path says he needs to interrogate a suspect, but I haven't got a clue how to find a suspect. Are there any tutorials or websites that can help me figure out how to advance in this career?
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Although notably bugged in the early days, it seems to have been cleaned up a lot with patches and is now considered playable.
Good luck; it's actually a good career, I've had several sims get to its pinnacle!
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As a glitchy bonus, extra evidence in your inventory that you haven't analyzed or cross referenced from one case is totally usable once you start a new case, and you can "cheat" by analyzing and cross referring that evidence for the new one without actually having to go to the new crime scene for more evidence.
I tried that and it said "Analysis failed." I was lost at that point, time had run out, and I had no idea what to do.
That all sounds great...but how are you supposed to do all of that in the limited time available? Plus use the restroom and eat when necessary?
As for analyzing samples, as you work more, your sim will become better at it. I think it is tied to your logic skill. Other things, like using the computer to cross reference testimonies, seem to always work.
Also, don't forget to prioritize tasks that are in the list on the upper-left. Those will increase your job performance and salary for the day, and they are usually pretty good clues as to what you should do next. Detective starts a little slow, but it's a fun career. I hope you enjoy it.
I try to follow the task list as much as I can. Sometimes it's not easy, though. Recently it said something about talking to the chief... great. Who is the chief? I looked all around the station and never did find him or her. I play multiple families, so I'm always changing from one household to another. I suppose for my detective to advance, I'll have to play his household for a longer period of time.
I really hate these careers. They might be good for my sims, but I'm terrible at them. I'd much rather just send a sim off to work and let him succeed or fail on his own. That's mostly what I've done with my detective in the past, but I figured I would try -- again -- to go to work with him and help him out. I'm just not much help.