Impossible trash story element recipes?

[HEXEN]

There's a trash story element recipe which is sheriff + sheriff, but I can only fill the first sheriff slot. I don't think it's possible to unlock a story element twice so I'm guessing that this trash story element simply cannot be made.

[The Doc]

I managed to get a sheriff protagonist card, and also a sheriff supporting character card.

[Mark]

Ty for details on what sheriff cards are needed.
Slowly making my way into the trash story cards.

[Voice From Beyond]

BTW, that Initiative Studio group just banned all of my trash elements.

[Doomeetrue]

Hm, I guess that's why I got the Sheriff element unlocked twice. I thought it was a bug.

[Noobster]

Originally posted by Voice From Beyond:

BTW, that Initiative Studio group just banned all of my trash elements.

I overturned the ban decision. Then after a year or two, the group reinstated the ban again. Now I dont have enough Influence Points to overturn the decision.

[HEXEN]

Originally posted by The Doc:

I managed to get a sheriff protagonist card, and also a sheriff supporting character card.

Ah makes sense! Thanks!

[vybertron]

Originally posted by The Doc:

I managed to get a sheriff protagonist card, and also a sheriff supporting character card.

do you get any other elements in trash story elements recipes like curse or farm girl? In my game after I played for a few years all story elements research just fail even when have high percentage

[HEXEN]

Originally posted by vybertron:

Originally posted by The Doc:

I managed to get a sheriff protagonist card, and also a sheriff supporting character card.

do you get any other elements in trash story elements recipes like curse or farm girl? In my game after I played for a few years all story elements research just fail even when have high percentage

Researching story elements is such a hassle right now. It's just nonviable unless you have an army of high level screenwriters doing it 24-7. I don't think it should take 90 days for a screenwriter to have a 50% chance to come up with something so simple as a vampire antagonist or nudity as a plot element. At this pace, it'll almost be the 40's before I have new trash story elements. And as Voice From Beyond and Noobster said, these elements are going to get banned at some point so why the hassle?

I guess I should have hired said army right from the very beginning and have them pump out scripts until they reach like 5 stars and then have them all research plot points beyond that point.

I think there should be a slight chance for screenwriters to come up with a new story element every time they write a script.