Search Gov Database by fingerprints

[trouble]

Got a random arrest case with the only info being fingerprints, height, and that they worked in a specific building. Spent an hour running through the building trying to find every company's files to match fingerprints with, which i gave up on due to there being 17 floors. I then went to city hall and randomly searched the government database, hoping and praying I would just happen to print out one with a matching set. After about 30 names I did, but it made me wish we could search government databases, or even all databases, with information other than names. Fingerprints, addresses, etc. Just a thought! If this is available and I just missed how, let me know lol.

As an aside, holy crap this game is good.

[sean.campbell]

Glad you are enjoying the game! It is definitely a fine line before making some cases too easy and too difficult. If the government database was searchable for everything maybe it would become far too strong and eliminate other means of investigation but we will take the point on board and try figure out a good middle ground! Thank you for the feedback!

[Valon Kajo]

Where do I get an access to the government database?

[RitterZero]

Go to city hall and into any of the side offices. Both the wards and Enforcer divisions will have the government database on them.

[TheWarCake]

All I'm saying is; I enjoy having to do these long, precise "run down the list" kind of things, cause sometimes that is what detectives had to do. Sometimes it's good to get a donut, a hot coffee, and just run down the list of suspects while thinking over your case. You figure out quite a few things when you just sit back and look at stuff from a different view.

[Zap Girl]

I like doing the legwork, going through the list can make you feel like a real methodical detective, but I like going to the scene and investigating. Remember that you don't just have to rely on the files the company has, you have a fingerprint scanner too.

I feel like everything you use the government database for is one less system in the rest of the game you have to engage with.

[RitterZero]

Maybe lock being able to access certain types of searches behind social credit levels, and/or sync disk upgrades as a way of balancing it.

[An Operator]

I would also like to see a common database of fingerprints, because the game has generated for me a search for a criminal only by fingerprint and eye color, and since the models and portraits themselves don't display eye color, I'm left to search only by fingerprint... in the big city... Where do I start?

[TheWarCake]

Originally posted by Tutorial Guy:

I would also like to see a common database of fingerprints, because the game has generated for me a search for a criminal only by fingerprint and eye color, and since the models and portraits themselves don't display eye color, I'm left to search only by fingerprint... in the big city... Where do I start?

Jobs and resident records. You can search up fingerprints on a lot of people by just going through multiple building's resident and employee records.

[RvB Churchaboose]

Woah wait how did you search for fingerprints? I have a surveillance screenshot and a fingerprint but only have the name prompt for govt. database.

[EliteForceQc]

Originally posted by RvB Churchaboose #Timecop1983:

Woah wait how did you search for fingerprints? I have a surveillance screenshot and a fingerprint but only have the name prompt for govt. database.

You have to print the data to get the info

[RvB Churchaboose]

May be obvious but how does one do that? From one I scanned from the crime scene? I don't see an option from my home pc

[Kyle]

Originally posted by RvB Churchaboose #Timecop1983:

May be obvious but how does one do that? From one I scanned from the crime scene? I don't see an option from my home pc

you need their name to get the fingerprints from the government database

employee files in filing cabinets at work also have employee fingerprints

[LoneWolfLegend]

Originally posted by sean.campbell:

Glad you are enjoying the game! It is definitely a fine line before making some cases too easy and too difficult. If the government database was searchable for everything maybe it would become far too strong and eliminate other means of investigation but we will take the point on board and try figure out a good middle ground! Thank you for the feedback!

idea to this solution, social rank perks.

[Dagoth Ur did nothing wrong]

The government database is already overpowered as it is. It needs to be behind a room that is always trespassing, two codes that maybe don't even spawn openly, and at least one patrolling enforcer. Maybe then it would be worth considering adding a search by fingerprint feature. As it stands you can just run in and figure out any case within 20 minutes.

[Nikola920]

Originally posted by sean.campbell:

Glad you are enjoying the game! It is definitely a fine line before making some cases too easy and too difficult. If the government database was searchable for everything maybe it would become far too strong and eliminate other means of investigation but we will take the point on board and try figure out a good middle ground! Thank you for the feedback!

Can't make it too easy can we now :D i found this board while looking for a solution, i only got 1 fingerprint thats out of place in a place of the tutorial mission, no link at weapons dealer,diner or victims place of work. searched all coworkers homes and files, no matching weapons. i wanted to make sure it wasnt a bug but i guess it was. also footprints ware crazy and dont provide much help. room was full of boot prints but all coworkets had heels, may wanna look in to that one :D

so, how about having an office in city hall or some secret underground place where you can take fingerprints to be investigated by ANOTHER P.I. .... for a fee?