Working with the police?

[Blippi's best bud]

Am I missing something? I got the mission to investigate a murder. When I got there a police officer was still investigating the scene. He shot me when I went inside. Reloading a save I figured that was probably fair since I didn't introduce myself as the detective. After he finished searching and he set the tape up I couldn't find the option to talk to him. Again he shot me when I walked in the door. I managed to get my investigation done but I had to sneak in through the vent and hide a few times when he heard me.

I don't know if it's just because the game is in EA or I'm missing something. If I was sent by town hall its reasonable I should be given access to the room.

[Lfod]

It really doesn't make sense to me but from a game play perspective I understand it is meant to add to the challenge of investigating the murder. You can sneak in and hide for awhile. Eventually they will go away though, they really only hang around when the murder first happens.

So I just look at it like I am a private investigator with no permission to be there trying to walk into a murder scene.

[Kyrah Abattoir]

You play a former cop, In assume the police simply hands out bounties to offload their cold cases to "the market" but that doesn't mean they are going to do anything to assist you as you are not deputized.

[Blippi's best bud]

Originally posted by Kyrah Abattoir:

You play a former cop, In assume the police simply hands out bounties to offload their cold cases to "the market" but that doesn't mean they are going to do anything to assist you as you are not deputized.

Ah I didn't find that part of my characters backstory.

Wait, that wasn't a cold case. That dude had gotten killed an hour before I showed up. Plus I still have the paper from the desk in the town hall. Surely that should count for something?

[Herja]

the aggressive police at scenes is definitely one of the most immersion breaking things, especially if you've gone to the city hall and picked up the case form... like just show that ♥♥♥♥ to the officer and he should be like "oh ok, you're investigating this murder go ahead"

[Kyrah Abattoir]

I dunno, if the cops didn't run after you most security would be irrelevant.

[Esca]

The player finds out about murders by eavesdropping on police radios. I assume anyone can submit a form claiming they have evidence, then collect the bounty when it's verified. Picking up the form doesn't give everybody permission to touch the crime scene.

(Then again, the fact you have access to riot gear vending machines kinda implies you're licensed in some way.)

In practical terms, I expect a future update will let us bribe the guard-cop once they're done securing the scene. Probably not when we get caught mid-investigation, though.

[Blippi's best bud]

Originally posted by Esca:

The player finds out about murders by eavesdropping on police radios. I assume anyone can submit a form claiming they have evidence, then collect the bounty when it's verified. Picking up the form doesn't give everybody permission to touch the crime scene.

(Then again, the fact you have access to riot gear vending machines kinda implies you're licensed in some way.)

In practical terms, I expect a future update will let us bribe the guard-cop once they're done securing the scene. Probably not when we get caught mid-investigation, though.

The clerk at the desk of the town hall tells you that you can take the job or ask them for details.

[Esca]

Oh, right. I've never actually done that during a murder, so I'm not sure what they say. I assumed it's just them handing you the same form.

[Blippi's best bud]

I'm sure it's just a thing that'll be added with time. A police badge would be cool that you could flash at people to get them to be more agreeable and get the police to work with you.

[WILLHOU]

You're not police though, you're a private citizen solving crimes.
The form doesn't give you authority to disturb the crime scene, they're for reporting a murder and not a contract to investigate

[Blippi's best bud]

Originally posted by WILLHOU:

You're not police though, you're a private citizen solving crimes.
The form doesn't give you authority to disturb the crime scene, they're for reporting a murder and not a contract to investigate

Why would the town hall report a murder to me and not expect me to resolve it? Its clearly just not implemented yet.

[Bezyn]

you are a private detective(one of my version that after retiring we still cant leave the job which we love, i saw this one at "Dahilla View" game). communication with cops is unusual for them (if we refer to books and movies about detectives). I don't have a problem with copguy reacting aggressively to me. sure, maybe I'm missing the point here, but I think the cops should be more conversational with you and not try to shoot you the first time after you reach one of the high social credits (level 7 for example)

[Meles Meles]

Expensive fake police badge bought from shady types who reside in basements. Or a mod to that effect. Bingo bongo, everybody wins.

[Psyringe]

If a police officer at a crime scene shoots a visiting P.I. (regardless of whether they have a license or not), my first thought would be that the police officer either committed the murder themselves, or wants to protect the murderer, or wants to keep something about the murder and its circumstances secret so desperately that they are willing to kill someone.

Either could lead to very interesting stories, but obviously the game is currently not going that far (and perhaps never will). Could be cool though. ;)

[Jarlim]

Adding a bit, they arent police per se, theyre 'Enforcers' paid goons by the megacorporation that probably have alot of less than legal/scrupulous things going on