Fingerprints

[aKamikazePug]

How do i get the prints of a living person? I know i can scan prints around the home or work or whatever, but how do i tie them to a person. Ive tried scanning them with the fingerprint gun but it doesnt seem to do anything.

[A Pebble]

Their employment records at their company should have them. You can also ask them and see if they will give them (the killer wont obviously). If the person falls over you can take their prints as well. You can also beat the sh!t out of them and forcibly take their fingerprints if thats how you want to play.

Edit: Their apartment should also have a lot of a certain type of fingerprint which will technically confirm their prints.

[RitterZero]

1) Ask them. They may refuse or give them willingly. Some sync disks can increase the chance of them agreeing.
2) Go to their place of work and find their employee file. It will tie their prints to their name.
3) Go to city hall and search for their name in the government database. Print out their file and look at it, that will also tie their prints to their name.
3) Handcuff them, go behind them and take their prints.
4) Knock them out and take their prints while they are unconscious

[aKamikazePug]

Originally posted by RitterZero:

1) Ask them. They may refuse or give them willingly. Some sync disks can increase the chance of them agreeing.
2) Go to their place of work and find their employee file. It will tie their prints to their name.
3) Go to city hall and search for their name in the government database. Print out their file and look at it, that will also tie their prints to their name.
3) Handcuff them, go behind them and take their prints.
4) Knock them out and take their prints while they are unconscious

I'm trying to play ethically so I'll use the job or city hall method first. Handcuff if that fails.

[jtm_alaska]

Originally posted by A Pebble:

Their employment records at their company should have them. You can also ask them and see if they will give them (the killer wont obviously). If the person falls over you can take their prints as well. You can also beat the sh!t out of them and forcibly take their fingerprints if thats how you want to play.

Edit: Their apartment should also have a lot of a certain type of fingerprint which will technically confirm their prints.

My killers have surprisingly been very cordial. "Like.... come on in detective... this is where I plan my killing spree. You want prints as well? Why not". It honestly sometimes throws me for a loop if I haven't confirmed they are the killer yet.

[RitterZero]

Originally posted by jtm_alaska:

Originally posted by A Pebble:

Their employment records at their company should have them. You can also ask them and see if they will give them (the killer wont obviously). If the person falls over you can take their prints as well. You can also beat the sh!t out of them and forcibly take their fingerprints if thats how you want to play.

Edit: Their apartment should also have a lot of a certain type of fingerprint which will technically confirm their prints.

My killers have surprisingly been very cordial. "Like.... come on in detective... this is where I plan my killing spree. You want prints as well? Why not". It honestly sometimes throws me for a loop if I haven't confirmed they are the killer yet.

This is a real-world thing. Many people think being super cooperative will throw the investigators off them.

[Fancy_Waffle]

Originally posted by RitterZero:

1) Ask them. They may refuse or give them willingly. Some sync disks can increase the chance of them agreeing.
2) Go to their place of work and find their employee file. It will tie their prints to their name.
3) Go to city hall and search for their name in the government database. Print out their file and look at it, that will also tie their prints to their name.
3) Handcuff them, go behind them and take their prints.
4) Knock them out and take their prints while they are unconscious

i cant take their prints when they're cuffen or knocked down, and my suspect doesnt work so...

[Isabelle]

Originally posted by Fancy_Waffle:

Originally posted by RitterZero:

1) Ask them. They may refuse or give them willingly. Some sync disks can increase the chance of them agreeing.
2) Go to their place of work and find their employee file. It will tie their prints to their name.
3) Go to city hall and search for their name in the government database. Print out their file and look at it, that will also tie their prints to their name.
3) Handcuff them, go behind them and take their prints.
4) Knock them out and take their prints while they are unconscious

i cant take their prints when they're cuffen or knocked down, and my suspect doesnt work so...

A moderator clarified earlier that you can take prints from cuffed people, you just can't have the scanner out for some reason.

And for getting prints from knocked out people, try the left hand.

[zarat.us]

A very easy way if you know where they live is to knock on their door, then scan the doorknob once they've opened the door.

[Genodian]

Originally posted by Isabelle:

Originally posted by Fancy_Waffle:

i cant take their prints when they're cuffen or knocked down, and my suspect doesnt work so...

A moderator clarified earlier that you can take prints from cuffed people, you just can't have the scanner out for some reason.

And for getting prints from knocked out people, try the left hand.

So how do you get their prints when they're cuffed?? It'll only let me "Inspect" or "search" and neither of those do anything

[agentm2001]

Is there a difference between type a, b, and c fingerprints?

[NotMadJustDisappointed]

If the fingerprints have different letters they belong to different people

[Anker]

Originally posted by agentm2001:

Is there a difference between type a, b, and c fingerprints?

The letter designations mean nothing. They are essentially just 'fingerprint number 153 you've scanned', as the first fingerprint you pick up is always A, and then B, and then C, and so on.

[Osok]

Originally posted by agentm2001:

Is there a difference between type a, b, and c fingerprints?

Every character in the game has a unique set of fingerprints, and essentially the game (or, arguably, you, the detective) assigns letters to each new set of prints found, as they are found. A, B, C...Z - then AA, AB, AC...AZ - then BA, BB, BC...BZ - and so on.

So the first unique print you find/scan in a new game will always be A, the second will always be B, the 26th will always be Z, the 27th will always be AA, etc.

Each lettered print will only be attached to one person. So if the first print you find/scan ("A") happens to belong to John Smith, then any other "A" prints you find in that game will also belong to John Smith. If you find B prints, AA prints, BF, CT, etc. - they each belong to someone else.

[Bunz4u]

Originally posted by Genodian:

Originally posted by Isabelle:

A moderator clarified earlier that you can take prints from cuffed people, you just can't have the scanner out for some reason.

And for getting prints from knocked out people, try the left hand.

So how do you get their prints when they're cuffed?? It'll only let me "Inspect" or "search" and neither of those do anything

Late reply, but for those still wondering - you have to aim your crosshair at one the npc's hands. You'll then get an option to take their fingerprints.

[schwarzrotes]

you can also sneak in while they are sleeping and take prints