I have reason to believe the directory cuts off names

[Booker T-Witt]

There's been a few times where I can't find a specific name in the directory, but I noticed its always when the name would either be at the end of one page or the beginning of another. So I think what's happening is that it doesn't fit all the names on one of the pages whichever end it is. I dunno how many names I'm missing, but I know it's multiple. So if you can't find someone in the directory, there you go.

[Zothen]

It indeed does cutoff with some names with non-latin letters.

[Dienes]

Oh, I always assumed the directory is incomplete because people may have chosen to not appear in it (like you would opt-out of a phone book) and only the gov db would be exhaustive.

[Booker T-Witt]

Originally posted by Dienes:

Oh, I always assumed the directory is incomplete because people may have chosen to not appear in it (like you would opt-out of a phone book) and only the gov db would be exhaustive.

I thought so too, but the last name i looked up there were two people with that last name, and for that to be a coincidence is...well pretty much impossible. And it's not just non-latin letters because the name in question was McGee

[Akameka]

also remember that if you are in page 3 of a search, it will stay in page 3 for the next search.
Which means you will miss all peaple in the first two pages.

exemple : I search "AB", get 10 results, so i Scroll to page 3.
Then I search "AC", only get 3 results, so 3rd result page(Which I am right now) is empty.

Always remember to scroll back to page 1 before attemptig a new search on computers.

[Mama Llama]

Originally posted by Zothen:

It indeed does cutoff with some names with non-latin letters.

Non-latin letters get cut off on the map view as well, but not in all contexts so it seems there is some issue with the fonts used for some views.

Also to anyone that suspects the directory may be missing names, you are correct. Anyone without an address (such as the homeless folks sleeping in the streets) will not appear in the directory at all and this seems intended. You can verify this by checking before and after you purchase an apartment and your own name will begin to show in the directory.

[Booker T-Witt]

Originally posted by Mama Llama:

Originally posted by Zothen:

It indeed does cutoff with some names with non-latin letters.

Non-latin letters get cut off on the map view as well, but not in all contexts so it seems there is some issue with the fonts used for some views.

Also to anyone that suspects the directory may be missing names, you are correct. Anyone without an address (such as the homeless folks sleeping in the streets) will not appear in the directory at all and this seems intended. You can verify this by checking before and after you purchase an apartment and your own name will begin to show in the directory.

Except every person I found had an address, cuz I looked them up in the govt database

[Dienes]

Yes I also had people missing in the directory that had an apartment. But those were not at the end/beginning of the page, but missing right in the middle.

[Mama Llama]

Well that's odd, but I guess I was mistaken since I stopped allowing myself to use the Gov DB since its so powerful. What does the address look like for the people sleeping out in the shacks by dumpsters? 001 Dumpster Avenue?

[Booker T-Witt]

Originally posted by Mama Llama:

Well that's odd, but I guess I was mistaken since I stopped allowing myself to use the Gov DB since its so powerful. What does the address look like for the people sleeping out in the shacks by dumpsters? 001 Dumpster Avenue?

well in fairness I dunno if the second McGee is homeless. i knew the name beforehand. I also try to avoid the govt database like the dickens, but I don't have a robust profile and also I'm not very good at my job

[Mama Llama]

Originally posted by Booker T-Witt:

Originally posted by Mama Llama:

Well that's odd, but I guess I was mistaken since I stopped allowing myself to use the Gov DB since its so powerful. What does the address look like for the people sleeping out in the shacks by dumpsters? 001 Dumpster Avenue?

well in fairness I dunno if the second McGee is homeless. i knew the name beforehand. I also try to avoid the govt database like the dickens, but I don't have a robust profile and also I'm not very good at my job

Okay so I just booted up the game, ran to the shacks up the street from my 12th floor apartment and grabbed a wallet off a guy named Devon. He has no address listed in his wallet and none appears on his profile. I went to the Gov DB and printed his sheet and no address appears. It just shows as "Address: " with nothing there. I looked him up under D. Vaugn in the directory and he's not there.

All this to say: I am pretty sure I was correct earlier that homeless people do not have addresses and do not show up in the directory and this is because anyone without a fixed address is not listed in the directory.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2972315256

You will ignore the open case where I'm clearly stalking my neighbors; that is perfectly normal detective behavior and I am a perfectly normal detective who doesn't break in and steal your cushions and starch kola.

[Booker T-Witt]

Originally posted by Mama Llama:

Originally posted by Booker T-Witt:

well in fairness I dunno if the second McGee is homeless. i knew the name beforehand. I also try to avoid the govt database like the dickens, but I don't have a robust profile and also I'm not very good at my job

Okay so I just booted up the game, ran to the shacks up the street from my 12th floor apartment and grabbed a wallet off a guy named Devon. He has no address listed in his wallet and none appears on his profile. I went to the Gov DB and printed his sheet and no address appears. It just shows as "Address: " with nothing there. I looked him up under D. Vaugn in the directory and he's not there.

All this to say: I am pretty sure I was correct earlier that homeless people do not have addresses and do not show up in the directory and this is because anyone without a fixed address is not listed in the directory.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2972315256

You will ignore the open case where I'm clearly stalking my neighbors; that is perfectly normal detective behavior and I am a perfectly normal detective who doesn't break in and steal your cushions and starch kola.

lmao that's real detective sleuthing right there. so I wonder if its both and that its bugged and also intentional in some cases. I'm actually more curious about "business spider" though. Like is it a murder, or is there a spider with a tailored suit running around your world making deals?

[Mama Llama]

I like your version of business spider better than what I actually got. Its a bugged out business card murderer where the business card has the victims fingerprints on it and the killer left an anagram instead because they were unemployed and had no coworkers to target. It is also the first case I've had where the victim was the spouse of the murderer so that's neat.

[Booker T-Witt]

Originally posted by Mama Llama:

I like your version of business spider better than what I actually got. Its a bugged out business card murderer where the business card has the victims fingerprints on it and the killer left an anagram instead because they were unemployed and had no coworkers to target. It is also the first case I've had where the victim was the spouse of the murderer so that's neat.

Thats...pretty awesome. Plus the anagram actually isn't obvious because you cant find them in the directory.