About: The Writer's Desk: finish a Short Story

Fallen London
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The last two in the list, I don’t understand how you could reach them?

Potentially celebrated takes 150. In theory I might get to exactly 138 and use a favours.

Potentially classic takes 200. There’s only so many case notes in the entire game. It looks like every case I got some of these from is a one time plot.

How ELSE can I raise these values? I vaguely recall a trade secret being able to be used before the rewrite of &quotA name signed with a flourish&quot but it does not look possible now.

Any clues?

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I believe trade secrets are still usable and a classic short story requires two - if you’re feeling lucky.

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Yep, you definitely need Trade Secrets to make a Classic Story.

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Also if it works like Taste of Lacre, using a Blackmail Material with 149 potential would raise it to 161 potential. Still not great but better than nothing.

Also, am I right in thinking there’s a higher chance of success (and so potentially spending fewer Trade Secrets) overall from trying twice using two trade secrets each time than from trying once using four?

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Okay, so there’s more options that don’t show up when you don’t have them?

What else is a hidden option?

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Just that, to my knowledge.

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[quote=Optimatum]

Also, am I right in thinking there’s a higher chance of success (and so potentially spending fewer Trade Secrets) overall from trying twice using two trade secrets each time than from trying once using four?[/quote]

But is it worth it, monetary (I am including all the actions needed, not just ,materials)?
I believe it does not. I myself already spent 4 Trading Secrets to ensure the success.

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Unless I’m reading the wiki wrong, four Trade Secrets would only give ~75% chance. Absolutely guaranteed success would need seven trade secrets and optimizing the order of spending items.

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Yes, I gave 5 TS, got my potential up to 276 and it’s 82% success.

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So unless my math is wrong, using two Trade Secrets twice would give a ~85% chance and potentially only take two months. I think I’ll go with that method.

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Can’t see what you did there.
I gave 5 TS, each TS a month of waiting. only got to 82% (276 Potential).
You can only achieve 161 potential if carefully planned, without the TS.

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Using two trade secrets starting at 161 potential gives 211 potential for a 63% chance. 1-(1-.63)^2 = .8631 or 86.31% of success on at least one of two attempts.

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Ah. I understand now. Two attempts! That is A LOT of actions (1.64 EPA with Affair of the Box) and materials.
Yes, it’s faster, but I would not recommend it echo wise.

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Echo wise I wouldn’t recommend going for a Classic Short Story at all :P

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Ah. I understand now. Two attempts! That is A LOT of actions (1.64 EPA with Affair of the Box) and materials.
Yes, it’s faster, but I would not recommend it echo wise.[/quote]
Even compared to using five, 5, trade secrets? how many echoes in actions and materials would you say getting to that point costs?
edited by Grenem on 2/3/2016

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I don’t know about actions, but getting to Potential 161 takes 65 echoes or more of goods, not counting the value-less Hard-Earned Lessons.

(Manuscript Pages up to Potential 60, six uses of Hard-Earned Lessons to 78, five Zee-Ztories to 88, five 2.50 echo items to 113, and finally four Blackmail Material to 161.)
edited by Optimatum on 2/3/2016