I dropped crimes all together for a year or two a long ways back. Great if you use it as an indicator for someone having higher stats then it otherwise would seem, I'd personally avoid using it to *scale down* someones stats though =)
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I dropped crimes all together for a year or two a long ways back. Great if you use it as an indicator for someone having higher stats then it otherwise would seem, I'd personally avoid using it to *scale down* someones stats though =)
If I would have read this thread before, I would have not attacked Shoogs in the bounty section. :)
I also look at defends won as it gives a clue to stats and how good they are at defending.
I also compare the number of criminal offences they have done with mine. This gives me a good idea of how active they are. I find this to be the most helpful as some people are drug free but have superior stats due to training all natural energy in the gym.
Defends won can be misleading as it will include the defends someone has paid for. Something to look at, not something to pinpoint at. Defends is not related to how much energy someone has had the time to spend, but rather how much cash they have (unless they are level holders).
Crimes can be a pin-pointer, but can in some cases be misleading. Someone could be using alcohol to commit more crimes, or nerve refills for a quicker nerve upgrade. It could represent wealth as apposed to actual activity.
As usual, a handy thing to avoid attacking someone, not something to bet on for winning an attack =)
I should probably get around to updating this thread soon [:tongue:]
I only look at xanax use if im fighting someone who has been playing the same length of time as me or for even longer.
Im better statted than every 'new' player i seem to encounter who has taken 1/2/3000+ xanax so i dont really look at that i just look at age usually.
I noticed a while ago when you reach a certain points in stats you simply rise above the cannon fodder and the feeding frenzy and you dont have to worry about it too much.
I only check when it looks like it might be a close fight now.
There is a huge problem with taking into account any stats listed in the personal stat page. Personal stats were not counted until a few years ago. So be mindful of this when looking into personal stats for targets.
I found looking at highest damage done(single hit) to be helpful... its prevented alot nearly attacked level held accounts for me. Tho not 100% system since if someone dumped everything into speed or defense it wont matter if i hit harder.. so would also suggest the other stats that was mentioned above
Moved to graveyard per OP request