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[Servant Corps]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2009/02/090217_torturedocmon.shtml

This is a 23-mintue documentary. While I can't listen to it now, maybe somebody else might be able to listen to it and find some stuff that might be useful for LCS.

[mainiac]

LCS interrogation is completely different.  It isn't getting information, it's planting idea's.

[Servant Corps]

True, but you do need maps and locations of the next CCS base.

* Servant Corps shrugs.

[Jonathan S. Fox]

It's an interesting section. It's not focused on what interrogation methods are effective, but rather, is composed of several interviews with former torturers. It goes into the psychology of their actions, why they did it, what they say now, what mental defenses they use to come to terms with their actions.

One interesting interview was with a former Nicaraguan police officer that regularly ordered torture when suspects came in. His justification to himself was that black people are stubborn, and won't admit to their crimes if asked. They have to be beaten or given electric shock before they'll confess.

The others, including a couple Americans that tortured in the military, all said it never or almost never got results other than, apparently, psychologically destroying both the torturer and the victim.

[Alexhans]

One interesting interview was with a former Nicaraguan police officer that regularly ordered torture when suspects came in. His justification to himself was that black people are stubborn, and won't admit to their crimes if asked. They have to be beaten or given electric shock before they'll confess.

And they'll admit ANYTHING after they crack.  wise.

The others, including a couple Americans that tortured in the military, all said it never or almost never got results other than, apparently, psychologically destroying both the torturer and the victim.

That's a nice thing to do to CCS members but what about the poor LCS interrogators?

[Jonathan S. Fox]

Right now they just lose all their heart and become easy to pick off if you take them into combat with police negotiators in an elite liberal society that doesn't condone torture.

[Servant Corps]

So the game keeps track on who interrogates and punishes them later?

[Jonathan S. Fox]

Not exactly, most interrogations won't carry a penalty, just ones that get really ugly. If someone dies in interrogation, you'll lose heart or gain wisdom. And if you get into really horrible torture -- only possible if you assign a beating and their heart is already quite low -- their heart will drop like a rock.

[beorn080]

Don't you also risk stat damage if your really bad at interrogation against high end conservatives. I seem to remember getting a message to that effect, but it could have just been dates.

[Jonathan S. Fox]

Yeah, I think you can get Wisdom that way. Though that's not from the trauma of abusing your hostages.

[a1s]

I have been unable to induce torture in 3.18, is it still in?

[Jonathan S. Fox]

Should be. The interrogator must have a heart of 1, and you have to pay for props.

[Yanlin]

Is it even possible to have less than 1 heart?

[mainiac]

Is it even possible to have less than 1 heart?

If you are an organ donor.

[Rezan]

LCS-wise, wouldn't that boost your heart rating again? I guess it depends on who you give the heart to.