# Investigation Investigations is an advanced staff feature in SporeCore designed for handling complex cases that require tracking multiple players, reports, notes, and punishments in one place. An investigation acts as a central workspace where staff can collect evidence, link related actions, and keep a clear audit trail of everything that happened. *** ## πŸš€ Starting an Investigation Staff can create a new investigation using: ``` /investigation start ``` #### πŸ”Ή Priorities Each investigation has a priority level to help staff organize their workload: * **HIGH** – Urgent or serious cases * **NORMAL** – Standard investigations * **LOW** – Minor or informational cases Once created, the investigation is marked as **In Progress** and opens the management menu automatically. *** ## πŸ“‚ Investigation Contents Each investigation can contain multiple types of linked information. #### πŸ“ Notes Notes are used to document findings, staff thoughts, or important details. * Notes store: * Title * Full text * Author * Timestamp * Notes can be added and removed at any time. * Every note action is logged in the investigation logs. *** ## πŸ“£ Linked Reports Reports can be attached to an investigation to give context or show player history. * Only existing reports can be linked. * Reports can also be removed if they’re no longer relevant. * Report actions are tracked in the logs. * Requires the Reports feature to be enabled. This is especially useful when multiple reports are related to the same situation. *** ## βš–οΈ Linked Punishments Punishments can be linked to an investigation to show what action was taken as a result. * Supports all punishment types. * Prevents the same punishment from being linked twice. * Punishment lookup is done by punishment ID. * Requires the Punishments feature to be enabled. This helps keep a clear record of **why** a punishment happened. *** ## πŸ‘€ Suspects Suspects represent players involved in the investigation. * Suspects must be known players who have joined the server before. * Each suspect includes: * Player * Description * Who added them * Timestamp * Suspects can be added or removed freely. * All changes are logged. This allows staff to track multiple involved players in one case. *** ## πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Staff & Admin Investigations support staff roles internally: * **Admin** – Investigation creators and administrators * **Staff** – Assigned staff members These roles control who can manage and interact with the investigation. *** ## πŸ“œ Investigation Logs Every important action inside an investigation is automatically logged. #### πŸ”Ή Logged Actions Include: * Investigation creation * Notes added or removed * Reports linked or removed * Punishments linked or removed * Suspects added or removed * Staff-related actions Each log entry contains: * Staff member * Action description * Timestamp * Action type ### πŸ”Ή Log Types Logs are grouped by type for easier filtering: * Started * Staff * Note * Report * Punishment * Suspect * All This ensures full transparency and makes reviewing past decisions easy. *** ## πŸ” Why Use Investigations? Investigations are ideal for: * Complex rule-breaking cases * Tracking repeat offenders * Staff collaboration * Appeal reviews * Internal documentation Instead of relying on memory or scattered messages, everything stays organized in one place.