Lockpicking - any details yet?

FatherMerrin on 3/7/2013 at 10:06

I'm assuming that there hasn't been anything specific revealed about the nature of lockpicking in the remaquel yet, has it?

I remember that when I first saw the TDS lockpicking, I was initially rather unimpressed... but I admit that it grew on me rather quickly, and I soon rather enjoyed using the new method. :) So, is something similar going to return? Or will it be, as I suspect, another mini-game, different from the previous ones (the ones used in all the Thieves, that is)? (Of course, there is always the possibility of something such as... shudder... a QTE? :eww: But perish the thought!)

Ooor... :laff:
[video=youtube;1Ix2QdqtgpQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ix2QdqtgpQ[/video]

Vivian on 3/7/2013 at 11:05

Seems to work similar to TDS, but you can go into an oblivion-style mini-game if you burn focus.

Chade on 3/7/2013 at 11:29

Vaguely related info: you can look through keyholes, and lock doors as well as unlock them (but I imagine you can't lock doors unless you have the key).

FatherMerrin on 3/7/2013 at 11:56

I wonder if it's going to be a more time-consuming minigame, closer to TDS, or something faster - such as this:
[video=youtube;7yul6Ae0lIs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yul6Ae0lIs[/video]

FatherMerrin on 3/7/2013 at 11:57

...or this:
[video=youtube;R5fZobDqQbU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5fZobDqQbU&feature=player_detailpage#t=23s[/video]

I'm expecting the fast route.

Renault on 3/7/2013 at 13:50

Just for visual comparison sake...

Inline Image:

http://www.southquarter.com/thief/t4pick1.jpg

And then the inner view, using Focus:

Inline Image:

http://www.southquarter.com/thief/t4pick2.jpg

Interesting that the non-Focus version is actually far less intrusive than the TDS version.

SubJeff on 3/7/2013 at 14:51

I don't like the UI in the normal mode. Those white circles are out of place.

I'm concerned about the lack of immersive design in this. Thief, even Thief 3, allows for pretty deep immersion and having these circles and the pick pocket timer thing is just wrong.

Renault on 3/7/2013 at 15:15

Again, for visual comparison, TDS lockpicking:

Inline Image:

http://www.southquarter.com/thief/t3pick1.jpg

Of course, some of the TDS tweak programs remove the HUD thing on the right side there.

ZylonBane on 3/7/2013 at 18:16

Every time I see a screenshot of the default TDS interface, I wonder what the hell they were smoking over there.

NOTHING NOTHING

At least the new guys rediscovered how to put locks where they're supposed to be on doors.

Judith on 3/7/2013 at 20:36

Quote Posted by ZylonBane

I always wondered why they did it, since you can place those locks in correct position using the editor. I'm almost sure I did that with my custom doors, the camera snaps into place as it always does.