dvrabel on 12/5/2006 at 15:33
Why bother picking locks when you can con your way into people's homes by claiming to be from the (non-existant) Water Board?
ignatios on 12/5/2006 at 17:19
But that doesn't make for an interesting game!
37637598 on 12/5/2006 at 17:27
I bought a lockpicking set about 2 years ago and i have an illistrated booklet that makes NO SENSE! I learned how to pick locks from someone i knew.
APMeehan on 12/5/2006 at 18:47
F4 & F5
Haegan on 15/5/2006 at 13:11
I think someone has spent a little too long on the Thief forums
(like I can talk;) )
liquidfear on 15/5/2006 at 23:51
Quote Posted by Scots_Taffer
I heard a rumour that Thief Deadly Shadows teaches you how to lockpick like in real-life. confirm/deny?
Confirmed! It also teaches you exceptional archery, how to steel loot off your mom, and how to hide in the shadows from mountain lions.
Kalit on 16/5/2006 at 00:20
Quote Posted by liquidfear
Confirmed! It also teaches you exceptional archery, how to steel loot off your mom, and how to hide in the shadows from mountain lions.
Don't trust the hiding in shadows from mountain lions, I tried it, and now I'm in a wheelchair.
Goblin on 16/5/2006 at 09:46
Quote Posted by BR796164
Except that lockpicking in reality takes up to several dozens of minutes, depending on difficulty of the lock, am I rite?
Between seconds and hours. The difficulty of the lock is only part of the equation. From when you start learning to hand-pick, you start falling into habitual patterns of movement. The way your signature technique relates to the arrangement of the tumblers is the biggest factor in how easy it is for someone to pick a given lock.
A lock that is impossible for one person can be a breeze for someone else, regardless of the difficulty* of the lock and the comparative skill of the two individuals.
A bloke I work with has been in the locksmithing trade for over 40 years, has tremendous knowledge and ability, and yet cannot pick a particular brand of cheap and nasty domestic lock. I can pick the same lock in seconds, and I'm rubbish at hand-picking.
*Anti-picking design features play a very small part here in comparison to engineered tolerances. As it is machining tolerances that are exploited when picking a lock, the more accurate the manufacture, the more difficult to pick.
mxleader on 19/5/2006 at 15:49
I've learned how to work combination locks because some of the customers that bring their bikes into my shop have old locks with forgotten combo's and they want it removed but still usable. Unfortunately it takes too long for the higher quality locks and so I usually just use a Dremel to cut the damn thing off and sell them another. It's fun to try though. Like Goblin said, the time it takes to pick a lock depends on the quality of the lock and how much you practice in real life and not by pushing the left mouse button after hitting F4 or F5. I've been thinking of going into the locksmith trade after I am done with college, just for fun. The fastest way through a lock is usually a high quality drill if you have one handy, not that I have ever locked my self out of my house or anything like that.
