Hidden_7 on 29/5/2002 at 07:04
Anyone notice that Morrowind seems to be a total reversal from Daggerfall as far as lockpicking/pickpocketing. Where in Daggerfall it was nearly impossible to pick locks, and pickpocketing was easy, in Morrowind its totaly diffrent (Which seems odd, since the first thing a thief usually is, is a pickpocket, only later after becoming a master of sorts do they learn to pick locks)
Anyways my question is, why is pickpocketing so hard, and what am I doing wrong. I'm level 36 with AGI 98 Int 82 Stealth 100 Security 82. Even with a magical boost to my luck and security (Luck 72 Security 101) I still find it impossible to pinch even a bit of gold off of someone. Does anyone have any "Tricks of the trade" or what not, any hints or little known facts would be quiet usefull. It's kinda embarasing that I'm the Master of the Thieves Guild, can infiltrate just about any trap or lock and still cannot pick some random person's pockets
Firefreak on 29/5/2002 at 10:17
That's funny, I'm level 9 and looting living NPCs on a daily basis ;)
Just hit your sneak button; approach your victim (at best from behind) and open the menu interface.
What you see from the inventory is based on your security skill as far as I know.
If nothing/the wrong items show up, just retry.
Known on 29/5/2002 at 11:11
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Originally posted by Firefreak That's funny, I'm level 9 and looting living NPCs on a daily basis ;)
Just hit your sneak button; approach your victim (at best from behind) and open the menu interface.
What you see from the inventory is based on your security skill as far as I know.
If nothing/the wrong items show up, just retry. Plus, you have to remember to hold the sneak-button during the pickpocket, until after you've closed the inventory window of your victim.
Poseidon on 29/5/2002 at 16:17
Invisibility and/or chameleon spells also work wonders.
Zaphod on 29/5/2002 at 17:51
Also, don't do a "Take All" from them. Select the items one at a time. And quicksave before you try :). Sometimes the same NPC will notice it on one attempt, but not do a thing on another attempt.
Gage on 29/5/2002 at 18:01
I've read that your fatigue level is also important when doing percentage checks like this (pickpocketing, persuasion, etc.). If you have any less than a full stamina level, then you will fail a lot more at these things.
Hidden_7 on 29/5/2002 at 23:40
Perhaps I was not holding the sneak key throughout, let me try that. I can see thier full inventories usally, however its when I try to select the item that badness happens. Also the funny thing is one of the only times I actually got pickpocket to work I used to take all button.
Edit: Ohkay that didn't work. Also I alsways try at full fatigue, save before and try a couple times, and use Ring of Sorroundings (strangly an artifact?) before hand (chameleon 20-30% I belive) and am still unable to loot even ONE gold from someone, Of my entire thief career I belive I've take ONE ring, after many attempts.
Mehrunes on 30/5/2002 at 01:11
What's your sneak skill?
Bleda on 30/5/2002 at 04:37
Get the amulet of surroundings, its chamleon 80% and you can basically steal anything you want with it on.
Koobze on 30/5/2002 at 15:05
That's Amulet of Shadows, and
[SPOILER]It's near Ald Velothi/Gnisis. Look for a lady near a pond.[/SPOILER]
