Renault on 31/1/2014 at 22:06
Now these would have been some cool upgrades for Garrett in the new Thief game.
Pyrian on 31/1/2014 at 22:27
The last string of burglaries I heard about around here were performed with a simple crowbar. :p
catbarf on 31/1/2014 at 22:39
Quote Posted by Pyrian
The last string of burglaries I heard about around here were performed with a simple crowbar. :p
Basically that's why you shouldn't be overly concerned with the security of your locks. You could install the best biometric scanner and electronic lock in the world, and it would be rendered worthless by a guy with a rock and access to a window. Or a crowbar. Or a solid enough kick. Your locks can keep out nosy passersby and force burglars to use other techniques to get in, and that's about as good as it's going to get regardless of how advanced it is.
Ultimately any passive system is not a defense, merely a deterrent that makes the job take longer. I'm sure anyone who's played Thief understands that lesson.
Malf on 1/2/2014 at 00:03
Yeah, if someone's determined to get into a house, there are a lot quicker and efficient ways of doing it than picking the lock.
I'm mostly doing it just to know I can :)
Yakoob on 1/2/2014 at 00:28
Quote Posted by Malf
It's an incredible and unique feeling when you do successfully pick a lock, a real sense of satisfaction.
ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED
Quote Posted by DDL
I'll just rent one of Yakoob's NPCs.
Bahaha, as catbarf and Malf said above, some NPCs just choose more... direct ways of getting pass a locked door :p
Speaking of which I am contemplating a lockpicking system for my game (DX's use-a-tool vs. Fallout 3's its-a-game), so I was thinking of doing some google research on how picking actually works. Never tried myself in real life tho, never had the thieving urges, tho I did tresspass few times before, like doing a photoshoot at a construction site and starting to sneak around when I realized there still were workers inside. Kind of a cool daredevil-y feeling :p
Volitions Advocate on 1/2/2014 at 09:49
If interested in some reading that is marginally related, Try reading "Spycatcher" by Peter Wright. He used to be the Assistant Director of MI5 during the height of the cold war in the 50s. The book is mainly focused on his belief of who the 5th spy was from the SIS defections to USSR back then (Philby, Burgess, MacLean etc.) but the really interesting stuff is how they stalked and burgled the people in UK whom they thought might be spies. He talks about the standard lockpicking class they all took so that they could break into the flats of communist party members and collect dirt on them or plant bugs. It's fascinating stuff.
Used to be banned in the UK, but you should be able to find a copy almost anywhere these days.
Jason Moyer on 1/2/2014 at 12:06
Chances are if a door is insecure enough that an under-door tool works, you could just open it using the credit-card method. A deadbolt isn't going to open that way anyway.
WingedKagouti on 1/2/2014 at 12:13
Quote Posted by Yakoob
Bahaha, as catbarf and Malf said above, some NPCs just choose more... direct ways of getting pass a locked door :p
Best lockpick ever: (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OWedq1vyZ4)
Malf on 11/7/2014 at 23:00
Bit of a thread necro, but I'd just finished playing Original Sin for the night and was getting ready for bed when I heard scrabbling outside my flat/apartment.
Turns out, my neighbour had locked himself out and couldn't find his keys.
Cue first real-life scenario test of my lock-picking skills!
To be honest, I was in worryingly quickly, using a bog-standard, rough-and-ready "rake" technique, and I had the door open in a couple of minutes.
Still, the guy was grateful, and it felt cool knowing that my practice paid off.
He'd actually left his keys inside.
Now, where's that achievement?
Tony_Tarantula on 11/7/2014 at 23:47
Quote Posted by Malf
Bit of a thread necro, but I'd just finished playing Original Sin for the night and was getting ready for bed when I heard scrabbling outside my flat/apartment.
Turns out, my neighbour had locked himself out and couldn't find his keys.
Cue first real-life scenario test of my lock-picking skills!
To be honest, I was in worryingly quickly, using a bog-standard, rough-and-ready "rake" technique, and I had the door open in a couple of minutes.
Still, the guy was grateful, and it felt cool knowing that my practice paid off.
He'd actually left his keys inside.
Now, where's that achievement?
You better hope nobody's stuff comes up missing during the next few weeks!
Did you use the triangle tooth lockpick or the square tooth lockpick?
