Lockpicking is utter trash

[Astraeos]

I'm pretty much done with this whole game because of lockpicking. Trying to solve Advanced or Expert locks is literally impossible. It makes zero sense. I've been unable to solve a single Advanced or higher lock. Not a single one. Every single one I've encountered has a combination of six or more keys that LITERALLY HAVE NO POSSIBLE WAY TO FIT INTO THE LOCK. IN ANY POSSIBLE COMBINATION.

I dont' get it. Lockpicking makes no sense, what so ever. How are you supposed to fit six ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ keys into this lock, when there is literally no possible way given for them to all fit?

I don't get it. This is literally the worst and most dumbest lockpicking system I've ever encountered in any video game ever. Who the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥ greenlit this ♥♥♥♥?

Are Advanced and higher locks just completely bugged out? Why am I able to solve lower level locks with zero problems, but Advanced ones have literally no solution? What the actual flying ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥ am I missing here?

[etimos2014]

If your a real gamer like me and have put in the time over the years; I have a secret for you!
pres the tilde ~ button then click on the container or door then type unlock!
click on object ~unlock plz note that this will lock achievements but oh well

[Astraeos]

Originally posted by etimos2014:

If your a real gamer like me and have put in the time over the years; I have a secret for you!
pres the tilde ~ button then click on the container or door then type unlock!
click on object ~unlock plz note that this will lock achievements but oh well

Thats pretty much where I'm at because this lockpicking system is either completely broken, or totally unexplained. It makes no sense, and its completely ruining the game for me.

[Wenzel]

Lockpicking is hard, that's what you're saying!?

[etimos2014]

Originally posted by Astraeos:

Originally posted by etimos2014:

If your a real gamer like me and have put in the time over the years; I have a secret for you!
pres the tilde ~ button then click on the container or door then type unlock!
click on object ~unlock plz note that this will lock achievements but oh well

Thats pretty much where I'm at because this lockpicking system is either completely broken, or totally unexplained. It makes no sense, and its completely ruining the game for me.

Yup no shame in our game. After all the whole lock picking mechanic is just a time sink that doesn't affect the game story or anything

[בתאניה]

Lock picking is easy, why do people say something is completely broken when they can't figure it out?..lol

[CloversDrop]

when you start lock picking, sometimes the key (the circle that you turn) it gives you doesn't fit the slot (the circle with the gaps) it gives you.
Just click on another slot (on the right) and see if the key fits that one.

[בתאניה]

Originally posted by Cloverdrop:

when you start lock picking, sometimes the key (the circle that you turn) it gives you doesn't fit the slot (the circle with the gaps) it gives you.
Just click on another slot (on the right) and see if the key fits that one.

Basically, It actually requires a few brain cells..lol

[Cellar_Cat]

I don't know what you could be missing but it's been pretty easy for me. I just go through lining them up and then switch to them and press e in turn (since it seems to recall where I left them). The only way I see that you can actually fail it is using up ones early on that you need later, since sometimes they can be used in two places. Never had them not be able to fit at all.

[[JPS] Dante]

So, and trying to be genuinely helpful here, don't pick the first key that you think fits.

Generally on the outer ring there are a couple that look like they should fit but then picking the wrong one of those blocks out the "correct" pick (pun not intended). At each layer I do not insert keys until I have solved that layer "mentally" blocking out the slots I've selected a key for. Using this approach with each ring to be picked takes more time than say Skyrim lock picking for example but so far has felt more like an actual puzzle solving approach.

TLDR, don't slap in the first key that looks as though it fits, try a few different ones visually/in your head before committing a key.

[Texas_Jake]

I like the lock picking, different strokes for different folks I guess.

[Archangel]

Worst case, within a few days there will probably be an autosolve mod or at least an unbreakable lock pick mod in a few days, or you could just use the unlock console command.

[Steven Seagull]

Originally posted by Astraeos:

Originally posted by etimos2014:

If your a real gamer like me and have put in the time over the years; I have a secret for you!
pres the tilde ~ button then click on the container or door then type unlock!
click on object ~unlock plz note that this will lock achievements but oh well

Thats pretty much where I'm at because this lockpicking system is either completely broken, or totally unexplained. It makes no sense, and its completely ruining the game for me.

You match the shapes, you have very limited choices, but I've noticed that sometimes you get an impossible one, atleast it has happened to me, IE I get one where there is only a single slot, but all the keys I have got more so none of my options work, I have to back out and redo it effectively wasting a lockpick.

[Selfish Lee Everett]

Skill issue

[Starvey]

Originally posted by בתאניה:

Lock picking is easy, why do people say something is completely broken when they can't figure it out?..lol

Hard, easy (actually, it's quite easy)... mostly lockpicking is boring af.

[Freaked]

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