What count as "detected"?

[AstroArchon]

I just did high overseer mission, and I had invisibility hacks on, and I didn't get the ghost. If enemies see dead bodies, does that count as me being detected? If I bump into someone, does that count as being detected? If I strangle an enemy in front of another enemy, does that count as being detected?

[TealSpark]

You could go into the user interface settings and turn on awareness markers. That way, you'd know what alerts the guards.

[AstroArchon]

Originally posted by TealSpark:

You could go into the user interface settings and turn on awareness markers. That way, you'd know what alerts the guards.

Ah thanks man.

[Frankie]

Originally posted by bvguthrie:

This is the point where I laugh at someone using hacks to get achievements. You do realize the only point of achievements is in the satisfaction of accomplishment, right? They don't give you anything. If I got an achievement by cheating, it wouldn't feel very much like an achievement.
Edit: Oh, he's from China. Guess cheating's in his blood.

Not only did you manage to give someone ♥♥♥♥ for cheating in a *single player* game, you also manage to be racist in doing so. No one cares what you think achievements are there for.

[sel]

Originally posted by bvguthrie:

This is the point where I laugh at someone using hacks to get achievements. You do realize the only point of achievements is in the satisfaction of accomplishment, right? They don't give you anything. If I got an achievement by cheating, it wouldn't feel very much like an achievement.
Edit: Oh, he's from China. Guess cheating's in his blood.

Racism aside, your point isn't really valid. Achievements are meant to be, basically, little badges you get for doing certian things in the game. These "badges" give you nothing, other than bragging rights. Chances are, OP already beat the game and just wanted to get the achievements for it, so he can add a completed game to his profile.

Nothing wrong with "cheating" in a singleplayer game for little "badges" that do literally nothing.

[AstroArchon]

Originally posted by bvguthrie:

This is the point where I laugh at someone using hacks to get achievements. You do realize the only point of achievements is in the satisfaction of accomplishment, right? They don't give you anything. If I got an achievement by cheating, it wouldn't feel very much like an achievement.
Edit: Oh, he's from China. Guess cheating's in his blood.

kid I don't give a ♥♥♥♥ about achievements, I cheat because it is fun. And I guess you are some butthurt American who is angry because China is on the rise and you are angry because you can do literally nothing to stop us?

[Mr. Whiskers]

How did this thread get so angry so quickly..?

[sel]

Originally posted by Mr. Whiskers:

How did this thread get so angry so quickly..?

#3 post is how.

[Delta]

well i thin you are detected if they see you/ atack you but i am not sure

[Pathboy]

I reserve my right to think using hacks for achievements is lame. I reserve my right to tell you what I think. But he bought the game and has the right to play it any dang way he wants.

And to answer OP question: generally anything that causes guards to alert 'red' is bad.

[cyberwiz97]

Enemies finding dead or unconscious bodies does not count as a detection.

To be counted as "detected" the awareness markers have to turn (or flash) red. You'll also hear the intensified music when actually detected.

However, being detected is just one way to lose the Ghost achievement. If you kill anyone except key targets (or someone dies unintentionally), the achievement will lock.

[AstroArchon]

Originally posted by cyberwiz97:

Enemies finding dead or unconscious bodies does not count as a detection.

To be counted as "detected" the awareness markers have to turn (or flash) red. You'll also hear the intensified music when actually detected.

However, being detected is just one way to lose the Ghost achievement. If you kill anyone except key targets (or someone dies unintentionally), the achievement will lock.

I had invisibility hacks on, so I strangled the uncle guy right in front of the overseer, and he started running away. I caught up to him before he could reach his safe room and strangled him as well. Did not want to freeze time bc I want to get the no rune spent run as well. Perhaps that's what busted me?

[darinbob]

Well, he certainly saw you so that broke the ghost achievement. You can kill the key targets and still keep Ghost (but not Clean Hands), but you can't let the key targets detect you!

I dont' know what invisibility hacks do, but if someone starts freaking out it's a good sign something was detected. Maybe he got scared of the invisible ghost strangling his dinner guest?

[AstroArchon]

Originally posted by darinbob:

Well, he certainly saw you so that broke the ghost achievement. You can kill the key targets and still keep Ghost (but not Clean Hands), but you can't let the key targets detect you!

I dont' know what invisibility hacks do, but if someone starts freaking out it's a good sign something was detected. Maybe he got scared of the invisible ghost strangling his dinner guest?

Hmmm. I must have over estimated the invisibility hack. But from a logical point of view, I'd go apesh17 insane too if my dinner guest get's force choked by an invisible Darth Vader...

[frostdiamond]

why the ♥♥♥♥ would you cheat in this game? too hard for you? really? you must have never played Thief trilogy.

[sel]

Originally posted by frostdiamond:

why the ♥♥♥♥ would you cheat in this game? too hard for you? really? you must have never played Thief trilogy.

Why not? Just let people play how they want, its not affecting you. Some of us have beaten the game already and want to mess around with things like infinite mana.