lockpicking is a pain

[soundzen]

ive unlocked thousands of chests in Skyrim without a mod and it wasnt as frustrating as in this oblivion game which i never played before... will there be nexus mods to help me? lol

[Frost]

Im having the same issue, i think something is wrong with the timing and visual

[HeOfManyGames]

I'm still downloading the game, but I played the original oblivion on PC not long ago, as well as hundreds of hours on original console release.

Oblivion lockpicking was always massively harder than skyrim (of course excluding the skeleton key, exploits, spells etc.)

Its as simple as the minigame having completely different constraints i.e in skyrim even with master locks you get a 'practice' with very gentle touches of the tumblers letting you feel out the lock, oblivion its solely randomised split second timing; was always very hard but i kinda liked it.

[halfmonkey]

The first 'medium' chest in the tutorial area (on Adept difficulty) and every one of my lockpicks breaks instantly. I don't recall the game being this precise before...

[Sirius Black]

It's the same as it was in the original game. Just a little more practice and you'll be fine. At least there's a nice sense of small victory when you succeed. It actually feels like you're lock-picking, not just rushing through the game to grab loot

[soundzen]

since i never played oblivion i had no comparation but from what you guys say its normal im having such hassle with unlocking chest, ok thanks

[WhitePhantom]

I don't mind a challenge but the way lockpicking is I'm breaking way too many picks on a single average lock. Rather than being interesting it simply encourages quicksaving and quickloading.

[★Nexton | ただのランダムな男 ☜]

yea was just wondering about it.
Since I played Oblivion like 2 weeks ago and literally had no problem opening any chests within 8 tries.
Mind you, I have been playing Oblivion on and off since like 2010 or something, not via steam but Disc.

Now the first "average" chest in the remaster... I just couldn't open that ♥♥♥♥ with 18 (or more last number I remember is 18) lockpicks.
The timing just feels off, when i press space bar to lock in the lockpick breaks even when it is sitting perfectly at the top.

I don't really know what it is, but it just feels wrong, as if the animation and actual timing just don't match up

[Azmael]

its the way the system is, ive unlocked a good amount of chests now, and ive yet to break a pick. but ive got a ton of hours in the OG

[tflaigjr]

im sure they will fix stuff as time goes.. its been one day if that

[fox]

no offense but skyrim was for casuals

[Yagger]

it seems easier than in the og

[LunarisRuin]

just need to practice, once you get the hang of it you'll be unlocking everything like nothing

[Elder]

its better because it makes us angrier :) youll see eventually

[Horseman]

LOL they kept the same system as the OG Oblivion. It's not terribly bad once you get used to it. But yeah it is a PITA.

[G R I S H]

LOL git gud