since latest patch its impossible to lockpick

[lokidetrik]

since the patch yesterday 12/21/2020 its incredibly impossible to lock pick you go through like 50 lockpicks and still nothing whats the deal there? am i doing something wrong now. it just constantly fails when you try to do it at all? is this supposed to be this way or what the heck.. how the heck are you supposed to play this way?

[S1l3nt]

But the drop rate of the killroom cards is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Low :-) on a 3x Server

[Mr. Nugget]

Originally posted by JonExx:

My characters usually don't have thievery skills, because I'm in SP and they don't need it.
However, since Police Stations are locked I tried with lock-picking just for the fun of it.

I honestly have no idea what I am doing except hitting F senselessly and moving the mouse :D
Is that really something one can learn?
To me it totally feels like gambling...

However, most of the times I'm able to pick the police lockers.
(not wearing gloves).

The lockers in the cargos...
No way.

The tools break before I even start doing something. I've used three 40/40 screwdrivers and haven't been able to open not even one of them lockers (with the same character that had no problems lock-picking the police).

Not sure if it's meant to be that difficult.

And it's not as if I'd personally care.
If I need military stuff I go visit the airfield.
But I could imagine that either new players in the game or those who need a lot of PvP stuff will be kind of frustrated by the new mechanics.

>>>>The tools break before I even start doing something. I've used three 40/40 screwdrivers and haven't been able to open not even one of them lockers (with the same character that had no problems lock-picking the police).


Same here

[marktkm]

Originally posted by S1l3nt:

But the drop rate of the killroom cards is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Low :-) on a 3x Server

I don't know for sure, maybe a dev can chime in, but the killroom cards may not be covered by the server loot modifiers. It may be separate so they can be modified on their own without affecting other loot or changing other loot affecting them.

[trxnme]

There is definitely something different about the loot drop lock.

I can pick all weapon locker locks, bunkers, police stations and WWIII bunkers first try nearly every time, as lo g as I'm not wearing gloves. The loot drop locks are impossible, I get the reduced number of attempts 4 vs 10 and the reduced time to pick the lock, but the timer doesn't seem consistent, and the attempts tun down faster than they should. I have not succeeded in picking a loot drop lock since the patch, my character is 1,000,000+ on thievery, well confused here :(

[Riftwind]

Theres GOT to be another factor to how fast the timer goes down - maybe an item of clothes or a stat is effecting it somehow. Its totally random at this point how fast that timer goes down. If you wear these shoes but no pants its slow, but these gloves and this hat its instant. If your nude its slow OR fast depending on where you spawn XD

[Chef_uk]

Can't say I've had any issues picking locks since the patch, not sure what you're seeing.

[Cyan Dragon]

I've had no problems picking locks. I don't wear gloves and I only have basic thievery with improvised lock picks. if the lock stops turning I just immediately stop putting pressure on the lock, adjust and try again. I only break a pick once every 10-15 tries.

[trxnme]

Originally posted by Cyan Dragon:

I've had no problems picking locks. I don't wear gloves and I only have basic thievery with improvised lock picks. if the lock stops turning I just immediately stop putting pressure on the lock, adjust and try again. I only break a pick once every 10-15 tries.

It's only loot drop lockers causing me problems, every other non player lock is easy.... :)

[marktkm]

Originally posted by trxnme:

There is definitely something different about the loot drop lock.

The lock on the air drop weapon container varies depending on what is in it. My results so far are : A recurve bow with the Robin Hood outfit had no lock at all. Pistols and shotguns have bronze 10 second locks. Above that were 3 second locks and silver locks that I never got open. Someone in another post mentioned that those were higher tier automatic weapons.

[trxnme]

Originally posted by marktkm:

Originally posted by trxnme:

There is definitely something different about the loot drop lock.

The lock on the air drop weapon container varies depending on what is in it. My results so far are : A recurve bow with the Robin Hood outfit had no lock at all. Pistols and shotguns have bronze 10 second locks. Above that were 3 second locks and silver locks that I never got open. Someone in another post mentioned that those were higher tier automatic weapons.

Ahhh, thank you, makes sense really.

So far I've mainly had 3 second locks, guess I'd better work the lockpick board a few hours.... :)

[_Roidrage]

No idea WTF you're trying to get to. I've literally picked every lock I can, no more than 2 lockpicks.

I don't pick player's locks unless I have something against them or they owe me something.

I think you're drunk.

[BärtigerRusse]

Originally posted by Bunny:

What is your skill level, are you wearing any kind of gloves, what lockers are you trying to lockpick and where ?

I have no gloves on and zero skill in lockpicking, but befor i had no problem to open rusty lock, now its absolutly impossible for my, the brake all the time

[Gwizzz]

I haven't used lock picking before playing SP but now lockers and drop containers are locked so I was forced to try. I opened the drop container locker on the third attempt wearing fingerless gloves. No clue where to find my lock picking skill. I checked the skills on the metabolism screen and didn't see it listed. Is it determined by a skill like survival or engineering?

[marktkm]

Originally posted by Gwizzz:

Is it determined by a skill like survival or engineering?

You'll find it listed under the DEX tab in the metabolism screen. Like survival or engineering, you can add points to it at character creation.

[Gwizzz]

It doesn't show up under DEX for me. I downloaded the latest patch and validated the files so will have to go looking for a reason why it is missing.