Lockpicking: Hard! Any tricks ?

[rms]

Archived from groups: alt.games.thief-dark-project (More info?)

Well, I see you move the mouse left or right until a cylinder starts
shaking. Then what? Is there a procedure to speed this up, as it seems
like luck that I finally get it open after 5 minutes

rms

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.games.thief-dark-project (More info?)

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 04:12:42 GMT, "rms" <rsquires@flashREMOVE.net> wrote:

>Well, I see you move the mouse left or right until a cylinder starts
>shaking. Then what? Is there a procedure to speed this up, as it seems
>like luck that I finally get it open after 5 minutes
>
>rms
>

You don't need to use the mouse unless the lock has like 7 rings or something.
Just use the WASD keys or whatever you have bound to movement, They will
move the pick to 12,3,6,or 9 o'clock, and if the sound changes and/or the
ring starts to get a gap in it then just click the left mouse button, and it
will move you on to the next ring.

Look at this thread:
news😛fcec0d88ukq04iqit3vmd1jugp20ik1si@4ax.com

 

[sleepy]

Archived from groups: alt.games.thief-dark-project (More info?)

use the wasd keys as the other guy says but if you do
use the mouse keep the lock picks 'flat' by moving the mouse in a wide
circle and when you hit the sweet spot press the left mouse button to speed
up the tumblers. its a little tricky to get the hang of but once you
understand it picking locks is easy and fast.

"Sxerks" <none@a.a> wrote in message
news:l3ofc0l5u0c3c02anmtsp8edp02rpc9o9e@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 04:12:42 GMT, "rms" <rsquires@flashREMOVE.net> wrote:
>
> >Well, I see you move the mouse left or right until a cylinder starts
> >shaking. Then what? Is there a procedure to speed this up, as it seems
> >like luck that I finally get it open after 5 minutes
> >
> >rms
> >
>
> You don't need to use the mouse unless the lock has like 7 rings or
something.
> Just use the WASD keys or whatever you have bound to movement, They will
> move the pick to 12,3,6,or 9 o'clock, and if the sound changes and/or the
> ring starts to get a gap in it then just click the left mouse button, and
it
> will move you on to the next ring.
>
> Look at this thread:
> news😛fcec0d88ukq04iqit3vmd1jugp20ik1si@4ax.com

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.games.thief-dark-project (More info?)

Very easy, actually. Simply move the mouse around until Garrett's right hand to pivot up at a 45-degree right angle (-/) and hold it there. You don't even need to look at the lockpick HUD (which I've disabled).

rms wrote:
>
> Well, I see you move the mouse left or right until a cylinder starts
> shaking. Then what? Is there a procedure to speed this up, as it seems
> like luck that I finally get it open after 5 minutes