Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

[Simmy]

Good post from a dev regarding the stealth element. Thought it might be useful for some people:

Have to say I quite like the bounty system, seems more effective to me than the star system in GTA, and makes you consider stealing killing a little more seriously than you would in other games !

Can't believe folks are moaning about the system, without even figering out the stealth eye thingy.

[Concept]

Thanks for the tips guys. I'm going back in.

See you when I see you.

[Silvergun X]

This is what I've ended up doing, it does seem to be hit and miss with it.

I bloody hope there is a spell that does the locks for you at some point in the game.

It's possible to do every type of lock with only a single pick even if your security skill isn't all that.

I started the game with 30, haven't bought a single one and i'm now on 80.

The trick, is not to lock it in place if the tumbler just shoots straight up, otherwise you're likely to fail. You need to wait until it's been very gently pushed up into place before you lock it.

[Simmy]

Did not realise that the pins went up at different rates. Just thought they varried with different lock difficulties. Have to have a closer look !

[MartyG]

theres a bug in the pc version, i dont know if it applies to the xbox version. but one of the quests in the dark brotherhood is uncompleteable. its called broken vows. just so you know. i cant do it at the moment

It is completable, you're just missing something in his house. Search a little bit more thouroughly

[Mr Pump]

I'm rubbish at it, I'll have to put these new techniques into practice when I get home.

Locking picking that is.

[Silvergun X]

Just be patient and don't lock it in place if it hits the top hard.

Also note that how far you push the stick up doesn't matter, so you just have to keep tapping it up and wait for the gentle push up before locking that tumbler in place.

Hope that works as well for you lot as it has done for me.

[Bleeders]

Thanks for the tip Silver.

Will put this into practice later on.

[Senna]

this is what happens when you create a game that allows you to do pretty much anything.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkU1PyqO3dw&search=Oblivion%20videos

the kid crying in the background, is it saying: why did God give me you as a dad, or is it: I want a piece of the action too.....

Worrying.

[Simmy]

this is what happens when you create a game that allows you to do pretty much anything.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkU1PyqO3dw&search=Oblivion%20videos

the kid crying in the background, is it saying: why did God give me you as a dad, or is it: I want a piece of the action too.....

Worrying.

[Mr Pump]

Thats wrong and I kind of feel dirty about viewing it at work.

[J0e Musashi]

The trick, is not to lock it in place if the tumbler just shoots straight up, otherwise you're likely to fail. You need to wait until it's been very gently pushed up into place before you lock it.

I don't understand this at all. Can you elaborate?

[Yoshimax]

Need.

To.

Stop.

Thinking.

About.

Game.

[Silvergun X]

I don't understand this at all. Can you elaborate?

I can try.

When you push one of the parts of the lock up, it either sort of 'slams' against the top part then immediately falls back down, or gently taps against the top, stays there for a little then slowly falls down.

When it slams against the top, you usually just hear one click. When it gently taps against the top, you hear two clicks.

That's when you need to lock it.

[Simmy]

Thats wrong and I kind of feel dirty about viewing it at work.

I want to hurt that guy, more than I really should after just watching a video The Arena really should have a LIVE MP fights function, so I could cut feckwits like that up with my Frosty Claymore