Burglarizing.

[spawnloser]

V, arrange will help with that now that we have it.

[Maybe42or54]

I've had an npc wander into my apartment before. One of those annoying npcs that pick up things on the floor.

It was odd. I tried to kill it, but it was too powerful. Assholes. I left so it wouldn't kill me and I waited a couple rooms away. I got an imm to zap it, and lo and behold, it picked up everything.

[Angela Christine]

A polite and canny burglar always closes the door.  Why let some street scum profit from your skill, and make your job harder in the future?  Besides, closing and pretending to lock the door behind you when you leave makes it look like you belong.  The neighbours might not notice that you aren't a long-time tenant of that apartment if you act natural, but they will sure as krath notice if you walk away with the door wide open, because people just don't do that.

[Gunnerblaster]

I got burgled. Everything was taken. Furniture and all. Even the worthless broom! THEY STOLE THE BROOM!

...

Well, that was the straw that broke the camel's back...

[Beux]

It's annoying isn't it. Especially when you know all your stuff is probably in the apartment next door.

[Zharal]

I think you should be able to lock a door just as you unlock it by picking.

[jstorrie]

I don't support that, since (real life) locks don't work that way.

[cyberpatrol_735]

About people walking out and not getting caught..

I figure they just don't have the balls to say anything about the dude walking out with a couch.. for fear of dying.

[Cenghiz]

You know how strong guards at the apartments are? I had an experience by an accident. No no.. They're not afraid. They don't respond because they're not coded to respond.

[cyberpatrol_735]

You know how strong guards at the apartments are? I had an experience by an accident. No no.. They're not afraid. They don't respond because they're not coded to respond.

Oh no, I meant common populace, not the super uper de duper guards

[psionic fungus]

I'm not sure about the realism of effective locking mechanisms without the use of metal to begin with, and I just want to add my two cents in by saying that I agree doors should be relockable by burglars.

I cannot even describe the amount of joy it would give me to be able to work undetected with a burglar.  But anyway.

[Fathi]

You know how strong guards at the apartments are? I had an experience by an accident. No no.. They're not afraid. They don't respond because they're not coded to respond.

Oh no, I meant common populace, not the super uper de duper guards

Well in all fairness, think about your average apartment complex in a city like London or Toronto or New York... if they see folks legging off with a couch, they probably assume it's one of their own shady-ass tenants that can't afford a moving service.

[Zharal]

I don't support that, since (real life) locks don't work that way.

Actually in (real life) You can relock a door with the picks you used to pick the lock open.  It works both ways,

[cyberpatrol_735]

I don't support that, since (real life) locks don't work that way.

Actually in (real life) You can relock a door with the picks you used to pick the lock open.  It works both ways,

Yeah, go to youtube and search for lockpicking videos, it was all over the news, just another lame shit.. but to stop derailing.

Yeah.. that's about all I have to say on the subject, cheap moving services.. but you have to think too.. once that burgular leaves, the door is left open, for other burgulars(tm) to get in.

[Fathi]

I would like to extend a hearty thank-you and chuckle to a burglar I encountered who was thoughtful enough to fill the room with porno after he elfed off with the valuables.

Now that's well-played thievery.

(left out the sensitive info, but if this post is still too IC I'll delete it)

[Zharal]

I don't support that, since (real life) locks don't work that way.

Actually in (real life) You can relock a door with the picks you used to pick the lock open.  It works both ways,

just another lame shit..

Im curious what you mean by this statment?

[HoD]

I picture the locks in the game to be simple tumbler locks, a bone pin falls over a gear to provent the doorknob from turning, picking a lock involves lifting the pin, and turning the doorknob. Easy, locking it should be just as easy since your just putting the pin back.

Remember guys, no metal, no advanced locksmiths = simple locks.

[Tarx]

We've had this conversation before, apparently they are still complex. And seige weapons are even more complex it seems.

Siege weapons?  I've looked through some threads but can't find much, any help on finding this?  (derail)

[Gazarsgo]

The real crime here is if a well-played burglar does do a very innocuous burgle, and the item is worth enough, the victim will just assume the item got lost in a crash and email in for reimbursement when they notice it missing weeks later.  :lol: