Lockpinging?!?! : Fallout 3

» Fri May 13, 2011 6:42 pm

Why is lockpicking so impossible in Fallout 3?!?!?!?!? Its easy in fallout new vegas :brokencomputer:

» Fri May 13, 2011 7:51 pm

Patience, young grasshopper...

» Fri May 13, 2011 12:45 pm

Because it is a useful skill in this game

» Fri May 13, 2011 7:19 am

Easy, check the 10:00 clock and the 2:00 clock positions, this will tell you what side to try on. On the side that breaks, say 10:00 clock ignore and just try on the other side (2:00 clock in this example). Carefully try various positions between 12:00 and 4:00 clock. On area will give more then others and then focus on that area in small changes.

» Fri May 13, 2011 5:07 am

It's the same minigame.

» Fri May 13, 2011 4:02 pm

It's the same minigame.

This

Also, only make 2 attempts with one lockpick, if you do more it will break the lockpick. try twice then exit and so on. If it's "very easy" don't move the lockpick at all. Some people make this mistake. :intergalactic:

» Fri May 13, 2011 8:17 am

I thought lockpicking was harder in NV :/.

» Fri May 13, 2011 8:27 am

Sorry guys I just posted this thread out of frustration. It wouldnt be such a problem though if bobby pins were so scarce.

» Fri May 13, 2011 6:06 pm

Sorry guys I just posted this thread out of frustration. It wouldnt be such a problem though if bobby pins were so scarce.

No problem, we all have been there. The pins will get more plentiful as the game moves on.

» Fri May 13, 2011 1:46 pm

Sorry guys I just posted this thread out of frustration. It wouldnt be such a problem though if bobby pins were so scarce.

just look in cabinets your bobby pin stack will rise rapidly and make sure you accepted the gear from amata and raided her room and the store room near the vault entrance that'll get you another twenty (the ten from the amata and the others from the two locations)

» Fri May 13, 2011 1:43 pm

Lol lock picking easy if you know how to do it

» Fri May 13, 2011 11:09 am

just look in cabinets your bobby pin stack will rise rapidly and make sure you accepted the gear from amata and raided her room and the store room near the vault entrance that'll get you another twenty (the ten from the amata and the others from the two locations)

The best containers to find Bobby Pins in are the First Aid Kits.

» Fri May 13, 2011 7:38 am

Um, its easy as.

» Fri May 13, 2011 1:05 pm

The best containers to find Bobby Pins in are the First Aid Kits.

i'll get maybe one or two from a first aid kit, but not very frequently but whenever I look in a cabinet it's constantly three bobby pins, empty whiskey bottle, and an assortment of alcohol, although it's been yonks since i've played completely vanilla

» Fri May 13, 2011 12:22 pm

i'll get maybe one or two from a first aid kit, but not very frequently but whenever I look in a cabinet it's constantly three bobby pins, empty whiskey bottle, and an assortment of alcohol, although it's been yonks since i've played completely vanilla

By cabinets, are you talking about ones that sometimes have different names attached to it( say, Gun Cabinet or Tool Cabinet for example) ? If so, I must admit that I haven't found as many bobby pins in them as you have. I also think that First Aid Kits are more common than the cabinets, but I could just be missing some of them.

The best haul that I even found in a Kit was about 10-12 items in total! I couldn't believe it! Usually I find 4-7 items in them, but this one was overflowing with goodies.

» Fri May 13, 2011 3:24 pm

By cabinets, are you talking about ones that sometimes have different names attached to it( say, Gun Cabinet or Tool Cabinet for example) ? If so, I must admit that I haven't found as many bobby pins in them as you have. I also think that First Aid Kits are more common than the cabinets, but I could just be missing some of them.

The best haul that I even found in a Kit was about 10-12 items in total! I couldn't believe it! Usually I find 4-7 items in them, but this one was overflowing with goodies.

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» Fri May 13, 2011 7:05 am

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I noticed some strange ammo you're carrying. Is that from a mod or something?

Those cabinets are usually called dressers for me, and I find crappy articles of clothing. The ones that I have opened usually only carry copious amounts of booze in them(I haven't found any with bobby pins yet).

» Fri May 13, 2011 1:57 pm

I noticed some strange ammo you're carrying. Is that from a mod or something?

Yep, don't aske me to name which one though i've got quite a few installed

» Fri May 13, 2011 8:56 pm

Yep, don't aske me to name which one though i've got quite a few installed

No worries.

I'm still playing just the regular ol' GOTY at the moment.

» Fri May 13, 2011 4:33 am

Just fyi, there is a mod that allows crafting of bobby pins out of tin cans.

I think that they did a much better job with lockpicking in FO3 than in Oblivion (shudder).

Has anyone ever wondered why you are shown using a screwdriver to lockpick but there is no screwdriver in your inventory?

» Fri May 13, 2011 4:25 pm

I must say I really struggled with lockpicking, untill I read the Wiki page about it. I haven't broke a single pin since.
Like above, try twice, then exit and try again twice.

Also, using CRAFT and the bobbypin mods means you can make them out of tin cans

» Fri May 13, 2011 4:23 pm

Just fyi, there is a mod that allows crafting of bobby pins out of tin cans.

I think that they did a much better job with lockpicking in FO3 than in Oblivion (shudder).

Has anyone ever wondered why you are shown using a screwdriver to lockpick but there is no screwdriver in your inventory?

It's hidden in a really good place. :blink: