Oblivion

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Originally Posted by x88x

You have to hit the pins a few times before trying to lock them; they don't follow a static behavior, sometimes they'll fall faster, sometimes slower, but it always fits a pattern. Find out the pattern for a pin, and then try and unlock that pin.

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Yeah, I got that. I might have to make a video to explain what I mean - basically, the mouse is very touchy when moving the pick from one pin to another, and if I move it at all to the left while setting a pin, it'll move over. It's a bit of a pain.

I do know that there's a repeating 'pattern', as you explained well. +rep for trying to solve the unsolvable, 'cos if that'd been my problem it'd be good and solved.

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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlushroom

Yeah, I got that. I might have to make a video to explain what I mean - basically, the mouse is very touchy when moving the pick from one pin to another, and if I move it at all to the left while setting a pin, it'll move over. It's a bit of a pain.

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Ah, yeah, I have that problem too; I think it's a result of the lockpicking mini-game taking control of the mouse. You get used to it eventually, though it's still annoying. Alternatively, especially if you have the Skeleton Key, you could just mash auto-solve :P but once you get good it actually takes less time to actually pick it. Also, in reference to ignoring the security skill, as you get a higher security skill, it actually makes the mini-game easier. Fewer (and eventually no) pins fall if you botch one pin, I think the pins fall slower, and I think once you hit 'Master' you have a chance of not breaking a pick when you botch a pin..course by that time there's no excuse for not having gotten the Skeleton Key :P (which gives a +40 boost to security, btw)

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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlushroom

I do know that there's a repeating 'pattern', as you explained well. +rep for trying to solve the unsolvable, 'cos if that'd been my problem it'd be good and solved.

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Haha, thanks.

I got the skeleton key a few days back. That was about the easiest quest on the whole game.

All the quests can be easy, depends what level you are at. As you level the quests become harder because the enemies level with you (to a degree).

I'm either 20 or 21 I forget which. I also play with the difficulty set on about 3/4 (I just carry lots of healing potions and have a decent healing spell I created.

The only spell I really used were the healing ones, wasn't really a big fan of offensive or buff magic, just smack em down with my warhammer and heal myself lol.

I have a spell I call 1337 Trifecta that incorporates all 3 of the destruction powers. (fire, frost, and shock) it deals 20% for each and also drains the magic of its target for 10 seconds. Hit a baddie with it once and it doesn't take but a blow or 2 from a weapon to kill them.

I tend to use my skill points on strength etc so my majika is fairly low. I had a battleaxe which was "weightless", could be swung as quick as a short sword and it had a 50% chance to crit, I stole it out of a display case somewhere lol. At level 25 this battleaxe could take down a minotour in 3 -4 hits lol.

I have been doing a bit of reading lately (yeah I know, neglecting my uni work but whatever lol) and came across this. We all know that there have been little updates, little add-ons added to Oblivion along the way, the biggest being "Nights of the Nine" (Shivering Isles is an expansion, not an "official add-on"), if you didn't know about these click HERE for the lowdown. These add-ons can be purchased for around about $3-5 each and downloaded straight from Bethesda. Basically these add-ons add extra dungeons/areas to explore, new items, in some cases new enemies and always, more fun.

Are you ready, this is the stupid part. The retail version of "Nights of the Nine" comes with all previous add-ons before it, pre loaded to the disk, that is every add-on except "Fighter's Stronghold" (this was released later). Now get this, if you buy the GOTY edition, you receive none of these additional add-ons, meaning you need to purchase all of them separately if you are interested in checking them out. Is it just me or do you think I have been ripped off.

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On a brighter note, if you look at the bottom of the link i posted above there is a small list of top rated "Unofficial Mods", I recommend you try these out, I have and have really liked them. The BTmod is fantastic, doesn't mess with game play and makes the menus so much easier to use. Silgrad Tower is also quite good and a must have for lovers of the old Morrowind games. And last but not least, Ocean Studios, come on, who doesn't love pirates ;).

I have the game of the year edition that came with Nights of the Nine so it should have all these add ons right?