Did you get caught stealing apples?

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phileunderx2

I don't think there is a way not to get caught. I used an invisibility potion and still got a bounty.

VaranisArano

I did not, on two characters. I don't know if this is helpful, but I hid on the far side of the cart and reached through the tongues of the cart to grab the apples.

I also steal Princess without getting caught by mounting up, hitting Rapid Manuevers, and sprinting through Ebonheart through the left hand stairs.

TelvanniWizard

I did. Too much lag.

Radinyn

Another guy sacrificed himself for me

Tandor

This event annoyed me last year as I tried it first with my paladin-style templar who doesn't have anything to do with the Thieves Guild or Dark Brotherhood (but who seemed perfectly suited to a Jester's Festival). Halfway through the achievements I found he couldn't complete them without stealing. Nor, incidentally, can he do all the Morrowind quests. Promoting DLCs is one thing, but there ought to be an alternative quest path for those who purposely avoid such courses of action.

I just love how veteran players with PvP skills and a ton of Thieves Guild experience are prone to tell everyone else including new players how easy such quests are to complete !

VaranisArano

Tandor wrote: »

This event annoyed me last year as I tried it first with my paladin-style templar who doesn't have anything to do with the Thieves Guild or Dark Brotherhood (but who seemed perfectly suited to a Jester's Festival). Halfway through the achievements I found he couldn't complete them without stealing. Nor, incidentally, can he do all the Morrowind quests. Promoting DLCs is one thing, but there ought to be an alternative quest path for those who purposely avoid such courses of action.

I just love how veteran players with PvP skills and a ton of Thieves Guild experience are prone to tell everyone else including new players how easy such quests are to complete !

Yeah, the Morrowind quests that required trepassing annoyed me, and I have a Silencer and Master Thief. Not every character is designed for stealth and trying to be stealthy on a character who isn't for a story mission is a real bother.

Similarly, I remember the outcry last year from players with paladin-type characters. ZOS seriously could have given you all the option to buy the apples for the same price as the bounty.

PlagueSD

Invisibility potion FTW.

zaria

VaranisArano wrote: »

I did not, on two characters. I don't know if this is helpful, but I hid on the far side of the cart and reached through the tongues of the cart to grab the apples.

I also steal Princess without getting caught by mounting up, hitting Rapid Manuevers, and sprinting through Ebonheart through the left hand stairs.

Good idea, will try it tomorrow, my nb thief however in medium DD rather than stealth gear failed. magic Warden healer made it because fools was fighting the npc.

dodgehopper_ESO

Tandor wrote: »

This event annoyed me last year as I tried it first with my paladin-style templar who doesn't have anything to do with the Thieves Guild or Dark Brotherhood (but who seemed perfectly suited to a Jester's Festival). Halfway through the achievements I found he couldn't complete them without stealing. Nor, incidentally, can he do all the Morrowind quests. Promoting DLCs is one thing, but there ought to be an alternative quest path for those who purposely avoid such courses of action.

I just love how veteran players with PvP skills and a ton of Thieves Guild experience are prone to tell everyone else including new players how easy such quests are to complete !

The game is very villainous in theme. It is quite hard to be an actual hero without avoiding probably a good 40% or more of content.

WhiteCoatSyndrome

Yup; it's bugged again.

Samadhi

Yeah, after the first two characters just took to paying off my bounty on the way to the pig
no big deal

jssriot

So far 3 out of 5 toons have gotten caught. Honestly not sure why i can get away with it on one toon and not with another when i do the exact same thing. Must be bugged. Either that, or that snitch guar is discriminating against certain ones of my toons.

boombazookajd

snitches get stitches.

Jhalin

Crouched behind the barrel on the far side of the cart, breaks line of sight. No bounty. Popped rapids, walked out thr escape with the pig to the 'King'

Tandor

dodgehopper_ESO wrote: »

Tandor wrote: »

This event annoyed me last year as I tried it first with my paladin-style templar who doesn't have anything to do with the Thieves Guild or Dark Brotherhood (but who seemed perfectly suited to a Jester's Festival). Halfway through the achievements I found he couldn't complete them without stealing. Nor, incidentally, can he do all the Morrowind quests. Promoting DLCs is one thing, but there ought to be an alternative quest path for those who purposely avoid such courses of action.

I just love how veteran players with PvP skills and a ton of Thieves Guild experience are prone to tell everyone else including new players how easy such quests are to complete !

The game is very villainous in theme. It is quite hard to be an actual hero without avoiding probably a good 40% or more of content.

You don't need to be a pacifist to be a hero! This wasn't an issue for "true good" characters even with the Thieves Guild DLC which could itself be easily avoided, it's the subsequent basic quests that include criminal activity that create the problem - and even that wouldn't be an issue if there was an alternative path to follow in order to complete the quest.

JobooAGS

The best thieves steal and not get caught.... I mean... STOP RIGHT THERE CRIMINAL SCUM!!!! *Nervously looks around at fellow guardsmen and location of apple stash*

redspecter23

I did 6 characters today and every one was spotted while taking the apples. I just keep some pardon edicts onhand so I won't have to deal with the guards. I'm sure you could get the apple without being spotted if you do it exactly right, but who has time for that?

Diabolus1989

If you crouch on top of the cart, I find it's easier to remain hidden.

Tholian1

I waited until someone else got caught and then grabbed an apple.

VerboseQuips

Yes. After having failed on all characters and at every trial last year, I decided to go full-on this year. I stole them from the far side of the chart, with a char having obtained all the Justice achievements, wearing a set that diminishes the distance at which one can be detected, with all the discretion (thieves guild, DB, medium armor...) passives unlocked. I waited that everybody around was looking in another direction *and* I took an invisibility potion. But I got caught at the very instant I looted them. I don't even know who saw me among the Ashlanders around... At this point, I think the quest is designed this way. Won't bother to try not getting caught tomorrow.

Chaos2088

Did this year, did last year....it is now my tradition

Tommy_The_Gun

phileunderx2 wrote: »

I don't think there is a way not to get caught. I used an invisibility potion and still got a bounty.

Even with invisibility potions or skill (if you are a NB) it is almost impossible because there is always some one who deliberately pulls city guards near that spot and even fights them... terrible quest design flaw ZOS...

dodgehopper_ESO

Tandor wrote: »

dodgehopper_ESO wrote: »

Tandor wrote: »

This event annoyed me last year as I tried it first with my paladin-style templar who doesn't have anything to do with the Thieves Guild or Dark Brotherhood (but who seemed perfectly suited to a Jester's Festival). Halfway through the achievements I found he couldn't complete them without stealing. Nor, incidentally, can he do all the Morrowind quests. Promoting DLCs is one thing, but there ought to be an alternative quest path for those who purposely avoid such courses of action.

I just love how veteran players with PvP skills and a ton of Thieves Guild experience are prone to tell everyone else including new players how easy such quests are to complete !

The game is very villainous in theme. It is quite hard to be an actual hero without avoiding probably a good 40% or more of content.

You don't need to be a pacifist to be a hero! This wasn't an issue for "true good" characters even with the Thieves Guild DLC which could itself be easily avoided, it's the subsequent basic quests that include criminal activity that create the problem - and even that wouldn't be an issue if there was an alternative path to follow in order to complete the quest.

I agree you don't have to be a pacifist to be a hero. I just find that a lot that there are a lot of villainous options. Try playing as a legit Redguard hero some time. Even if you accept being an Ashaba that doesn't mean you're into soul trapping and other such scummy evil behaviors.

CaffeinatedMayhem

Behind the wagon there's a spot where you won't be seen.

MarrazzMist

Voted for no, though it was 1 time out of 3.

Twenty0zTsunami

was not spotted stealing apples. but that was on my med leather wearing, stage 4, vampire stamblade thief.

I have no doubt I will on my paladin, barbarian, and sorc-- my ranger stands a chance though.

MasterSpatula

Not yet; still at work. But fear not. I will. Oh, how I will.

Reverb

Every time

Recremen

Today I didn't but I think someone came in and cleared out one of the most problem NPCs so they couldn't snitch. The others had their backs turned.

Korah_Eaglecry

I had a closed eye but the moment I reached for them suddenly I was seen. Didnt help that someone was dragging an NPC around infront of the apples fighting them.