Detected While Opening Chest

KanedaSyndrome · March 2017

So, is this something new? A bug? Everytime that I am in stealth and I start to pick the lock on a chest I immediately go [detected]. How are less stealthy characters supposed to do heists and loot store chests now? Isn't this completely impossible?

I'm 100% sure that this didn't use to behave this way, and that you could pick a lock while stealthed. This is actually quite game breaking for anyone that likes to sneak around.

EDIT: Tested store lock boxes, doesn't happen there. So perhaps it only happens in heists? Is this how heists are supposed to work?

zaria · March 2017

Unlike Skyrim time passes so some npc might turn around and detect you while trying to open the chest.
No you will not be detected if no npc around.

Had not the lock picking minigame taken up the entire screen it had been much easier.

KanedaSyndrome · March 2017

zaria wrote: »

Unlike Skyrim time passes so some npc might turn around and detect you while trying to open the chest.
No you will not be detected if no npc around.

Had not the lock picking minigame taken up the entire screen it had been much easier.

I know what you're saying, this isn't what happens though. It's happening in heists with no NPC around, since they don't actually detect me, even though it says I'm detected. I'm guessing I'm out of range for them to notice me.

Meetre · March 2017

It is warning you that you are doing something that has taken you out of stealth. Same thing happens in Cyrodiil when sneaking and harvesting nodes -- you can be seen if someone is looking.

Nestor · March 2017

KanedaSyndrome wrote: »

How are less stealthy characters supposed to do heists and loot store chests

Get Legerdemain to 19 and get the 4 points into the Passive that increases the chance to Force Locks.

We were always taken out of Stealth when opening Chests, but we never needed to sneak for those. Troves were supposed to be patched a while ago so that you were not taken out of stealth. Lock Boxes you should stay in stealth unless an NPC is around.

However, if an NPC is around, and sees you, your going to get detected. I have not tested Lockboxes in a while, but the Troves worked for me this weekend. But I have never picked a lock on a lockbox, takes too much time. I always force those.

KanedaSyndrome · March 2017

Meetre wrote: »

It is warning you that you are doing something that has taken you out of stealth. Same thing happens in Cyrodiil when sneaking and harvesting nodes -- you can be seen if someone is looking.

Then why are you taken out of stealth picking a lock on a chest inside a heist zone, but not while outside?

Flynch · March 2017

There/is was a bug when you opened Thieves troves that meant you were 'detected' when you popped the lid. In fact, you were still hidden. This doesn't seem to happen on normal chests or lockboxes.

Rohamad_Ali · March 2017

I was detected by a goat opening a chest and the goat notified the authorities .

Ourorboros · March 2017

KanedaSyndrome wrote: »

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EDIT: Tested store lock boxes, doesn't happen there. So perhaps it only happens in heists? Is this how heists are supposed to work?

It does work that way in Heists. But I think I read in recent patch notes that this was supposed to be corrected so opening a chest while stealthed doesn't break you out. You should do /feedback /bug.

geonsocal · March 2017

steal in the right spots (velyn harbor, hollow city, some other places), and you can thieve to your hearts content without hardly ever being bothered...

NewBlacksmurf · March 2017

It's always been a thing while I play, even with very few passives but I put on set gear and noticed it still happens so if it's a bug, it been around for over 2 years

KanedaSyndrome · March 2017

Thanks all for your insights