While wandering around Vvardenfell I tried to pickpocket some individuals, for the lulz mainly. Now I had not been playing a while, but I knew that some of the lower classifications of citizens, I.E Drunkards, were almost a guaranteed pickpocket back in Vanilla. The people in this area seemed to have more sensitive butt nerves than the likes I had ever known. Upon going to older vanilla towns I confirmed that individuals with the same tags, Laborers, Commoners, Drunkards, Beggars, all were about 20% easier than the new zones.

Is there something I'm missing? Is this intentional, is there some sort of questline I need to do to unlock the ability to have my light fingers and not thrashing my hand around in someones back pocket, should I consider investing time into alchemy to dull said butt nerves?

Jokes aside, I am curious If I am the only one seeing this, and if there is a solution to this.