LE More immersive lockpicking/looting

[stuff444]

Ive been sitting on this idea for a while. So, here it is.

 

 

You know how when you do crafting in game ( smithing, alchemy, enchanting ) time goes on around the player, right? Well, how lame is it that the lockpicking, and loot/trade interphases freeze time. Picking a lock at the bottom of a lake is no problem, since time freezes.

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Change # 1: The idea is to make time continue on when in the lockpicking mini game screen, and the same goes for the loot/trade menus. This would mean that all characters start out not stopping time on any skill/trade in game.

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The second part impacts perks, and increases role play. This would also help to further differentiate the thief from the warrior, or mage.

 

Change # 2: Add the vanilla freeze time effect for lockpicking to the perk "quick hands", or "golden touch" for a more balanced difficulty. Add the vanilla freeze time effect for looting/trade menu to the perk "perfect touch".

 

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Each effect can be reached in the tree that should effect it., and it would make it more inconvienant for warriors and mages to do lockpicking or looting. I use lockpicking spell mods for my mage classes, but I would love for my dumb warrior orc to have an even greater disadvantage when trying to do thief like things. I realize stopping time is silly, but you kinda have to take it not so literally, and just think of it as a thief haveing much quicker hands and looting skills. Maybe it would be possible to slow time drastically instead of using the vanilla freezing effect?

 

Call me crazy, but I think this is a great idea.

[aaron7]

Bumping this because it's exactly what I was going to post and the only thing that came up in a search!

 

I think if you decide to pick a lock or loot a chest in the middle of combat you should have to be on the edge of your seat!

 

Hoping someone picks this idea up. Can't believe it hasn't happened!