How to safely steal any item not in a container (possible bug?)

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AuthorTopic: How to safely steal any item not in a container (possible bug?)
Walter
Infiltrator
Member # 878
 written Friday, June 17 2005 12:37 Profile #0
I noticed that when you select to pick up items it shows not only items near you, but near your creations, however in checking to see if a crime was seen it only checks your posistion. Thus if you place a creation near some items, then have your character go stand in an empty room or deserted corridor anywhere else on the map you can safely take it without getting caught no matter how closely it is guarded.

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VCH
Shaper
Member # 247
 written Friday, June 17 2005 12:49 Profile Homepage #1
Yes, itz bug innit.

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Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Friday, June 17 2005 13:25 Profile Homepage #2
However, there is a non-bug method to safely steal many items in buildings: go into a building and close the door behind you. If the guards can't see you, you won't get caught, so closing the door behind you can make many additional items accessable to unscurpulous characters.

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Hectonkhyres
Apprentice
Member # 5368
 written Friday, June 17 2005 18:31 Profile #3
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Flaming_valkrye
Apprentice
Member # 5397
 written Monday, June 20 2005 12:27 Profile Homepage #4
heres another way i found to steal items:pick them up and put them back in the container it then doenst have a NY on it and you can safely steal it.
Posts: 23 | Registered: Friday, January 14 2005 08:00
Dolphin
Shaper
Member # 5437
 written Monday, June 20 2005 14:20 Profile #5
quote:
Originally written by Flaming_valkrye:

heres another way i found to steal items:pick them up and put them back in the container it then doenst have a NY on it and you can safely steal it.
Wouldn't you still get attacked if people see you do it?
Posts: 2032 | Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00
Contra
Infiltrator
Member # 5785
 written Monday, June 20 2005 14:27 Profile #6
Or give you a bad rep?

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mok
Warrior
Member # 5731
 written Tuesday, June 21 2005 04:53 Profile #7
quote:
Originally written by Dolphin.:

quote:
Originally written by Flaming_valkrye:

heres another way i found to steal items:pick them up and put them back in the container it then doenst have a NY on it and you can safely steal it.
Wouldn't you still get attacked if people see you do it?
yes.
you still get the "your crime was seen" even if you don't actually take the item.
and if you get it enough times, the town will come after you, you dirty thieving shaper rat.
;)
Posts: 107 | Registered: Tuesday, April 19 2005 07:00