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Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35879]

Thu, 22 December 2005 04:36

Skirmisher

Messages:10
Registered:December 2005
Location: New England

Hello,

Generally as a new player of JA2 I employ "Nails"
if I want stuff opened. If I wanted my own (imp) character to be able to do this,what skills are needed? I gave my latest character 80 dex,but he still can't open anything well.

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Private

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35880]

Thu, 22 December 2005 04:47

xenophon

Messages:74
Registered:March 2003
Location: Glos UK

Unless you have lockpicking as a skill you will not be able to lockpick. In order for your imp to open locked items and doors himself, he will either need a crowbar or he can simply shoot the lock off. A shotgun is best for the latter.

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Corporal

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35881]

Thu, 22 December 2005 05:42

DaveS425

Messages:67
Registered:January 2002
Location: Bellevue, WA

> Unless you have lockpicking as a skill you will not be able to lockpick

Not true, anyone (with mech skill >0 ?) can use a lockpicking kit. I use Wolf as a lockpicker in most of my games, even after I hire Trevor if he is in another sector.

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Corporal

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35882]

Thu, 22 December 2005 06:09

xenophon

Messages:74
Registered:March 2003
Location: Glos UK

Yeah, that's right, it's been a while since I played it. But anyway, I always used Barry or Trevor for lockpicking or someone with high strength and a crowbar. The door explosives are also handy. I think giving your IMP mech skill is a waste of attributes. They are far better going else where as there are so many Mercs in the game with good mech skill that there is no need.

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Corporal

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35883]

Thu, 22 December 2005 10:56

Gunsgg

Messages:57
Registered:September 2004

I always start my IMP with 85 wisdom. The other skills, including marksmanship, can be started at 35 as long as you start with wisdom maxed out.

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Corporal

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35884]

Fri, 23 December 2005 11:48

TrashMan

Messages:61
Registered:November 2005
Location: Croatia

door explosive? Shaped charges?

Those must be the most useless thing I have ever seen.

I don't recall it EVER opening a lock in all the times I played the game (And I placed them with Barry)

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Corporal

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35885]

Fri, 23 December 2005 22:35

xenophon

Messages:74
Registered:March 2003
Location: Glos UK

I find they work effectively. Sometimes, and it is rare, you might need two.

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Corporal

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35886]

Fri, 23 December 2005 23:07

Phantom

Messages:66
Registered:November 2001
Location: behind you ...

Door busters rarely open a door, just on their own. But they will weaken a door to the point where it can be kicked or pryed open.
Some doors are immune to gunfire, but not to shaped charges.
I generally modify the items so that I can carry 4 in a pocket.

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Corporal

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35887]

Sat, 24 December 2005 16:05

CCKeane

Messages:98
Registered:September 2004
Location: Hoboken/Long Island

I made my IMP character have 85 Mech and lockpicking, figured I'd want a change of pace. Maxed out the dex, he can pick pretty well.

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Corporal 1st Class

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35888]

Mon, 26 December 2005 02:26

AZAZEL

Messages:750
Registered:February 2004

I'm pretty sure maxing dex. and mech. I'd never go also for lockpicking-overqualification.

Generally, any mercenary that can repair 10/10 or more lockpicks just fine.Wolf,Len or Vicki usually do it,without the lockpicking skill.Len(repairing 10) doesn't do it if Vicki(repairing 12) is in the team.
Had a Dimitri saying "not easy,I cannot do" even if he could repair 18/18, though.

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First Sergeant

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35889]

Mon, 26 December 2005 15:08

CCKeane

Messages:98
Registered:September 2004
Location: Hoboken/Long Island

Was Dimitri's dex low? If so that could have done it.

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Corporal 1st Class

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35890]

Thu, 05 January 2006 22:42

AZAZEL

Messages:750
Registered:February 2004

Actually,it was a Wildfire game(locks might have been more difficult to pick),day 150+,and his dexterity was 85,mechanical over 95 and wisdom 80+...,not to mention that his explosives skill was 100 and still bought it from occasional traps.
"Some people just don't have a clue"

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First Sergeant

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35891]

Fri, 06 January 2006 06:39

CCKeane

Messages:98
Registered:September 2004
Location: Hoboken/Long Island

Wow. Might have been a hard lock or something, maybe once a lock is past a certain difficulty you need to have the lock picking trait. Does wisdom effect lock picking though?

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Corporal 1st Class

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35892]

Tue, 10 January 2006 00:27

AZAZEL

Messages:750
Registered:February 2004

Wisdom affects lockpicking,yes.
It was a long game, mainly because I wanted to have every merc in the roster with physical stats over 85,including health.
He might have been the poorest mechanic at the moment. Smile

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First Sergeant

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35893]

Tue, 17 January 2006 14:39

Holywhippet

Messages:25
Registered:March 2003
Location: Canberra, Australia

About the only locks I can't easily get open are the ones on the chests at the SAM site in the main city. Shape charges don't seem to help and even my expert lockpickers like Dynamo just can't get them open.

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Private 1st Class

Re: Opening locked doors,chests,etc.[message #35894]

Tue, 17 January 2006 17:24

Khor1255

Messages:1817
Registered:August 2003
Location: Pleasantville, NJ

Try Trevor. He'll get it opened.

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