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Ceana Craig
Ceana Craig

Sep-12-2004 23:09

Is Cracking Safes the same as Picking Locks?

This might seem a silly question on the face of it, but normally they are two totally different skills. Here, I think there are very few safes to crack - like the bank. I am wanting to do some b&e in suspects abodes. Will the Smarts skill Safe Cracking allow me accomplish this?

Ceana

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Moonshh
Moonshh
Well-Connected

Sep-12-2004 23:29

Short Answer: No.

Long Answer:

Safe cracking is only useful in treasure hunts, and then only in treasure hunts with keys. It allows you to open the safe with all the keys but one, allowing you to end the hunt early, without waiting for the last favor.

(Treasure hunts are something you can participate in if you are in an agency. You need to be subscribed to join an agency.)

Lock picking is used when a suspect is not home. You will find either nothing of value, which means the suspect has no alibi, an alibi with a townsperson, or a list of other suspects who will then be added to your list.

So basically, lockpicking allows you to save one question with the suspect whose lock you picked. There is a max of I think two suspects at the most who won't be home, so a max of two locks to pick per case.

Lockpicking is a skill you can purchase whenever it appears on your list and you have enough skill points. To purchase safe cracking, on the other hand, you need to be "in" with La Cosa Nostra as well as have the number of skill points they ask you for in order to learn the skill.

Ceana Craig
Ceana Craig

Sep-13-2004 01:13

Wow! That was incredibly helpful. Thank you so much Moonshh! That means it takes a lot of work to get the safe cracking, which is only right, eh? Guess I better shot for the lock picking.


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