Regarding pickpocketing anyone holding a lamp

[V-Man339]

So I'm sure Sotha can predict what I'm about to ask, but has anybody had luck pick pocketing a constantly moving target holding a lamp on, say, grass without actually messing about with his AI?

No jamming him, no distractions, no loss in stealth score.

I'm finding it insanely difficult, which isn't a complaint, but I'm wondering if anyone has had any success in this area.

Edited October 27, 2015 by V-Man339

[nbohr1more]

The only way I could imagine this one working is if the AI has a stationary spot facing away from somewhere you can mantle.

Get just about in range and use the F key to lean-in and pickpocket then immediately mantle out of sight while they react.

I don't recall any missions where you'd have this opportunity but it does sorta sound familiar.

[V-Man339]

The only way I could imagine this one working is if the AI has a stationary spot facing away from somewhere you can mantle.

Get just about in range and use the F key to lean-in and pickpocket then immediately mantle out of sight while they react.

I don't recall any missions where you'd have this opportunity but it does sorta sound familiar.

Actually this was in A Step Too Far.

I did this for a video of that mission.

This mission is much more limited in nature, albeit more forgiving sound-wise. Knighton Manor has a bunch of logs at one point but I've tried it and the mantle is too high and slow to allow.

I'm probably going to moss arrow this at the end of the day.

[SteveL]

This is probably against your code of conduct, but you can distract a guard without losing stealth score as long as the sound doesn't proceed directly from you.

[V-Man339]

This is probably against your code of conduct, but you can distract a guard without losing stealth score as long as the sound doesn't proceed directly from you.

It does, but the noisemaker arrow is in the level and it actually causes him to drop his lamp.

This works, and I would rather do this than, say, use up money at the store.

It frankly makes far more sense in this context than it would have in the last Thomas Porter level, since the lamp isn't giving me much choice otherwise.

Thanks, definitely helped me make the call.

Edited October 27, 2015 by V-Man339

[SteveL]

Cool. It doesn't have to be a noisemaker of course, you can be less disruptive than that. A thrown object or if there are none to hand, even a thrown readable might make him pause and turn his head without dropping anything. But that might not be enough of a distraction to stop him hearing you, I must admit I've never attempted it. I'm always pretty pleased with myself if I make a light bearer drop the light

[Oldjim]

I pickpocketed the walking guard at the start of Briarwood Cathedral to get the church key

He was carrying a lantern

 

To add I have hearing and sight both set to Hardcore

Edited October 27, 2015 by Oldjim