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Wrath of m0o · May 20, 2007, 07:44 PM // 19:44

Does hardmode increase the chance of a lockpick breaking?

wanmoke · May 20, 2007, 08:33 PM // 20:33

In Hard Mode, if I remember correctly, you have a base 10% chance of retaining a lockpick. That chance increases based on your rank in the Treasure hunter and Lucky titles.

In normal mode the percentage is increased based on the cost of the key for that chest. I'll edit this post later with exact percentages.

Wrath of m0o · May 20, 2007, 08:42 PM // 20:42

thnx, couldnt find where i read that.
Also, Im still confused to weather its better to use full price or Discounted lockpicks.

wanmoke · May 20, 2007, 08:54 PM // 20:54

They're the same lockpicks. A discount lockpick is available to those who belong to a guild that owns a town on the Kurzick or Luxon side. They have access to merchants that give a 15% discount.

Wrath of m0o · May 20, 2007, 10:10 PM // 22:10

If you purchase your lockpicks from a Discount Merchant, the base price of lockpicks goes down to 1200g per key, resulting in a substantial lowering of survival chance needed to break even. Discounted lockpicks will have a better value than discounted keys only if the regular priced lockpick had a better value than the regular priced key

HawkofStorms · May 21, 2007, 01:37 AM // 01:37

Stop quoting that. You obviously don't even understand what your own post means if you keep asking "which is better?"

GreatLich · May 21, 2007, 01:55 AM // 01:55

Reading comprehension ftw!
try reading it like this:

resulting in a substantial lowering of [the] survival chance [that you] need(ed) [in order] to break even(<- expression that means getting the money back you spend, so there's no loss.)

N E D M · May 21, 2007, 11:37 AM // 11:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrath of m0o

If you purchase your lockpicks from a Discount Merchant, the base price of lockpicks goes down to 1200g per key, resulting in a substantial lowering of survival chance needed to break even. Discounted lockpicks will have a better value than discounted keys only if the regular priced lockpick had a better value than the regular priced key

Even though they cost less, they are still considered 1500g picks for the purpose of determining breakage.

May 20, 2007, 07:44 PM // 19:44	#1
Wrath of m0o Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston Ma. Guild: Is That Your Build[HaHa] Profession: P/W	Hard Mode Chest Question Does hardmode increase the chance of a lockpick breaking?

May 20, 2007, 08:33 PM // 20:33	#2
wanmoke Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the land of Do Not Disturb Guild: Wind Riders Profession: R/	In Hard Mode, if I remember correctly, you have a base 10% chance of retaining a lockpick. That chance increases based on your rank in the Treasure hunter and Lucky titles. In normal mode the percentage is increased based on the cost of the key for that chest. I'll edit this post later with exact percentages.

May 20, 2007, 08:42 PM // 20:42	#3
Wrath of m0o Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston Ma. Guild: Is That Your Build[HaHa] Profession: P/W	thnx, couldnt find where i read that. Also, Im still confused to weather its better to use full price or Discounted lockpicks.

May 20, 2007, 08:54 PM // 20:54	#4
wanmoke Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the land of Do Not Disturb Guild: Wind Riders Profession: R/	They're the same lockpicks. A discount lockpick is available to those who belong to a guild that owns a town on the Kurzick or Luxon side. They have access to merchants that give a 15% discount.

May 20, 2007, 10:10 PM // 22:10	#5
Wrath of m0o Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston Ma. Guild: Is That Your Build[HaHa] Profession: P/W	If you purchase your lockpicks from a Discount Merchant, the base price of lockpicks goes down to 1200g per key, resulting in a substantial lowering of survival chance needed to break even. Discounted lockpicks will have a better value than discounted keys only if the regular priced lockpick had a better value than the regular priced key

May 21, 2007, 01:37 AM // 01:37	#6
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Stop quoting that. You obviously don't even understand what your own post means if you keep asking "which is better?"

May 21, 2007, 01:55 AM // 01:55	#7
GreatLich Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005	Reading comprehension ftw! try reading it like this: resulting in a substantial lowering of [the] survival chance [that you] need(ed) [in order] to break even(<- expression that means getting the money back you spend, so there's no loss.)