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I really don't see a purpose for the stealing cooldown. Can anyone tell me how to remove it via config files for example?


So long,
Sol

As far as I can see, there are no repercussions for a failed pickpocket. Thus the cooldown is a balancing measure to prevent pickpocket spamming. I am sure there will come along a trainer, or maybe there exists a cheat code, to remove cooldowns.

Gauda wrote:As far as I can see, there are no repercussions for a failed pickpocket. Thus the cooldown is a balancing measure to prevent pickpocket spamming.

To what ends? So that the player has to spend more time playing the game? I really don't get it. It's not that you can gain an advantage over another player like in an MMO. The only thing the stealing cooldown accomplishes is that it takes you ages to rob an area blind :>


So long,
Sol

Nah, I more think that bioware wants you to give up/spend more points in stealing, so you don't rob every area blind with a novice in stealing

Gauda wrote:Nah, I more think that bioware wants you to give up/spend more points in stealing, so you don't rob every area blind with a novice in stealing

Failure is not an option. So I'm going to max out stealing, cooldown or no.
Anyways.. someone please help me remove that damn cooldown. It's wasting hours of my life!


So long,
Sol

Ok this may sound stupid, but have you considered Quicksaving before a pickpocket attempt and Quickloading in case of failure? On some PCs this might actually be faster than 10 seconds...

Surprisingly, there is a mod for it out there ...

Steal Cooldown Reduced at Dragon Age Nexus - Dragon Age mods and community

nocturn wrote:Ok this may sound stupid, but have you considered Quicksaving before a pickpocket attempt and Quickloading in case of failure? On some PCs this might actually be faster than 10 seconds...

Indeed, that does sound stupid My problem isn't that I fail to pickpocket someone. It's that it takes ages to rob say 20 people in a row.

Tenser wrote:Surprisingly, there is a mod for it out there ...

Steal Cooldown Reduced at Dragon Age Nexus - Dragon Age mods and community

Thx!


So long,
Sol

I'd like to add that while it's uncommon, there are consequences to pickpocketing people, at least in Denerim.

Crenshinibon wrote:I'd like to add that while it's uncommon, there are consequences to pickpocketing people, at least in Denerim.

Really?
Like what?

SPOILER:

Spoiler

There are a few instances where you will get cornered by guards for stealing. This usually occurs in the form of a random encounter while traveling.

Also, if your main character is a rogue, there is an NPC in Denerim that sets you up with a number of "profitable encounters".

Crenshinibon wrote:SPOILER:

Spoiler

There are a few instances where you will get cornered by guards for stealing. This usually occurs in the form of a random encounter while traveling.

Also, if your main character is a rogue, there is an NPC in Denerim that sets you up with a number of "profitable encounters".

Ah, ok. I played a rogue in my last run and I knew about the quest thing, haven't noticed the other one thoug. Maybe because I never failed? Anyway, thx


So long,
Sol