Seafuries and Pickpocket

[skarlorn]

I hear a lot about how Pickpocket is nerfed on this server. Does this mean I can't pickpocket seafuries using my level 18 rogue to achieve wealth beyond his wildest dreams?

[khanable]

I think they need to be flagged as humanoid which I don't think they are

[Cecily]

It's not completely right, but the functionality of it is better than it was. Coins used to be completely random here and those work properly now. The applicable targets, however, are still wrong.

People here got mad about beetles in Seb having their gems stolen, so it was nerfed to humanoid only. Guess what classic pickpocket target isn't a humanoid? Yep, Hill Giants. That eventually got changed to... humanoid and giants being pickpocketable.

I think that's still wrong. Everything within a certain level range should be a valid target unless undead, animal, summon flagged. Basically anything illa's bestiary described as humanoid or "monster". Now Nilbog told me there's no monster flag. Well all that means is that anything lacking one of those special flags is a generic monster and should be able to stolen from.

To answer you, no there's no good reason you can't steal from a cyclops (or seb beetles for that matter) beyond the skill getting over-nerfed. It sucks, but it's not a fight I feel like continuing atm.

[skarlorn]

That's a pity. Thanks for the info though, saved my ass a long trip to Disappointment. Seems like the server is unfriendly to rogues.

I was pickpocketing mobs deeper in HHK basement last night (the ones the group up top were intending to pull but had not yet), and received some very nice verbal abuse, death threats, and GM petitions. I can understand not being allowed to PP mobs a party has engaged, but it seemed silly to me that I couldn't pickpocket a goblin that was just standing there. Thoughts?

[Ivory]

Your first mistake is admitting you were pocket dipping!!!!!! Simply run away and shout "You can't prove noffin!!!", it is foolproof.

Next!! The best place I've found to pickpocket is guards!! I've robbed almost all of the good cities so far (and the evil ones soon)....and it is actually pretty good moneys. Bonus if you can get a cleric to come by and rez all your bodies when you are done :3

Shields sell for 1-2pp (qeynos shields being great targets).

Problem with guards is it is a one time thing....so finding a place with guards that die is a good idea too. Like Karanas there are guard towers. So you can go find giants, pick pocket their gold, then train them into guards and pick pocket their shields as they fight. Then, the giant wins, run it to the 3rd guard (take his shield too), and he usually wins...but sometimes not and the giant is low enough for you to finish off with it running.

Either way, you get everything reset soon enough for more shields and more riches!! (qeynos kite shields sell for about 2pp each!!).

I've been on a journey to find the best pickin pockets spots....I've discovered some interesting secrets. For example, apparently you can pick slimes. So lately I went to wakening lands in the geonid caves. You can't pick pocket the geonids, BUT there are slimes in there which the geonids agro on (giving you an easy source to respawn infinite pockets with).

I didn't have any luck with the few slimes I tried, but I might try again later (apparently they can have nice gems).

Also, FYI, drakes in skyshrine are pickable (drakes in general are humanoid for some reason).

I also have some more ideas of good pick pocket targets...but those are secret.

Pick pocket will be a path to riches!!! Richessssss!!!

[skarlorn]

Thank you SNEAKSY!

[Ivory]

We should make a thieves guild!!! To become rich rogues! Traveling the world, pulling amazing heists!

We could sweep through places like upper guk when no one is looking....and then, some group will go there and be so confused why everything only is dropping a couple copper :3

[Jimjam]

Guild name: "Honour amongst you can't prove nuffink!"

[skarlorn]

We should make a thieves guild!!! To become rich rogues! Traveling the world, pulling amazing heists!

We could sweep through places like upper guk when no one is looking....and then, some group will go there and be so confused why everything only is dropping a couple copper :3
I would love this. Let's go on pickpocketing adventures!

[Ivory]

We gotta think of a good name!!

We could go super sneaky with it and name ourselves "Guild of Clerics" or something....while really all being rogues!!! The perfect cover for an underground operation, no one would suspect it! Combine with some cleric disguises!

Or....we could wear a name that shows off how awesome rogues we are.... "Pocket Pickers" or some other roguey thing.

Or, be more general with "Guild of Treasure" or something....or "Shield Merchants" as a cover for our world-wide shield smuggling operation (since I figure shield snatching will be a main source of income for rogues)).

Hmmm, hummm, hoomm...this is tricky. The guild would only be for rogues , rogues who do as we do ....travel the world, seeking treasure (instead of exp grinds...also non twinkin! Rogues gotta get their own treasure!)! I imagine level goal should be around 15-25? No real need to be bigger than that. ((Would be nice to make poisons at level 20 is all))

[Juevento]

If you make a rogue only guild, it has to be called Order of the Black Rose to be classic.

[Ahldagor]

Guild name should be Pokémon.

[skarlorn]

I like <Guild of Clerics> the most. It is very sneaky and it should be easy to trick people, especially if we carry bandages.

I have two additional ideas.

<Helping Hands> because we are very skillful at helping people get rid of heavy shields. and also their pocket money.

OR

<Tax Collectors>... we hide in plain sight. We will tell everyone that all the mobs in the zone owe Rogean a TAX and we have to collect it. Sure, some of them may kill us. Some may call us thieves. But if there's no law and order in the universe, how are we better than the lowliest of animals?

I think we can rob the world blind at a level cap of 27, because at 27 we can disarm. And how else can we steal what they are holding?

[Izmael]

Guild name should be Pokémon.

It should be <Poke em all>.

[Transylvania]

You'd wanna pickpocket hill giants, not seafuries. Seafuries drop a max of 4pp and you cannot pickpocket gems (as far as I know). HGs can have up to 39pp on them.

[Swish]

For a great bit of trolling, send your rogue to seafury isle then just stand under any giants being killed... don't try anything, just stand there (and post screenies when the haters start) :p

[Valura]

For a great bit of trolling, send your rogue to seafury isle then just stand under any giants being killed... don't try anything, just stand there (and post screenies when the haters start) :p

[Sodors Finest Poster]

For a great bit of trolling, send your rogue to seafury isle then just stand under any giants being killed... don't try anything, just stand there (and post screenies when the haters start) :p

I wish the isle of Sodor had the wealth of natural resources that Seafury isle has.

http://imgur.com/3EWpbyO.jpg

[RDawg816]

There was a guild of rogues on Brell. Their leader was Glugglug. He would hide by people and emote to make people think others were getting drunk.... I forget the name of the guild. I want to say Order of Shadows...

[Nubben]

The first guild I was in was an all rogue guild on Mithaniel Marr called Silens Dauthus. Most of us were in the 10-25 range, as people understandably wanted to move on to guilds that could support higher end game play. Still, it was a blast while it lasted and lots of my earliest EQ memories were with this guild. We even did a /guildwar with a Druid/Ranger guild and had "raids" in zones like RunnyEye.

[Ivory]

We even did a /guildwar with a Druid/Ranger guild .

Oooo does /guildwar work here? :3 Also, can you still buff / heal / teleport each other in guild wars (i mean the different guilds).

[skarlorn]

http://i.imgur.com/ZiEbBFf.jpg
got these in... i know a guy who knows a guy *shrugs*

http://i.imgur.com/SNvXw6n.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JmOqxiQ.jpg

[Gumbo]

People here got mad about beetles in Seb having their gems stolen, so it was nerfed to humanoid only. Guess what classic pickpocket target isn't a humanoid? Yep, Hill Giants. That eventually got changed to... humanoid and giants being pickpocketable.

This brings back memories of playing Live and being in a Hill Giants group in Rathe Mountains. I used to pickpocket all the time and would be walking away with so much coin that with strength and sow buffs, I would still be at crawl...

[azeth]

http://i.imgur.com/ZiEbBFf.jpg
got these in... i know a guy who knows a guy *shrugs*

http://i.imgur.com/SNvXw6n.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JmOqxiQ.jpg


Rogues are allowed to pick pockets, yes.


That mob better not be engaged/aggroed though.

[Sage Truthbearer]

There used to be a halfling on P99 who would go around pick-pocketing everyone else's mobs. Whenever someone got mad about it he would defend himself by saying he's roleplaying a rogue.

[Swish]

im bout to roll a rogue just to experience this joy

how high level do i have to be to be an effective picker

Aim for 100, go higher if you have the patience. Real rogues do their own epic and if youre doing that just go to 200 anyway :)

[Sirken]

If you make a rogue only guild, it has to be called Order of the Black Rose to be classic.

I miss those guys. They were super helpful when I rolled my rogue alt on live.

[skarlorn]

Big j roll up homie let us light the fires of ire.

Last night at lvl 18 I pickpocket ed 100 gold and a black pearl from a hill giant.

The adrenaline rush is real. I can take one round of swings. Takes me to 50%. So u know if I get busted. I'm runnin. Cause them giants can't prove noffin

Love u sirken

[Gumbo]

I used to be in a Rogue only guild when I played on Live back in 1999 called 'Drunken Bandits'