4+ days to break a lock?

[returner]

Since when did it take so long to break locks!

Any ideas why this is taking so long? It is a vehicle lock by the way, is that why?

Also my character is at about 50% hunger.. but is quite strong and not injured or tired... hmmm

Thanks all.

[Dudel]

Being hungry makes characters tired and I thought trying to break lock only took one day.

The number of attempts vs luck to succeed... well that's kinda "up in the air". ALSO: Like any other project, the more people working on it the quicker it takes... I'm not sure if it increases luck of success, however.

[EchoMan]

Since when did it take so long to break locks!

Success is all random Jeff, so it would/could happen to anyone. My personal record is 3 days though.

[BarbaricAvatar]

11 attempts is mine. And that was with 2 of us doing it.

[returner]

No I don't mean attempts.. I mean the length of a singular project has taken 3 days so far and I expect it'll take another day before it's over

An example.. I started doing it at 9am in my time.. checked Cantr and it was updated to 4% by 1pm.. so technically it was going to take 100 hours to complete when it should take 24 hours (even though cantr says theres 8 hours in a day, so it should take 8 hours).

It's cool, not complaining, just curious. So if hunger is the cause, that explains it. But my character definitely isn't tired.

[Dudel]

It's going to take one REAL LIFE DAY for an attempt.

[returner]

oh no. does that mean we're going to go back in time?

It's already taken THREE REAL LIFE DAYs

[Snake_byte]

Anything that has chance, won't necessarily be done in one day if it says one day. Chance works funny that way...

[returner]

Huh? It is a singular project which has taken three days. I thought, after a 1 day project, it told you whether it broke or not, then you had to try again.. Snake_byte, I'm pretty sure I explained that before, that sarcasm was unnecessary and you sort of embarrased yourself there..

[Snake_byte]

Embarrassment is a state of mind that I can control... So not really...
I didn't catch what you meant, that it hadn't told you that you were unsuccessful. Well I think it's supposed to...
Did you try canceling and attempting again?

[Rob Maule]

Are you picking a locked lock or destroying an unlocked lock? According to the wiki:

Locks can be destroyed with a screwdriver and crowbar. The lock must be open, and the project must be started in the same room or vehicle as the lock. The project takes 3 days and (unlike lockpicking) always succeeds. Everyone on either side of the locked door hears the initiation of the lock destruction project.

Perhaps there's also a skill involved, which your character is possibly awkward at? I don't remember if there is or not.

[returner]

Cheers. Sorry for being somewhat aggressive, Snake_byte, it was just frustrating because I couldn't figure it out and then you jump on and make a sarcastic comment

Rob, that explains it, I was actually destroying the lock completely, not picking it haha. Stupid me.

Thanks a bunch everyone.

[Snake_byte]

I apologize as well, though it wasn't sarcasm but a POOR attempt at humour...

[viktor]

honest question, is there a hidden gene for luck?
in terms of lock breaking, i do have a couple chars with a real knack, any time attempting to break a lock, well about 80% of the locks tried are popped on the first success, but i do have a few chars that, may as well commit suicide if they ever were in an urgent position to pick a lock because it took nearly a cantr year for one to pop this one lock..... the rest of my chars seem to have an inermediate level of success with breaking locks.

[Joshuamonkey]

Embarrassment is a state of mind that I can control...

I like that.