I can't believe how well this one turned out, wow it really makes the game a lot better. Spent the better half of tonight doing and testing this and for fans of the Thief class you're gonna' love it!
ADDITIONS
- Thieves can now steal from shops! I wasn't sure how I was going to get this to work but holy crap it's pretty cool. Here are the requirements:
-You must be level 7 or higher (the green sprite w/ the hat and the money bag)
-You must have at least one spot in your backpack
-You must have a clean record with the shops (more on this in a sec)
So what happens is you go into a shop and select an item to buy like you normally would. A new screen will pop up with the item you've selected, your chances of stealing it without getting caught, and the option to steal it "YES" or "NO". By default this is set to "NO" so nobody does anything rash haha.
If you select "NO" then that means you want to just buy the item with your gold pieces like normal. If you select "YES" then a check is made to see if you stole the item..
For transparency's sake, the exact chance of stealing any item from a shop is:
((Thief Level - 5) x 12) + (DEX / 4) %
So for example's sake, if a level 8 thief with 28 DEX goes into a shop he has a 43% chance to steal an item for free! Additionally, the Robin's Glove will grant an extra +10% bonus to stealing from the shop on top of this.
Sound too good to be true? Read on!
The penalty for getting caught is extreme. I didn't want to go the Spelunky or Shiren the Wanderer route and have the shopkeeper kill you or whatever, so instead what happens when you get caught is:
-You're immediately kicked out of the shop
-You're immediately Blacklisted as a criminal throughout the shop network
Blacklisted means you won't be able to enter a shop ever again. Note that this only includes the normal shops (blue sign w/ sword)- You can still enter guilds and cultist dens while Blacklisted.
- A new "Pack is Full" display pops up if you fill it to 21 items while in a shop or cultist den. It's at the top and flashing. You can't miss it.
- Another page for the tutorial concerning the new Shoplifting mechanic.
CHANGES
- The Thieves' Crown's USE effect has been changed. When used, it will now clear the Blacklisted status from your character. Please note that this is the ONLY way to clear your Blacklisted status, and it's pretty uncommon to find. Its item description has also been changed accordingly.
- The Cunning Disguise item will now allow a Blacklisted thief to enter a shop. Thieves who enter in this way will not be given the option to shoplift, though they can still buy merchandise normally with their gold pieces.
- The Robin's Glove LH item now grants a +10% bonus to shoplifting in addition to the stealing from monsters bonus it already had. This is a damn good glove, eh?
FIXES
- It now no longer says "ESCAPE" when on top of a web while you're weaing the Spider Ring (which grants Web Immunity, so this made no sense).
And that's it! I know for sure Gasil will love this update. I smell a new section coming in his Thief guide! I tested the bejesus out of this before releasing it to you all, but as always if you see any weird bugs that have to do with this please don't hesitate to let me know so I can fix them.
Have a good night! ːsteamhappyː