Lockpicking Problem

[Bodal]

Hi everyone,

I recently started a stealth/lockpicker character. As is normal, when I'm hidden next to a chest and go to pick it, I'll reveal myself. However, as soon as I do so, any hostile creatures in the area will instantly target me - this makes it IMPOSSIBLE for me to pick the lock as the creature invariably 'breaks my concentration'. They don't even have to be standing right next to me, they could be on the other side of the room or even on a different level entirely. This means that the only possible way to open the chest is to kill all hostile creatures in view, something that I'm not particularly equipped to do (especially if it's a black wisp, vamp lord, ancient dragon etc!).

I discussed this briefly with Xan and Sei and it doesn't seem to be a bug per se. However, I think it should be looked at as it makes the whole stealth/hiding thing rather pointless!

Have any other rogues encountered the same problem?