I agree with that. That sub-quest would certainly need some other ways of achieving that end of it.
Once i figured out pickpocketing is the only way to do it i never engaged with it again. I rather dont speak with him at all now when i play so the whole deal never even starts.
I originally thought it would be enough to have him clearly and loudly admitting what he wants.
But i guess Aureus doesnt want to trust my word for it.
However, it should be no problem to send some of his men with me to listen in to Englander rabid plans i think. And then just "bust in" and arrest him. Which could then turn into a fight, etc, etc.
There are several other such quests with surprisingly linear and strict solutions.
Ive mentioned a few elsewhere but i guess i could number them here too.
- The headless nick quest is very constrained in how you can solve it. It has only two specific steps that you must follow exactly and that break the quest if you dont. (strenght of 11 actually breaks that back but thats just a bug in a malfunction)
- Roberts gets the hard deal for using Berthia sheep, and i am forced to pressure him to give the money he received - which i then cannot use - have no option to - to affect the subsequent result.
- And while i am at it, as far as i see, there is no other way to escape the jail other then using a pyramid and making that deal inside, which, seeing how precious and rare main attributes points are isnt really acceptable. Most players will simply reload, rather then do that.
You cant use another character to lockpick the jail cell doors, since there is a guard right in front of the cell - that stands there forever.
There is no way to fight the guards, atleast without other companions... i guess.
Too much for a single Source Hunter in any case.
- No way to use magic for any of it.
- No way to talk to Aureus about it, to make a deal.
- No way to talk to the guards and maybe bribe them.
- Or to use a shovel and dig an escape tunnel from the outside.
