I think people’s view of what constitutes a hard game is heavily skewed. They need to play some arcade games
What would be fair for consoles is to just hold the left thumbstick in one direction instead of having to rotate it, and use the right thumbstick to keep the sweet spot in place. That’s the closest to the way it works on the PC.
If anyone else has already suggested this, sorry.
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Yes this would work. Or press L3 (pushing the left stick in) while finding the sweet spot with the right stick.
I have heard that. Its probably what they will do
My «trick» 
Place the controller in front of you and turn with your forefinger
I would happily practice with Miller, but I simply cannot. There is no option “Will you teach me …” when I talk with him. I watched tons of videos on internet, I know how it should work. I just don’t have that option. This game has soo many bugs, that it is unplayable.
Did you get the mission to steal the ring from him yet? Everyone says train with the miller, but i only got one pick from him, broke it then moved on
I about broke my controller trying to get it. This lock picking pretty much ruins the game for me. Every game I play a theif/assassin type character and I can’t pick a &@_$-*g lock. I’ve sat here at a very easy door and practiced for over an hour for a couple days now, reloading when I’m out of lockpicks. Retarded. I thought I would love this game and I barely want to turn it on because of this mini game.
It is hard. The vast majority of people think it is way too difficult. Obviously you are of the small amount of players who somehow think it isn’t hard. You can’t relate here evidently and your input isnt helpful or even necessary.
It’s impossible for me too on PS4. I can’t even get past the tutorial and I’ve tried countless times. I have never had a problem with any mechanic in my 20+ years of gaming except this one. It’s unnecessarily and torturously difficult. Idk how anyone can open a lock on console and I’m completely dreading any mission where I’m supposed to lockpick something. If I can’t even get past the tutorial with unlimited picks, how can I pass a mission with the 2 picks I could afford? Cuz someone thought it was a good idea to make a tiny piece of iron cost 18 FUCKIN GROSCHEN!! I mean c’mon Warhorse!! Did anyone even test this awful and broken system?! On PC with a mouse it’s different but it’s just impossible on console. It’s more difficult than fuckin Dark Souls. Maybe that’s what they meant when they said it has DS influences lol.
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Just practice like real life and you will be better and better! Believe me, in the begining I could throw away my controller… Then I turn off the vibration of my controller and it helped me a lot. When you reach lvl3 it will be easier, because you can choose a perk. Just dont cry, and keep practice…
I think you were no born to know everything no? You needed to learn… To read, to eat etc. This is a life realistic game.
This game is just unique, not like other rpgs…
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I was initially one of the haters but what u say is completely true. Now easy and very easy locks are a one try deal. Can’t wait to get to the very hard ones so I can continue thieving the really good stuff.
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Have you read our complains ? Game is so full of bugs, that we cannot even practice. Controller (ps4) does not give a feedback. There is no option to train at the Miller, etc. etc. etc.
Unfortunately I know. For example I cannot scout and sabotage the enemy camp (nest of vipers), because when enter their place at nigth… Everyone was sleeping!! No patrol there… The whole faking camp attacked me! I used cuman camoflauge, after I drop of all my clothes - 0 noise! When I want a stealth kill in a sleeping guy, again… The whole shithole awakening!
So fuck that, I killed all of then! 
When I went back with Radzig’s army, they were alive all of them. When our guys broke the door there wasn’t any scene trigger, just unlimited black loading screen, but I could read the subtitle… Yea on black screen: Where is my sword?!
Time to time I must delete my older saves manually, because If I don’t do it, the game doesn’t want to overwrite by itself…
So don’t tell me about bugs… 
I think compared to 70s and 80s games that were designed specifically to beat you, were hard. So people’s perspectives have changed and thats why they think this is hard.
Its harder than recent games, but in the grand scheme of games it is not. If you keep telling yourself “its too hard” youll never break your self imposed limits.
You literally have all the time you want to improve your skill in this game. And if one part doesn’t feel worth the time required to get good at something, then find another way to complete the objective. If you think outside the box , in this sandbox game, then it suddenly becomes easy
I have an idea for Warhorse… implement cheat codes. That way, people who aren’t able to enjoy the game as it was designed (and a lot of people don’t seem to have a problem with) can play their own washed down version. This is a compromise that doesn’t ruin the experience for the players who do enjoy the challenge.
While you’re at it, you can implement “big head” mode…
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Any bugs that prevent you from playing the game is definitely a big problem. I do know that a lot of ps4 players have had problems while others not so much. I play Xbox, which is the superior console
I doubt theres a real problem on ps4. I play on that console. And yes, Henry starts out as an idiot with no idea how to lockpick (same goes for the player) and the experience is frustrating. But as Henry (and the player) gain experience there’s no problem at all. IMHO people are just too used to hand holding and easy/fast solutions given to them on games nowadays.
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Ya I don’t get peoples issue. Yes at first lock picking is hard even Xbox but now I’m able to pick hard level locks with relative ease. Still not able to do very hard but as I keep picking easy and hard level I will eventually be able to. And I don’t always get a lock on the first try but I’ve managed to get around 30 picks so busting a few isn’t an issue anymore. Some times cut scenes don’t load or theres a bug or glitch. Save before your important things so you can reload so u don’t have to back an hour of game play. Making savior schnapps is easy. All u have to do is get the Belladonna and the nettle. And them go to an alchemist table. I make 6 at a time so I can save before every major decisions. And yes I read the majority of people’s post on the ones I follow. What is see is a bunch of whiny little kids who crack at the least amount of hardness to a game. Reminds me of a guy I used to be friends with who thinks he has to use cheat, console codes on every game because he doesn’t know how to play without them. Buck up butter cups this game isn’t half as bad as u claim it to be bugs or not.
Also sell the gear ur not using from killed bandits and the dead people u run across and buy experience from the Miller for lock picking and pick pocketing. Don’t do his tutorial just the train option. It always get stuck for me when I try it even though I can now open the lock he asks me too. Just stands there like a loon after I’ve picked it. Maybe it’s cuz he’s waiting on me to pick the very hard lockked door next to the chest.
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I’ve also had to abandon the game (PS4) due to the faulty lock picking mechanic. For the price I paid I feel as though the game should have been finished before it was released. I like the game otherwise. The patch can’t come soon enough.