Gathering Intel

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A good thief always studies his target before going in for the grab. Thief Simulator allows players to do just that, with different ways of gathering information on the houses in each neighborhood.

## **Tenant Routines**

In order to learn the most ideal time to enter a house, the thief will need to study the tenant’s daily routines. The main way of doing this is locating one member of the household and marking them with the interaction button.

This adds an outline to all tenants, and reveals 6 hours of their daily routine, which is displayed in the upper right hand corner of the UI.

The outline lets the thief know where the tenants are on the property, but it is only visible during the known segment(s) of their routine. To get the full routine, the player will have to repeat this action three more times, once during each 6-hour segment of a 24-hour period.

For any revealed segments, the thief can tell what room the tenants will be in for a certain hour of the day. This information is displayed in more detail on the notes tab of the thief’s inventory.

## **Points of Interest**

Most houses have security flaws that can be exploited. When spotted, the cursor will change into a green diamond-shaped outline.

Marking the POI will add it to the thief’s notebook and create a diamond icon that will always reveal its location.

Some common points of interest are:

* Vines growing on fences
* Windows that have been left open
* Locations of gate switches/security panels

**Note:** There is no way to remove the POI diamond once it has been activated.

#### **Security Cameras**

Security cameras can also be marked as POIs. This is important, since marking the camera will reveal its line of sight. See the security page for more information.

## **Valuable Loot**

Some expensive loot items can also be marked when viewed from a distance. Things like printers, safes, and even valuable decorations can be marked occasionally. As with the points of interest, a diamond will appear once it is marked; however, unlike the POIs, once the loot has been collected, the diamond will disappear. The loot will also be highlighted with a blue outline, making it easy to see through walls and other objects.

#### **Garbage Cans**

A little known source of loot info comes from the black plastic garbage cans outside of some houses. Receipts and invoices can be found in these cans, which will also add loot hints to the thief’s notebook.

**Note:** If the loot has already been marked (via StealYourForums) or taken, the receipt will not be found in the trash.

## **Helpful Tools**

Two of the thief’s tools can make spying on houses quick, easy, and safe (for him):

#### **Binoculars**

* With a pair of binoculars, the thief can scout and mark properties from a greater distance.

#### **Micro Camera**

* This tiny camera can be placed on a mailbox to capture the tenant’s full routine without the thief being present.

## **StealYourForums**

For players who prefer paying for their information, the StealYourForums website on the thief’s computer will provide hints on loot, tenant routines, and security, for a fee. The availability of the hints depends on the thief’s level.

In truth, the thief will have to rely on both the forums and snooping around houses if he would like to learn every tip available. Some hints can only be purchased on the forums, while others can only be discovered by snooping around; i.e., marking security cameras to view their line of sight.