sneaking is useless against anyone that even gives a thought to detection
I have played a few rogues , yeah Im no NwN stat geek , but the above quote seems to ring true.
Unless the creature you are trying to sneak past is so below your martial skill, its pointless, most often it quicker soloing the creatures with piercing than it is to attempt to creep past.
As for other players , forget it . Most palyers who havent even put any points in detection skills will notice you, ones that have, you will never out fox.
I questioned a longtime player recently with "I wonder what Soren did to the scripts to alter sneaking?"
The answer "they are unaltered" kind of shocked me.
I think the call for Rogue only Sneak items is being sounded loud & clear ....I have seen the dream of "pure rogue" chars as a futile struggle by those who adore this class. Yeah its not a educated or informed post, but its friom the heart.
I dont think we want rogues to be the new uber class , but credit to thier skills & points spent would be nice to see.