very strange 'following' bug

shamrock_uk · 02-07-2004, 09:30 AM

I'm on the first road after Sarudesh and have suddenly noticed that the enemies are all following me (I scout around as inivisible). They don't attack, but simply stand right next to my circle. I've even tried casting mislead, but they follow the real me and not the image.

It seems to take effect at a distance longer than sight, but not over the whole map i don't think. Also unfortunate is that they are two fire giants which being a solo mage i would like to take out at a distance if possible [img]smile.gif[/img] Does anyone know what this is? I've searched the forums but couldn't find anything. Oh, and it's only enemy characters that do it, the neutral merchant on the map doesn't budge. I'm fully patched, and this has only started to happen on this particular map...very weird.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: after disposing of the giants with some spell traps, i ran into a bunch of soldiers - the regular guys came from miles around to crowd me, but the mage doesn't...sounds like a scripting problem?

[ 02-07-2004, 09:35 AM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]

Dundee Slaytern · 02-07-2004, 10:12 AM

It has to do with their AI Script. Not so much a scripting problem, since it is meant to work that way. Theory being that they can sense your presence through ear or smell, and are trying to investigate the source.

shamrock_uk · 02-07-2004, 10:18 AM

IT is quite strange though, at one point I had about 15 Yaga-Shura soldiers who just walked straight towards me from offscreen and surrounded me. Oh, and as soon as i attacked that mage, he gave up casting buffing spells and joined the others in crowding me.

And what's even stranger is that this is the only map it happens on. I cast time stop to get away from them, finished them off and moved on to the next map and everything is back to normal.

Most peculiar [img]smile.gif[/img] Thanks for the reply

Bud da'WindBreaker · 02-07-2004, 04:03 PM

As I remember this place, I walked in with a group of 4, with my fighter/mage. We were over runned with soldiers. Quite the fight if I remember correctly. I could of used some of them just standing there!

02-07-2004, 04:03 PM	#4
Bud da'WindBreaker Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 31, 2004 Location: Wisconsin Age: 75 Posts: 5	As I remember this place, I walked in with a group of 4, with my fighter/mage. We were over runned with soldiers. Quite the fight if I remember correctly. I could of used some of them just standing there! __________________ Hit First, Hit Hard, Lest it be Your Last

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02-07-2004, 09:30 AM	#1
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 3,092	I'm on the first road after Sarudesh and have suddenly noticed that the enemies are all following me (I scout around as inivisible). They don't attack, but simply stand right next to my circle. I've even tried casting mislead, but they follow the real me and not the image. It seems to take effect at a distance longer than sight, but not over the whole map i don't think. Also unfortunate is that they are two fire giants which being a solo mage i would like to take out at a distance if possible [img]smile.gif[/img] Does anyone know what this is? I've searched the forums but couldn't find anything. Oh, and it's only enemy characters that do it, the neutral merchant on the map doesn't budge. I'm fully patched, and this has only started to happen on this particular map...very weird. Thanks in advance. EDIT: after disposing of the giants with some spell traps, i ran into a bunch of soldiers - the regular guys came from miles around to crowd me, but the mage doesn't...sounds like a scripting problem? [ 02-07-2004, 09:35 AM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]

02-07-2004, 10:12 AM	#2
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 41 Posts: 11,063	It has to do with their AI Script. Not so much a scripting problem, since it is meant to work that way. Theory being that they can sense your presence through ear or smell, and are trying to investigate the source.

02-07-2004, 10:18 AM	#3
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 3,092	IT is quite strange though, at one point I had about 15 Yaga-Shura soldiers who just walked straight towards me from offscreen and surrounded me. Oh, and as soon as i attacked that mage, he gave up casting buffing spells and joined the others in crowding me. And what's even stranger is that this is the only map it happens on. I cast time stop to get away from them, finished them off and moved on to the next map and everything is back to normal. Most peculiar [img]smile.gif[/img] Thanks for the reply

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