Alright, I am starting to get real frustrated

Telepath · 10-25-2006, 12:22 PM

This isn't a question related to any specific fight, but rather to fighting in general.

My characters simply don't respond to the commands I give them. I can give my PC the command to Spell Thrust a character, he ignores it and starts to attack instead. If I get him to make a spell, it says round end, fine I think and issue another spell, which he ignores and starts to attack again with his no-good staff.

I am not sure if this is related to any particular script being buggy, because it seems to happen with most scripts I have tried, and even sometimes when I disable AI.

Has anyone else encountered similar frustrations? Sometimes the flow of the battle goes good, other times it is frankly impossible to make anyone f ex use a scroll or a potion.

Ok, vent over... anyone got suggestions? When the characters do not respond it is very hard to win battles which you should be able to.

Kindly, Thomas

ElfBane · 10-25-2006, 12:37 PM

Are you patched up-to-date? I believe this is a rare bug, but is fixed by patches.

Telepath · 10-25-2006, 12:46 PM

I have the latest patch from Bioware for ToB. Do I need third-party fixes?

Telepath · 10-25-2006, 12:48 PM

(Another thing. I have got staff of the magi and it keeps scrolling Moloch: Protected from Evil a little now and then.)

Telepath · 10-25-2006, 01:03 PM

I installed the ToB fixpack from Baldurdash. No effect.

IronDragon · 10-25-2006, 01:11 PM

Is your spell casting being interrupted? Say by an attack, an arrow, a bullet…a backstabbing?

If your character keeps disengaging magic for attacking they have either been hit by something or you have your spell caster far to close to the battle. And if he/she is using a staff then to get the motive to attack they would have to be reasonably close.

Telepath · 10-25-2006, 01:40 PM

There are no interrupts. If the spellcaster is interrupted it says so in the game info, right?

ZFR · 10-25-2006, 01:44 PM

set all individual scripts to none.

Have you tried reinstalling? (save your saved games first).

Link · 10-25-2006, 06:16 PM

I was going to suggest scripts off as well.

Harkoliar · 10-26-2006, 08:34 AM

good luck .. hope you fix ur problem.. else the best way really is a full reinstalltion ( you can save your game into a seperate folder and bring it back on again once the installations are complete so you dont have to start over from scratch)

10-25-2006, 12:37 PM	#2
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10-25-2006, 01:11 PM	#6
IronDragon Elminster Join Date: January 16, 2003 Location: Michigan Age: 59 Posts: 419	Is your spell casting being interrupted? Say by an attack, an arrow, a bullet…a backstabbing? If your character keeps disengaging magic for attacking they have either been hit by something or you have your spell caster far to close to the battle. And if he/she is using a staff then to get the motive to attack they would have to be reasonably close. __________________ Ever notice that "What The Hell!" is always the right decision?- Marilyn Monroe

10-25-2006, 01:44 PM	#8
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 40 Posts: 7,368	set all individual scripts to none. Have you tried reinstalling? (save your saved games first). __________________ ZFR

10-25-2006, 06:16 PM	#9
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 5,888	I was going to suggest scripts off as well. __________________ Rowing is not a sport, it's a way of life Goal: Beijing 2008

10-26-2006, 08:34 AM	#10
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 42 Posts: 5,556	good luck .. hope you fix ur problem.. else the best way really is a full reinstalltion ( you can save your game into a seperate folder and bring it back on again once the installations are complete so you dont have to start over from scratch) __________________ Catch me if you can..

10-25-2006, 12:22 PM	#1
Telepath Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 4, 2006 Location: Sweden Age: 52 Posts: 39	This isn't a question related to any specific fight, but rather to fighting in general. My characters simply don't respond to the commands I give them. I can give my PC the command to Spell Thrust a character, he ignores it and starts to attack instead. If I get him to make a spell, it says round end, fine I think and issue another spell, which he ignores and starts to attack again with his no-good staff. I am not sure if this is related to any particular script being buggy, because it seems to happen with most scripts I have tried, and even sometimes when I disable AI. Has anyone else encountered similar frustrations? Sometimes the flow of the battle goes good, other times it is frankly impossible to make anyone f ex use a scroll or a potion. Ok, vent over... anyone got suggestions? When the characters do not respond it is very hard to win battles which you should be able to. Kindly, Thomas

10-25-2006, 12:46 PM	#3
Telepath Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 4, 2006 Location: Sweden Age: 52 Posts: 39	I have the latest patch from Bioware for ToB. Do I need third-party fixes?

10-25-2006, 12:48 PM	#4
Telepath Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 4, 2006 Location: Sweden Age: 52 Posts: 39	(Another thing. I have got staff of the magi and it keeps scrolling Moloch: Protected from Evil a little now and then.)

10-25-2006, 01:03 PM	#5
Telepath Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 4, 2006 Location: Sweden Age: 52 Posts: 39	I installed the ToB fixpack from Baldurdash. No effect.

10-25-2006, 01:40 PM	#7
Telepath Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 4, 2006 Location: Sweden Age: 52 Posts: 39	There are no interrupts. If the spellcaster is interrupted it says so in the game info, right?

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