Random Encounters not working

10/19/2016 11:32 PM
Title: Random Encounters not working
Reproduction Rate:
Blocker?
Details: Bandit and Skeleton found on the overland map run at me but don't drag me into an encounter. There are other players standing around too who aren't been dragged into an encounter.
Steps to Reproduce:
User Specs:
OS: Windows 10 (10.0.0) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz (8) System RAM: 16324
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 GPU RAM: 3020
SotA.EarlyAccess.Win.64.404.Date.10.18.16
Area: Novia
Loc: (78.5, 17.5, 230.1)

 

Known issue. This should be fixed in patch 405. Please report back if it does not appear resolved after that build. Thank you!

Reference id: 35673 & 35705

 

Overland bandit encounter not triggering scene. Location is near the Approach to the Shuttered Eye: Area: Novia (Novia) Loc: (437.3, 11.9, -407.4) .

SotA Build 407QA

 

Add both dogs (first time I've seen that) and bandits southeast of Britanny: Area: Novia (Novia) Loc: (188.5, 16.5, 31.0) .

I've been pulled into roving scenes by skeletons.

SotA Build 407QA

 

Also see more examples and locations of this issue in Build 407QA.

 

I had 90+% successful engagement rate with random encounters during today's session. These included bandits, skeletons and wolves. However, one encounter near the end of the session knocked down the batting average. This was a bandit encounter on the path to Northwood: Area: Novia (Novia) Loc: (131.5, 20.9, 312.4) .

SotA Build 408QA

 

408QA: I also have a Bandit that wants to hang out but not actually drag me into the encounter. This is on the western edge of the trees of North Majestic Forest.

Area: Novia (Novia) Loc: (196.2, 15.9, 30.0)

Edit: Also a skeleton south of Snell's Bend.

Area: Novia (Novia) Loc: (268.9, 14.8, 6.1)

Edit2: Also a wolf near Desolis:

Area: Novia (Novia) Loc: (379.9, 15.3, -39.0)

Edit3: Also another skeleton east of North Majestic Forest

Area: Novia (Novia) Loc: (292.3, 13.1, 52.9)

 

@Traveller13 @LoneStranger
The Bug Brigade does not see this happening externally. If you see this issue occurring again, please provide /whoismaster information with your report.

 

patch 410

skeleton and wolf does not pull me into encounter around the east penn trail/eastreach area

 

Same here, skeleton encouter and bandit encounter won't work. See pic for coordinates. I did encounter them futher north but dragged them along for a while.

Patch 410.

 

-Second overland encounter in this session. The first pulled me into a scene as expected. Both of these encounters were with bandits.

Area: Novia (Novia) Loc: (95.3, 20.3, 342.4)
Cornelis Vreeswijk is master

-Third encounter went as expected. The fourth encounter did not. Both of these encounters were with skeletons.

Area: Novia (Novia) Loc: (-277.1, 16.8, 261.5)
Ian Berie (which is me in the game) is master


-Fifth encounter is with wolves.

Area: Novia (Novia) Loc: (90.8, 15.9, 293.0)
Ian Berie is master

-Sixth encounter is with bandits (with the wolves tagging along for some reason)

Area: Novia (Novia) Loc: (167.6, 16.9, 43.1)
Ian Berie is master

-The seventh encounter, with skeletons, worked as expected. This is over in Grundvall Shardfall area.

-The eighth encounter, with wolves, is back to them following me.

Area: Novia (Novia) Loc: (373.3, 15.5, -44.9)
CatherineRose is master


SotA Build 410QA

So, for this session, 3 out of 8 encounters went as expected. The other 5 resulted in AI following me on the map.

Perhaps give the players the option to force the encounter. Double-click the mob or some such.

 

The sixth or so encounter with SotA Build 411QA. Skeleton.

Area: Novia (Novia) Loc: (376.2, 17.2, 15.7)
Neric Shardmist is master

The next encounter. Wolves.
Ian Berie is master

Both the skeleton and the wolf are following me across the map.


SotA Build 411QA

 

Sota Build 411 QA Ran into 2 different Random encounters. They worked fine for me. one was skeleton on overland and when entered I was able to fight skeletons. The other was bandits and I was able to find bandits.

 

If possible, could you verify if this is happening on 411 as well?

 

Umm. Hmm. Those two were with build 411QA.

 

Ah. Sorry. You are correct. Reopening original case report, escalating to team, and will review and resolve asap. Thank you for the continued report.

Any details you might be able to provide to assist us in understanding why this issue might be affecting you over other players? It doesn't seem to affect all, but for those that it does, it seems quite common.

 

I have no theory right now. I've been looking for patterns. They fall apart, or are so long that I don't readily see them. I thought it might be specific locations. However, that does not appear to be the case, either.

My system specs are below. Maybe they don't match with those that have no issues.

User Specs:
OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (6.1.7601) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8) System RAM: 32720
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti GPU RAM: 6047