Weird Combat pause

[Monty]

Sometimes during combat, whether ambush or not, when it comes to the enemy turn, they won't do anything for 20-40 seconds. After their pause has finished, it will continue for that whole round of combat. It seems random since it might occur for the whole fight, or only a few combat rounds. This seemed to be continually evident on the fight with the those disgusting gnolls (save reload); and other fights as well. Has this happened to anyone, and if so, do we know if this has been addressed or not?

[Typha]

Originally posted by Monty:

Sometimes during combat, whether ambush or not, when it comes to the enemy turn, they won't do anything for 20-40 seconds. After their pause has finished, it will continue for that whole round of combat. It seems random since it might occur for the whole fight, or only a few combat rounds. This seemed to be continually evident on the fight with the those disgusting gnolls (save reload); and other fights as well. Has this happened to anyone, and if so, do we know if this has been addressed or not?

I suspect it's a known bug. They fixed long dialogue pauses today, I wouldn't be surprised if this issue was addressed before long.

I've never seen it as consistently as you are though, for me it's rare.

[fox]

I noticed this as well, as if the AI is thinking.

[Baneken]

I have the same often with sneak attacks and it seems that he game just glitches the animation since the damage is still applied after a short pause.

[scottyc006]

Having the same issue, seems to have started after Hotfix 2 for me. But for me it happens on almost every combat. Enemies will just stand there and do nothing and there is a 20 second pause between each enemy. I can have one of my characters right next to an NPC in melee distance and the NPC will do nothing during combat. Had no issues like this before Hotfix 2. Tried all the suggested fixes listed on the bug report but nothing has worked. I have submitted a bug report so fingers crossed they resolve it soon because it makes the game nearly unbearable to play when your attacking large groups.

[tts7en]

This is still happening to me on Hotfix 3.

[ObrotowyPuklerz]

yep still happening, weird they didn't adress this among bazilion fixes on the recent patch

[FoxFox]

Yeah noticed that too. Like the AI takes a really, really long time to think.

[goodbye_bonito]

Originally posted by ObrotowyPuklerz:

yep still happening, weird they didn't adress this among bazilion fixes on the recent patch

It feels that now it happens a bit less tho

[LinkToReality.ttv]

I think this often happen if the AI tries to do something one part of it's programming tells it is possible while it is in fact not possible.

I think it's the same error that sometimes causes multiple NPCs to Dash and then one of them just stands there doing nothing until they suddenly end their turn. It's likely because they tried moving at a time where the path they needed to run was temporarily blocked by the other NPCs so they end up not moving. But the AI knows it game the command to move so it thinks it's done but the NPC isn't in the spot the AI predicted so it becomes confused and eventually times out and ends the turn.

The same can happen if two big NPCs (like two giant spiders) are trying to move through or access an object in a tight space. They'll each assume the other is a normal size NPC and ends up block each other and just stand there trying to move for a long while before giving up and ending their turn.

[Stubbieoz]

I've noticed this now in act 2 where the AI can take a good 20 seconds to act in combat.
It happened occasionally in act 1 but only for a handful of seconds.

[PocketYoda]

Yeah its like Ai can't figure out how to cheat anymore.

[OohDeath]

Still happening, it's gotten to the point where Ill get up and do something rl or watch a youtube video while i wait for the AI to do it's thing. I cant wait for this to get fixed

[Reptilia]

Have the same problem. But after last game fixes it is happening even when you move around in act 3 (baldurs gate town). Don't know what to do now, game turned unplayable. I finished game 3 times before and everything was fine.

[butbka]

Originally posted by Reptilia:

Have the same problem. But after last game fixes it is happening even when you move around in act 3 (baldurs gate town). Don't know what to do now, game turned unplayable. I finished game 3 times before and everything was fine.

It's another problem:
https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/17shjen/fix_for_act_3_delay_bug_pc_only

[Kryldost]

happens to me mostly from sneaking far from them or turning invisible beyond their reachable range. They seem to be confused as what to do next.