Having trouble returning the borrowed horse in Valentine

[Tyrannosaur219]

So I'm new to this game, just finished the "Polite Society, Valentine Style" quest and saved afterwards. Ended up reloading it for one reason or another, but I'm trying to return the horse you borrow near the end of that quest and I can't find the guy. He's supposedly meant to be in between the gallows and the butcher in Valentine, but I've ridden in and out of the place half a dozen times and he ain't showed up yet. I realize its just a small thing, but I really would rather try and return it to him if possible. Anybody know if this is just a bug related to me having saved before returning the thing or if there's something I'm missing?

[Nico Nico Knee]

If you've reloaded he's gone and you failed the encounter.

[Tyrannosaur219]

Originally posted by Dr.Chaimsaw™:

If you've reloaded he's gone and you failed the encounter.

Ah, ♥♥♥♥; seriously? ♥♥♥♥..

[Nico Nico Knee]

Originally posted by Tyrannosaur219:

Originally posted by Dr.Chaimsaw™:

If you've reloaded he's gone and you failed the encounter.

Ah, ♥♥♥♥; seriously? ♥♥♥♥..

Yup, games a bit annoying with that stuff tbh, another tip if you're in camp and see a special symbol pop up for a house robbery or hunting trip do it immediately, they almost always disappear if you go too far from camp or do a main mission.
Theres also two stranger missions i know of that are failable if you take too long and thats Mary Linton and a widow you'll meet later on.
And of course random encounters like the horse guy here are missable if you don't do them immediately or reload the game.

[onanonehand8]

The mission wasn't a failure, but your level of honor took a hit. Depending on which way you're playing Arthur may help to decide if you want to replay the mission.

If you're unsatisfied with the way the mission played you can easily replay it. Go to menu. select progress, then story, then chapter 2, then the mission Polite Society, Valentine Style.

The game will set a save point of your location, then the mission will restart and you can make the choices you want.

[Blindefender]

I missed that guy my 1st play through; the 2nd time he was between the butcher and hanging gallows and says "that's my horse" as soon as you hear that you must stop right away or he will disappear. In my game he was wearing a yellow shirt. If you're galloping it's easy to miss him.

The game is misleading because it tells you to return the horse from where you got it, which is over by the store and not close to where the owner is.