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FEZ. TF7

has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Oct 27, 2016 @ 6:13pm

Faendal dead on Arrival :(

Just started this game twice and Faendal is dead, both times as soon as i get to riverwood

There go's my free training, anybody elses Faendal dead

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Omgwtfbbqkitten has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Oct 28, 2016 @ 9:09am

I have experienced this glitch a few times on Skyrim LE. It is random and doesn't appear to have a cause. I even teleported from Helgen to him, so no time passes and he was still dead.

He must have got stuck on something and dropped to his death when the game regrounded him. Perhaps it was caused by not limiting your FPS to 60, I don't know.

I have also had a similiar issue with the beggar woman in Windhelm falling through a glitchy spot near the Blacksmith area that I myself fell through a few times and received fall damage.

#16

FEZ. TF7

Oct 28, 2016 @ 9:37am

Originally posted by Panicsferd:
Originally posted by Sith Olus:
here stump dead right beside Faendal :(
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=788506532
I wonder who is next to die?

The next victim is Temba Wilde-Arm, was dead when i reached Ivarsted, so I've buggered off to Solstiem for the time being
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=788624760

#17

FEZ. TF7

Oct 28, 2016 @ 9:48am

Originally posted by Omgwtfbbqkitten:
I have experienced this glitch a few times on Skyrim LE. It is random and doesn't appear to have a cause. I even teleported from Helgen to him, so no time passes and he was still dead.

He must have got stuck on something and dropped to his death when the game regrounded him. Perhaps it was caused by not limiting your FPS to 60, I don't know.

I have also had a similiar issue with the beggar woman in Windhelm falling through a glitchy spot near the Blacksmith area that I myself fell through a few times and received fall damage.

I hope she doesn't die, I always use her for pick pocket training

#18

Panicsferd has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Oct 28, 2016 @ 1:12pm

Who knows maybe that is a new quest that was added. "Find the skyrim serial killer" but so far on my game, haven't gotten too far yet, but haven't seen any ppl randomly dying yet.

#19

BoogieMan

Oct 28, 2016 @ 1:20pm

I remember reading at one point that messing with the ini entry for "ipresentinterval" or physics mods, can sometimes trigger odd physics glitches. Perhaps that could be reponsible for some NPC deaths through fall/environmental damage.

Unless there is a mod reponsible, I have no idea. I don't recall any time that I've ever found someone dead, inside a town, that didn't involve me.

Last edited by BoogieMan; Oct 28, 2016 @ 1:24pm

#20

kesmai

Oct 28, 2016 @ 1:24pm

DOA?
Good.
Dont wanna see him anyways.

#21

Kraek

Oct 28, 2016 @ 1:25pm

I got that too a few times... on the "old" skyrim

#22

FEZ. TF7

Oct 29, 2016 @ 2:16am

Originally posted by Panicsferd:
Who knows maybe that is a new quest that was added. "Find the skyrim serial killer" but so far on my game, haven't gotten too far yet, but haven't seen any ppl randomly dying yet.

That would be pretty good if that was the case, I think that save of mine is bugged because I stated again from the prisoner save and made a new character and he was dead again as soon as i got to Riverwood, I then made a new save from the very beginning and everything seems fine now

#23

Steve Rambo Jan 11, 2019 @ 6:51pm

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1622001971

#24

Jouchebag

Jan 11, 2019 @ 7:09pm

And no one in this topic has mods that might cause it?

Right... good necro, though.

Last edited by Jouchebag; Jan 11, 2019 @ 7:10pm

#25

FEZ. TF7

Jan 12, 2019 @ 1:59am

Originally posted by Jouchebag:
And no one in this topic has mods that might cause it?

Right... good necro, though.

Actually no I was using no mods at the time because game just released and mods disabled achievements, but i came to the conclusion that it was a bug where npc's was spawning in the air and falling to their deaths, the same bug was in the oldrim aswel

Originally posted by bushdude.:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1622001971

lol, Faendal going nuts in a jealous rage when you tell Camilla the letter was from him :)

#26

avenger

Jan 12, 2019 @ 6:12am

Originally posted by Omgwtfbbqkitten:
Perhaps it was caused by not limiting your FPS to 60, I don't know.

I've played some 200 hours so far at 110Hz and didn't notice NPCs randomly dying. Skyrim SE is vanilla (well, mod-wise) except for the two free creation club mods.

Although I started new game with the high FPS to check if it was okay, I don't remember anything particular in Riverwood -- so that probably means he was there, alive, and carrying wood around (if that's what he does all the time).

In my ongoing save, the guy is there, stump barking happily as well.

This must be triggered by some edge situations (like Heimskrr faithless silent preaching, which is triggered if you arrive on whiterun first time at night).

#27