NPC Guards blocking paths

[Malware Mal]

When started playing this game I knew this would be a problem. Anyway you can tweak the NPCs movement or add some kind of push command like in Baldur's Gate? I just got stuck in a room because my allies got in that golden position with the NPC guards where when one tried to move to get out of my way they walked into the other and end up not doing anything. After almost 10 minutes I just had to reload a the game to get out. Thank god for auto-saves.

Look, I know a situation likes this is probably unlucky and rare, but the fact is I'm noticing there are a lot of times in these cramped colonial streets where I keep colliding with my allies when I'm trying to move through some place and I'd hate for this to happen again.

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[CybrneticTurkey]

Originally posted by Focus_Doriane:

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THIS IS STILL AN ISSUE!!

Ruined my save file too. Game breaking issue.

There's a room to the right in the jail area of New Sereen that has 2 gold pieces. There is only one entrance that the guards also go in and out of periodically. I've been stuck in the room for 15 minutes with allies trying to come in while guards try to leave.

Very disappointing.

[Cirth]

stuck in that room too :(

[Malware Mal]

Oh wow, this is still going on? I feel like we should make like an hour long video compilation of this happening in real time and link it to the devs because I don't think they're taking it serious. Maybe it'll get addressed than. Barring that, just start asking the modders for help instead, because I feel there's a better chance of someone there fixing it instead.

[Duchess of Kvetch]

Yep, still an issue. Be wary of going into small rooms with only 1 exit when there are wandering npcs.

[Alerius]

and months later....still an issue

[DakirXVIII]

yup still an issue. stuck in the coin guard barracks in new serene in the room with 4 gold pieces in a paper stack.

[House MD]

Still an issue.

[DeadClown]

2021 - Still an issue! Damn developers.

[redeyedraven]

Originally posted by DeadClown:

2021 - Still an issue! Damn developers.

Happened to me too, but you can wiggle your way out most of the time. It just takes patience.

[Kenzaro]

Still an issue :)

[SpeakEasy]

Still an issue. Am currently stuck in exactly the same coin guard barracks spot.

[Malware Mal]

Oh wow, after all this time still happens. This is kind of why I stopped playing the game. Keeps happening to in apparently all the same places.

You know what bugs me though. They just released a DLC this year so you think they could have taken a bit of time to, I don't know, address this problem.

It's not even essential NPCs that are the issue. It's just the random wandering filler NPCs that tend to block the way. I'm not a game programmer so I don't know how hard it would be, but you think just removing the NPC's movement path or just outright removing the NPC would fix this.

So, since clearly the Devs don't care about this problem and clearly since it's still a problem that happens I took it upon myself to look up mods and see if any of them could offer fixes. There is some promise, but untested on my behalf since again, I stopped playing.

If you head over to Nexusmods and check the mod section there are two which look like they can help.

Increase party size (or decrease it): A mod that allows you to talk to a companion and remove them from the party anywhere. This would allow you to remove party members that are blocking paths (since clearly those NPCs aren't going to move if you ask them).

Map Anywhere: A mod that allows you to access the fast travel map just about anywhere. Meaning if you get stuck you can just pull that out and fast travel out of it. Seems like a bit of a hassle, but it's better than fighting with NPCs for half an hour.

I would provide links, but I feel like this post would be removed since "Greedfall was not designed to support mods" bull that get's spewed. If anyone wants to try these and report what happens, it would be appreciated. Otherwise, I might be forced to play this game again and do it myself so we can FINALLY have some closure to this issue.

[uuuzzz]

its still an issue, i am right now stuck in this room with the tow guards want moving out and my follower wants to move in.

[Malware Mal]

Did you try the mods, because the devs don't give a ♥♥♥♥.