Bards Not Coming?

[mujihoshi]

Since the latest updates, I seem to never get more than the initial bard you get for unlocking them at my inn. Even after several weeks, no more ever show up, whereas before I often had three or four in the first few weeks. Is there a way to fix this? Not sure it's a bug, but could be a change in the config of how frequently they show up?

[Prallaya]

The same! Also some guests stuck in one place and will not go away, stuff staying near them to get rumors, or to kick them out....

[OldBoy87]

Same problem in Sandbox mode, with GOG version.
Only had a few Vedetas and one adventurer visit after over 30 days of ingame time. Not a single bard so far.

Guest getting stuck in front of counter, just standing there. Workers also getting stuck in one certain place in the basement by the stairs for no reason.

Second floor main hall doesn't get cleaned at all, though set to highest priority. Generally, priority settings don't seem to do anything.

Chandeliers and lanterns don't get refilled for days for no reason and the usage rate of candles and fat is just ludicrous in a larger, well lit Inn.

Game still seems fundamentally broken after all this time. Pity.

[Philippus]

I have this same problem in sandbox mode... bards not coming!

[Philippus]

I'm at the 68th of the tavern in sandbox mode. Private room enabled and built, 35 fame, stage built, bards released, and so far no bards have appeared. 4.0.3 ok

[Skallnir]

bards are coming at my game .

[LeahPie]

Bards, adventurers, and vedetas all come on a possible chance for the day. I have also had long stretches with no bards. Same with vedetas (though I rarely use them). It is just part of the algorithm. Sure makes you want to keep the bards happy and in your tavern though, doesn't it?

[mujihoshi]

I've played over 400 hours of the game, and suddenly there has been an enormous drop in bard frequency in every sandbox mode version I've started(probably 5-6 games) since the 4.0 updates. I understand they come randomly with an algorithm, but has the algorithm changed in the latest updates? I'm not imagining this.

[Philippus]

Interestingly, when releasing the bards in the search, there is always a first bard. But in my case it didn't come.

[dienmantil]

Same here! 58 level but bards not coming. Only vedetas and adventures (bard's perk is discovered)

[Prallaya]

Many fighters are coming instead, no requirements are listed for them to rent a room in description. But even if I provide a descent room for them, they just leave unhappy in a while... And still - no bards.
Just wrote it, and ta-daa - a bard goes by. Though he was not intended to enter, i catched and hired him. For several days he, as well as my only vedetta, is not eating or drinking at all, even no needs. Was this supposed to be like this? I cannot improve his mood anyhow. I also cannot make him a VIP - no option.
Some more bugs - all items taken on the map re-spawn as a similar items! Some tables will not be cleaned at all for a long time, though others are ok. No one rents a bed or bath in a guest room, that was so popular just several game-days before.

[Geekgarage]

yeah de game is buggy..now my game cant seem to work properly...all npc is like rubber band..theres an idle cust everywhere..candle maker seem to broken..making candle continuously eventho alrdy cancel..adventure & vedeta do come..fighters are more common..bard barely..new dlc circus almost de same as barb..

[HausMaus]

Confirming what Prallaya said. After the announcement of the arrival of the first bard (Campaign Mode), I never got another announcement. BUT I did see bards walking past the inn without entering, so I grabbed them off the street XD Have two in residence right now from doing that.

[wordwaster]

Originally posted by LeaPi:

Bards, adventurers, and vedetas all come on a possible chance for the day. I have also had long stretches with no bards. Same with vedetas (though I rarely use them). It is just part of the algorithm. Sure makes you want to keep the bards happy and in your tavern though, doesn't it?

yeah...no. I am on day 122 in sandbox and until now I was convinced that you were only supposed to have the one bard. It isn't random chance when the chance is zero.

[Trizah]

Recently bought the game and loving it so far.
Playing through the campaign mode at the point where the countess asked me to hire a bard. Built stage and everything but not sure why or how to hire or get bards to visit. Is it a bug or am i doing something wrong? please help~

[zargo_zore]

Originally posted by Trizah:

Recently bought the game and loving it so far.
Playing through the campaign mode at the point where the countess asked me to hire a bard. Built stage and everything but not sure why or how to hire or get bards to visit. Is it a bug or am i doing something wrong? please help~

Make sure you have a private room built to hire a bard to live in your inn. Once you have a private room you will see customers that have a "key" icon over their heads. Looking at the information for those customers will let you know if its a bard or not, then you offer them a private room and select your private room for them. Then they will Stay at your inn and should be able to perform on your stage at that time.