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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0006705Dwarf FortressAdventure Mode -- Generalpublic2014-09-11 14:47
Reporterthvaz Assigned ToToady One  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version0.40.01 
Fixed in Version0.40.12 
Summary0006705: Traveling NPCs agree to join you, but don't stop their route
DescriptionIf you meet a npc traveling in the wild, going to another place, for any reason, and talk to him, asking for him to join you, even if he accepts he won't stop going where he was going, that is, he will never follow you. He continues to walk/run/whatever until he disappears from your companion's list.

Steps To ReproduceTo test, I did this with every npc I found that was traveling, and to everyone the result was the same.
Additional Information
I asked them to join me in adventure, not to go to a specific place. Even then, it looks clear there is a problem.
TagsNo tags attached.

Relationships

has duplicate 0006944 resolveduser6 Asking traveling people in armies to join you doesn't stop them 
has duplicate 0006937 resolveduser6 Companions run away after joining you 
has duplicate 0006969 resolveduser11 traveling people accept companionship and then continue their journey. 
has duplicate 0007142 resolveduser6 Traveling stranger does not stop after agreeing to join the party 
has duplicate 0006610 resolveduser11 Travelling Adventurers keep going on their journey after accepting companionship offer 
has duplicate 0008258 resolveduser1294 Companions recruited on journey's in the wilderness trying to continue journey. 

Activities

Dutchling

2014-07-08 13:10

reporter   ~0025136

I sort of had this happen to me, as in, he continued walking for maybe 50 squares or so, and then came to me and acted like a normal follower.

Have not yet encountered any other travelling npcs so I'm not sure how rare this would be.

thvaz

2014-07-08 13:41

reporter   ~0025140

In my case I tried to follow them but maybe my character was too slow, because they disappeared.

user6

2014-07-10 06:55

  ~0025525

0006944:0025520: "Okay so upon researching this problem further i have found out that by asking said soldier to halt and then afterwards asking him to follow you again, he will do so."

thvaz

2014-07-10 07:10

reporter   ~0025530

Indeed, I can confirm this happening. It is more sensible if you hadn't to tell them that, though.

thvaz

2014-08-03 03:45

reporter   ~0028206

In a recent play, some companions that were traveling with me simply disappeared. I then met them camped near where I recruited them, still my companions, and then I asked them to follow me...what they did for some time, and then started going away from me. I talked with one of them and the option to ask why they were traveling appeared, and they told me they were on "an important mission".
As they were hearth person from the same lord as I was, I supposed this is a problem with orders being generated by the lord that somehow get to them. Maybe it is another bug, but it is related with this one.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2014-07-08 13:04 thvaz New Issue
2014-07-08 13:10 Dutchling Note Added: 0025136
2014-07-08 13:41 thvaz Note Added: 0025140
2014-07-10 06:25 user11 Relationship added parent of 0006944
2014-07-10 06:55 user6 Relationship replaced has duplicate 0006944
2014-07-10 06:55 user6 Note Added: 0025525
2014-07-10 07:04 user6 Relationship added has duplicate 0006937
2014-07-10 07:10 thvaz Note Added: 0025530
2014-07-10 13:23 user11 Relationship added has duplicate 0006969
2014-07-12 11:23 user6 Summary NPCs that are traveling accept to follow you but don't stop their route => Traveling NPCs agree to join you, but don't stop their route
2014-07-12 11:23 user6 Additional Information Updated
2014-07-12 11:23 user6 Relationship added has duplicate 0007142
2014-08-03 03:45 thvaz Note Added: 0028206
2014-08-09 11:59 user11 Relationship added has duplicate 0006610
2014-08-09 12:37 user6 Assigned To => user6
2014-08-09 12:37 user6 Status new => confirmed
2014-09-07 15:00 user1294 Relationship added has duplicate 0008258
2014-09-08 10:37 Toady One Status confirmed => resolved
2014-09-08 10:37 Toady One Fixed in Version => Next Version
2014-09-08 10:37 Toady One Resolution open => fixed
2014-09-08 10:37 Toady One Assigned To user6 => Toady One