Update 9 - Unable to Start Reactor at Certain Settlements

[Greybeard Seawolf]

I've tried several Restore missions when all goes well until you land then the mission details disappear from the HUD and you can't complete it. Supercruising to reset doesn't work either

 

[photomankc]

I guess you just have to shake your head. What, is this like the 3rd time that particular bug has been re-introduced? The HUD indicators being lost for missions and then no way to complete them.

 

[Frop]

I guess you just have to shake your head. What, is this like the 3rd time that particular bug has been re-introduced? The HUD indicators being lost for missions and then no way to complete them.

To be fair, they never really completely fixed it. I usually relog the second I see the objectives disappear, which works for 9 out of 10 missions (but not all of them unfortunately).

 

[Daniel Cloudsifter]

Sounds more like you can't get close enough to rub your nose on the console like you need to in order to interact with it because a body is laying directly in front of it.

Exactly. Oddly, jumping up on the console and crouching doesn't put you close enough either.

On a related note, since update 9 pre-placed dead bodies are acting like major obstacles to movement. Obviously, we shouldn't be able to clip through them. However, at times they are blocking my movement better than a wall. "Why am I getting stuck trying to sidestep in combat... oh, yeah... pre-placed dead NPC at my feet." I don't seem to be having the same issue with fresh kills.

 

[Daniel Cloudsifter]

I guess you just have to shake your head. What, is this like the 3rd time that particular bug has been re-introduced? The HUD indicators being lost for missions and then no way to complete them.

No, this is a slightly different issue. A previous issue had the reactor panel dark, like the power was off. This one is on and you can get close enough for the [Reactor Panel] bit to pop up. You just never get close enough to get the interact/hack portion beneath. It's very weird.

I'm also really sick of these sack full of cement pre-placed NPCs that, in addition to being movement obstacles, can't be scanned for profile use.

 

[bangermsuk]

i found a complete station of dead people, that i couldn't profile scan.also managed to get a t9 stuck on a lamp post in the same system why a scav was shooting me. oh well it was only 12 million cr's. ok the last was probably my fault for trying to land a t9 in a small space

 

[Val Sylvana]

No, this is a slightly different issue. A previous issue had the reactor panel dark, like the power was off. This one is on and you can get close enough for the [Reactor Panel] bit to pop up. You just never get close enough to get the interact/hack portion beneath. It's very weird.

I'm also really sick of these sack full of cement pre-placed NPCs that, in addition to being movement obstacles, can't be scanned for profile use.

I've seen a few atmospheric control panels like that lately after restoring power. Have to cut open the one outside instead.

 

[Val Sylvana]

Since update 9 [Edit: Originally I sad Update 10 by mistake] , and the unscannable NPC bug, certain settlements are impossible to finish a Settlement Restore mission at. If there is a dead NPC laying at the base of the console, you will not be able to hit "E" to interact to power on the reactor (after putting the regulator in the slot). It always happens at the same settlements and supercruising away and/or logging in out have no effect, as the dead NPC placement must be preset for specific settlements.

I filed the issue with the issue tracker. If you've seen the same problem, please confirm the issue on the issue tracker so that this will get fixed. The two settlements I've always seen this happen at are listed in the issue report. I'm sure other settlements elsewhere of that particular type are also affected.

Issue link: https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/46407

Confirmed at two settlements in Chuelchs.

 

[St0rmFury]

I'm experiencing this again, dead body right in front of the power console.

Jumped on the console, crouched and everything still can't get the prompt to show up.

 

[lysan]

Also sometimes we get a raid a settlement and there is nothing to raid??? nothing no one is there nada zip zero!!

 

[t3hsquirr3l]

I just ran into this today, and I see your issue expired on the tracker. I just got the expansion yesterday, and I have to say that I still have not had a single good experience with the 12 or so Odyssey missions I've attempted. No enemies spawning, dead bodies blocking consoles, dead bodies not even being real dead bodies I can scan, boxes spawning in terrain and hiding their contents, sites reset with some randomization every time you leave and come back, it's a nightmare.

I've only managed to complete crash site salvage missions so far, because every other mission I tried was bugged in some way and didn't allow completion.

This is extremely frustrating. I can't even think about things like whether Odyssey has good game design or balance, because the technical aspect is such a dumpster fire right now that I can barely even experience it.

 

[Bigmaec]

I just ran into this today, and I see your issue expired on the tracker. I just got the expansion yesterday, and I have to say that I still have not had a single good experience with the 12 or so Odyssey missions I've attempted. No enemies spawning, dead bodies blocking consoles, dead bodies not even being real dead bodies I can scan, boxes spawning in terrain and hiding their contents, sites reset with some randomization every time you leave and come back, it's a nightmare.

I've only managed to complete crash site salvage missions so far, because every other mission I tried was bugged in some way and didn't allow completion.

This is extremely frustrating. I can't even think about things like whether Odyssey has good game design or balance, because the technical aspect is such a dumpster fire right now that I can barely even experience it.

All the bugs you describe happen from time to time but you must be the unluckiest CMDR I know if this all happened to you in the 12 missions you played. Better never spend money on the lottery

 

[Factabulous]

I just ran into this today, and I see your issue expired on the tracker. I just got the expansion yesterday, and I have to say that I still have not had a single good experience with the 12 or so Odyssey missions I've attempted. No enemies spawning, dead bodies blocking consoles, dead bodies not even being real dead bodies I can scan, boxes spawning in terrain and hiding their contents, sites reset with some randomization every time you leave and come back, it's a nightmare.

I've only managed to complete crash site salvage missions so far, because every other mission I tried was bugged in some way and didn't allow completion.

This is extremely frustrating. I can't even think about things like whether Odyssey has good game design or balance, because the technical aspect is such a dumpster fire right now that I can barely even experience it.

Oh, where did you find a broken one? I've not seen one yet, would be good to catch it before they get patched out

 

[Walter Anderson]

I stopped playing after 9.2 because of these bugs. I figured they'd put out another patch to fix them soon enough, but it's been a month now and still nothing..

 

[Mogen Teras]

I stopped playing after 9.2 because of these bugs. I figured they'd put out another patch to fix them soon enough, but it's been a month now and still nothing..

Same. I quit after trying out Patch 9, still haven't come back. I had assumed Patch 10 was somewhat soon but it's been quite a while and not even a CM post about when to expect it.

If they're choosing to go back to their usual radio silence, they picked a bad time to do it.