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Anonymous
12 years ago

(PC) Scavenger Bot Missing...

Title says it all, I had gotten to the part of the game where you pick up the scavenger bot. Used it a few times. Joined a friends game where they hadn't received it yet so when I saw I didn't have it then, I assumed that was the reason. Left their game and continued my solo game and it wasn't in the weapons menu... So replayed begining of chapter to get to that point again thinking I could just get it again, and when Isaac picks it up........it isn't even in the weapons select menu.....
Bought all of the scavenger bot DLC right before game release, wonder if this might have something to do with it...
I'm hours into the game on this save file so I really, really don't want to have to start a whole new game due to this stupid bug...

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  • I was trying to get the Drill Sergeant Achievement on an easy solo play through, I had one Scavenger bot deployed. My friend was logged in. I quit the game and started a new regular Co-Op with a friend. Started with the Prologue.

    •     My Scavenger bot had about 5 minutes to return when I started the mission. I think it returned during the prologue, but since we don't get to keep anything from the prologue poof, bye-bye bot. We both noticed that we had a Scavenger bot in that mission, but could not deploy it, and there is no bench in the prologue for it to go to.
    •     I tried to go to Chapter 5 to recover the bot, but it would not add to my inventory, to make 3. I when back to where the bots are in, Chapters 8,and Chapter 13. But in Ch. 8 & Ch. 13, they had been replaced with other items, like with The Artifacts, after they had been collected.
    •     Idea for a fix would be to let the bots stay at the points, in game, where they are found and let us pick them up again, with the cap of 3. But something is telling the game, in the game's code, that all bots have been picked up, and replacing them with other items. Where is the call in the code, for 3 bots max, and if, then, only 2, then one of the last 2 should reappear, to be collected, and or the last one. That would make it possible for us to side step this glitch and go to the points where they are to pick them up again, and just have a slight inconvenience of a lost Scavenger bot, until we pick it up again.
    • Also Add a bench for the Scavenger bot in the prologue, off map, to return to. But, since we could not get to it, it would hopefully be waiting for us, when we get to a functional bench.
    • I was planning on getting the Awakened DLC this December or sooner, but, after this problem has happened, I have reconsidered this, until remedied.



    Wish you the best. EA.

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    I have to agree with, TastyTadpole wrote this string before,

    "I Know this is well reported. Hopefully this is specific detail that will help fix. I have repeated this with backed up saves on my last scavenger bot to be sure.

    •      When did the Bug occur?


    When playing the prologue chapter while a scavenger bot is look for respurces.

    •     What did you do before you experienced the Bug (please be as detailed as possible)?


    If you play the prologue mission in either coop or single player while a scavenger bot is looking for resources then that bot will be lost.

    I have repeated thsi from both a saved checkpoint mid game and from dropping a bot in the weapons arena. Then starting the prologue chapter.

    •     What did you expect to happen? I expect my inventory to persist and my scavenger bot to be available.


    I have paid for the bot DLC so am particulary upset to be reduced to only one bot, or the option of having to play through from scratch."

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    Here's hoping to an official EA reply and patch fix. I've lost 4 bots so far. Annoying if you rely on

    ration seals for m-v weapon upgrades. LAME! EA please fix the missing scavenger bot problem

    people pay good money for this game and not addressing the issue is bad practice!

    [edit: email address removed]

  • I have the problem on the 360. This needs to be fixed. I paid for the bot upgrades, and am not getting to use them, because I have lost Bots that I cannot recover.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago
    The other day I had 2 scavenger bots in my inventory and now today I have none! I can't get them back I haven't deployed them or anything. When I go back to Chapter 5 to pick up a new one it disappears after the cutscene I wouldn't have a big deal about this except for the fact last night i BOUGHT all the DLCs for the scavenger bots! That's $15 dollars of DLC gone!! Help?!?!
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    I see other people are having this problem I keep losing one of my scavenger Botts I have all of the downloadable content have played the game several times, as a matter fact I have over 650 hours of gameplay, I have tried everything to get my scavenger bot back, the only way it seems to get the bot back is to he start a new game and collect all three botts I am just wondering if there is a fix or a patch or something to fix this problem?

  • It is insulting how after a year of this there is no official response from  the EA team, at least if they dont care the least thing they can do is say; hey take the hint we are not going to fix it.

    I Just bought the Bots DLCs and i lost one bot  when i loaded back in to the game -.-

    Im feel really insulted about their lack of responsability, and how they just threat us so unethically.

    And i have to wait one freaking hour to get live support.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    did they give u a fine solution?

  • zollinger11b's avatar
    zollinger11b
    2 years ago

    I can't believe I stumbled upon this thread so many years later.  Wow, I wonder if they ever fixed it?

    I played this about a year ago with my buddy for nostalgic purposes and I frankly forgot about the bots, considering I had more than enough materials and weaponry.  I did love this game, but it was the weakest in fear and scares of the 3 games.  Disappointed a 4th game wasn't made.

    The Remake is amazing.

  • EA_Shepard's avatar
    EA_Shepard
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    2 years ago

    Hey Everyone

    As this thread is a bit old at this point, things have changed and been updated, we are going to lock this down so that we can prevent any necro-posting.

    If you run into any further issues please create a new thread so that we can begin tracking accordingly!

    Cheers!

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