Party banter disappeared with patch 3
Prior to patch 3 updating automatically I had no issues whatsoever with party banter not triggering as reported by several players - after this patch installed I get nothing,absolutely nothing at all...
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Heya everyone,
The studio is investigating this issue and would really appreciate the following information:
- What Platform are you playing the game on? If PC, can you provide a DxDiag?
- What areas have you been in when the problem was reported? Have you already entered the Hinterlands? Are you mostly spending time on Critical Path plots?
- What is the the Race/Class/Gender combination of your Inquisitor?
- What followers are you using at the time?
- How would you describe your play-style? How are you moving around in areas? For example, are you using the mount? Are you playing a mage and using Blink to move around areas?
- Are you engaging in regular combat? (Are you in combat every 30 seconds?) Are you playing in heavy-combat zones where non-player factions are fighting each other?
- How many hours have you spent in your current playthrough? (the one you are experiencing the banter issues in)
- Where do you expect banter to be firing?
If anyone has any experience with video capture, we would greatly appreciate that as well. We are looking for the following:
- With three followers, idle in a safe area in an exploration zone. Be away from any combat including enemy factions who are fighting each other. A good place to do this would be right outside of the first Inquisition Camp in the Hinterlands. You must ensure that no combat is nearby for this test to be valid.
- Enable subtitles
- Idle for 30 minutes while running video capture – banter should be heard at least once. Alternately, you could idle for 60 minutes – banter should fire at least twice.
- Upload your video and share the link with us here.
Thank you very much for your help in advance!
1. What Platform are you playing the game on? If PC, can you provide a DxDiag?
PC, Windows 8.1. DXDiag:
2. What areas have you been in when the problem was reported? Have you already entered the Hinterlands? Are you mostly spending time on Critical Path plots?
Problem occurred in all areas, including Hinterlands, Storm Coast, Fallow Mire, Hissing Wastes, and Exalted Plains. Banter occurred in Hinterlands and Storm Coast, and in Hissing Wastes during this test. No banter occurred in Fallow Mire or Exalted Plains. On current playthrough, have logged approximately 78 hours, and am yet to complete Wicked Eyes, Wicked Hearts. Have only heard twelve to fourteen instances of banter. This averages to approximately one instance of banter every several hours.
3. What is the the Race/Class/Gender combination of your Inquisitor?
Elf, Mage, Female
4. What followers are you using at the time?
Have been consistently rotating followers, aside from Cole because he gets himself killed too easily.
5. How would you describe your play-style? How are you moving around in areas? For example, are you using the mount? Are you playing a mage and using Blink to move around areas?
Have never used a mount, Blink, fade step, or any other similar movement enhacements. All movement has been on foot, and I have a habit of doubling back into areas to explore them further or to return after restocking potions and grenades.
6. Are you engaging in regular combat? (Are you in combat every 30 seconds?) Are you playing in heavy-combat zones where non-player factions are fighting each other?
Highest combat frequency was perhaps every five to ten minutes in Fallow Mire and Hinterlands pre-Skyhold. I have spent an hour without any combat in Oasis and Hissing Wastes, over a multi-hour session with no fast travel or other movement aside from walking, and have not triggered anything besides two environmental comments. Solas apparently should rediscover throat lozenges.
7. How many hours have you spent in your current playthrough? (the one you are experiencing the banter issues in)
The current playthrough is 78 hours in. The previous playthrough was approximately 130 hours. Neither triggered more than a dozen banters.
8. Where do you expect banter to be firing?
On regular maps, every thirty minutes to an hour out of combat. Ideally not interrupted because a wolf is getting gored by a halla on the other side of the hill.
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If anyone has any experience with video capture, we would greatly appreciate that as well.
This is my first attempt at video capture. I actually get banter during this playthrough, but hopefully it'll still be a bit of help.
Link: http://www.filedropper.com/untitled3x264001
Transcript is as follows:
At the start of recording, I have been in Hissing Wastes for approximately four to five hours, mostly out of combat due to the sheer size of the map. I have heard two instances of Solas complaining about the dryness -- environmental comment; one instance of Blackwall, Solas, and Sera remarking on the lights in the distance -- plot/quest trigger; one instance of Dorian complaining about the sound of sand moving over said -- environmental. All other comments were related to either entering a tomb or stumbling on a local trigger. At this point in the playthrough I have heard a total of perhaps ten banter instances, perhaps less, after 78 hours.
At 1:23, I begin idling and leave the computer.
At 2:00, a nearby combat triggers the party's combat stance.
At 6:00, combat ends around the party.
At 23:00, red enemy indicator appears on radar. This has never prevented banter from firing before.
At 23:51, something attacks the party. It deals with it. Red enemy indicator remains on radar.
At 35:18, red enemy indicator disappears from radar.
At 35:25, banter between Solas and Dorian.
At 42:31, I re-assume control, collect loot, and run around without engaging in combat.
At 47:05, banter between Solas and Iron Bull.
At 44:42, audio anomalies begin. All audio except for foosteps cuts out. All other sounds will stutter in and out for the next two minutes.
At 47:50, recording ends because the recorded file size exceeds 30GB.
Somewhat amusingly, this means that almost 10% of all banter in my game occurred while I was away from the computer.
I will attempt another recording session while remaining in an area for an extended amount of time.
