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Dragon Disciple Breath + Cloud Peaks = Freeze.

MadhaxMadhax Member Posts: 1,416
in The Road to v1.2
Got an odd one. This is my first time doing Rasaad's quest, so I'm not sure if this is a new bug or an old bug.

Using my PC Dragon Disciple's breath weapon against the Dark Moon initiates that attack the party after the conversation with Gamaz causes my game to freeze, forcing me to ctrl+alt+delete to get out of it. Further testing revealed that hitting my own party with the breath weapon also freezes the game, but firing it off into nothingness does not. I haven't tested it against common trolls or wolves yet. Seems like the problem arises when the attack actually connects, specifically in Cloud Peaks. I've been using the ability frequently, and this is my first crash because of it.

I'll test it further as I progress to see if anything else triggers a freeze.

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  • MadhaxMadhax Member Posts: 1,416
    The breath weapon also seems to crash the game inside the monastery, hopefully it will work again once I'm done with this quest.
  • DeeDee Member Posts: 10,447
    Do you have a saved game you can upload?
  • MadhaxMadhax Member Posts: 1,416
    I have one immediately following the first Disciple fight. Would you mind telling or linking to me how to upload a save?

    Also, just finished the quest (pretty sweet btw), and the breath weapon works properly again on Nashkel's civilians =P
  • YukonRobYukonRob Member Posts: 7
    edited October 2013
    Crashed for me twice on the sword coast. No save but do have crash log.
    [edit] - yesterdays build
  • MadhaxMadhax Member Posts: 1,416
    Just when I thought I was out of the woods, I got the same kind of freeze when I fireballed the Sewer King in BG. Ugh.

    I can upload some files as soon as I'm told the proper way to do so.
  • ChorazyGlusChorazyGlus Member Posts: 151
    I'm playing Dragon Disciple right now and in yesterday's build when i used firebreath on my own party (still more enemies than party members) everything was fine. I'm going to check this today, there seems to be an update...
  • magpiemagpie Member Posts: 79
    edited October 2013
    I have the same crash on dragonbreath in the starting inn. I'm not sure what triggers the crash exactly, it seems to have something to do with how many people you hit or something.
    EDIT: can someone try to replicate this:

    1. start a new game with a dragon disciple
    1.b if the character doesn't have dragon breath yet (i.e. is below lvl 3), CLUAConsole for 5000 xp and level up.
    2. enter the inn, do not move after entering.
    3. select the dragon breath ability and target the closest monk
    4. the game will crash when the visual effect reaches firebead elvenhair

    It seems to crash when the visual effect reaches a target (not the first?) under certain conditions.
    Post edited by magpie on
  • ChorazyGlusChorazyGlus Member Posts: 151
    Tried a few dragonbreaths in various areas (townsfolk and enemies alike) no crash; ill try it more in a later game.
  • BalquoBalquo Member, Developer Posts: 2,746
    Can confirm using @magpie repo steps. Thanks :)
  • BalquoBalquo Member, Developer Posts: 2,746
    @Dee #6299
  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    Hmm...I wasn't able to replicate it.
  • MadhaxMadhax Member Posts: 1,416
    Wow, ever since reporting this I've been freezing left and right, off of a variety of fire effects. Inconsistently, I've crashed the game from the Disciple breath, Rasaad's Sun Soulray, and regular fireballs.

    Not sure if this helps, but I think this might have been introduced in one of the part 2/part 3 updates to the beta. I've been using my Dragon Disciple and Rasaad's abilities extensively, and only started crashing the game with them yesterday.
  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    edited October 2013
    Is it crashing on particular maps only or just any map? (with fire spells/abilities i mean)
  • YukonRobYukonRob Member Posts: 7
    Confirmed on current build.
    As an aside, there is another bug uncovered by this: the error window is below (layerwise) the game and impossible to alt-tab to and click, forcing a task manager quit.
  • MadhaxMadhax Member Posts: 1,416
    I originally thought it was on particular maps (hence the indication that this was a Cloud Peaks bug in the OP), but I've crashed in the Baldur's Gate Sewers, Shandalar's island, and inside the Iron Throne now, too.
  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    Maybe its a difference between the Mac and PC versions? I just followed those steps again and it didn't crash. I then increased my level and walked around candlekeep casting fireballs. Nothing.
  • MadhaxMadhax Member Posts: 1,416
    I can't consistently replicate it, but randomly firing off breaths or fireballs and hitting at least a couple of guys often crashes my game.
  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    edited October 2013
    Interesting. I tried it a few more times but I haven't been able to repeat it. In any case the breath attack may have another problem. I aimed this dragon's breath not at the monk closest to me but at the monk further away (the one that is dead). One of the monks remained uninjured from what was really a direct hit. I tried it again and got the same results.

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  • ChorazyGlusChorazyGlus Member Posts: 151
    I've been using dragonbreath, fireballs, Rassad's skills and even wand of fireballs and no crashes at all. Not in the tutorial at Candlekeep though. I'm currently in Chapter 2.
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