Followers stop Following (they're Scouting instead) after quitting the game

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Basic Info:

Platform: Steam
Issue Type: Gameplay
Game Mode: Single Player
Map: Isle of Siptah, Exiled Lands
Mods: None

Bug Description:

After exiting the game while having followers with you, and then starting it up again, followers don’t follow - they’re in “Scouting” mode, and you have to tell them to follow you again.

Bug Reproduction:

Have a thrall and / or a pet follow you, then exit the game. Start it up again, they’ll be there, but won’t follow you anymore.

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That is not a bug.

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How exactly is it not a bug? Is it a feature?

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Because,

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Followers have to have an active player they’re tied to. So they go on scouting when you die or by exiting game/server.

This is normal intended mechanics.

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I see.
Doesn’t make much sense in a single player save, as the post says, but I get why it might be necessary in multiplayer.

Thanks

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It is. Online or Single Player.