Thrall not committing to combat

[BazzaBaz]

I’ve reported the exact same thing several days ago but got no reply… what gives?

As for that question: I’ve tested it with every setting possible, in every combination.

Seeing as so there’s a Funcom reply here, I shall just paste my thread here:

@BazzaBaz

As of late my thrall(s) have been rather insubordinate by refusing to do what they are meant to - which is fight.

They keep refusing to equip their weapon; or equipping it and then right away putting it back. Alongside this issue, is the fact that they seem to be constantly pathing to me as if they are in follow mode, which is not the case as they, like I said, are actually trying to initiate their attack and weapon mode but immediately revert to passive whilst also trying to “hug me” during an encounter.

Aside from just returning them to their cage and taking a different thrall out, I have found no way of stopping this stupid comedy act. That only lasts so long before this garbo happens again with the replacement. It isn’t a new issue for myself; but it wasn’t super common, and it managed to sort itself out after a short while; however, it’s been especially frequent these last two days and it is starting to really annoy me.

I have done Google searches, and it seems this has been an issue for some for quite some time; yet I can’t say I noticed it until I started playing online, and it started becoming more common once the “commands” and “rules of engagement” update. Is there going to be a conclusive killing of this annoying thrall rebellion at some point?

Other: It seems more common when I am bringing the horse out with us. Could it be… jealousy?

@BazzaBaz

Upon starting today, I went no more than 2 engagements (against low level trash no less) before the thrall completely broke and just sat there in attack stance when idle, and from then on just going from no weapon in hand to weapon out before reverting to no weapon over and over whilst constantly trying to “follow mode” me… with the usual “I’ll stare at the enemy and keep toggling weapons on/off” crap.

@BazzaBaz

Today I have tried a number of different variations to see if anything works. These include:

Filling their inventory with weapons filling it with items.

• Changing the weapon to different types or the same type but a different version, or removing the weapon and giving it back.
• Like you did, going a large distance on foot and the opposite, by going via teleport.
• Going out with no horse and then with one.
• Trying literally every combination of the “rules of engagement” settings.

And more - to no avail.

Please… I know the thralls are considered a little too good, but this nerf was not the answer (I know, I know, it’s a bug, I’m just being silly).

And to add more…

Yesterday I went from the savannah at A10, downwards to the bottom of Set city. Not even three engagements in the savannah and the issue popped up… to which I carried on to Set city. I engaged every enemy from there on as I went through the Unnamed City; whilst ignoring bosses. I carried on to Shattered Bridge, but now I was just attacking the odd enemy or two as I went along the bottom portion of the map unti I reached Sandswept Ruins.

Not once during all of this did my thrall get “fixed” and it wasn’t until I went AFK in the Sandswept Ruins and went out, to kill a Sand Beast, did the Thrall “fix” itself and return to normal - which after killing a White Tiger, soon reverted back to the stupid behaviour.

It seems this once a day maybe issue (and even when it popped up - however much it popped up - it would fix itself way faster than what it is now… if it even decides to fix no…) has become daily and constant throughout the day. It also seems to have become this way since the patch the other day for the servers.