ultima VI: companions don`t fight with me

ralfi wrote:

> hello,
> i´m revisiting ultima VI and noticed a strange behaviour:
> whenever a combat starts, the only one fighting is the avatar, my
> companions just stand around and look. two are set to front mode in
> battle and iolo with his crossbow is set to fight from behind,
> BUT they do nothing, just standing there.
>
> how do i get them into battle?

You did press 'C' to enter combat mode, didn't you?

>
> thanks in advance,
> ralfi

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On Tue, 11 May 2004 20:15:55 GMT, no.RemoveThis@email.ads (Ken Rice) wrote:

>In article <1a92a05d5b7gpjcr49t0tdiki6aftm9f81.RemoveThis@4ax.com>, rsander.RemoveThis@addcom.de
>says...
>>
>>hello,
>>i´m revisiting ultima VI and noticed a strange behaviour:
>>whenever a combat starts, the only one fighting is the avatar, my
>>companions just stand around and look. two are set to front mode in
>>battle and iolo with his crossbow is set to fight from behind,
>>BUT they do nothing, just standing there.
>>how do i get them into battle?
>>
>>thanks in advance,
>>ralfi
>
>Are you in solo mode? There were several times in U6 I put single characters
>into solo mode so they would get all of the experience points from the combat.
>The other party members would not participate.

no, i´m not. ialready tried to set the game to party mode before a
battle. in the battle the computer says something like "not during
confrontation".
but i have a feeling this is the right way to the solution of my
problem. any more suggestions?
ralf
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In article <k2k4a0hjkqtcfrrhje5vplb83hpf5cgm4a DeleteThis @4ax.com>, rsander DeleteThis @addcom.de
says...

>On Tue, 11 May 2004 20:15:55 GMT, no DeleteThis @email.ads (Ken Rice) wrote:

>>In article <1a92a05d5b7gpjcr49t0tdiki6aftm9f81 DeleteThis @4ax.com>, rsander DeleteThis @addcom.de
>>says...

>>>hello,
>>>i´m revisiting ultima VI and noticed a strange behaviour:
>>>whenever a combat starts, the only one fighting is the avatar, my
>>>companions just stand around and look. two are set to front mode in
>>>battle and iolo with his crossbow is set to fight from behind,
>>>BUT they do nothing, just standing there.
>>>how do i get them into battle?

>>Are you in solo mode? There were several times in U6 I put single characters
>>into solo mode so they would get all of the experience points from the
>>combat. The other party members would not participate.

>no, i´m not. ialready tried to set the game to party mode before a
>battle. in the battle the computer says something like "not during
>confrontation".
>but i have a feeling this is the right way to the solution of my
>problem. any more suggestions?

Hmmmm.., if the Control-C suggestion in the other email isn't the solution
either, then I shall be forced to reinstall U6 to see if I can replicate and
solve the problem. Darn, and I was going to help my wife with the chores. <G>

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 >> Stay informed about: ultima VI: companions don`t fight with me 

On Wed, 12 May 2004 17:32:20 GMT, no.RemoveThis@email.ads (Ken Rice) wrote:

>In article <k2k4a0hjkqtcfrrhje5vplb83hpf5cgm4a.RemoveThis@4ax.com>, rsander.RemoveThis@addcom.de
>says...
>
>>On Tue, 11 May 2004 20:15:55 GMT, no.RemoveThis@email.ads (Ken Rice) wrote:
>
>>>In article <1a92a05d5b7gpjcr49t0tdiki6aftm9f81.RemoveThis@4ax.com>, rsander.RemoveThis@addcom.de
>>>says...
>
>>>>hello,
>>>>i´m revisiting ultima VI and noticed a strange behaviour:
>>>>whenever a combat starts, the only one fighting is the avatar, my
>>>>companions just stand around and look. two are set to front mode in
>>>>battle and iolo with his crossbow is set to fight from behind,
>>>>BUT they do nothing, just standing there.
>>>>how do i get them into battle?
>
>>>Are you in solo mode? There were several times in U6 I put single characters
>>>into solo mode so they would get all of the experience points from the
>>>combat. The other party members would not participate.
>
>>no, i´m not. ialready tried to set the game to party mode before a
>>battle. in the battle the computer says something like "not during
>>confrontation".
>>but i have a feeling this is the right way to the solution of my
>>problem. any more suggestions?
>
>Hmmmm.., if the Control-C suggestion in the other email isn't the solution
>either, then I shall be forced to reinstall U6 to see if I can replicate and
>solve the problem. Darn, and I was going to help my wife with the chores. <G>

hello,
times of miracles?
i don´t know what it was, but after a few restarts my companions
finally aid me in battle.
somehow disturbing that there are no messages like "dupre attacking
with sword" ...
thanks for your help, ahem, cough, my next stupid question is already
posted...
ralfi
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ralfi wrote:

> hello,
> i´m revisiting ultima VI and noticed a strange behaviour:
> whenever a combat starts, the only one fighting is the avatar, my
> companions just stand around and look. two are set to front mode in
> battle and iolo with his crossbow is set to fight from behind,
> BUT they do nothing, just standing there.
> how do i get them into battle?

Urgh.. too much U7! What you must do is hit 'B' for Begin Combat
(also Break Off). ('C' is Cast Spell)

> thanks in advance,
> ralfi

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"ralfi" <rsander.TakeThisOut@addcom.de> skrev i en meddelelse
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> On Tue, 11 May 2004 20:15:55 GMT, no.TakeThisOut@email.ads (Ken Rice) wrote:
>
> >In article <1a92a05d5b7gpjcr49t0tdiki6aftm9f81.TakeThisOut@4ax.com>,
rsander.TakeThisOut@addcom.de
> >says...
> >>
> >>hello,
> >>i´m revisiting ultima VI and noticed a strange behaviour:
> >>whenever a combat starts, the only one fighting is the avatar, my
> >>companions just stand around and look. two are set to front mode in
> >>battle and iolo with his crossbow is set to fight from behind,
> >>BUT they do nothing, just standing there.
> >>how do i get them into battle?
> >>
> >>thanks in advance,
> >>ralfi
> >
> >Are you in solo mode? There were several times in U6 I put single
characters
> >into solo mode so they would get all of the experience points from the
combat.
> >The other party members would not participate.
>
> no, i´m not. ialready tried to set the game to party mode before a
> battle. in the battle the computer says something like "not during
> confrontation".
> but i have a feeling this is the right way to the solution of my
> problem. any more suggestions?
> ralf
>

You need to exit combat mode before you can change
to party mode. Besides, being in party mode will let
shapino warn you of enemy presence in advance

merlin
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