Housecarl armor resetting.

Post » Sat May 19, 2012 2:43 am

I got around to making some gear for Lydia (Housecarl of whiterun) as she is one-handed heavy armor I made her a full Orcish armor set with shield, elven bow and skyforge sword, I trade with her and she equip's the gear, I then ask her to part ways and then pickpocket the old steal gear she had, leaving her with only the better gear.

I leave my home in whiterun to go hunting/farming come back and she is sat in the main bedroom with her old steal gear on, I pickpocket her and she still has all the better gear but also has the steal gear back, I join up with her to do a quest and she does not equip the better gear I have to take it all off her and give it back for her to use it.
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Alan Whiston
 
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Post » Sat May 19, 2012 3:14 am

I have Lydia wearing a full Dwarven armor set wit a magical 2-hander. I noticed in certain situations, she won't have the armor equipped. I think she fixes herself when you try to trade with her and close the transaction screen or enter combat. Thankfully it's just weird and doesn't hinder gameplay at all.
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Post » Sat May 19, 2012 8:39 am

Odd. I found that she'll only wear or use items I give her if they are better than her defaults. I've actually got Lydia wearing a full set of "Epic" level Glass Armor (I made it myself. hehe). I wear Light Armor so my Blacksmithing went down that path. I have not had her revert to her standard garbage. There may be an issue of her normal armor edging out the new stuff you gave her armor value wise for some reason?
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