Impossible to clear out a Stormcloak camp? : V - Skyrim

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:00 am

It is a mechanic put into the game to stop people breaking the game by killing important quest givers by mistake. I agree it is a little annoying, but if they hadnt, many people would no doubt be complaining that alot of the quests did not work. People on the PC can change this via mods or consule commands, sadly not so easy for Xbox or PS3 players. Hopefully the Devs may adjust this in a future point, as it can be a tad silly....

True, but it is still a sloppy implementation. The camp leader quest givers could be mortal, and then (if dead) respawn as immortal quest givers when the player advanced sufficiently in the related quest line. With the CK it would take just a few hours to implement (if you knew what you were doing), and a similar period to test.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:40 am

I've got a feeling that they actually forgot to remove the essential tag from more than just the stormcloak officers; in some cities more than half the people there are essential -.-

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:47 am

Eh, I try to look at the bright side here.....they make great practice dummies to skill up on ! :banana:

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:13 am

The leader of the stormcloak camp is essential (unkillable) because he is a stormcloak faction quest giver. I think his name is Ragnar or something like it....wheres a bear skin hat.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:04 am

Don't talk so hastily. What if they're essential to an upcoming DLC or expansion for more closure to the war? Since right now, it seems unlikely that the Thalmor are too keen on leaving.

THey are nobody of importance. Just legates and generals who serve no purpose.

» Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:16 pm

fix'd

yeah, despite being nudged to clear out the camps, it is impossible because the officers are invincible. either bethesda f'd up and didnt remove the essential tags when you had committed to one side, or that suggestion to clear out the camps is beth trolling us.

ur sig made me laugh

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:59 am

I think they may become killable after the CW quest is over. Legate Rike says to clear out any Stormcloack camp you come across, when you talk to her after the Battle of Windhelm. Yet to confirm as I've been busy doing other things.

» Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:41 pm

I think they may become killable after the CW quest is over. Legate Rike says to clear out any Stormcloack camp you come across, when you talk to her after the Battle of Windhelm. Yet to confirm as I've been busy doing other things.

They don't. That's been stated a few times now in this thread and I can personally vouch for the accuracy of said statements.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:39 am

It is a mechanic put into the game to stop people breaking the game by killing important quest givers by mistake. I agree it is a little annoying, but if they hadnt, many people would no doubt be complaining that alot of the quests did not work. People on the PC can change this via mods or consule commands, sadly not so easy for Xbox or PS3 players. Hopefully the Devs may adjust this in a future point, as it can be a tad silly....

Heaven forbid we should have to deal with the consequences of our actions...

:meh:

This is one of the reasons I've put doing the Civil War quest line off until I have the CK and can change the 'Essential' tag to the one used by your companions, so that at least I, personally, can kill them. In fact, I'll be doing that to every essential character in the game, and if that means I break quests by killing people, so be it. I certainly wont come on here and complain about it, since I knowingly did it to myself and can handle the results.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:19 am

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Just Confirming that They Don't. Funny how you can loft the head off of Ulfric but not the camp leaders even after the CW quest. They should turn this in to a radiant quest and earn rewards for bringing their heads to the Legate.

» Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:49 pm

I think they may become killable after the CW quest is over. Legate Rike says to clear out any Stormcloack camp you come across, when you talk to her after the Battle of Windhelm. Yet to confirm as I've been busy doing other things.

Seriously? People never ever seem to actually read the post they're replying to in these forums, I quite clearly stated that I couldn't clear them out AFTER THE CW QUEST WHEN LEGATE RIKKE SAYS TO CLEAR THEM OUT. Please read the entire post.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:31 am

It is a mechanic put into the game to stop people breaking the game by killing important quest givers by mistake. I agree it is a little annoying, but if they hadnt, many people would no doubt be complaining that alot of the quests did not work. People on the PC can change this via mods or consule commands, sadly not so easy for Xbox or PS3 players. Hopefully the Devs may adjust this in a future point, as it can be a tad silly....

I totally agree its one of those damn if you do/ damn if you dont situation

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:40 am

I hate this, I can't kill them even though at the end of the questline I get told to clear them out :/