Friday, January 20, 2012

Can I lose a follower by horse riding over a long distance?

Question

It seems that my follower likes to get very far behind when I go and ride a horse over a long distance, can I lose him by doing so or will he manage to find his way to me? Can this result in his death because he enters a strong battle? If this can cause me to lose him, can I somehow give him a horse?

Answer

Yes, you can. I can not say if permanently or not, though. My best guess is no.

I've just recently lost Lydia (her bed in my house is still "owned" though, maybe I should go look for her.. maybe she needs my help!), one of your first companions. When riding, she frequently started attacking random crabs and thus falling too far behind or her pathing was just so bad that it took her forever to find to me.

If you are really attached to your follower, you should play it out and wait for them. You can also tell them to wait for you somewhere, ride to your destination, then use fast travel to get them.

Lydia simply despawned for me several times when I rode away from her and upon changing the zone she re-appeared every time. But then just recently, she was gone entirely and I can not figure out where she is or if she's even still alive. But that's really my fault I guess.

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