Companion Interaction (Always in the Way!)

CombatRecon11B

Initiating chat with a companion should be a 'while directly targeting the companion' action. Otherwise, chat is too easy to initiate. And when trying to chat with npc's, or using an action for a quest, or something as simple as opening a door, if the companion is near enough, they will be actioned to chat. This is super annoying!

So like I said, ZoS should make this a 'while directly targeting them' action, or fix it some other way, because this is a pain in the ***.

SammyKhajit

Sammy tries to harvest a node…

Bastian interrupts: THIS IS A GREAT AREA FOR HARVESTING!

Or

Mirri: Feeling CHATTY are we?!

And on it goes.

Coatmagic

If you're on PC *No Interact* is a lifesaver - toggle on/off whichever whenever - it!

https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info1623-NoInteract.html

Sarannah

Agreed, a toggle in settings to turn on/off companion interacting would be useful!

PS: Using the dazzlers from the current jester's event have me always initiating conversations with Bastian. Even when he is far behind me. (just one example)

zaria

Coatmagic wrote: »

If you're on PC *No Interact* is a lifesaver - toggle on/off whichever whenever - it!

https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info1623-NoInteract.html

Should be an option to move to another key so harvesting or looting did not get interrupted.
Or perhaps an heavy attack length click to interact.It would also work with controllers.

SilverBride

Several times now I tried to interact with an object in front in me while Bastian was way behind me yet it kept targeting him.

CombatRecon11B

SilverBride wrote: »

Several times now I tried to interact with an object in front in me while Bastian was way behind me yet it kept targeting him.

Yeah, this is a real pain. Ever try jumping and you wind up talking to him instead? 😑

NeeScrolls

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Hapexamendios

Just one reason why they've achieved the status of permanent house guest with me.

Gythral

Even the addon "No Interact" is a spamfest
"stopped you interacting with xxxxxx"...

Wish it sent the msg to Matt via email everytime not to my chatbox, but it is a step in the right way to deal with very poor programming!

Tenthirty2

It's way better than when they first launched, now THAT was bad. They used to deliberately run into the center of your FOV and took priority for interacts. ZoS adjusted the interact level awhile back so they are lower priority now thank gods.

Now most times I'll actually interact with say, a harvest node they are standing on, instead of them.
There also seems to have been a more recent adjustment to the distance they stop when mounted.
Before they would ride up and stop most often fully clipped into me and my mount as much as 60%-70%. I HATED THAT.
It's been better lately I've noticed.

I agree tho, they still have their moments, esp happens to me if I'm trying to loot containers or a corpse and spin around to search and- "Something you need partner?"

Stefirex

I use FOB Companion Helper, where you can toggle their interaction menu on and off with an assigned control key. It also prevents you from annoying them with some other settings like prevent flying bug harvest with Mirri and no cooking with Cheese for Bastian.

https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info3282-FOB-CompanionHelper.html

CombatRecon11B

Stefirex wrote: »

I use FOB Companion Helper, where you can toggle their interaction menu on and off with an assigned control key. It also prevents you from annoying them with some other settings like prevent flying bug harvest with Mirri and no cooking with Cheese for Bastian.

https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info3282-FOB-CompanionHelper.html

I'm on console, so I can't. Shouldn't have to seek out a 3rd party solution. It should just get fixed.