This has happened a couple times on my end on PC NA...my character just shuts down completely, and no actions will perform, no matter what keys I press.

I hope someone from ZOS sees this...it is an annoying bug, and it might be corrupted code...i hope ZOS sees this and takes action.

Lol console absolutely has chat and /reloadui works very well.

/reloadui will fix it and will work in chat in PC and Console. It may happen again when there is lag between the client and server. Just one of the many joys of playing ESO.

If you are on PS4 to access chat quickly hit the touch pad and option buttons at the same time. Than type /reloadui and it will fix your issue.

thanks all for your imput, yes, /reloadui fixes it, but when it happens while fighting a particularly nasty dungeon/trial/vDSA boss (etc...) it's not funny. in that case i am either dead or need to wait until it goes away by itself. which may take a while and i am most likely dead as well. i just want to know what to do to get rid of this "feature"..

MEBengalsFan2001 wrote: »

If you are on PS4 to access chat quickly hit the touch pad and option buttons at the same time. Than type /reloadui and it will fix your issue.

Similarly press start followed by Square to immediately bring up chat. If you press Triangle instead of square that'll bring you to voice chat menu.

Lovenest wrote: »

nope. i don't know if it ever happened while i was sprinting, but it definitely happened (many times) when i was in combat (and i don't sprint in combat, at least if i don't have to) and or just running (not sprinting) around. so it's not that..

this happens frequently at the dragons when you`re running between them. You get to the dragon and cannot initiate any skills but get stamina drain every time you try. When i get to the dragon i`m off my mount, not sprinting and trying to fight as normal. Activating and de-activating sprint has removed the effect and allowed me to use skills and to fight.

Try it and see if it works for you.

Will try this, thanks! think I've had this bug once or twice before.. spooked me.

Lovenest wrote: »

nope. i don't know if it ever happened while i was sprinting, but it definitely happened (many times) when i was in combat (and i don't sprint in combat, at least if i don't have to) and or just running (not sprinting) around. so it's not that..

this happens frequently at the dragons when you`re running between them. You get to the dragon and cannot initiate any skills but get stamina drain every time you try. When i get to the dragon i`m off my mount, not sprinting and trying to fight as normal. Activating and de-activating sprint has removed the effect and allowed me to use skills and to fight.

Try it and see if it works for you.

will do, 100%. anything that helps is appreciated. it's just i'm kind of skeptical, as i run but not sprint during fights. but will give it a try. thanks..

raegun wrote: »

weapon swap and weapon swap back should fix some of this

should, but it doesn't. i mean, i guess it did fix it a couple of times, because i always try and do stuff like weapon swap, dodge-roll, stuff that i think could alleviate the issue, so to speak. and a couple of times it did go away after a very short while. but the video i posted was me after trying all of the above (even bar swapping) and nothing worked. so it is not a 100% fix..

one thing begs the question - why in the hell is this "feature" in the game at all?

Jaraal wrote: »

raegun wrote: »

weapon swap and weapon swap back should fix some of this

I get this bug where I am standing there with my weapon drawn, and can't swing, can't use skills, can't weapon swap. Can't crouch, either. But I can open my inventory and drink potions, but not unequip weapons, use doors, pick up nodes, etc.

I end up running around until I (a) get killed, or (b) run far enough to lose aggro and I can camp out and return.

Usually if I suddenly can't interact with anything, but can still open inventory, I think it's because I'm no longer connected to the server-- that is, I'm still online, and still logged in, but for some reason there seems to be no communication going on between my client and the server. I can run around, and some of the NPCs are still animated (if they're standing or sitting in place and not walking around), but all players are stopped in place, and I can't interact with anything even though I can still run around. After a little while (several seconds to a minute) I'll usually just get disconnected entirely and have to log in again. In some cases it will fix itself (start communicating again), as long as I haven't been trying to do too much so that when the packets start going again the server doesn't kick me for "spamming." This isn't anything new; it has happened to me once in a while since I first started playing a few years ago.

mzprx wrote: »

i am playing on PC EU. i use the Xbox One wireless controller.

arena25 wrote: »

Problem: Console doesn't have chat, so /reloadui won't work.

What?

I have this bug all the time, happens a lot when I'm casting a channeled spell and get a knockback from a mob/boss, a lot of the times when I get back up I have this bug, can't do anything anymore. Dodging fixes it but as you can see in this vid, your stamina is being drained insanely fast. A fix for this can't come fast enough imo.

rolldodge fixes it actually.