Captive NPCs taking on Captor's Group Name
By
Aliana Blue,
Posted on: 2009-04-19 06:48 in Mission Architect
I've got a couple of screenshots that illustrate this bug in my thread on this subject here . I'm glad you've gotten confirmation from some others (at least two others besides me, since you said three 
) since no one I've talked to (besides you) seems to be seeing this.
Maybe it's because most arcs tend to just have one custom group? This only seems to happen when a mission has two or more custom factions.
I /bugged it in game, and I also PM'd Pohsyb about it; I'll let ya know if he gets back to me.
I've been having the same issue. Thought I was just doing something wrong.
Glad to see it isn't just me.
Same thing is happening to me.
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I've seen it once or twice too, but not often. seems like a small enough bug to me, but it might confuse your storyline some, sure.
Not just the group name. Make a custom group that has ghosts in it (not the CoT ones, the portal ones), and make the captured NPCs be "Civilians", and from Civilians choose "Random".
The captured NPC will be a ghost too.
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Not just the group name. Make a custom group that has ghosts in it (not the CoT ones, the portal ones), and make the captured NPCs be "Civilians", and from Civilians choose "Random".
The captured NPC will be a ghost too.
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The radio said "No, NPC. You are the ghosts"
And then NPC was a zombie.
Thanks for the explanation fo that, it was driving me crazy.
I have confirmed an problem with three other players, but thought it was worth mentioning here because it was driving me crazy.
In arcs published since the last patch (not sure if it is effecting older ones) you may randomly have custom groups change Group Name if there is more than one custom faction present.
Example: In my new arc you need to rescue President Jimmy Carter. He is in the group "US Presidents". In the same mission the boss, Sauer, is in the group "Crey Scientists" Sometimes Carter will be shown as listed the group "Crey Scientists". He is in the correct group in the MA editor and sometimes will appear in mish in the right group.
Example 2: I have a battle between two Factions in the second mish named. They are named "Rock and Roll Nation" and the other is "Disco Rules". Sometimes the "Rock and Roll Nation" NPCs will be listed in the "Disco Rules" group (sacrilege!).
I have bugged this of course.
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