Sandy Outpost Warp Npc

I randomly lock up on this NPC before the text appears right after "clicking" on him, anyone else have this issue?

edit: it's happened several times

oh I've only noticed it on the ps2 version (inb4 $%#^) whether on ps2 or on ps3, strange imo.

$%#^

I had this problem a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.
I did all of my running around on PC for the last year of my gaming so I didn't pay much attention after that.

I think it has something to do with the delay on receiving data from that zone, Ps2 bombs out thinking the info isn't coming before the server sends it. I'd GM it, probably something they can fix.

How long have you been playing on PS2? This was an issue for like, years. Just like the Whitegate warp taru for Xbox.

In before "What's whitegate?"

I stopped for awhile and kinda forgot about it cuz it's random, then it happened again earlier. Figured as much.

Oh I'll send an email at some point, even though I'd assume others have.

Yet another reason PS2 should be phased out. :D

Thanks, Jet, for helping me remember that issue.

You need to reinstall twelve times while singing "I will always love you" to your PS2.

Heres a quick fix to keep you from locking up. It used to happen to me often.

Across the path from the OP NPC there are 2 npcs that speak about the papsque sermons. Talk to both of them and then the OP warp and you wont freeze up.

If youve never spoken to them before you may get a CS that could take a little bit to load.

another reason you people hate on the wrong thing, go for it.

thank you, i'll give it a whirl sometime

Just make it a regular habit to talk to them before you warp. lol I used to forget to do this a lot at first. Itll save you a lot of time.

Ive had this issue on many npcs on both pc and ps2/3 so its not a system thing. I think its more based on the lag daemun says. I had this issue a lot lately on the maws, probably cuz of congestion.

From what I hear from friends that still use PS2, this is a continuing issue ever since the last major (Abyssea/Heroes) version update.

The other NPCs I hear which are consistently problematic are the White Gate NPC that gives out imperial currency and also Trilok, the NPC in the Steaming Sheep Inn in Port Bastok that gives the escort quest for Crawler's Nest. Maybe avoid these two also, or alternatively if you are curious try to talk to them to confirm that they have some bad (for PS2) scripting involved in their player-interactions.