Need Help Artois Side Quest Bug

[Sinbad the Sailor]

Hello!
First of all, I would like to thank all the team for making such a great mod. I used to play POTC when I was younger, and I loved every second of it. Years later I come back for the game and I find this forum! You guys really did an amazing work, so I would just like to thank you all before explaining the situation!
In any case - I'm playing the Tales of Sea Hawk campaign, and recently I started Artois side quest (read in the walkthrough I should do it before another sidequest, stating that they could conflict and bug the game).
Side quest started normal, saved him from the pirates... and then I let him keep his secret.
Big mistake.
I'm not being able to progress this quest. I've gone to three different ports (bridgetown, speightstown and another one) and still nothing happens (he is supposed to get shot)
What can I do?

 

[Grey Roger]

Can you upload a savegame so I can take a look at it? You'll need to use a compression program such as 7-Zip to compress the file before you upload it.

When you went to Bridgetown (assuming that's the first port you visited), did something else happen instead of Artois being shot? There could be a problem if the story - or some other sidequest - wants to do something there when you arrive. Don't go to Bridgetown if you're doing the mission to escort Ewan Glover, for example. And don't go to Kralendijk if Danielle wants to go there to find Raoul Rheims. Basically, if the storyline wants you to go somewhere, don't go there if Artois is waiting to be shot. The same goes for other sidequests; if the sidequest wants you to go to one of the ports where Artois can be shot, go somewhere else and get him shot first.

 

[Sinbad the Sailor]

Can you upload a savegame so I can take a look at it? You'll need to use a compression program such as 7-Zip to compress the file before you upload it.

When you went to Bridgetown (assuming that's the first port you visited), did something else happen instead of Artois being shot? There could be a problem if the story - or some other sidequest - wants to do something there when you arrive. Don't go to Bridgetown if you're doing the mission to escort Ewan Glover, for example. And don't go to Kralendijk if Danielle wants to go there to find Raoul Rheims. Basically, if the storyline wants you to go somewhere, don't go there if Artois is waiting to be shot. The same goes for other sidequests; if the sidequest wants you to go to one of the ports where Artois can be shot, go somewhere else and get him shot first.

I hope I've compressed it right! There you go!

 

[Grey Roger]

There are a couple of odd things about that game. The first is, what are you doing on Barbados? You're supposed to be stuck in Port Royale waiting for new orders from Silehard! Perhaps you used fast travel to teleport to your ship and then escaped? In any case, that's broken the main story, though not irretrievably. Get back to Port Royale and go into the tavern!

Did you at some time have a mission to escort a trade ship to Aruba? There are traces in your game of such a mission not ending properly. And that's what's preventing Artois from being shot. Remember how I said that there could be a problem if a sidequest wants to do something at the same place where Artois is to be shot? This is one of them, so the code for shooting Artois prevents him from being shot if an escort quest is active - that way he doesn't get shot and you don't teleport to the tavern room while the merchant is trying to reward you for bringing him to his destination. Download the attached file, put it into your "PROGRAM" folder, and press F12. It clears the remnants of the escort quest, and Artois will then be shot almost at once. But don't do it right away because you're short of money and can't pay the doctor's bill. So you have to leave Artois to die, which ends the quest without you ever finding the treasure. You need at least 2000 gold. Fortunately, there's an easy way to get 5000 gold. Get back to Port Royale and go into the tavern!

When you have enough money, and after Silehard has given you your next job, then press F12 to trigger Artois being shot.

 

[Sinbad the Sailor]

There are a couple of odd things about that game. The first is, what are you doing on Barbados? You're supposed to be stuck in Port Royale waiting for new orders from Silehard! Perhaps you used fast travel to teleport to your ship and then escaped? In any case, that's broken the main story, though not irretrievably. Get back to Port Royale and go into the tavern!

Did you at some time have a mission to escort a trade ship to Aruba? There are traces in your game of such a mission not ending properly. And that's what's preventing Artois from being shot. Remember how I said that there could be a problem if a sidequest wants to do something at the same place where Artois is to be shot? This is one of them, so the code for shooting Artois prevents him from being shot if an escort quest is active - that way he doesn't get shot and you don't teleport to the tavern room while the merchant is trying to reward you for bringing him to his destination. Download the attached file, put it into your "PROGRAM" folder, and press F12. It clears the remnants of the escort quest, and Artois will then be shot almost at once. But don't do it right away because you're short of money and can't pay the doctor's bill. So you have to leave Artois to die, which ends the quest without you ever finding the treasure. You need at least 2000 gold. Fortunately, there's an easy way to get 5000 gold. Get back to Port Royale and go into the tavern!

When you have enough money, and after Silehard has given you your next job, then press F12 to trigger Artois being shot.

It worked like a charm! Thank you very much!
To answer your question:
Yes, I fast traveled to the ship and went away! I was following the walkthrough and it said I should do Artois quest first so I left Port Royale to get him in Nevis. I didn't know I was supposed to be stuck hahaha
Fortunately you fixed everything - and I already got to the treasure

 

[Grey Roger]

Yes, I fast traveled to the ship and went away! I was following the walkthrough and it said I should do Artois quest first so I left Port Royale to get him in Nevis. I didn't know I was supposed to be stuck hahaha

Never mind the walkthrough, look at the questbook. "Wait for new orders from Silehard." Teleporting to the ship and then sailing away does not sound like waiting for new orders. Anyway, the walkthrough says you should do Artois Voysey's sidequest before doing Edgar Attwood's sidequest - except that you need "Leadership" skill 5 if Edgar Attwood is to offer to release you from prison and start his quest, and you don't have it, so you have to wait in prison until Silehard releases you. You can visit the prison again later and talk to Edgar Attwood again if you want to do his quest.

Fast travel is a good way to ruin various quests. Try to avoid doing it. Definitely don't rely on it too much because some quest-writers know that it will mess up their quests and block it. (And I'll need to see about tightening up security when you're supposed to be stuck waiting for new orders...)

Fortunately you fixed everything - and I already got to the treasure

You won't have got the treasure before Artois gets shot. You can go through the waterfall and the cave, and you can find the wreck, where you'll find a hidden weapon. But you can't get the treasure until Artois tells you about it, which is after he's been shot and you've paid for him to be healed.

 

[Sinbad the Sailor]

Never mind the walkthrough, look at the questbook. "Wait for new orders from Silehard." Teleporting to the ship and then sailing away does not sound like waiting for new orders. Anyway, the walkthrough says you should do Artois Voysey's sidequest before doing Edgar Attwood's sidequest - except that you need "Leadership" skill 5 if Edgar Attwood is to offer to release you from prison and start his quest, and you don't have it, so you have to wait in prison until Silehard releases you. You can visit the prison again later and talk to Edgar Attwood again if you want to do his quest.

Fast travel is a good way to ruin various quests. Try to avoid doing it. Definitely don't rely on it too much because some quest-writers know that it will mess up their quests and block it. (And I'll need to see about tightening up security when you're supposed to be stuck waiting for new orders...)


You won't have got the treasure before Artois gets shot. You can go through the waterfall and the cave, and you can find the wreck, where you'll find a hidden weapon. But you can't get the treasure until Artois tells you about it, which is after he's been shot and you've paid for him to be healed.

I'll definitely try to avoid using the fast travel from now on... Didn't know it was so dangerous haha
And to clarify: I sent you an earlier save file (the one I was using had my character on the maltese temple, I didn't want to give you the trouble of going all the way back to land ) so in my current profile I had the money and the leadership skill - so everything worked liked a charm!
Now I'm going to create another thread concerning Vanderdecken
Thanks again, you were really helpful!
edit: typo