I've been having this problem for awhile now, since shortly after I started my new game (I'm about 20 hours in). For some reason, hostile NPCs and creatures will often just stand around in combat - if they spot me, they'll turn to face me, but they won't move. If they can cast spells or use ranged weapons, they will, but otherwise they won't move or act unless I come into melee range. I've seen this with animals and NPCs too - if someone attacks a wolf or bear or whatever, the animal will adopt the "aware" stance, but won't move to attack.

I updated a huge number of bash tags on some mods, and reordered some things in the wrong place, but the problem has persisted. In fact, it's gotten even weirder - today, I was walking over the bridge SE of the IC; there's a highwayman there who normally extorts money from you if you come near. This time, he just gave me the standard Khajiit greeting ("Does it speak? Does it say words?") and otherwise ignored me.

Here's my load order; bash tags according to BOSS are current as of yesterday.

Active Mod Files:00  Oblivion.esm01  EnhancedWeather.esm  [Version 1.3]02  Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm03  Cobl Main.esm  [Version 1.71]04  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm  [Version 1.33]05  Mart's Monster Mod.esm  [Version 3.6beta3]06  Enhanced Daedric Invasion.esm07  TamrielTravellers.esm  [Version 1.39c]08  FCOM_Convergence.esm  [Version 0.9.8]09  Better Cities Resources.esm0A  NNWAEMaster.esm0B  CustomSpellIcons.esm**  TweakedGenericFaces.esp0C  Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp  [Version 3.2.0]0D  DLCShiveringIsles.esp0E  Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp  [Version 1.4.0]0F  Better Cities .esp10  Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp11  Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp++  FCOM_Francescos.esp  [Version 0.9.8]12  EnhancedWeather.esp  [Version 1.3]++  EnhancedWeather - Darker Nights, 50.esp  [Version Final]++  Advanced_Water_Modification-2734.esp++  Symphony of Violence.esp13  Echo_ChapelChant.esp14  MIS Low Wind.esp15  MIS New Sounds Optional Part.esp16  PCSoundAnnah.esp  [Version 2.6]17  OBSE-Storms & Sound.esp18  WindowLightingSystem.esp19  1DeadlyShadows.esp1A  AliveWaters.esp1B  Book Jackets Oblivion.esp**  CNRP Bruma4OOO.esp  [Version 0.2]**  CNRP Cheydinhal4OOO.esp  [Version 1.0]**  CNRP Chorrol4OOO.esp  [Version 1.1]**  CNRP FightersGuild4OOO.esp  [Version 1.0]**  CNRP DB for OOO.esp  [Version 1.0]1C  diversegrasses.esp1D  DS Time Manager.esp  [Version 1.0]++  Item interchange - Extraction.esp  [Version 0.74]++  Less Creepy Guild Porters.esp1E  Musical Immersion 1.0.esp1F  QZ Easy Menus.esp20  RealitySpectre'sBetterPotions.esp21  ReneerCreatureMod.esp22  Reznod_Mannequin.esp23  Enhanced Economy.esp  [Version 3.3.4]24  Choices and Consequences.esp  [Version 2.0]25  C&C - The Blackwood Company.esp26  sr_super_hotkeys.esp27  Nicoroshi Creations DW Light.esp28  PTArtifacts.esp29  StealthArmor.esp2A  mz_Shields.esp2B  Thieves Arsenal.esp2C  Oblivion WarCry EV.esp2D  FCOM_WarCry.esp  [Version 0.9.8]2E  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp  [Version 1.33b]2F  OOO-LightOfDawnFlamesWhenDrawnOBSE_1handed.esp++  OMOBS.esp  [Version 1.0]30  Choices and Consequences - OOO.esp  [Version 2.0]31  FCOM_Convergence.esp  [Version 0.9.8]++  FCOM_SpawnRatesReduced.esp  [Version 0.9.8]32  Mart's Monster Mod - Extra Wounding.esp  [Version 3.6Beta3]++  Mart's Monster Mod - Looting NPCs & Creatures.esp  [Version 3.6Beta3]33  Mart's Monster Mod - No Carrion Rats.esp  [Version 3.6Beta3]++  Mart's Monster Mod - No Blood.esp  [Version 3.6Beta3]++  Mart's Monster Mod - No Bone Loot.esp  [Version 3.6beta3]++  Mart's Monster Mod - No Undead Rise.esp  [Version 3.6Beta3]++  Mart's Monster Mod - No Slimes.esp  [Version 3.6beta3]++  Mart's Monster Mod - No Lanterns.esp  [Version 3.6Beta3]++  TamrielTravellerAdvscript.esp  [Version 1.39c]34  TamrielTravellers4OOO.esp  [Version 1.39c]++  TamrielTravellersItemsnpc.esp  [Version 1.39c]++  FCOM_TamrielTravelers.esp  [Version 0.9.8]++  FCOM_FriendlierFactions.esp  [Version 0.9.8]35  TIE In.esp  [Version 1.07]36  TIE In - FCOM Convergence.esp  [Version 1.07]37  TIE In - Game Settings.esp  [Version 1.07]++  TIE In - Sounds.esp  [Version 1.07]38  SSEE-OOO.esp**  C&C - The Blackwood Company - OOO.esp39  Ivellon.esp  [Version 1.5]3A  Bandit Hideouts.esp3B  Better Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary for Cobl & OBSE.esp3C  Bottomless Cavern.esp3D  Brendi.esp3E  CDEP_FanaCeya.esp3F  CDEP-UnderpallCave.esp40  FortDragonShirev1.esp41  Fort Ferrion.esp42  Gelden_Halls.esp43  Dirtier Waterfront.esp44  JQ-AssassinQuest.esp45  Kragenir's Death Quest.esp46  LostSwordOfTheAylied.esp47  NNWAREAyleidDungeons_Series1EV.esp  [Version 2.1]48  NNWARE01EV-Sercen.esp49  NNWARE02EV-Trumbe.esp4A  NNWARE03EV-Piukanda.esp4B  NNWARE04EV-Veyond.esp4C  NNWARE05EV-Bawn.esp4D  Pirate Cove Cavern.esp4E  Return Of Shadows.esp  [Version 1.03]4F  Ruins of Tarnesia.esp  [Version 1.0]50  sunk ships.esp51  Sylar_INNMergedCyrodillInnsRevised.esp52  The Arcane Storage.esp53  The Ayleid Steps.esp  [Version 3.2]54  Treasure Maps Blood Ransom.esp55  Treasure Maps_Boethia's Burden.esp56  VHBloodlines 1.2.esp  [Version 1.4]57  DLCBattlehornCastle.esp58  BattlehornCastleEnhanced.esp59  AFK_Weye.esp5A  Enhanced Daedric Invasion.esp++  FCOM_EnhancedDaedricInvasion.esp  [Version 0.9.8]5B  ElsweyrAnequina.esp5C  Reaper's Esmeralda's Desert Manor.esp5D  ElsweyrC&CBlackwoodPatch.esp5E  ElsweyrAnequinaFemaleBody.esp5F  road+bridges.esp  [Version 4.5.4]60  Faregyl.esp  [Version 1.0.10]61  Faregyl+Anequina Patch.esp62  xulFallenleafEverglade.esp63  Anequina-Fallenleaf-Patch.esp64  xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp  [Version 1.6.3]65  xulBravilBarrowfields.esp  [Version 1.3.2]66  xulLushWoodlands.esp  [Version 1.3]67  xulAncientYews.esp68  xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp  [Version 1.0.2]69  xulAspenWood.esp  [Version 1.0.1]6A  West Roads.esp6B  The Ruins of Miscarcand.esp6C  Oblivion Gate Map Marker Remover.esp  [Version 1.1.0]6D  300 Arcane University.esp6E  Open Better Cities FULL.esp6F  OBCBravil-Barrowfields patch.esp70  JQ-Fighters_Guild_United.esp++  FCOM_FighterGUnited.esp71  Ayelid Wells.esp72  Harvest [Flora].esp  [Version 3.0.0]73  AutoBookPlacer.esp++  DeadlierDarkBrotherHood.esp74  Leviathan Soulgems.esp++  more books teach.esp75  P1DkeyChain.esp  [Version 5.00]76  RenCorpseMod.esp77  Enhanced Vegetation [125%].esp++  SigilStonesUnlevelled - Adjusted.esp78  StarX Vampire Deaths.esp79  Toggleable Quantity Prompt.esp  [Version 3.1.1]7A  Shadow Ranger.esp  [Version 2.9]7B  Quest Award Leveller.esp  [Version 2.0.1]7C  StartChoices.esp7D  LessHealthfulRest.esp7E  SM Encumbrance and Fatigue.esp  [Version 2.1b]7F  RealisticForceMedium.esp80  RealisticMagicForceMedium.esp81  StarX Vanilla Vampires Revised.esp82  StarX VVR_OOO Patch.esp83  ArcaneArchery.esp84  attack and hide medium v2.1.esp85  RshAlchemy.esp86  ZumbsLockpickingMod - OBSE.esp87  RenGuardOverhaul.esp88  Smarter Mercantile Leveling - Multi.esp89  RealisticLeveling.esp++  Level_Rates_Modified_x5.esp8A  immersive_caves_auto.esp++  Item interchange - Placement for FCOM.esp  [Version 0.74]8B  Let There Be Darkness - Cyrodiil + SI.esp8C  bgBalancingEVCore.esp  [Version 10.52EV-D]8D  bgMagicEV.esp  [Version 1.7EV]++  bgMagicItemSigil.esp  [Version 1.68EV]++  bgMagicEVStartspells.esp  [Version 1.68EV]++  bgMagicEVAddEnVar.esp  [Version 1.68EV]8E  bgMagicEVPaperChase.esp  [Version 1.68EV]8F  bgMagicAlchemy.esp  [Version 1.57]++  bgBalancingEVOptionalFCOMAdditions.esp  [Version 10.]90  bgBalancingEVLAMEAddition.esp  [Version 10.51EV-D]++  bgBalancingEVLAMEGlue.esp  [Version 10.0EV-D1.62EV]**  bgBalancingEVOptionalNPCDiversityLAME.esp  [Version 10.5EV-D]91  bgIntegrationEV.esp  [Version 0.962]**  bgIntegrationEV - Alternative NPC Faces by LazyMonk.esp  [Version 0.95]92  OC+Integration Patch.esp  [Version 1.0]93  Better Cities IC Arboretum.esp94  Better Cities IC Arena.esp95  Better Cities IC Elven Gardens.esp96  Better Cities IC Green Emperor Way.esp97  Better Cities IC Market.esp98  Better Cities IC Prison.esp99  Better Cities IC Talos Plaza.esp9A  Better Cities IC Temple.esp9B  Zero Annoying Comments and Messages.esp9C  bgMagicLightningbolt.esp9D  DS Flaming Arrows.esp  [Version 1.1]++  Magic Projectile Variants.esp++  Visually Realistic Lava.esp++  X-Ray Detect.esp9E  Visual Enchantments v1.0.esp9F  NRB4 Standard Road Record.espA0  Bashed Patch, 0.esp

I'm surprised you're running an FCOM game - if I understood you correctly in the OOO thread you're using OOO Lite? As far as I know, FCOM requires OOO Full.

You may have AI overload. Too many NPCs running their scripts and packages at one time. Try cutting down on mods that add spawns and/or use mods that reduces spawns, like one of the FCOM Less Spawns add-ons.

Hmm... I dunno. The FCOM site says to start with 1.33 Full and add 1.34, but that's for 0.9.9. I'll have to ask in the FCOM thread.



That's what I thought too, but AI overload generally means they stand there and do absolutely nothing, not even speak or attack. I've seen that before, too. This problem hits only sometimes, and not even with the same enemies - I had to go over that bridge I mentioned several times due to crashes, and every time after the first, the highwayman acted normally - he ran up, demanded money, then attacked when I refused. I am using Spawn Rates Reduced, BTW - that's about the only one you can use with FCOM that reduces spawns.

Odd that they'll at least react in that fashion. Still...it can't hurt to treat this as an AI overload situation to see if it can be solved as such easily. Try putting http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8158 in towards the end of your load list. If it does the job, then AI overload will be the issue. If not...well, have you checked out what BOSS says about your load order?

Its most likely Reneer's Guard Overhaul. Witch version are you using? 2.07 should fix it. Its going to be release soon.

It's perfect, according to BOSS.



I thought 2.05 fixed all those problems? I downloaded the USIP-MOBS-FCOM patch and installed it; that might have fixed the issue. I went through Ft. Magia (multiple times due to crashes and one death) and didn't encounter any problems at all.

You never know. I had the same problem you've described. For kick and giggles try removing Reneer's Guard Overhaul and see if it clears up.