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Hi guys, This is my first post on these boards and i have read some posts about the question i have but none of them have helped.

I'm currently working on becomming glowy and i'm doing the Emperors retreat missions. Well my thug standing is -5k and some missions require me to converse with them.

Well i've tried running around for a while until they no longer agro,but after ten minutes i just get so aggravated cuz it's not working i equip my LLC and shoot the bastid!

I've also tried using the /conv command every 5 meters from 80 down until i'm so close that he attacks me. So that hasen't worked either.

Would it work if i grouped with someone whosethug faction is better and have them go up to the guy?

I just dont feel like spendingso much time killingthe right mobs to raise myfaction. I'm also not sure where to findsuch mobs.

Sorry if thisquestion has been asked a hundred times, i've read several posts on it but none of the information has helped.

Thank you.

Thor'ran Flyinglighter
Elat Eudeg

I forgot to mention that i try that as well, it has worked for me on some other missions but for this mission the guy is not suppose to be killed. I have to give him some holodisc that he has to broadcast to clear my name or something...so the /conv after he is dead will not work.

LOL... thanks for the good laugh

As for completing the quest, it doesn't help to be grouped with someone that has + thug faction. If you wanted to try to raise your thug faction, you can go kill normal towns people that are usually found by Nym's Stronghold, Lok starport, in Bestine, Tattooine, and a few other places. They must have changed this quest recently, because I did it with -5k Thug faction as well, and never had any issues with conversing with the right people... I just always killed them and it worked anyways.

Don't worry, many others are suffering from the same problem as you. It's a bummer, but only one of many bugs discovered in SWG. Like the others, you just have to cope. I finished the Imperial Theme Park just the other day, and I can recall at least 2 missions in which a thug aggro'd me before I could talk to him. These were my solutions:

1) Make a macro and put it on one of you're top slot bars for easy access. This way you can converse with the click of a button. (Command is /conv)

2) If you're thug mob is next to a hill, try going from the top of the hill and burst running down while spamming you're new macro. Usually it will have a delayed macro since you're moving at an uber fast speed, and you will be able to converse with him/her before engaging in combat. This may take a few tries to do. If you fail, just run away, declare peace, and retry.

3) Another way (if you have any good ranger skills) is camoflauge, although most people aren't so lucky to have this ability. It basically explains itself.

I used the burst run from a hill technique both times on my thugs. Took me quite a few trys but I eventually got it. But I agree, this is definitely one of the more annoying bugs. Good luck!

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Thor'ran Flyinglighter
Elat Eudeg

Make a macro that just repeats /conv

ex.

/conv;

/conv;

/conv;

/conv;

/conv;

/macro conv;

Run the mission and when you get close, but still 65+ meters away run the macro. With the NPC targeted, burst run towards him. You should start to converse with him just before he aggros you. This worked for me.

Warspite Rho'lar
Central Imperial Order
Rifleman - Teras Kasi - Smuggler - Imperial Pilot

Cool, the macro thing with burst run worked...all done with Imp theme park!!

Thanks for the advice guys.

RissKei
TKM, Imperial Sector Ranger
Skinning the galaxy one beast at a time...
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