Followers stopped working

[natcruz]

So... Recently, like many others, I decided to swap my iAFT for NFF (Nether's Followers Frameworks). I followed the instructions accordingly to remove iAFT and installing the new NFF. Out of 4 saves, 3 are working perfectly and survived the migration, but one of them... Well, something broke. At the very least, the followers I previously had will not follow me back. The dialogue is there, and all the options, but upon accepting to follow me, they will just ignore it and keep idling in their location as if they were not followers. This happens with both Garmr and CuSith, the Dawnguard dogs. As for the other one, Marcurio, he accepts to follow but then loses all of his dialogue, and remains in place, and I am no longer able to interact with him.
The other saves are working fine, with one of them though having made me lost the ability to recruit Meeko (the same happens with him as with Garmr and CuSith). I don't think it can be a mod conflict or load order issue giving how my other saves are working, so I suppose the reset followers option must have broken something in the character's scripts? I have tried the console commands to add to factions, reset my follower/animal count, disable/enable, kill/resurrect. And... Honestly don't know anything else. I also used save game cleaner to try and remove loose scripts but still nothing solved the issue.

 

Removing the follower mod does not fix the issue so I am positive it is an issue in the save. And spawning new instances of said NPCs also doesn't fix it

regardless, here is my load order.

Skyrim.esm=1

Update.esm=1

Dawnguard.esm=1

HearthFires.esm=1

Dragonborn.esm=1

Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch.esp=1

Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esm=1

Wyrmstooth.esp=1

ApachiiHair.esm=1

BSAssets.esm=1

BSHeartland.esm=1

Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm=1

ETaC - RESOURCES.esm=1

RSkyrimChildren.esm=1

hdtHighHeel.esm=1

BS_DLC_patch.esp=1

ClimatesOfTamriel.esm=1

AMatterOfTime.esp=1

HighResTexturePack01.esp=1

HighResTexturePack02.esp=1

HighResTexturePack03.esp=1

Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp=1

BSHeartland - Meshes.esp=1

BSHeartland - Textures.esp=1

FNIS.esp=1

KK_Lola_companion_wolfdog.esp=1

ImmersiveInteractions.esp=1

mihailgargoyleexpansion.esp=1

EnhancedLightsandFX.esp=1

ETaC - Complete.esp=1

ELFX - Exteriors.esp=1

Ash Pile Expiration.esp=1

YOT - Your Own Thoughts.esp=1

plantablejarrinroot.esp=1

dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Medium.esp=1

UndeadFX.esp=1

dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp=1

dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp=1

SkyUI.esp=1

ethereal_elven_overhaul.esp=1

Master of Disguise - Legendary.esp=1

FCO - Follower Commentary Overhaul.esp=1

JS Barenziah - Johnskyrim.esp=1

JS Purses and Septims Patch.esp=1

DiverseDragonsCollection3.esp=1

DragonCombatDialogue.esp=1

Vokrii - Minimalistic Perks of Skyrim.esp=1

3PCO.esp=1

Animated Dragon Wings.esp=1

More Draconic Dragon Aspect - Powered Edition.esp=1

More Draconic Dragon Aspect - Wings and Tail.esp=1

JiubQuestMarkers.esp=1

EnchantedArsenal.esp=1

KarstaagReborn.esp=1

IHSS.esp=1

StormWrathLightning.esp=1

ShowRaceMenuAlternative.esp=1

Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp=1

Konahriks Privilege by Edhelsereg.esp=1

PC Head Tracking - MCM.esp=1

PC Head Tracking - Patch.esp=1

nomorestupiddog.esp=1

Civil War Cleanup.esp=1

HelmetToggle.esp=1

PassiveWeaponEnchantmentRecharging.esp=1

ClimatesOfTamriel-Dawnguard-Patch.esp=1

ClimatesOfTamriel-Dragonborn-Patch.esp=1

BluePalaceTerrace.esp=1

Sanctuary Reborn.esp=1

ELFXEnhancer.esp=1

Civil War Aftermath.esp=1

Immersive Orc Strongholds.esp=1

RealShelter.esp=1

Helgen Reborn.esp=1

SDO Full-LOD - Waterfall Effects.esp=1

RealisticWaterTwo.esp=1

RealisticWaterTwo - Wyrmstooth.esp=1

ETaC - Complete ELFX Patch.esp=1

SDO Full-LOD - The Morthal Swamp Light.esp=1

mihailwerebeartweaks.esp=1

Undeath.esp=1

UndeathFixes.esp=1

RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp=1

ESFCompanions.esp=1

Reliquary of Myth.esp=1

Sacrosanct - Vampires of Skyrim.esp=1

Bound Armory Extravaganza.esp=1

InvisEyeFixes.esp=1

MoreAlbinoSpiders.esp=1

EVGConditionalIdles.esp=1

ETaC - Complete LoS Patch.esp=1

Immersive Solstheim.esp=1

Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp=1

Schlongs of Skyrim - Light.esp=1

Better Claws And Gauntlets - Immersive Armors.esp=1

OwnCivilWar.esp=1

Thieves Guild Requirements.esp=1

DawnguardArsenal.esp=1

GreenWaterFix_v2withDawnguard.esp=1

Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp=1

Immersive Encounters.esp=1

RealisticWaterTwo - Legendary.esp=1

Extended Encounters.esp=1

Inigo.esp=1

Immersive Encounters - RS Children Patch.esp=1

GSR_WW_Meter.esp=1

Blaze Of Eventide.esp=1

arvak_replace.esp=1

AurielsBowEnhanced.esp=1

Auriel's Divine Bow.esp=1

ETaC - IHO Compatibility Patch.esp=1

RND_ETaC-Patch.esp=1

RND_BSHeartland.esp=1

GoToBed.esp=1

GoToBed-RealisticNeedsandDiseases-patch.esp=1

garm_ebony.esp=1

InigoMCM.esp=1

TrueStorms.esp=1

CollegeOfWinterholdImmersive.esp=1

CWIELnFXPatch.esp=1

CWISPOPatch.esp=1

RSPatch.esp=1

Vividian - Weather Patch CoT.esp=1

TrueStorms-ClimatesOfTamriel.esp=1

VioLens.esp=1

DSerArcheryGameplayOverhaul.esp=1

DismissSteward.esp=1

Dragon Combat Overhaul.esp=1

BarenziahQuestMarkers.esp=1

Command Dragon.esp=1

Chesko_WearableLantern.esp=1

PlayRandomIdle.esp=1

HeartBreaker.esp=1

Watercolor_for_ENB_RWT_RND.esp=1

Imperious - Races of Skyrim.esp=1

DVA - Dynamic Vampire Appearance.esp=1

YOT - Wearable Lanterns.esp=1

GrassOnSteroids_Short.esp=1

lilithssickle.esp=1

Predator Vision.esp=1

EnhancedENBNightEye_withPredatorVisionPatch.esp=1

Enhanced Lanterns of Skyrim - All In One - CoT V - Default.esp=1

Better Claws And Gauntlets.esp=1

Better Claws And Gauntlets - Dawnguard.esp=1

Better Claws And Gauntlets - Dragonborn.esp=1

Immersive Weapons.esp=1

Guards_Armor_Replacer.esp=1

aMidianborn_Skyforge_Weapons.esp=1

Wintersun - Faiths of Skyrim.esp=1

Run For Your Lives.esp=1

Cloaks.esp=1

SMIM-Merged-All.esp=1

s6o6tMundusStones.esp=1

Skysan_ELFX_SMIM_Fix.esp=1

Crimson Blood Armor.esp=1

ChaosDragons.esp=1

RealisticWaterTwo - Waves.esp=1

Bring Out Your Dead - Legendary Edition.esp=1

Immersive Horses.esp=1

Growl - Werebeasts of Skyrim.esp=1

Skooming Skyrim by BigBizkit.esp=1

ETaC - Dragon Bridge South.esp=1

ImprovedCompanionsBoogaloo.esp=1

konahrik_accoutrements.esp=1

DX Necromancer Robes.esp=1

Skuldafn Travel.esp=1

konahrik_accoutrements_dpe.esp=1

HHQFTGG.esp=1

BCQFTGG.esp=1

NRQFTGG.esp=1

DIVERSE SKYRIM.esp=1

RabbitsOfSkyrim.esp=1

Dragon Soul Relinquishment.esp=1

DiverseWerewolvesCollection.esp=1

MoreWerewolves.esp=1

BatTravel.esp=1

ForgottenCity.esp=1

RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Wyrmstooth.esp=1

Triumvirate - Mage Archetypes.esp=1

P1FlyingRing.esp=1

P1FlyingMDDA_Flying Mod Addon.esp=1

ResurrectDragon.esp=1

The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp=1

RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Dawnguard.esp=1

EeveeFox.esp=1

konahrik_accoutrements_db.esp=1

Item Recycling.esp=1

Daedric Reaper Armor.esp=1

bm_SimpleAction.esp=1

Brevi_MoonlightTalesEssentials.esp=1

DestructibleDisplayCases.esp=1

FireBurns.esp=1

Real Feeding V3.esp=1

UniqueWeaponsRedone.esp=1

Unique Uniques.esp=1

RoM - Dragon Priest Masks Pack.esp=1

RoM - Unique Uniques Patch.esp=1

RoM - Wintersun Patch.esp=1

YOT - Moonlight Tales Essentials.esp=1

The Bow Of The Dark0ne.esp=1

Immersive Horses - Hearthfire Patch.esp=1

Craftable Horse Barding.esp=1

NonEssentialChildren.esp=1

ETaC - Complete Helgen Reborn Patch.esp=1

nwsFollowerFramework.esp=1

nwsFF_NoTeamMagicDamage.esp=1

RSChildren Patch - USLEEP.esp=1

RSChildren.esp=1

RSChildren Patch - BS Bruma.esp=1

ETaC - Complete RS Patch.esp=1

Edited September 22, 2021 by natcruz