RangerD Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Just started playing the game, and got Lydia as a follower. Everywhere I hear that players use followers as pack mules, and I could sure use one as my character's basic equipment is pretty close to his limit. But I cannot find the game mechanic for getting Lydia to take items. I see conversation items but nothing where I can tell her to carry things or put things in her inventory. Obviously, I am totally missing the boat here cause I see no one else even questioning this advice to hand off heavy items to followers. (I am playing on PC, if that makes any difference.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rennn Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 The option is there, just try every dialogue option except 'You should leave' or anything similar to that. It may be hidden behind some other dialogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guss Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Topic is mainly " I need to trade some items with you " i believe. once you get the companion leave the chat then walk around and start chat again. :thumbsup: you might need to do some talking to her, maybe to unlock the topic. I don't have her had the lady in the Inn " whiterun " and the guy from Riverside. Edited December 5, 2011 by Guss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerD Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 The only possibly relevant choice when I talk to her is "I need you to do something." She asks what I need. No further choices come up, but I get a weird graphic, a design of four sort of pulsing arrows all together. I turn the camera this way and that and one option comes up "E- Stay there." Very frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guss Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Yea that also is another topic for it that they have. after you click it should bring up both your's and the companions inventory - then you can trade back and forth. if it doesn't work or have issues i would try searching google or somewhere in the forums on that kind of issue. i haven't seen one myself yet. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dala0 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) You can not see the option you need unless you scroll down the list. It should be called 'I need to trade some things with you'. If this is not showing up as the fifth item on the list then I would guess that it is due to a bug. I have thought of a work around if it really is not showing up. Lydia can loot containers. So, put what you want her to use or carry into a container then talk to her and click on 'I need you to do something.'. Now move your pointer over the container, where it should now say 'Take All' and click. Lydia should now move over to the container, you may have to get out of her way, and remove the items in it. Sadly, I can not think of a good way of getting the items back, so I suggest you only use this method for giving her armour and weapons that you are happy for her to keep. Edited December 5, 2011 by Dala0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnfnx Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 If all else fails, open console and target her, type in = openactorcontainer 1 That works on some but not all regular npc's as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekrafilia Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Sounds very bugged, but be grateful you can't hear her constant whine "I am sworn to carry your burdens"!!! :tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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