Lionhead prioritising Fable II Abbot bug

By Robert Purchese Published 27 October, 2008

"Some things slip through the net."

Lionhead has said that fixing the Abbot bug in Fable II is a "matter of priority", and that a patch to fix the multiplayer glitch stripping characters of gold and experience will be made available "very soon".

"We are aware that a minority of people playing Fable II over the last few days have encountered an issue where the Abbot becomes unresponsive at the beginning of Monks Quest in Oakfield," one of the developers wrote on the official Lionhead forum.

"This is an isolated issue, but we are currently looking into it as a matter of priority," the poster continued.

"If you have already encountered this issue, there is unfortunately no work-around at this time, but we will keep you updated on any progress made.

There's no date for the patch at present, but the issue only seems to occur if you run away from the Abbot when he starts talking to you for the first time. If his cut-scene finishes, you should have no problem.

"Some things slip through the net during development, especially when a game is the size and scope of Fable II," adds the post.

"Again, we can only apologise for this issue, but we are doing our best. We might be silent on these boards, but we are watching and listening to you, the community, and are looking into all serious issues that are bought to our attention."

One thing that came up on the forum following the game's launch was the discovery that there is only one save slot available per character in Fable II, although you can have up to five characters per profile.

Fable II was released last Friday, and hits the shelves running after some serious critical acclaim, including a 10/10 from Eurogamer. Head over to our Fable II review to find out why.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (27) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • Negotiator #1 3 years ago

    A great game, go buy it.

  • locus2k1 #2 3 years ago

    indeed, have enjoyed this a lot over the weekend, dont think ill be able to put this down when Fallout 3 is out friday :D
    Edited by 1 at 27/10/08 @ 09:14

  • Thalanos #3 3 years ago

    Yep excellent game.

    I am disappointed with the co-op though. Especially when a mate joins my game and my fatness randomly goes up by about 100 (he denies somehow force-feeding me pies). I was so good-looking too.

  • andywilkie35 #4 3 years ago

    I've got past that bit in the game so fortunately I'm alright : D

    I've decided not to get Fallout 3 til xmas coz I won't stop playing Fable

  • penhalion #5 3 years ago

    I'm the oposite. I got bored of Fable 2 pretty quickly. It felt like I was constantly running around doing the same quests over and over again. The Jobs were idiotic "Hit the button at the correct time" things (I've yet to find one that isn't) and the so called amazing combat boils down to freeze time, summon ghosts and finally fire or lightning as a follow up. And don't get me started about the idiotic social interaction shite.

  • optimusprym8 #6 3 years ago

    Loved it, completed it, now just for the 2.5 million estate

  • PradaMeinhof #7 3 years ago

    They're fixing the Bloodstone one as well, right? *Henman weak fist*

  • captain_artyfartfog #8 3 years ago

    Fuck me, Fable II is full of bugs!
    And ridiculously short!
    Anyone remember Mass Defect last year?
    MS Rules!
    Edited by 1 at 27/10/08 @ 10:50

  • HolyJebus #9 3 years ago

    How long till they say this bug was left in intentionally :)

  • adamamosa #10 3 years ago

    I am really enjoying this game. Although I do have to agree its full of bugs.

  • PradaMeinhof #11 3 years ago

    The game is ace and enthralling and less about skill and more about an unfolding narrative. I've been completely taken in by it over the weekend and love the fact that your cash from rented properties ticks away while the game is off. However, it's frustrating that a bug is blocking forward progress. I've not come across anything like this before in a game, and you'd have thought that the game being finished months ago would have given more time for bug testing. Presumably they were concentrating on a first day patch for online co-op.

  • captain_artyfartfog #12 3 years ago

    Why am I totally not struck down with a bolt of lighting to hear you love Fable II and call it GOTY Fartbog?

  • RedSparrows #13 3 years ago

    Why am I not amazed to see an absurd and boring troll?

  • SpikeRocks #14 3 years ago

    Hopefully they will fix the nowere to be seen wife and frozen child bug to :/
    Edited by 1 at 27/10/08 @ 11:46

  • symmetry #15 3 years ago

    This is a great game, and I'm gonna take ages to complete it because I've turned off the glowing quest route thingy.

    Makes it much more enjoyable I think.

  • optimusprym8 #16 3 years ago

    @symmetry

    if you enjoy being lost yes :p

  • linksdad #17 3 years ago

    Enjoying this far more than I expected I would. Lovely realised world, nice bits of humour and plenty to do so far.

    If it keeps it up then EG will be vindicated in their award of 10/10

  • symmetry #18 3 years ago

    @optimusprym8

    HA! I know my way around now :p

    And it's better than being led through the game by the nose, I've discovered loads of stuff I never would have.

  • BastoJ #19 3 years ago

    Awesome game, didn't have the Abbot problem luckily. This and Mass Effect have been great :D

  • BastoJ #20 3 years ago

    How do I 'do the deed'?

    When she suggests it do a thumbs up emote then lead her to a bed and click a ;)

  • Kyle #21 3 years ago

    I still don't understand the limitations on save games. I mean the Xbox had, what, an 8GB hard drive? And you could have as many saves as you damn well pleased (memory permitting, obv). But now you have a 20GB, 60GB or 120GB HDD and you can only have 5 saves per profile? Doesn't make much sense to me.

  • Tzetrik #22 3 years ago

    It shouldnt have made it past microsoft QA with that kind of bug

  • captainrentboy #23 3 years ago

    Phew!! After 9 hours of faffing around I only just completed the Abbot quest last night, thank fuck I didn't wander off whilst he was yacking, huh?
    Ohh and absolutely love the game, no other title this year has had me this engrossed, and unless GOW2 is the be all and end all of third person shooters, which to be honest it doesn't look like it'll be(N, Fable 2 will probably be my GOTY.

  • captainrentboy #24 3 years ago

    Phew!! After 9 hours of faffing around I only just completed the Abbot quest last night, thank fuck I didn't wander off whilst he was yacking, huh?
    Ohh and absolutely love the game, no other title this year has had me this engrossed, and unless GOW2 is the be all and end all of third person shooters, which to be honest it doesn't look like it'll be(Not jipping it btw, it just looks like a whole lot more of the same) Fable 2 will probably be my GOTY.
    Edited by 1 at 27/10/08 @ 18:22

  • bonker #25 3 years ago

    Well I *still* haven't started it :(

    Sad to hear that there are so many bugs in it - given the nature of many of them (trigger handling), makes me wonder whether this is the first multi-threaded s/w that Lionhead have done ...

  • Tehren #26 3 years ago

    Good game, especially thanks to the sexy sound of Susan from My Family at key moments. Not that I'd watch that shit, naturally.

  • brommers #27 3 years ago

    @ farticusmaximus
    The 'come hither dear' expression works every time for me ( providing the wife has had a day ir two rest). You can buy it in the book store in bowerstone market ( one of the big buildings oppisite the black smiths).

  • actionfitz #28 3 years ago

    three words.
    "Wheel of Misfortune"

    priceless.
    :)

  • actionfitz #29 3 years ago

    @andywilkie35
    27-Oct-08 09:20:09

    "I've got past that bit in the game so fortunately I'm alright : D

    I've decided not to get Fallout 3 til xmas coz I won't stop playing Fable"


    even with the 10/10 review?
    lol
    im gonna have to borrow Saints Row 2 and FarCry 2 from friends or rent them, cant afford them as well as Fallout/Gears/Left For Dead/Wotlk/Deadspace