Why companions don't use the tail slot for equipment?

[QuiteTheTail]

I have tested it with CM companions and Lovers slave followers. I don't know about MCS, never tried.

Is this due to a limitation of the game? In any case, is it possible to change this behavior?

Possibly leaving beastfolks unaffected (you know, the Tail...)

 

I ask because many items (capes, circlets,...) and armor mods use that slot.

[Vaelorian]

None of the NPCs use the tail slot by default. I do not believe there is a way around this behavior without the use of scripts.

 

However, it's very easy to create a nif with all the accessories you want on the companion, tie it to the amulet slot, and give it to the companion.

[QuiteTheTail]

Ok, I'll try that, thank you.

[DogOnPorch]

MCS uses the tail slot.

[QuiteTheTail]

MCS uses the tail slot.

Well well. Another reason to migrate to it, it seems.

 

[myuhinny]

MCS is way better then the CM follower one. I have used MSC for quite awhile now.

[varenne]

Be so so careful with MCS, PSE, Hiyoko/Tamago enabled and traveling to SI to do quests. Major scripting issues being experienced for the first time...

 

embedded to save games!*!*!

 

But yeah, MCS is IMO far superior to CM, unless you have a month of Sundays to fix non-compliant CM issues.

[QuiteTheTail]

Be so so careful with MCS, PSE, Hiyoko/Tamago enabled and traveling to SI to do quests. Major scripting issues being experienced for the first time...

 

embedded to save games!*!*!

 

But yeah, MCS is IMO far superior to CM, unless you have a month of Sundays to fix non-compliant CM issues.

I'm aware of these issues (I read what you posted about them in PSE support thread).

I don't use PSE and pregnancy mods at the moment (still in my LAPF "learning curve"), but I'm sure I will do in the future.

For now, I'm more interested in stripping CM companions of their CM scripts, and combine them in one big esp (I saved a couple of bookmarks to articles related to this subject). I just can't get myself to leave behind characters I'm used to see in game for so long. I would miss them.

 

[varenne]

Yup. Stripping CM scripts is definitely the way to go. I'm extra careful with any included AI since I want them to be sort of auto-interactive with the environment.

 

I know what you mean; I'd miss them too, had I not taken the time to modify them for the way I use 'em.

[QuiteTheTail]

I know what you mean; I'd miss them too, had I not taken the time to modify them for the way I use 'em.

I'd rather not ask what use is that...