# NPC Self-Terminates Upon Attempting to Reload Rifle

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-self-terminates-upon-attempting-to-reload-rifle/12526>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [September 14, 2016, 12:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-self-terminates-upon-attempting-to-reload-rifle/12526 "2016-09-14T00:21:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![LostHere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LostHere](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/LostHere)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 12:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-self-terminates-upon-attempting-to-reload-rifle/12526/1 "2016-09-14T00:21:11Z")

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Exactly what it sounds like. Was doing a Lab start, picked up an NPC with a Ruger 10/22. Ran into a Zcientist, she shot him dead, tried to reload, and her head exploded.

`20:14:19.347 : src/npcmove.cpp:3037 [void npc::do_reload(item&)] do_reload failed: item could not be reloaded
20:14:28.350 : src/npcmove.cpp:3037 [void npc::do_reload(item&)] do_reload failed: item could not be reloaded
20:14:29.485 : src/npcmove.cpp:3037 [void npc::do_reload(item&)] do_reload failed: item could not be reloaded
20:14:34.745 : src/npcmove.cpp:3037 [void npc::do_reload(item&)] do_reload failed: item could not be reloaded
20:14:35.279 : src/npcmove.cpp:3037 [void npc::do_reload(item&)] do_reload failed: item could not be reloaded
20:14:35.661 : src/npcmove.cpp:3037 [void npc::do_reload(item&)] do_reload failed: item could not be reloaded
20:14:35.913 : src/npcmove.cpp:3037 [void npc::do_reload(item&)] do_reload failed: item could not be reloaded
20:14:36.138 : src/npcmove.cpp:3037 [void npc::do_reload(item&)] do_reload failed: item could not be reloaded
20:14:36.357 : src/npcmove.cpp:3037 [void npc::do_reload(item&)] do_reload failed: item could not be reloaded
20:14:36.575 : src/game.cpp:6320 [void game::monmove()] NPC Ardis Gifford entered infinite loop. Turning on debug mode`

I ran into the bug so figured I should report it?

Edit:  
Forgot to mention:  
Version: 0.C-18212-ga424d42  
Build: 5471  
SDL  
OS: Windows 8

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**Author:** ![Profugo\_Barbatus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d26b3c/32.png) [@Profugo\_Barbatus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Profugo_Barbatus)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 12:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-self-terminates-upon-attempting-to-reload-rifle/12526/2 "2016-09-14T00:51:28Z")

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The early synths had many issues when trialed in the field.