Invisible Trader auto bartering

[xenoterracide]

Oh no, my bug and crash is back. I've randomly started getting prompted with "I'm looking for weapons" and a barter screen opening, in towns. Has anyone seen this? know what causes it? google isn't helping. I know I'm not pressing a key either, it happened immediately on load to sanctuary. I removed all of my new mods and managed to load a save that didn't have them.

It's happening after I do sommerville which also sends me to hyde park..

F4SE PLUGINS:
    achievements.dll
    BakaScrapHeap.dll v1.3
    Buffout4.dll v1.28.6
    ClassicHolsteredWeapons.dll
    f4ee.dll
    HighFPSPhysicsFix.dll
    Interior-NavCut-Fix.dll v1.0.3
    mcm.dll
    PowerGridTools.dll
    PrivateProfileRedirector.dll
    RobCo_Patcher.dll v3.6
    SprintStutteringFix.dll
    wsfw_identifier.dll
    XDI.dll

PLUGINS:
    [ 0]     Fallout4.esm
    [ 1]     DLCRobot.esm
    [ 2]     DLCworkshop01.esm
    [ 3]     DLCCoast.esm
    [ 4]     DLCworkshop02.esm
    [ 5]     DLCworkshop03.esm
    [ 6]     DLCNukaWorld.esm
    [ 7]     Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch.esp
    [ 8]     XDI.esm
    [ 9]     HUDFramework.esm
    [ A]     WorkshopFramework.esm
    [ B]     SS2.esm
    [ C]     SS2_XPAC_Chapter2.esm
    [ D]     SS2_XPAC_Chapter3.esm
    [ E]     SS2_FDK_TinyLiving.esp
    [ F]     PiperCaitCurieDialogueOverhaul.esp
    [10]     VisibleCompanionAffinity.esp
    [11]     UltraInteriorLighting.esp
    [12]     CleanMySettlement.esp
    [13]     UltraExteriorLighting.esp
    [14]     SS2Extended.esp
    [15]     UltraInteriorLighting_DarkerAmbience.esp
    [16]     W.A.T.Minutemen.esp
    [17]     Vivid Weathers - FO4.esp
    [18]     DoorsNotWalls.esp
    [19]     SS2WastelandVenturers.esp
    [1A]     SS2_Addon_NWE.esp
    [1B]     SS2_STRA_Support_Buildings.esp
    [1C]     SS2_Addon_Favelabulous.esp
    [1D]     Glowing Animals Emit Light.esp
    [1E]     Esk_NoTeleportingCreatures.esp
    [1F]     Vivid Weathers - FO4 - Far Harbor.esp
    [20]     Vivid Weathers - Nuka World.esp
    [21]     AOSuperAlloysCohesion.esp
    [22]     FIS-Naming-Weap-Armo-EN.esp
    [23]     Lots More Male Hairstyles.esp
    [24]     Hair for Children.esp
    [25]     CompanionTracker.esp
    [26]     SS2_Addon_FHE.esp
    [27]     SS2-PraRandomAddon.esp
    [28]     SimHomestead2.esp
    [29]     ohSIM_Sim2_Settlements_Scrappers_Addon.esp
    [2A]     SS2_ruined_simsettlement_addonpack.esp
    [2B]     WorkshopPlus.esp
    [2C]     dD-Enhanced Blood Basic.esp
    [2D]     Tactical Flashlights.esp
    [2E]     Tactical Flashlights - Settings.esp
    [2F]     HiPolyFaces.esp
    [30]     CBBE.esp
    [31]     LooksMenu.esp
    [32]     CharCustomizationOptions.esp
    [33]     LooksMenu Customization Compendium.esp
    [34]     RutahTattooPack_FO4.esp
    [35]     The Eyes Of Beauty.esp
    [36]     Hairpins.esp
    [37]     Vivid Weathers - Natural Bright.esp
    [38]     DarkerNights.esp
    [39]     DarkerNightsDetection.esp
    [3A]     BrighterSettlementLights.esp
    [3B]     SpotlightFix-300-Shadow.esp
    [3C]     Vanilla resonating lights fix.esp
    [3D]     SalvageBeacons.esp
    [3E]     PowerArmorHoarder.esp
    [3F]     quickchange.esp
    [40]     Faster Terminal Displays (20x).esp
    [41]     Pine Trees Redone.esp
    [42]     CROSS_GoreCrits.esp
    [43]     CROSS_GoreCrits_FarHarborPatch.esp
    [44]     SimSettlements2_AddOnPack_ApocalypticAdditions_SirLach.esp
    [45]     EfficientFastTravel.esp
    [46]     SS2_CLB_WATMPack.esp
    [47]     Lots More Female Hairstyles.esp
    [48]     StartMeUp.esp
    [49]     StartMeUpNukaWorldPatch.esp
    [4A]     FlaconOil_BA2_Upto4K_Part3.esp
    [4B]     Gritty Subway Stations.esp
    [4C]     FlaconOil_BA2_Upto4K_Part2.esp
    [4D]     Vivid Waters.esp
    [4E]     strongheight.esp
    [FE:  0] IDEKsLogisticsStation2.esl
    [FE:  1] Lucid's Texture Upgrades.esl
    [FE:  2] OilLampPostLightFix.esl
    [FE:  3] ConfigurableHotkeys.esl
    [FE:  4] CanarySaveFileMonitor.esl
    [FE:  5] Corvega - UIL Fix.esl
    [FE:  6] HiPolyFacesCompanionPlugin.esl
    [FE:  7] PPF.esm
    [FE:  8] SavrenXHD1KBuildingAndInterior.esp
    [FE:  9] effects.esp
    [FE:  A] SavrenXHDSettlementAndSetDressing.esp
    [FE:  B] SavrenXHDSettlementAndSetDressingDLC.esp
    [FE:  C] SavrenXFoodAndFoodware.esp
    [FE:  D] SavrenX SuperMutant Armor HD.esp
    [FE:  E] Enhanced Vanilla Armor and Clothing.esp
    [FE:  F] SavrenXCreaturesPackDlcREDONE.esp
    [FE: 10] SavrenXBetterRobotHDLibertyPrime.esp
    [FE: 11] SavrenX HD DLC Armor and Clothes.esp
    [FE: 12] SavrenXPropsAndJunk.esp
    [FE: 13] SavrenX HD Vanilla Armor.esp
    [FE: 14] SavrenX HD Vanilla Clothes Optimized.esp
    [FE: 15] SavrenXHDVanillaLandscape.esp
    [FE: 16] SavrenXLandscapeInteriorBuildingDLC.esp
    [FE: 17] SavrenXWeaponHD.esp
    [FE: 18] SavrenXSynthHD.esp
    [FE: 19] SavrenXHdDlcPowerArmor.esp
    [FE: 1A] Region Names on Save Files.esp
    [FE: 1B] FastTravelFromQuestHubs.esp
    [FE: 1C] M8rDisablePipboyEffects.esp
    [FE: 1D] Vivid Weathers - Region Names Patch.esp
    [FE: 1E] SS2_RobotMod.esp
    [FE: 1F] SS2AOP_VaultTecTools.esp
    [FE: 20] SS2_NobodysLeaders2.esp
    [FE: 21] SS2_NobodysLeaders2_Automatron.esp
    [FE: 22] SS2_NobodysLeaders2_VaultTecWorkshop.esp
    [FE: 23] SS2_DLCSettlerPatch.esp
    [FE: 24] SS2 Lexington Underground Fix.esp
    [FE: 25] SS2_XDI Patch.esp
    [FE: 26] SS2Addon_MS_BareEssentials.esp
    [FE: 27] IDEKsLogisticsStation2_SS2_Patch.esp
    [FE: 28] Holly Fix.esp
    [FE: 29] AOSuperAlloysCubemap.esp
    [FE: 2A] NukaQuantumBrightDynamic.esp
    [FE: 2B] SS2Extended_OutfitInjectionPatch.esp
    [FE: 2C] Q_RagdollPhysics.esp
    [FE: 2D] FastTravelFromVault81.esp
    [FE: 2E] Wet Effects.esp
    [FE: 2F] StartMeUpShaunDefaultAppearance.esp
    [FE: 30] PRP.esp
    [FE: 31] PRP-Compat-UEL.esp
    [FE: 32] PRP-Compat-RegionNames.esp
    [FE: 33] PRP-Compat-UIL-Darker.esp
    [FE: 34] AWHD4KFull.esp
    [FE: 35] WorkshopFramework_ScriptOverride.esp

 

[xenoterracide]

confirmed (I think) that this happens after being sent to sommerville and clearing hyde park, unlocking the workstation. I didn't need to actually start building though.

 

[Cessori]

"I'm looking for weapons" is a vanilla dialogue line used to greet traders.
I donno why it would be showing up at random without talking to a trader. I've not seen this occur in my games.
Weird.

 

[xenoterracide]

the only other thing I can think of is that somehow it's WATM and it's preston, but that was a level based theory... that makes no sense if it's sommerville. He's the only one standing around me though... nothing that highlights red invisible... just a nothing else... Next test is to finish preston off, and get his perk. Then we'll try sommerville again.

Anyone know how I might dismiss (not complete) that radial quest and spawn a different one? WATM does prevent me from getting more than one...

 

[xenoterracide]

So, I've made it past this problem (or so it appears) I got Preston to idolize me, made him run the Jamaican Plains, and went and got Sommerville without him. I haven't seen the issue at all. So I'm guessing that he was the one prompting me somehow... but it's all crazy.

 

[LCdr Frog]

I have a similar situation, although for me it is "I want to trade". Mostly happening in Finch Farm.

 

[shazbot9ee3]

I just had the "I'm looking for weapons" barter bug and resolved this instance of the problem by talking with him -- and it turned out to be an affinity dialog. For now, I'm assuming that was the trigger, but, as I also have WATM, it might be worth comparing LO if the problems resurface. Also, not sure why Preston has a barter menu... I only recently reinstalled WATM and haven't taken Preston as a companion in a very long time.