Campaign Freelances not working correctly

Over the last several weeks my friend and I have been trying to influence various campaign freelance NPC's to fight for our nation. None have showed up in our nation or anywhere else. Proper research into how to influence npc's was done.

In the example of one freelance, Auroral Alicorn, It is supposed to whinny when it is influenced. It does this. I have stalked this NPC, curing it on several jobs (thinking maybe I needed to be on WHM to make it work), two campaign tally's have passed and it still stays in Jugner Forest [S].

I am not sure what's going on here. If all the information out there on how to influence freelances is even accurate, or if these NPC's are simply broken. It is not limited to just Alicorn. I have noticed since the December 2012 update that campaign freelances aren't showing up like they should be. I'm not sure if this is when the problem (if there is one) started or not.

I am tired of being brushed off by GM's over this. I doubt posting here will make any difference worth caring about.

Greetings Mirril,

I am very sorry to hear you are having trouble with these NPCs. I would be more then happy to submit this for you, however, I would like to ask that you please give us some additional information on this matter. Please fill out the template below to the best of your ability. While some of the information may seem irrelevant, it is always best to have as much information as possible. Once filled out, we will submit this for review for you!

Thank you for your time and apologies for any inconvenience!

GM Bublex


Platform:
ISP:
Type of Internet Connection:
Internet Connection Speed:
Date & Time:
Frequency:
Character Name:
Race:
World:
Class/Skill Rank:
Area and Coordinates:
Party or Solo:
NPC Name:
Monster Name:
In-Game Time:
Steps:
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I'll do the best I can to answer your questions, although I'm not sure how all are relevant :3

Platform: PC
ISP: Road Runner
Type of Internet Connection: Broadband
Internet Connection Speed: 10-20 mbps (variable with local usage)
Date & Time: Problems observed during January, 2013 variable times
Frequency: Campaign Tally (I suppose)
Character Name: Mirril
Race:
World:
Class/Skill Rank:
Area and Coordinates:
Party or Solo: Both
NPC Name: Auroral Alicorn, other freelance NPC's
Monster Name: see above
In-Game Time: Varies
Steps:
1. Any attempt to "Influence" Campaign freelance NPC's
2. Various confirmation messages that NPC has been "Influenced" occur. (Such as alicorn whinny after curing it)
3. After campaign tally every week, NPC's do not register they were influenced, and continue staying in their usual spot

I don't know if I'm filling out that correctly, but I hope the information provided helps. The best campaign NPC who shows this problem is the Auroral Alicorn who lives in Jugner Forest [S]. As I already stated, I tried to influence it several times over two campaign tallys and it doesn't align itself to ANY city. I also failed to see several other campaign NPC's show up anywhere, while others do.

Thank you for responding. I have made sure to submit all of your information to the development team, and they will thoroughly investigate this matter, based on your report. Unfortunately, I cannot guarantee that a direct response will be posted on this thread, but I do recommend checking Here and Here for any details regarding the development team's investigation. Thanks again for your report!