Permanently stuck in combat?

[KoE]

I tried to 'slaughter' a cow by punching it (just to see what would happen and because I figured I could use the meat). Cue not having nearly enough unarmed combat skill to hit the bovine, and I decided to run off and leave it for another day. This may or many not be relevant.

I then attempted to immigrate to Bottleneck, got woefully lost, and knocked out by the orange menace (aka foxes). I figured I'd just log out to start the whole mess over again, and that's when I realized I still have a big purple question mark (three now, actually) where the combat portraits are. I noticed it during the cow thing but didn't think too much of it. This is starting to look rather grim as I foxes seem to hit me as soon as I regenerate any HP. I also have absolutely no idea where I am, and logging in and out doesn't seem to do any good.

I'm not 100% sure this is a bug, but I can't imagine a cow staying hostile while I walked halfway across the map is a feature. The character's name is Owen Quillion, if that'll help save the poor guy.

[sami1337]

they follow for like half an hour or something. Waaay to long. but you can instantly lose it by entering a cabin or mine. Or just come back tomorrow.

[Curudan]

Yeah, but if you do leave the computer don't be surprised if you starve to death.

Are you looking at your mini-map in the bottom left corner of the screen, and comparing it to the world map?

It is a little hard to get lost because all of the terrain features are in pretty distinct patterns.

Edit: If you show me where in the world map you are, I might be able to come help you out.

[KoE]

Thankfully, the foxes wandered off when I posted this and I have since made my escape, skirted around a swamp and am currently regenning next to an apple tree. (No buildings in site though).

I have been using the mini-map as best I can, but it's a tidbit small (too small to readily ID the shapes... I'm pretty sure I mistook one of the desert blobs for another) and I can't seem to enlarge it. I do have my bearings now though, so the offer of help is much appreciated but thankfully not needed.

EDIT:

The cow aggro has (finally) worn off and I've basically reached my destination. So, yeah, crisis averted, 'bug' solved.

[loftar]

I will fix so that combat relations time out if nothing happens in them for a while. The current "time-out" of twenty minutes is only because animals are removed if no-one has seen them for that long.