My scout/soldier got lost/stuck/disappeared/abandoned his mule/will not come down from the mountain/has taken up scuba diving. What can I do?
This is a long-standing bug. Sometimes the unit can be recovered, sometimes there is no other solution except to train a new unit. Zomby Woof suggests: “Try to rotate the map, this can help sometimes.” From LotharK adds: “Hit the N button on your keyboard and you find the scout.” When the Scout and donkey become separated on the coast, try loading the Scout back onto your ship. This is a particular problem on polar islands, when one half of the Scout team gets stuck on an ice shelf. Zuchla writes: “I got a couple of my explorers stuck in mountains, my two traders locked in tents, and my ship half buried in sand.” From Ravell: “I’ve lost quite a few scouts already by visiting the natives. One time it looked like he got killed, because he fell down and just laid there – couldn’t move him anymore, the mule was still standing but didn’t move.” From vorosz: “My scout lost his donkey. Everything worked fine. He even managed to haul 20t of product on his back. I tried loading and unloading hi
