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The glitch resurfaces as modders replay old sessions and streamers chase soft locks. This quirk targets save files with odd item positions.
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Postal 2's Pigeon Mission Glitch That Locks Your Game is an item placement bug that corrupts the quest state. It breaks triggers when a dove object sits outside its path node.
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Triggers misfire because the engine expects one object but finds another. Studies indicate object position changes can confuse older game scripts and memory pointers.
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One-line takeaway
Keep your items on paths to prevent this bug from freezing progress mid mission.
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FAQ
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Q: Does this glitch only happen in certain versions?
A: Yes, it appears most often in the original and community builds, not the latest release.
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Q: Can I recover a locked save file?
A: Some load an earlier slot; others verify files or start a new campaign to bypass the block.
