Hey IceDDZ and co,
I want to say thank you for the tip about collision views, since I’m quite new to Unreal I didn’t even know about view modes yet and having zoomed out in this view it looks like a resource object in the tutorial has a collision that is causing major errors for all that sits below it in the scene. I took the object out of the scene and the physics applies as it should–something I probably should have tried before I consulted the forums haha.
I really appreciate the help. With a system as technically vast and daunting as Unreal it can be discouraging to encounter seemingly insoluble errors so early on. Now I view this as a learning experience instead of a headache. Thank you so much!