Is anybody also experiencing a bug with the sidekicks where you can't assign them a different reaction?

General Issues and Bug Reporting (Unreal Engine)
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Summary

Sidekick pets no longer show different reactions other than the “Tails” reaction heart emote.

What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Animation

Steps to Reproduce

Select a Sidekick
Edit Style
Select any reaction

Expected Result

The expected reaction selected is what will appear above the sidekick’s head

Observed Result

The expected reaction goes to default heart instead.

Affects Versions

5.8

Platform(s)

Windows

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Hello,

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