Stationary Patrols

[sponazgul]

In my most recent arc, I have a problem. I have a mission where I want there to be enemy elements, but also civilians who should just be around.

 

I created a group of minion level characters to be civilians - no attacks (i originally created them using the People setting but then I had problems with them being part of a patrol group, maybe I need to revisit that.) I made the patrol neutral so they wouldn't bother the players (if they were enemy, they'd follow the players but be unable to attack and I didn't want that either)

 

The problem: the enemy elements just murder them which was not my intent.

 

If I could make the patrol Stationary, that would probably limit the chances of them having map enemies blunder into them.

 

I am bringing this topic here for discussion or alternatives - i already added it as a request to the AE content thread in the Suggestions forum

[cranebump]

You can keep a group stationary by creating a non-objective friendly boss and surrounding them with minions. They'll stay in place and not attack anything, unless they happen to end up near an enemy group or something. 

[sponazgul]

2 hours ago, cranebump said:

You can keep a group stationary by creating a non-objective friendly boss and surrounding them with minions. They'll stay in place and not attack anything, unless they happen to end up near an enemy group or something. 

Nice! I’ll have to try this out. I appreciate the tip (it will spare some civilians from the Ultrahorde, I hope.)

[sponazgul]

On 8/26/2025 at 12:23 PM, cranebump said:

You can keep a group stationary by creating a non-objective friendly boss and surrounding them with minions. They'll stay in place and not attack anything, unless they happen to end up near an enemy group or something. 

your advice was very helpful! Since these are civilians, I have the boss flee the moment they take damage, and I can include helpful dialogue.