I would add some basic merc commands
basically, retreat (come here), attack, stay where you are
just like my dog basically : D
z, x, alt would be ideal for such commands to me
You already do have a degree of control over mercs/minions based on your characters position. They attack when you are in the vicinity of monsters and they will retreat towards you from whatever when your character is far enough away.
It would be nice to have the ability to control their automated behavior. There would be a selection of behaviors along with a berserk (don’t flee) option:
1: Attack nearest monster (current/default)
2: Attack strongest monster
3: Attack weakest monster
4: Hit and run (hits monster once, then runs for 2 seconds)
5: Defend (Stays within 5 meters of character)
6: Flee (Attack nearest, but runs away for 2 seconds if hit no matter how much health they have, overrides berserk)
Berserk - Checked (default) = TO THE DEATH!!! (don’t flee) Unchecked = Aiiiieeee!!! (Flee if health below 20%, reengages when health above 20%)
Of course I don’t count on this ever happening.
like ! would be nice !
: )
Generally speaking, any improvement on the AIs of minions, or ways to better control their behavior would be appreciated.