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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5913404" data-attributes="member: 8835">That is a good point, that running away doesn't become a new abusable tactic.In Elder Scrolls 4 & 5, one of the sneaky abuses I do is to snipe a target with an arrow, then sneak-run away until they lose alertness and return to what they were doing.Realistically, if I shoot and kill your buddy, you're not likely to go back to eating dinner next to his corpse after 5 minutes of not seeing any more threats.What's more likely:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">NPCs will make an initial run to where the attack came from OR run away (fight or flight response).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If the immediate threat is gone (out of site/gun range), you'l remain vigilant but return to your rally point.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Then the group will be on high alert, maybe form a patrol to seek out the threat specifically, or at least patrol the main area more alertly.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">NPCs should remain on high alert for several days at least, being a bit jumpy.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">NPCs will also tend to the wounded and remove any dead bodies from the main living area.</li> </ul>I think the counter to player abuse of hit-n-run tactics is that each subsequent time they do it to a force, the enemy will be more watchful and ready for it.  making sneaking harder, and generally causing the NPCs to group up more (such that instead of facing 1 dungeon room of orcs at a time, ALL of the orcs on the floor will be waiting for the party, possibly in their own ambush).</blockquote>

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