Character
Patrols
An enemy unit type in the Commandos tactical wargame series, consisting of groups of soldiers patrolling designated routes.
About
In Commandos 2: Men of Courage and Commandos Strike Force, Patrols represent organized groups of enemy soldiers, often led by an officer, that traverse specific paths to detect the player's characters. They present a higher threat level than stationary sentries, requiring players to carefully coordinate stealth maneuvers or distractions to bypass or eliminate them.
Throughout the development of Pyro Studios' tactical series, these mobile enemy units evolved to exploit the game engine's advanced line-of-sight mechanics. In Commandos 2 Men of Courage (2000) and its Commandos 2 Men of Courage [Promo Not For Resale] (2002) edition, patrol behaviors are deeply integrated with the environment. They react dynamically to footprints left in snow or mud, open doors, and extinguished lights. Eliminating the commanding officer of a patrol often disrupts their route, causing the remaining soldiers to scatter or stand idle, which players can exploit to dismantle the group individually.
The transition of the franchise's tactical formula into a first-person perspective in Commandos Strike Force [Promo Not For Resale] (2000) altered how players interact with these units. In this installment, patrols utilize sound propagation and visual cues to detect the player in three-dimensional space, requiring strategic use of disguises and silent takedowns. Across these specific releases, managing these coordinated units remains a defining element of the franchise's high-stakes puzzle-like gameplay, forcing players to utilize specialized character skills such as the Spy's distractions or the Green Beret's decoy devices to disrupt their highly structured routines.
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