Guide civilians to safer zone?

[Metadeth901]

Is there anyway to guide civilians to go to other places on the map so they wouldn't get killed? I wonder since Xenonauts were formed by NATO and USSR, funded by nations, they have the authority to make decisions regarding lives of civilians so why can't we? I realize some people may panic but surely those in state of panic have the mind of fight or flight so when they are given the opportunity to go somewhere else to reduce the casualty in the area by strangers in uniforms armed with firearms, they'd take that opportunity. Even cops and militias knows better to take that advice to help guide other people.

[LurCellant]

Civilians follow their own AI and you can't really influence it. Luckily the devs or community edition realized that and made it so civilians actually don't matter at all even on terror missions. The survival or death of a civilian will have zero impact on your funding although you can change that in the game files. The Xenonauts do have full authority over civilians in a sense. If they're in your way, just shoot/stun them and move on, the world will not care a single bit. If you really want better civilian AI, you can change their behavior yourself in the game files.

[Metadeth901]

Originally posted by LurCellant:

Civilians follow their own AI and you can't really influence it. Luckily the devs or community edition realized that and made it so civilians actually don't matter at all even on terror missions. The survival or death of a civilian will have zero impact on your funding although you can change that in the game files. The Xenonauts do have full authority over civilians in a sense. If they're in your way, just shoot/stun them and move on, the world will not care a single bit. If you really want better civilian AI, you can change their behavior yourself in the game files.

Hurrah, free of war crime charges! Thank you for the answer.

[pipo.p]

Nearby civilians will run for your dropship (if any), away from aliens, and toward your troops. This is a general behaviour, and sometimes, it achieves its purpose (on X:CE).

It is possible to stun civilians so that aliens, especially reapers won't harm them (except if they throw grenades at you while you are camping next to them).

[Toxic-spin]

in x-ce i really liked how some of thoes civs/police guys "run to tha choppa" i thought them safe there (but i'm playing x-division mod wich i like very much :)) but alas, my squad opend the crashed ufo and some fast paced aliens rushed past me and some reached the chopper and slayed everything living around it. sad story.

a new mechanic would be nice for xenonauts 2 where the pilot's may let the civis inside the cockpit and seal it after they in so they are really safe. but plz no new xcom "hey you are safe" *touch the civ* and he runs into safty in 1 turn crap^^ i hatet that. maybe talk to them for a few tu and give them a order (what they do from their on is their problem :D)

[WhiteCrow]

Originally posted by Toxic-spin:

in x-ce i really liked how some of thoes civs/police guys "run to tha choppa" i thought them safe there (but i'm playing x-division mod wich i like very much :)) but alas, my squad opend the crashed ufo and some fast paced aliens rushed past me and some reached the chopper and slayed everything living around it. sad story.

a new mechanic would be nice for xenonauts 2 where the pilot's may let the civis inside the cockpit and seal it after they in so they are really safe. but plz no new xcom "hey you are safe" *touch the civ* and he runs into safty in 1 turn crap^^ i hatet that. maybe talk to them for a few tu and give them a order (what they do from their on is their problem :D)

Imagine letting a civilian in your lander that you forgot was impregnated..

[escortford591]

Wait civilians also run for your dropship. I usualy have all surviving allied soldiers sitting in my dropship while the civilians try to hide ( or run next to) in positions where i cant shot at aliens without hitting them.