Can squads be directed to run patrol routes?

[Der Liebe Frankie]

I just started playing, and hired my first helper. So we loaded up a ton of iron and proceded to run around town like idiots. To do this, I have to, as the player, click over and over again - it's ridiculous and boring.

And I know when I've hired another 30 people it will not be something I want to do for every new recruit. It would much rather load them all with food and iron and say "go out on patrol for the next hour to get your stats up".

Is this possible? Or do I have to manually level each and every character?

[g0jira]

No, there is mod for patrols, but i didnt find it as something that i woukd use

[BLKCandy]

If you don't want to mod, a common method is to get a backpack filled with food and ore then set a permanent job to follow a caravan/patrol. Then just forget about that character for awhile.

[VladK02]

download mod for strength training, build yourself a gym, problem solved. cheap, quick, and realistic - it does not conflict with kenshi lore. Lifting weights is something humans do.

there is alternative solution to hauling rocks as well.

capture a dying npc, put him in a cage, use training swords mod, build yourself 2 sparring weapons that use strength, give one to prisoner andother to yourself, unlock cage, train with him for a day. Watch your strength hit 60+, and melee attack / defence 80+ in 24/48 in-game hours.

if you dont have a cage, put him in a bed/sleeping bag and wait for him to get up then attack him right away. you give him the sparring weapon by right-click and loot option, then drag weapon to him. sparring weapons do zero damage. When you are done with sparring, simply unequip your sparring weapon, equip a real one, or just use fists, and knock your opponent out. then heal him up and lock him up again.