How to weaken the Shek after kidnapping Seto?

[尸Ѧ尺ДD۞Җ ฬ∀₦]

Hello there.

Turns out my squad is not ready to help defend HN territory from the Shek patrols Esata is sending in - I only have two fighters in the 50-60 stat range and the 6 others I have can't stand up to a Hundred Guardian... kinda like the Paladins ): So, uh, I kinda need these patrols to become weaker or stop spawning before they actually overrun anything. Help?

[Fryskar]

Plenty of crossbows is the easiest answer if you want to kill.
Or assassinate and peel.

Esata should go berserk and happily run straight into your base after killing seto, but you cant target her with ranged, only hit by accident. She'll wipe the floor with your too weak fighters, but you can arrange having a couple paladins nearby, lure her to a city or just plain old acid lakes.

[尸Ѧ尺ДD۞Җ ฬ∀₦]

I'm actually not a base owner, just really concerned with Shek patrols killing off HN cities (as long as the areas are loaded in anyway)

[Fryskar]

Originally posted by 尸Ѧ尺ДD۞Җ ฬ∀₦:

I'm actually not a base owner, just really concerned with Shek patrols killing off HN cities (as long as the areas are loaded in anyway)

Crossbows work just fine on anyone w.o. diplomatic status, those with can't be targeted directly.

Your other options are either assassination or train up, losing battles with shek patrols helps with stats.

If you're afraid that they manage to kill off HN stuff, best just leave the area as nothing happens if you're not nearby.
Only worldstate changes require you to be away to happen. As in you trigger the state, leave the area, return to a changed area.