Hatchet Mercs are friendly with bandits? Thread - MISERY mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

I've long since given Hatchet and his mercs the 6 rations so they'll allow me inside their base. During one of my playthroughs, I went inside their base and it was SWARMING with bandits. They weren't firing on bandits, but the bandits were firing on me. And when I lifted my weapon to shoot the bandits, the mercs became hostile to me.

Is this a bug? I remember in vanilla, Hatchet's team were hostile to bandits and killed any bandits that got near their base.

No bug, you don't play Vanilla anymore

So...why are they ok with bandits swarming around and shooting up their base? I'm weaving in and out of their base and the bandits are shooting up the base, and the mercs don't even blink. Then as soon as I raise my weapon, all hell breaks loose.

Most mercs are "special"

Edited by: Maximus_Sparticus

In my view Hatchet and team is virtually useless as there are far better alternatives to guard the scientist bunker, like stalkers, duty or freedom. They often get killed by wandering stalkers, duty or freedom teams in the game anyway. I my view they are just scum with a slight regret.

If you want to preserve them it is best to wait outside and let the bandits be drawn out, firing a shot in the air works.

Merc now became neutral (or friendly) with the Bandit. Don't expect them to help you, kill them all

See thats not actually that bad, it's all about timing: like a playground fight, lure the bandits outside and maul them there. What's bad is the random stalkers wandering by at the gas station and killing Hatchet and Co at long range!