History Main / PatrollingMook

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* ''Film/SupermanII'': Non kills a guard with a NeckSnap, but not before the guard activates a device on his belt and raises the alarm.

See also EnemySummoner and TheGuardsMustBeCrazy. Compare RoamingEnemy. Contrast StealthyMook

* The purpose of the regular soldiers in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2''. When they see you, they'll call for back-up and more heavily armored and better organized soldiers will arrive to assist; these guys are the real killers. These regular soldiers are little threat on their own (except on higher difficulties) and the real threat they pose is calling in these kill-squads.

* Most mooks in the ''MetalGear'' series.

See also EnemySummoner and TheGuardsMustBeCrazy. Compare RoamingEnemy.

* Gensec guards from ''VideoGame/{{Payday2}} are security guards patrolling various locations you are trying to rob. The only threat they represent is them holding a pager they can use to raise the alarm, which will cause a SWATTeam to respond to your robbery. They also are a case of TheGuardsMustBeCrazy.

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* The Stormvermin Patrol from ''[[VideoGame/TheEndTimesVermintide Warhammer: End Times- Vermintide]]''. They consist of 4-6 {{Heavily Armored|Mook}} EliteMooks that patrol a stretch of area, which can easily take down heroes very quickly. Naturally, the best way to deal with them is to find a spot that's far from their patrol route and avoid them altogether.

* [[ImplacableMan Ustakak]] makes use of little flying bug things at one point in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil6'' to hunt you down. You had to sneak up and kill them from behind, and if one spotted you you'd better run for dear life for that dumpster. Making matters worse was that Ustanak would [[ItCanThink figure out]] to check the dumpster [[HaveANiceDeath on the third time]].

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* Bob and Larry from ''Webcomic/{{Zoophobia}}''.

** Dragon magazine #64 article "The Assassins' Run". In the ForgottenRealms campaign setting, the Shadow Thieves use the title obstacle course for training purposes. In one of the rooms, trainees must prevent two guards from striking an alarm gong or they will fail the course.

* ''CastleWolfenstein'': If one of the guards sees you while you aren't wearing a uniform (and for SS guards, even if you are), he will call out to alert other guards and possibly activate an alarm.

* Bob and Larry from ''{{Zoophobia}}''.

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A type of {{Mook|s}} that patrols around a certain area, alerting its allies if it spots something suspicious or an intruder. In stealth games, these sorts of enemies must be evaded, knocked out, or killed in a certain way lest other mooks discover their downed ally and/or the player or even cause a game over.

* ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' and ''BatmanArkhamCity'': Later in the game, Mooks will have devices on them that alert each other if they are knocked out, causing the rest to be more cautious and more scared.

* ''CastleWolfenstein'': if one of the guards sees you while you aren't wearing a uniform (and for SS guards, even if you are), he will call out to alert other guards and possibly activate an alarm.

* ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' and ''BatmanArkhamCity'': later in the game, Mooks will have devices on them that alert each other if they are knocked out, causing the rest to be more cautious and more scared.

* ''VideoGame/BioShockInfinite'': the Boys of Silence act like this; if they detect you they will call in other opponents to attack you.
* ''VideoGame/Dishonored'': City Watchmen, Overseers, Street Gangs, and even Assassins.

* The purpose of the regular soldiers in ''MetalGearSolid 2''. When they see you, they'll call for back-up and more heavily armored and better organized soldiers will arrive to assist; these guys are the real killers. These regular soldiers are little threat on their own (except on higher difficulties) and the real threat they pose is calling in these kill-squads.

* ''BioshockInfinite'': the Boys of Silence act like this; if they detect you they will call in other opponents to attack you.

** Dragon magazine #64 article "The Assassins' Run". In the ForgottenRealms campaign setting, the Shadow Thieves have an obstacle course called "The Assassins' Run". In one of the rooms, trainees must prevent two guards from striking an alarm gong or they will fail the course.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. A number of adventures have included guards who can summon reinforcements.
** T1 ''The Village of Hommlet''. When one group of guards is encountered, they make a low hooting sound that brings more guards. If they're being defeated they start howling, which summons ''all'' of the remaining opponents.
** T1-4 ''The Temple of Elemental Evil''. A group of hobgoblins will strike a gong to alert other nearby guards and bring them to attack.
** Dragon magazine #132 article "With All the Trappings": a guard in the Grey Griffon Inn can pound on a gong with a mallet and arouse the entire inn.