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Note: This pattern was first identified in the book chapter "Of Heroes and Henchmen: The Conventions of Killing Generic Expendables in Video Games" by René Glas^[1]. TV Tropes uses "Mook" for the same phenomenon^[2].

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Enemies Grinding

NPCs Waves Kiting Loot Units

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History

A pattern based on the original introduction by Glas^[1].

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Glas, R. (2015). Of Heroes and Henchmen: The Conventions of Killing Generic Expendables in Video Games. In Mortensen, T.E., Linderoth, J. & Brown, A. ML. (2015). The Dark Side of Game Play - Controversial Issues in Playful Environments. Routledge.
2. ↑ Entry for "Mooks" in the TV Tropes wiki.

Acknowledgements

René Glas