diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/ArmourChase.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/ArmourChase.hs
index e407fe845..4ebf5c57a 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/ArmourChase.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/ArmourChase.hs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module Dodge.Creature.ArmourChase
 import Dodge.Data
 import Dodge.Default
 import Dodge.Creature.State
+import Dodge.Creature.ChainUpdates
 import Dodge.Creature.ReaderUpdate
 import Dodge.Creature.Perception
 import Dodge.Creature.Picture
@@ -15,21 +16,22 @@ import Picture
 
 import qualified Data.IntMap.Strict as IM
 import Control.Lens
-import Control.Monad.Reader
+--import Control.Monad.Reader
 
 armourChaseCrit :: Creature
 armourChaseCrit = defaultCreature
-    { _crUpdate =  stateUpdate $ impulsiveAIR $ 
-        watchUpdateStratR [] >=>
-        doStrategyActionsR >=>
-        performActionsR >=>
-        targetYouWhenCognizantR  >=>
-        setTargetMv (pure . _targetCr . _crIntention) >=> -- should be able to remove this?
-        flockACCR >=>
-        perceptionUpdate [0] >=>
-        goToTarget >=>
-        overrideMeleeCloseTargetR >=>
-        return . (crMeleeCooldown %~ max 0 . subtract 1)
+    { _crUpdate =  stateUpdate' $ impulsiveAI $ chainCreatureUpdatesLR
+        [ Left $ watchUpdateStrat [] 
+        , Right doStrategyActions
+        , Left performActions
+        , Left targetYouWhenCognizant
+        , Left $ setTargetMv' (\_ -> _targetCr . _crIntention)
+        , Left flockACC
+        , Left $ perceptionUpdate' [0]
+        , Left goToTarget'
+        , Right overrideMeleeCloseTarget
+        , Right (crMeleeCooldown %~ max 0 . subtract 1)
+        ]
     , _crHP = 300
     , _crPict = basicCrPict green
     , _crInv = IM.fromList 
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/ReaderUpdate.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/ReaderUpdate.hs
index 0d7485dcc..51452e9f6 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/ReaderUpdate.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/ReaderUpdate.hs
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ module Dodge.Creature.ReaderUpdate
     ( doStrategyActionsR
     , doStrategyActions
     , setTargetMv
+    , setTargetMv'
     , targetYouWhenCognizantR
     , targetYouWhenCognizant
     , overrideMeleeCloseTargetR
+    , overrideMeleeCloseTarget
     , watchUpdateStratR
     , watchUpdateStrat
     , reloadOverrideR
@@ -13,7 +15,9 @@ module Dodge.Creature.ReaderUpdate
     , overrideInternalRRR
     , overrideInternal
     , goToTarget
+    , goToTarget'
     , flockACCR
+    , flockACC
     , setMvPos
     , setViewPos
     )
@@ -37,6 +41,9 @@ overrideMeleeCloseTargetR
     -> Reader World Creature
 overrideMeleeCloseTargetR cr = return $ maybe cr (tryMeleeAttack cr) (_targetCr $ _crIntention cr)
 
+overrideMeleeCloseTarget :: Creature -> Creature
+overrideMeleeCloseTarget cr = maybe cr (tryMeleeAttack cr) (_targetCr $ _crIntention cr)
+
 tryMeleeAttack :: Creature -> Creature -> Creature
 tryMeleeAttack cr tcr
     | _crMeleeCooldown cr == 0
@@ -70,6 +77,18 @@ setTargetMv targFunc cr = do
     case targ of
         Nothing -> pure cr
         Just crTarg -> pure $ cr & crIntention . mvToPoint ?~ _crPos crTarg
+
+setTargetMv'
+    :: (World -> Creature -> Maybe Creature)    -- ^ Function for determining target
+    -> World
+    -> Creature 
+    -> Creature 
+setTargetMv' targFunc w cr = maybe cr (\ctarg -> cr & crIntention . mvToPoint ?~ _crPos ctarg)
+    (targFunc w cr)
+--    targ <- targFunc cr
+--    case targ of
+--        Nothing -> pure cr
+--        Just crTarg -> pure $ cr & crIntention . mvToPoint ?~ _crPos crTarg
 flockACCR :: Creature -> Reader World Creature
 flockACCR cr = do
     case cr ^? crIntention . targetCr . _Just of
@@ -93,12 +112,51 @@ flockACCR cr = do
                             else negate r *.* horDir
                     pure $ cr & crIntention . mvToPoint ?~ tpos +.+ horShift
 
+-- fugly
+flockACC :: World -> Creature -> Creature
+flockACC w cr = case cr ^? crIntention . targetCr . _Just of
+        Nothing -> cr
+        Just tcr -> 
+            let tpos = _crPos tcr
+                cpos = _crPos cr
+                isFarACC cr' = _crGroup cr' == _crGroup cr 
+                    && _crID cr' /= _crID cr
+                    && dist (_crPos cr') tpos > dist cpos tpos
+                nearACCs = IM.filter isFarACC $ creaturesNearPointI 5 cpos w
+                macr = safeMinimumOn (dist cpos . _crPos) nearACCs
+                in case macr of
+                    Nothing  -> cr
+                    Just acr ->
+                        let r = _crRad acr + _crRad cr + 10
+                            horDir = normalizeV (vNormal (cpos -.- tpos))
+                            horShift = if isLHS tpos cpos (_crPos acr)
+                                then r *.* horDir
+                                else negate r *.* horDir
+                        in cr & crIntention . mvToPoint ?~ tpos +.+ horShift
+
 goToTarget :: Creature -> Reader World Creature
 goToTarget cr = do
     case cr ^? crIntention . mvToPoint . _Just of
         Just p -> pure $ cr & crActionPlan . crAction .~ [PathTo p]
         _ -> viewTarget cr
 
+goToTarget' :: World -> Creature -> Creature
+goToTarget' w cr =
+    case cr ^? crIntention . mvToPoint . _Just of
+        Just p -> cr & crActionPlan . crAction .~ [PathTo p]
+        _ -> viewTarget' w cr
+
+viewTarget' :: World -> Creature -> Creature
+viewTarget' w cr = do
+    case cr ^? crIntention . viewPoint . _Just of
+        Just p | hasLOSIndirect p (_crPos cr) w -> cr'
+                    & crActionPlan . crAction %~ replaceNullWith (TurnToA p)
+                    & crIntention . viewPoint .~ Nothing
+               | otherwise -> cr' & crActionPlan . crAction %~ replaceNullWith (PathTo p)
+        Nothing -> cr & crPerception . crAwakeLevel .~ Lethargic
+  where
+    cr' = cr & crPerception . crAwakeLevel .~ Vigilant
+
 viewTarget :: Creature -> Reader World Creature
 viewTarget cr = do
     w <- ask