Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/UnitAI.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/UnitAI.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/UnitAI.js
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 	"<element name='CanPatrol'>" +
 		"<data type='boolean'/>" +
 	"</element>" +
+	"<element name='PatrolWaitTime' a:help='Number of seconds to wait in between patrol waypoints.'>" +
+		"<ref name='nonNegativeInteger'/>" +
+	"</element>" +
 	"<optional>" +
 		"<interleave>" +
 			"<element name='NaturalBehaviour' a:help='Behaviour of the unit in the absence of player commands (intended for animals)'>" +
@@ -494,7 +497,7 @@
 		// It's not too bad if we don't arrive at exactly the right position.
 		this.order.data.relaxed = true;
 
-		this.SetNextState("INDIVIDUAL.PATROL");
+		this.SetNextState("INDIVIDUAL.PATROL.PATROLLING");
 	},
 
 	"Order.Heal": function(msg) {
@@ -735,7 +738,7 @@
 
 		"Order.Patrol": function(msg) {
 			this.CallMemberFunction("SetHeldPosition", [msg.data.x, msg.data.z]);
-			this.SetNextState("PATROL");
+			this.SetNextState("PATROL.PATROLLING");
 		},
 
 		"Order.Guard": function(msg) {
@@ -1000,7 +1003,7 @@
 		},
 
 		"PATROL": {
-			"enter": function(msg) {
+			"enter": function() {
 				// Memorize the origin position in case that we want to go back
 				let cmpPosition = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Position);
 				if (!cmpPosition || !cmpPosition.IsInWorld())
@@ -1008,6 +1011,7 @@
 					this.FinishOrder();
 					return true;
 				}
+
 				if (!this.patrolStartPosOrder)
 				{
 					this.patrolStartPosOrder = cmpPosition.GetPosition();
@@ -1015,49 +1019,77 @@
 					this.patrolStartPosOrder.allowCapture = this.order.data.allowCapture;
 				}
 
-				if (!this.MoveTo(this.order.data))
-				{
-					this.FinishOrder();
-					return true;
-				}
-				this.StartTimer(0, 1000);
+				this.SetAnimationVariant("combat");
 
-				let cmpFormation = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Formation);
-				cmpFormation.SetRearrange(true);
-				cmpFormation.MoveMembersIntoFormation(true, true, "combat");
 				return false;
 			},
 
-			"Timer": function(msg) {
-				// Check if there are no enemies to attack
-				this.FindWalkAndFightTargets();
-			},
-
-			"leave": function(msg) {
-				this.StopTimer();
-				this.StopMoving();
+			"leave": function() {
 				delete this.patrolStartPosOrder;
+				this.SetDefaultAnimationVariant();
 			},
 
-			"MovementUpdate": function(msg) {
-				if (!msg.likelyFailure && !this.CheckRange(this.order.data))
-					return;
-				/**
-				 * A-B-A-B-..:
-				 * if the user only commands one patrol order, the patrol will be between
-				 * the last position and the defined waypoint
-				 * A-B-C-..-A-B-..:
-				 * otherwise, the patrol is only between the given patrol commands and the
-				 * last position is not included (last position = the position where the unit
-				 * is located at the time of the first patrol order)
-				 */
-
-				if (this.orderQueue.length == 1)
-					this.PushOrder("Patrol", this.patrolStartPosOrder);
-
-				this.PushOrder(this.order.type, this.order.data);
-				this.FinishOrder();
+			"PATROLLING": {
+				"enter": function() {
+					let cmpPosition = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Position);
+					if (!cmpPosition || !cmpPosition.IsInWorld() ||
+					    !this.MoveTo(this.order.data))
+					{
+						this.FinishOrder();
+						return true;
+					}
+
+					let cmpFormation = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Formation);
+					cmpFormation.SetRearrange(true);
+					cmpFormation.MoveMembersIntoFormation(true, true, "combat");
+
+					this.StartTimer(0, 1000);
+					return false;
+				},
+
+				"leave": function() {
+					this.StopMoving();
+					this.StopTimer();
+				},
+
+				"Timer": function(msg) {
+					this.FindWalkAndFightTargets();
+				},
+
+				"MovementUpdate": function(msg) {
+					if (!msg.likelyFailure && !msg.likelySuccess && !this.RelaxedMaxRangeCheck(this.order.data, this.DefaultRelaxedMaxRange))
+						return;
+
+					if (this.orderQueue.length == 1)
+						this.PushOrder("Patrol", this.patrolStartPosOrder);
+
+					this.PushOrder(this.order.type, this.order.data);
+					this.SetNextState("CHECKINGWAYPOINT");
+				},
 			},
+
+			"CHECKINGWAYPOINT": {
+				"enter": function() {
+					this.StartTimer(0, 1000);
+					this.stopSurveying = 0;
+					return false;
+				},
+
+				"leave": function() {
+					this.StopTimer();
+					delete this.stopSurveying;
+				},
+
+				"Timer": function(msg) {
+					if (this.stopSurveying >= this.template.PatrolWaitTime)
+					{
+						this.FinishOrder();
+						return;
+					}
+					this.FindWalkAndFightTargets();
+					this.stopSurveying++;
+				}
+			}
 		},
 
 		"GARRISON":{
@@ -1645,8 +1677,7 @@
 			"enter": function() {
 				// Memorize the origin position in case that we want to go back
 				let cmpPosition = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Position);
-				if (!cmpPosition || !cmpPosition.IsInWorld() ||
-				    !this.MoveTo(this.order.data))
+				if (!cmpPosition || !cmpPosition.IsInWorld())
 				{
 					this.FinishOrder();
 					return true;
@@ -1659,32 +1690,72 @@
 					this.patrolStartPosOrder.allowCapture = this.order.data.allowCapture;
 				}
 
-				this.StartTimer(0, 1000);
 				this.SetAnimationVariant("combat");
+
 				return false;
 			},
 
 			"leave": function() {
-				this.StopMoving();
-				this.StopTimer();
 				delete this.patrolStartPosOrder;
 				this.SetDefaultAnimationVariant();
 			},
 
-			"Timer": function(msg) {
-				this.FindWalkAndFightTargets();
-			},
+			"PATROLLING": {
+				"enter": function() {
+					let cmpPosition = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Position);
+					if (!cmpPosition || !cmpPosition.IsInWorld() ||
+					    !this.MoveTo(this.order.data))
+					{
+						this.FinishOrder();
+						return true;
+					}
+					this.StartTimer(0, 1000);
+					return false;
+				},
+
+				"leave": function() {
+					this.StopMoving();
+					this.StopTimer();
+				},
+
+				"Timer": function(msg) {
+					this.FindWalkAndFightTargets();
+				},
 
-			"MovementUpdate": function(msg) {
-				if (!msg.likelyFailure && !msg.likelySuccess && !this.RelaxedMaxRangeCheck(this.order.data, this.DefaultRelaxedMaxRange))
-					return;
+				"MovementUpdate": function(msg) {
+					if (!msg.likelyFailure && !msg.likelySuccess && !this.RelaxedMaxRangeCheck(this.order.data, this.DefaultRelaxedMaxRange))
+						return;
 
-				if (this.orderQueue.length == 1)
-					this.PushOrder("Patrol", this.patrolStartPosOrder);
+					if (this.orderQueue.length == 1)
+						this.PushOrder("Patrol", this.patrolStartPosOrder);
 
-				this.PushOrder(this.order.type, this.order.data);
-				this.FinishOrder();
+					this.PushOrder(this.order.type, this.order.data);
+					this.SetNextState("CHECKINGWAYPOINT");
+				},
 			},
+
+			"CHECKINGWAYPOINT": {
+				"enter": function() {
+					this.StartTimer(0, 1000);
+					this.stopSurveying = 0;
+					return false;
+				},
+
+				"leave": function() {
+					this.StopTimer();
+					delete this.stopSurveying;
+				},
+
+				"Timer": function(msg) {
+					if (this.stopSurveying >= this.template.PatrolWaitTime)
+					{
+						this.FinishOrder();
+						return;
+					}
+					this.FindWalkAndFightTargets();
+					this.stopSurveying++;
+				}
+			}
 		},
 
 		"GUARD": {
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_bird.xml
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_bird.xml
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_bird.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     <FormationController>false</FormationController>
     <CanGuard>false</CanGuard>
     <CanPatrol>false</CanPatrol>
+    <PatrolWaitTime>0</PatrolWaitTime>
     <RoamDistance>1000.0</RoamDistance>
     <FleeDistance>10.0</FleeDistance>
     <RoamTimeMin>10000</RoamTimeMin>
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_formation.xml
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_formation.xml
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_formation.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Entity>
-  <!--
   <Identity>
     <Civ>gaia</Civ>
     <GenericName>Formation</GenericName>
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@
     <SilhouetteOccluder>false</SilhouetteOccluder>
     <VisibleInAtlasOnly>false</VisibleInAtlasOnly>
   </VisualActor>
-  -->
   <Formation>
     <RequiredMemberCount>2</RequiredMemberCount>
     <DisabledTooltip>Requires at least 2 Soldiers or Siege engines.</DisabledTooltip>
@@ -65,6 +63,7 @@
     <FleeDistance>12.0</FleeDistance>
     <CanGuard>true</CanGuard>
     <CanPatrol>true</CanPatrol>
+    <PatrolWaitTime>2</PatrolWaitTime>
   </UnitAI>
   <UnitMotion>
     <FormationController>true</FormationController>
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit.xml
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit.xml
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit.xml
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
     <FormationController>false</FormationController>
     <CanGuard>true</CanGuard>
     <CanPatrol>true</CanPatrol>
+    <PatrolWaitTime>1</PatrolWaitTime>
   </UnitAI>
   <UnitMotion>
     <FormationController>false</FormationController>