You underestimate how bad I am at this game!!! xD
Helpful tips time!
Character Menu -> Behaviors -> Targeting Behavior:
- set all your warriors to follow themselves (Cassandra -> follow Cassandra, Bull -> follow Bull, Blackwall -> follow Blackwall). This will cure their tank ADHD and stop them from disengaging with their current enemies to retarget to your current enemy every time you attack someone else, or every time you go into stealth.
- set your dual wielders to protect your warriors (Cole -> protect Cassandra, Sera -> protect Bull etc, you may need to change this every time you change your party). This will keep them around the fray, and combined with the above, will make warriors keep taunting enemies, who will then turn their backs to the dual-wielder, who will then profit from those delicious backstabbing crits.
- set all your mages to protect your PC (except Vivienne if you specced her into Knight Enchanter, then make her follow herself too). This will make them stay near you (and since you're an archer, they'll be forced to stay in range instead of rushing into melee groups), and it will keep them casting Barrier on you over and over.
This should fix most of the issues with followers running around aimlessly as you get punched in the face. They should start focusing on what they're doing and leaving you to do your thing, with minimal to no group micromanaging.