0k, I have no idea what is going on but my base is basically crippled because, suddenly, whenever one of my minions goes to the barracks they sleep and then they stand around in there until they need to sleep again. I literally have three minions running my base while the other ninety seven sit in the bunk room. Nobody is getting trained. World domination screen is now useless because they won't get in the chopper. And nothing is getting built or moved in my base.

I have both patches on the original CD version of the game and have added the bonus CD patch. I just don't know what to do beyond restarting, but I am nearly at the second island and I really don't want to! Can anyone help?

Thanks, but I did design it with space on both sides. They are standing up and milling around. Occasionally they even go back to bed!

It's possible that one of your minions has become "trapped". This happened to me when I played it through a few days ago, as a result no-one would get in the helicopter as they were waiting for this guy to get in. All other base functions were unnaffected though, but this might be different when it's a worker.

If you double click on each of your minions, and see what their current task is, you'll probably find one that says something like "departing on a mission" (I can't remember the text, but it's clear as to the intention). That guy will be stuck in some way on an object.

If you find such a person, then there are various hacks on the web to alter the save game file, but I found that if I set the object to destroy, he became unstuck. Unfortunately I'd already killed him (which had no effect until he unstuck).

Alternatively, try putting a few handgun racks in your armory and setting red alert. Might shift 'em back into action.

Did you try destroying the barracks? Might force them to evacuate.

I guess simply they have nothing to do or not enough beds? That's why they are just standing. Have you apply the unofficial patch, it is extremely good that kill lots of the annoying bugs / setting - just go evil planet and download, get the Red ivan Henchmen fix (Change to double machine guns)as well - this guys use bazooka at base... o.O "create more damage than the agents"

No - The bunk beds only needs access from either side, not both. They will hop on and hop off as possible from either side. It's fine placing them against a wall on a side.