In T183738#2654410, @clairemiller069 wrote:

Try fully restarting the mission instead of loading from a previous save. This may reset the AI behavior and prevent the squad leader from getting stuck in the looping pattern. Additionally at Expertsmind, ensure that no mods are running, as they could be affecting the mission. If the problem persists, consider replaying the mission from the campaign selection screen after finishing it once.

Try fully restarting the mission instead of loading from a previous save. This may reset the AI behavior and prevent the squad leader from getting stuck in the looping pattern. Additionally at Expertsmind, ensure that no mods are running, as they could be affecting the mission. If the problem persists, consider replaying the mission from the campaign selection screen after finishing it once.

Update: this happened yet again even though I thought the restart fixed it, instead the squad leader does the same thing but in the middle of town after clearing it, deciding that the squad needs to get some more exercise in and has them running up and down a short stretch of the main road.

seems to be rather an Windows issue, the following steps resolved the issue:

Good day!

Thanks! Some interesting creative ideas from papa's burgeria and everyone is responding.

This has been noticed before and the answer seems to be that it is actually like this in real life. Speculatively, the wide-angle view has a large crosshair for quick acquisition, while the zoomed-in view has a fine crosshair for precise targeting without obstruction. I never did contact Bolkow to find out the real reason though.

Fixed