library linking and proxy objects + hords

hello again:)
so, i made a character, for a hord, then set it up as a group and linked it to a scene. i made one then made a proxy for the rig and life was great.

now i wanted to add more, but they all copy the first one ( i guess since they are linked??)
even when i set up new individual proxies, nothing, the proxy rig then doesnt even seem to influence its object at all.

i was under the impression that i could make hords with linking and proxy objects so that i can have multiple characters without modeling the same character 5 times

any idea? or am i doing something wrong?

thanks in advance :slight_smile: