How do I move enemies like Vampire Survivors?

I think I made an updated version, that fixes some issues and has better performance a while back but I never posted it here, only in the discord:

it should be this one

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fhAz5KBT6FPdzmXahvNXoZWI99M6DxfV/view?usp=sharing

That was EXACTLY what solved my issues. And blocked paths a part of it as well. I am so glad, that I discovered this thread AND that you just happen to have an updated version of your idea. You should put it in the construct store as a framework to do this kind of game. I would buy it!

Thank you very much! :-)

I'm glad it's helpful.

There still were some issues that should be fixes now. I updated the previous post with two versions.

Best working and best performing solution I had found for Vampire Survivor like enemy behavior is using phyics.

Threw together a little example for you: (edit: updated version)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xL7J-6fcYV0DROR24FHLW_w1j78QgD4a/view?usp=sharing

Let me know if this works for you! :)

This is so amazing and simple. You opened my eyes!

fedca

I have a question. When I move enemy by Set Position - it stops movements by phisics, so when world moves around my character, everything moved also by physics - stops and only moves by Move event. Any way to make both pysics and manual movement to work same time?

If you want to move something and have it be correctly affected by physics at the same time you must move it by physics.

Uf. Thanks for reply. Math time! I already have something on my mind, but will delay it until performance issues.

If there are only a few and relatively small obstacles on the map you might get away with something like this:

Resetting the velocity to 0 and then using a greater force simply towards the player's position is probably enough (especially if your enemies are zombies or something on the dumber side). Getting rid of pathfinding will mean better performance and enemies can still "push around" small obstacles; using immovable physics objects with circle collision masks for trees and such is probably a good idea.

I think I made an updated version, that fixes some issues and has better performance a while back but I never posted it here, only in the discord:

it should be this one:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xL7J-6fcYV0DROR24FHLW_w1j78QgD4a/view?usp=sharing

version with pathfinding: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYAZbvwfxjkVCD5ZpBJWaqBB15qI-DaG/view?usp=sharing

That's really cool! What did you change in the physics example that made such a difference in performance?

I think I made an updated version, that fixes some issues and has better performance a while back but I never posted it here, only in the discord:

it should be this one:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xL7J-6fcYV0DROR24FHLW_w1j78QgD4a/view?usp=sharing

version with pathfinding: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYAZbvwfxjkVCD5ZpBJWaqBB15qI-DaG/view?usp=sharing

this is amazing.

I have a doubt.

I noticed that if I don't assign any movement to the objects (enemies) they all go to position 0.0 of the layout, is there a way to prevent this?

Thanks.