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• • dop2000
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  Are you using any addons? Could be due to a different version of one of the addons. Compare addon versions, or try saving the project with bundled addons (in project properties).

• • dop2000
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  "tag1 tag2" works for me.

• • dop2000
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  I'm not sure about spritefont performance, memory consumption and optimization with it. When I used spritefont before, it could constantly shift position, could be displayed incorrectly

  It's actually the other way around! Spritefont is much faster than text objects, uses less memory, and is always displayed accurately and consistently on all platforms. Webfonts, even when added to the project, are rendered differently on different devices, may shift up and down, may look fuzzy etc.

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• • dop2000
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  Create an instance variable on the Ally sprite. Then use "Ally Set value" action.

• • dop2000
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  See my previous comment, I edited it

• • dop2000
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  Not sure I understand your question.

  The parent "On Timer" event will trigger for an Ally instance and will pick it.

  Then the nested "Ally has LineOfSight to Enemy" condition will pick all enemies in the range. And then you find the nearest enemy instance among those that are in range.

  I forgot that On Timer can sometimes trigger for multiple instances, so it's better to add For Each loop:

  Ally On Timer "find_new_target"
  System For Each Ally
  
   Ally has LineOfSightClose to Enemy
   Enemy pick nearest to Ally
   ----> Ally set enemyUID to Enemy.UID
   ----> Ally set state to "attack"
  
   Else
   Ally has LineOfSightFar to Enemy
   Enemy pick nearest to Ally
   ----> Ally find path to Enemy
   ----> Ally set state to "chase"
  

  You can save the selected target UID in the enemyUID instance, in case you need to pick the same enemy in other events, for example to fire a bullet at it.

• • dop2000
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  Use Timer and LineOfSight behaviors. You can have multiple LineOfSight behaviors with different settings - for example one for long range, where the unit needs to move to the target, and another for close range where it can start shooting at the target.

  Use instance variables for states. And NEVER use "Trigger once" condition in state machine code!

  Here is a very simplified example, just to demonstrate the idea:

  On Start of layout
   ----> Ally Start recurring Timer "find_new_target" every 2 seconds
  
  
  Ally On Timer "find_new_target"
  
   Ally has LineOfSightClose to Enemy
   Enemy pick nearest to Ally
   ----> Ally set enemyUID to Enemy.UID
   ----> Ally set state to "attack" 
  
   Else
   Ally has LineOfSightFar to Enemy
   Enemy pick nearest to Ally
   ----> Ally find path to Enemy
   ----> Ally set state to "chase" 
  
• • dop2000
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  There was a similar post just yesterday:

  construct.net/en/forum/construct-3/how-do-i-8/whats-best-modular-floating-185907

• • dop2000
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  In C2 you can make a similar chain with Pin behavior.

  dropbox.com/scl/fi/4o8syo1lzrehoefq46ocs/PinChain3.c3p

  It's a popular question - search the forum, there should be more examples.

• • dop2000
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  This is C3 forum. You should've mentioned that you use Construct 2. I spent time making that demo..

• • dop2000
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  You can try Follow behavior:

  dropbox.com/scl/fi/7cg90t64mgbzicjcr6ost/FollowSnake.c3p

• • dop2000
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  Can you use a SpriteFont? It would be the easiest solution.

  construct.net/en/forum/game-development/tools-and-resources-27/sprite-font-generator-v3-64038

  Another option is effects, but they don't always work well with text objects.

  construct.net/en/make-games/addons/449/better-outline

• • dop2000
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  could it be a construct update?

  This is easy to test - open the project in previous versions of Construct.

• • dop2000
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  Invisible turrets should definitely fire. Pin also should work, or you can use hierarchy instead. Are you pinning visible sprites to turrets, or the other way around?

  Anyway, you are probably doing something wrong. Consider posting your project file.

• • dop2000
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  Make turrets invisible. Put visible animated sprite on top of them and rotate it with events, or change its animation depending on the turret angle.