Ashley: do you then have any ideas for a solution?

I assume that if the number of zombies and the terrain is simple(cell size large), then it is possible to recalculate the path fairly often without slowing down the game to much.

You can investigate if it is because they are the same object quite easily. Create a new zombie and copy the old zombies behaviors and see if the new and the old avoid each other.

Let me know what you find out, I have a problem close to yours and never figured out how to solve it.

Ashley are you planning to include this one day?

Hi guys

I created an example for an inventory like the one in Warcraft 3.

Hope you guys like it and can use it.

The example can be played at:

dl.dropbox.com/u/4709324/index.html

and downloaded from:

dl.dropbox.com/u/4709324/ExampleWar3Inventory.capx

This technique should be able to extend to create an Diablo like inventory with some adjustments. If people are interested, then I might extend the example to few Diablo like items also.

Regards Traeve

Have found a solution.

The pathfinder should of course be activated for each instance that is created.

Sorry to bother you guys. Awesome plugin by the way.

Hi guys

I have now successfully found a way to have multiple units using path finding at the same time. Each of these also use a line of sight element to smooth the movement. All seems well, but when a new instance of the unit is spawned and path finding is tried with this, then the game freezes.

It can be seen in a simplified capx here

dl.dropbox.com/u/4709324/Ny%20mappe/index.html

Spawn a new zombie by pressing mouse left click and each time a

black square with a red border appears, then a path has been calculated for the zombie its on.

The project folder can be seen here.

dl.dropbox.com/u/4709324/Ny%20mappe/Problem.capx

At the moment i have striped away movement of the zombies, as this seemed to work fine and only finding the path is bugging med.

Any help most appreciated.

Regards Traeve

Ashley

Is there a problem with using the vectorX idea.

I have a problem with using the keys pressed technique, when pressing both it is possible to have the sprite walk backwards.

Regards Traeve

Hi 00Rez

I have tried several ways to combine a line of sight element and a player element, so several instances of path finding can be achieved at the same time. I have no luck and the capx I have at the moment is quite messy.

The idea was to somehow loop trough all instances of players and take a specific line of sight element and then do path finding and smoothing with this. Somehow the line elements get mixed up and when one player has line of sight to the goal, then all ges straight to the goal through blockers.

I would love to see an example where two or more elements use path finding at the same time. Any help is most appreciated.

Regards Traeve

Hi Geo

Had not seen that, thanks.

Cheers!

Hey Geo

The link for the example is down. Could you reopload it?

Also, when you already have made a stack, what about expanding to also include a queue?

Regards Traeve

Hi guys

I have been thinking about this to a project of mine, but have some things I worry about and hope you can help me determine if this is something I really should use.

The project would involve many enemies from different places on the map all trying to get to the player. These should work kind a RTS were they do not walk into each other, but the enemies do not have to seem smart at all.

Is there any way this system can be used for a thing like this with C2? and still keep a reasonable load to the CPU?

If anything is unclear in my question, then please ask and I will clarify everything.

Thanks for all your responses.

sqiddster I have had some programming knowledge and actually started to program a platform game in Java, but there were to much programming and not enough game creating. So i found C2.

simwhi I think this is what I will do, it also makes sense motivational, because it is possible to see parts of the final product in the small projects. Will analyse the big project a little more and see how I can separate it into smaller manageable parts.

I will keep you all posted when the idea is separated and new problems arise. =)

I have played a lot of different RPGs, but it is quite a long time ago, so i cant really remember my favorite. Some i do remember are more standard games, baldurs gate, diablo, icewind dale, wow, runescape and a few others. One I actually really like is a small game created by one man, ADOM, it can be found on adom.de.