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- calminthenight
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- 17 Feb, 2022
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I know it doesn't answer your specific question, because it does not use the EasyStar plugin. But here is an example of grid based pathfinding and movement using an Array.

In the example enemy and player position is updated in the array. Multiple passes of the pathfinding function allow the future position of enemies to be stored and their current positions cleared to make room for other enemies.

1drv.ms/u/s!AkmrWgxeuxlKhJkKoRmgtGecc7MfVw
The logic should be able to be applied to other pathfinding implementations.
- calminthenight
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Ok. You need a way to store the tile that is going to be occupied by each unit that moves and check that against the other units when finding a path. I'm not familiar with EasyStar so I don't know if this is supposed to be built in or not.

Normally I would flag the position to be moved to with a variable, or a change in tile state, then exclude that from being a valid path for find path events that follow.

You would do this using loops. I will make a small example when I have more time to show the logic of it.
- calminthenight
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Both of your code sections are running every tick. Replace the "System mode=all and mode=area" conditions with triggers so that they only run once. A function would work well here.
- calminthenight
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From your code, you should only have a single enemy finding a path every 0.15 seconds cause you are only picking one instance with the "pick random" condition.

Your last event could be causing the problems though because it would be setting has_moved to false on the same tick that an enemy is finding a path and setting Has_Moved to true.

What is the behaviour that you are trying to achieve? Do you want all of your enemies to find a valid path on the same tick?
- calminthenight
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Can you share your code to make it easier to diagnose?
- calminthenight
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Offset the origin point for your cursor sprite. Have a look at the example I posted in this topic yesterday.

construct.net/en/forum/construct-3/how-do-i-8/solved-moving-mouse-tiles-draw-167659
- calminthenight
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I made a small example that shows how to lock the mouse movement to a 16x16 grid and generate paths along valid roads within the grid.

1drv.ms/u/s!AkmrWgxeuxlKhJkKoRmgtGecc7MfVw
- calminthenight
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- 15 Feb, 2022
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Request the project file using the Ajax plugin. Then on completed, use the load action in the dictionary object to load from Ajax.lastdata.

construct.net/en/make-games/manuals/construct-3/plugin-reference/dictionary
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- calminthenight
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- 14 Feb, 2022
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Swap your "on W and S is down" events for on "w or S pressed"
- calminthenight
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Have a look at this: 1drv.ms/u/s!AkmrWgxeuxlKhJkJthhEdgBjD5Hpnw
- calminthenight
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If you're using the Platform Behaviour you can use the Set Vector Y action and set it to a negative value to get upwards motion.
- calminthenight
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No Roadmap, but if you read the release info they often discuss incoming features and ideas.