[FIXED] NPC Pathfinding problem during combat

[Xuri]

The image probably speaks for itself =) They're all standing in a line, all attempting to take the same path to reach me. (Another bug is perhaps the health bar, which all of a sudden started showing up like that when I logged in)

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[giwo]

Taking moving objects into account with pathfinding is, well, difficult, to say the least.

Currently we just have the NPC clear its path if a character blocks its path.

[Xuri]

Well - none of the objects in the scene the image was taken from were actually moving

[Grimson]

Maybe give the A* Pathfinding a try. As for getting stuck against a moving object, eighter allow NPCs to shove or detect when it get's stuck and force a recalculation of the path.

[giwo]

NPC's are considered moving objects, even when stationary.


Much like vehicles.

[Xuri]

Verified in 0.98-4.0. Happens no matter if ADVANCEDPATHFINDING is set to 1 or 0 in the INI.

[Xuri]

This is fixed for AdvancedPathfinding, but not for regular pathfinding.

[Xuri]

There's a fix for this in housing_revamp branch, where the NPCs will randomize their movement direction a bit if blocked by other characters when using non-advanced pathfinding mode.

[Mindless Automaton]

There's a fix for this in housing_revamp branch, where the NPCs will randomize their movement direction a bit if blocked by other characters when using non-advanced pathfinding mode.

This is related to combat but is there an way to apply it to WalkTo? (or maybe it already does)

For example in the fisherman.js npc schedule, if another npc stands in the path, the fisherman just stops since he is blocked.

I was going to mess around with checking time vs coordinates in my script and through in a sidestep or something if he was not making it to the next location on time.

[Xuri]

I will play around with WalkTo/RunTo when I get a chance, and see if there's anything I can do to improve that situation. Post it as a feature request so it's not forgotten?