Question about Enemy AI

[gamemaster]

I want my enemy sprites to constantly follow the player. I've been dabbling with this and can't seem to get it to work. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated!

[Jakinbandw]

We talking topdown, or side view?

[gamemaster]

We talking topdown, or side view?

Hi!

I'm talking top-down...

[Jacob]

The simple method, 32dir:
Set the enemy to a bouncing ball moement and have it always look at the player.
The advanced method, 360dir:
Use the advanced direction object to get the angle between the enemy and the player.
Make the event:

------Always-
---------set x position to X(" Active" )+Sin(Angle( "Active" ))
---------set y position to Y( "Active" )+Cos(Angle( "Active" ))

EDIT: Alternatively, you could replace the angles with an alterable value and use that instead...

[Random]

If this doesn't do, because your level is too complicated, try the pathfinding extension.
But considering this question, you might not be ready for that yet.

[gamemaster]

The simple method, 32dir:
Set the enemy to a bouncing ball moement and have it always look at the player.
The advanced method, 360dir:
Use the advanced direction object to get the angle between the enemy and the player.
Make the event:

------Always-
---------set x position to X(" Active" )+Sin(Angle( "Active" ))
---------set y position to Y( "Active" )+Cos(Angle( "Active" ))

EDIT: Alternatively, you could replace the angles with an alterable value and use that instead...

You can tell I am new to all this! This 32dir command you mention; is it selectable or must I program it as a variable?

[gamemaster]

Maybe if I explain what I am doing for a project this will help clarify the problem. I am creating a shooter with a top-down perspective (like Robotron 2084) and I want the enemy sprites to walk independently, but always follow the direction of the player sprites

[Jacob]

The 32dir just meant that your player could only move in 32 directions. It should be enough for what you want. You just go into the properties and select bouncing ball movement. THen, in the event editor, you just make an event that
Always
+look in direction 0,0 from player

[gamemaster]

The 32dir just meant that your player could only move in 32 directions. It should be enough for what you want. You just go into the properties and select bouncing ball movement. THen, in the event editor, you just make an event that
Always
+look in direction 0,0 from player

Sweet! Thank you very much!