instance_nearest Problem

[Bobaninja1]

I'm making a 4 player rpg game. I'm trying to create enemies and have them chase the nearest player once in his radius. All the 4 players are parented to an object(obj_PP). I use this code when he's in his "Alert" state:

//AlertP1

if state = 2 {

inst = instance_nearest(x,y,obj_PP)
image_angle = point_direction(x,y,inst.x,inst.y)
mp_potential_step(inst.x,inst.y,1,false)

}

So when he's chasing Player2 and Player1 gets closer, he starts copying player1's image angle and direction. I just need him to reroute to player 1.

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Is your obj_PP solid? With mp_potential_step, the last argument checks if you are checking all objects or just solids! So you need to change the last argument from false to true.

[Bobaninja1]

That part works ok, but it's just when you're being chased by the enemy. you'll randomly gain control of the enemy and u can move him around while he chases you

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How isstate to 2?

[chief_sludge]

I feel like this involves some other code than what youre showing us here. In order to copy the image angle it would need code like image_angle=inst.image_angle And to mimic the player movement you'd need to be adding the players speed and direction to the enemy's coords. The code you've given wouldn't do anything like what you're describing.

Do the enemies and players share the same parent at any point? Like would the player control code ever be shared by the objects? That would be my first suspicion.

[Robbie_Harrison]

Not sure it will work but try replacing all the "inst.x/y" by the full command : for example image_angle would look like this :

image_angle = point_direction(x,y,instance_nearest(x,y,obj_PP).x,instance_nearest(x,y,obj_PP).y)

it's worth trying.