My AI Keeps Pausing

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#1

I wrote an AI a while ago, but i just realized that sometimes when I go behind a wall, the AI pauses.
Here is the code:

local pathservice = game:GetService("PathfindingService")
local hum = script.Parent.Humanoid
local root = script.Parent:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart")
local man = script.Parent
walking = false



root:SetNetworkOwner(nil)

local function walk()
	local track = script.Parent.Humanoid.Animator:LoadAnimation(script.Parent.Humanoid.Animation)
	if walking == false then
	else
		track:Play()
	end
end

local function cansee(target)
	local origin = root.Position
	local direction = (target.Torso.Position - root.Position).unit *40
	local ray = Ray.new(origin, direction)

	local hit, pos = workspace:FindPartOnRay(ray, man)

	if hit then
		if hit:IsDescendantOf(target) then

			return true
		else

		end
	else

		return false

	end

end

local function findtarget()
	local players = game.Players:GetPlayers()
	local maxdist = 40
	local nearesttarget

	for i, player in pairs(players) do
		if player.Character then
			local target = player.Character
			local distance = (root.Position - target.Torso.Position).Magnitude
			
			
			if distance < maxdist and cansee(player.Character) then
				if walking == true then
				else
					walking = true
					walk()
				end
				nearesttarget = target
				maxdist = distance
			else
			end
		end
	end
	return nearesttarget
end

local function getpath(destiniation)
	local PParams = {
		["AgentHeight"] = 6,
		["AgentRadius"] = 2,
		["AgentCanJump"] = false
	}

	local path = pathservice:CreatePath(PParams)
	path:ComputeAsync(root.Position, destiniation)

	return path
end

local function attack(target)
	local distance = (root.Position - target.HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude

	if distance > 2 then
		hum:MoveTo(target.HumanoidRootPart.Position)
	else
		local attackanim = hum:LoadAnimation(script.Parent.SwingAnimation)
		attackanim:Play()
		wait(0.5)
		target.Humanoid:TakeDamage(script.Parent:GetAttribute("Damage"))
	end
end

local function walkto(destination)
	local path = getpath(destination)

	if path.Status == Enum.PathStatus.Success then
		for index, waypoint in pairs(path:GetWaypoints()) do
			local target = findtarget()
			if target and target.Humanoid.Health > 0 then
				attack(target)
				break
			else
				hum:MoveTo(waypoint.Position)
				hum.MoveToFinished:Wait()
			end
		end
	else
		hum:MoveTo(destination - (root.CFrame.LookVector * 10))
	end
end

local function patrol()
	local Wpoints = workspace["AI Waypoints"]:GetChildren()
	local RNum = math.random(1, #Wpoints)
	walkto(Wpoints[RNum].Position)
end
while wait(0.1) do
	patrol()
end

and here is the video:

Let me know if you can help. Thanks.

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#2

Something I forgot to mention: on the side of the wall that has the big blue thing, there are 4 waypoints used by the patrol function.

#3

You should call :CreatePath() more sparingly. It’s generally only necessary to call it once when the AI loads. :ComputeAsync() does the important work.

Also, consider using the more up to date :Raycast() method instead of :FindPartOnRay().

#4

I did both of these things, but nothing has changed.

#5

Another thing i forgot to mention is that this only happens after a few minutes of having the game running/using the AI.

#6

Is it because pathfinding between waypoints that takes over 8 seconds will timeout and pause?

#7

It could be, I’m not sure. If so, how would I go about solving that?

#8

Well if it times out at 8 seconds make sure your paths sections don’t take over 8 seconds to traverse.

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