The primary goal of this script is to control a “squad” of NPCs using pathfinding to move towards a target (player) and attack them if within range.
(This script is in its early stages so I’m really just trying to get the NPC’s to FOLLOW the nearest player at the moment)
(Many functions that I plan to implement later)
The issue is that the squad of NPC’s are supposed to follow their “Commander”
Then seek and follow (attack) the nearest player however they are just idling where they spawn.
And the worst thing is that the output screen says nothing and I have checked if it run’s until the end using “print” and it does.
I have looked online, watched tutorials and even asked ChatGPT to have a look at it.
I don’t really post on the Dev Forums too often so I apologise if something is unclear.
And thanks for any help provided
local PathfindingService = game:GetService("PathfindingService")
local SEARCH_RADIUS = 100 -- Adjust the search radius as needed
local ATTACK_RADIUS = 20 -- Adjust the attack radius as needed
local squad = {} -- Holds the members of the special response team
-- Helper Functions
local function calculateDangerLevel(player)
-- Implement code to calculate the player's danger level based on their equipped weapons and other factors
-- Assign a numerical value to each weapon and calculate the total danger level accordingly
return 0
end
local function findNearestPlayer(position)
-- Implement code to find the nearest player to a given position within a certain radius
local players = game:GetService("Players"):GetPlayers()
local nearestPlayer, minDistance = nil, math.huge
for _, player in ipairs(players) do
if player.Character and player.Character:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart") then
local distance = (player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.Position - position).Magnitude
if distance < SEARCH_RADIUS and distance < minDistance then
minDistance = distance
nearestPlayer = player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.Position
end
end
end
return nil
end
-- Function to add a member to the squad
local function addSquadMember(member, role)
-- Implement code to add the member to the squad and set their initial behavior
table.insert(squad, {member = member, role = role})
-- Set the member's role-specific behavior
if role == "Commander" then
-- Set the commander's behavior here (e.g., guide other squad members, attack players based on threat level)
-- You can assign the shotgun and light combat armor to the model instance of the commander
elseif role == "Spotter" then
-- Set the spotter's behavior here (e.g., spot players from long distances, alert others, target through walls)
-- You can assign the Battle Rifle (AR15) and special targeting goggles to the model instance of the spotter
elseif role == "Sniper" then
-- Set the sniper's behavior here (e.g., shoot players from long distances, fall back if targeted player gets too close)
-- You can assign the sniper rifle to the model instance of the sniper
elseif role == "Medic" then
-- Set the medic's behavior here (e.g., passively heal wounded squad members)
-- You can assign the pistol and medkit to the model instance of the medic
elseif role == "Gunner" then
-- Set the gunner's behavior here (e.g., rely on suppressing fire, higher armor rating)
-- You can assign the Light Machine Gun and Heavy combat armor to the model instance of the gunner
end
end
local Commander = game.Workspace.Commander
addSquadMember(Commander, "Commander")
local Spotter = game.Workspace.Spotter
addSquadMember(Spotter, "Spotter")
local Sniper = game.Workspace.Sniper
addSquadMember(Sniper, "Sniper")
local Medic = game.Workspace.Medic
addSquadMember(Medic, "Medic")
local Gunner = game.Workspace.Gunner
addSquadMember(Gunner, "Gunner")
-- Function to set the squad's target
local function setSquadTarget(targetPlayer)
-- Implement code to set the target for the squad
squad.target = targetPlayer
end
-- Main AI Function
local function SpecialResponseTeamAI()
while true do
wait(1) -- Adjust the delay as needed to control the AI behavior frequency
-- Check if the squad has a target
if not squad.target then
-- If there's no target, find the nearest player to attack
local nearestPlayer = findNearestPlayer(squad[1].member.HumanoidRootPart.Position) -- Assuming the first squad member is the leader (Commander)
if nearestPlayer then
local dangerLevel = calculateDangerLevel(nearestPlayer)
if dangerLevel > 0 then
setSquadTarget(nearestPlayer)
end
end
else
-- If there's a target, move towards them and attack if within range
for _, memberData in ipairs(squad) do
local member = memberData.member
local role = memberData.role
if member:IsA("Model") and member:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart") and member.Humanoid.Health > 0 then
local pathPoints = {
squad[1].member.HumanoidRootPart.Position, -- The first squad member is the leader (Commander)
squad.target.Position
}
local pathParams = PathfindingService:CreatePath({
AgentRadius = 2, -- Adjust the radius as needed
AgentHeight = 5, -- Adjust the height as needed
AgentCanJump = true,
AgentJumpHeight = 10, -- Adjust the jump height as needed
AgentMaxSlope = 45, -- Adjust the max slope angle as needed
})
pathParams:ComputeAsync(unpack(pathPoints))
local path = pathParams.Status == Enum.PathStatus.Success and pathParams or nil
if path then
while true do
member.Humanoid:MoveTo(path:GetPointAtIndex(2)) -- Start moving towards the next point in the path
if (member.HumanoidRootPart.Position - squad[1].member.HumanoidRootPart.Position).magnitude <= 3 then
-- Make other squad members closely follow the Commander (within a distance of 3 studs)
member.Humanoid:MoveTo(squad[1].member.HumanoidRootPart.Position)
end
if (member.HumanoidRootPart.Position - squad.target.Position).magnitude <= ATTACK_RADIUS then
-- Implement code for attacking the target player based on the member's role
--
if role == "Commander" then
-- Commander's attack logic
elseif role == "Spotter" then
-- Spotter's attack logic
elseif role == "Sniper" then
-- Sniper's attack logic
elseif role == "Medic" then
-- Medic's attack logic
elseif role == "Gunner" then
-- Gunner's attack logic
end
end
-- Check if the squad no longer has a target or the squad member is defeated
if not squad.target or member.Humanoid.Health <= 0 then
break
end
wait(0.1) -- Adjust the delay as needed for smooth movement
end
end
end
end
end
end
end
return SpecialResponseTeamAI
we can always continue this another day if needed