Zombie NPC help? NavSetGoal problems

[jfcroft245]

Hi,
For my first Lua project i decided to make a basic zombie survival gamemode. I have hit a problem! I have realised the zombies have a set search radius in which they will look for enemies. I have used the code below to try to overcome this problem but it doesn't work. Any ideas why it doesn't work or on other ways around the problem?

[Quote]function spawngrass(ply,cmd,args)
ent = ents.Create("npc_zombie")
pos = Vector(-1948.037842, -468.457189, -84.020981)
ent:SetPos(pos)
ent:Spawn()
ent:NavSetGoal(ply:GetPos())
ent:Activate()
end

concommand.Add("sp2", spawngrass)[/Quote]

[CmdrMatthew]

[lua]npc:SetLastPosition( pos )
npc:SetSchedule( SCHED_FORCED_GO )[/lua]

[jfcroft245]

[QUOTE=CmdrMatthew;28192580][lua]npc:SetLastPosition( pos )
npc:SetSchedule( SCHED_FORCED_GO )[/lua][/QUOTE]
Okay, Thanks but where does this go?

[CmdrMatthew]

Use that to send the npc to the position you want it to. Just replace pos, with where you want it to go.
[lua]function spawngrass(ply,cmd,args)
ent = ents.Create("npc_zombie")
pos = Vector(-1948.037842, -468.457189, -84.020981)
ent:SetPos(pos)
ent:Spawn()
ent:Activate()
ent:SetLastPosition( ply:GetPos() )
ent:SetSchedule( SCHED_FORCED_GO )
end
concommand.Add("sp2", spawngrass)[/lua]

[jfcroft245]

[QUOTE=CmdrMatthew;28193714]Use that to send the npc to the position you want it to. Just replace pos, with where you want it to go.
[lua]function spawngrass(ply,cmd,args)
ent = ents.Create("npc_zombie")
pos = Vector(-1948.037842, -468.457189, -84.020981)
ent:SetPos(pos)
ent:Spawn()
ent:Activate()
ent:SetLastPosition( ply:GetPos() )
ent:SetSchedule( SCHED_FORCED_GO )
end
concommand.Add("sp2", spawngrass)[/lua][/QUOTE]

I have tried this and they still just stand there. They only move when i get close enough( around 2000 units)

[Wunce]

1. You need nodes
2. That's the method I originally used, it's shit, try using:

NPC:UpdateEnemyMemory( someplayer ,someplayer:GetPos())

inside a timer which repeats every 0.5 seconds

[jfcroft245]

[QUOTE=Wunce;28249153]1. You need nodes
2. That's the method I originally used, it's shit, try using:

NPC:UpdateEnemyMemory( someplayer ,someplayer:GetPos())

inside a timer which repeats every 0.5 seconds[/QUOTE]

You Beauty!

I use the following and it works from everywhere on the map. Cheers

[lua] function spawngrass(ply,cmd,args)
ent = ents.Create("npc_zombie")
pos = Vector(-1948.037842, -468.457189, -84.020981)
ent:SetPos(pos)
ent:Spawn()
ent:Activate()
timer.Create("time", 0.5, 0, function()
ent:UpdateEnemyMemory( ply, ply:GetPos )
end
end

concommand.Add("sp2", spawngrass)[/lua]

Cheers
Jordan Croft