Using cohesion but keeping minimum distance apart

[grofit]

Sorry to post on unity answers and here but it seems like you don't visit unity answers much anymore.

I had a quick question about handling some simple form of weighted local avoidance:

http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/1040634/using-cohesion-but-keeping-minimum-distance-apart.html

[whiteGhost333]

In my example, I am using AStar. I have an event where I a cluster (call
it a tank platoon). The terrain is far from a flat plane. I project
several points on the terrain using a fixed formation structure. It can be
altered but in this instance.
Given the independent calculation of the unique paths, I choose not to
repath based upon potential collision. This is a large RTS with 3rd person
render detail. Repath would require a Cray Research machine. I suggest the
idea of traffic safety. Alter the objects velocity or speed based on a
collision trigger zone and resume speed upon. It actually has an
interesting animation effect by reducing apparent robotic behavior when, in
effect, it is precisely that. What vector velocity is your own choosing.
Yours has 3 apparently.
On Sep 4, 2015 7:36 AM, "LP" [email protected] wrote:

Sorry to post on unity answers and here but it seems like you don't visit
unity answers much anymore.

I had a quick question about handling some simple form of weighted local
avoidance:

http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/1040634/using-cohesion-but-keeping-minimum-distance-apart.html

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[grofit]

I am not so much after a fixed formation, it would be used within a space environment so I just basically want to try and reduce ships smashing into each other, so from a high level it seems like all I need to do is work out any entities within a distance as you mention then work out a distance away from them and factor that into the weighting.

Now that all being said, I am new to UnitySteer, I have played with the examples (as shown in the screenshot in the unity answers thread) so I am not entirely sure the best way to go about doing this,
I was part hoping someone had already done something similar so I didn't need to re-invent the wheel.

[whiteGhost333]

I wouldn't fixate on the fixed formation. At any instant in time, your
follow function is enabled by a fixed point in space. It of course pop
someplace else in the next frame, but, unless we're dealing with the double
slit experiment, it is only in one location.
In my viewpoint, continuous recalculate on of any sort should be avoided if
involves many game objects. The perpetual recalculate only yields a usable
solution maybe 1 in a 1000 times. Event triggers were my choice but they
might not be best suited to your situation.
On Sep 6, 2015 10:30 AM, "LP" [email protected] wrote:

I am not so much after a fixed formation, it would be used within a space
environment so I just basically want to try and reduce ships smashing into
each other, so from a high level it seems like all I need to do is work out
any entities within a distance as you mention then work out a distance away
from them and factor that into the weighting.

Now that all being said, I am new to UnitySteer, I have played with the
examples (as shown in the screenshot in the unity answers thread) so I am
not entirely sure the best way to go about doing this,
I was part hoping someone had already done something similar so I didn't
need to re-invent the wheel.

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