How do I avoid enemies from lining up behind each other when pathfinding to player?

Hi,

How do I avoid enemies that have soldid behaviour from lining up behind each other when having multiple enemies pathfinding to player?

I have tried to let the enemies pathfind to different invisible blocks that at all time surround the player, but this has not solved the problem.

What would you like them to do instead ?

Hi lionz,

I want each enemy to find a position directly beside the player.

Right now when a couple of enemies have line of sight to player and pathfind to player, only some will reach a position directly beside the player, while the rest will line up behind the ones that achieved to reach the player.

I don't think it's possible if you have solid set as an obstacle because they block themselves and can't all find a path right next to the player. I don't like to give the object doing pathfinding the solid behaviour.

Hi lionz,

Then you instead have the problem that the enemies stack.

In many games multiple enemies being on the screen at the same time can find a way to the player, finding their own spot beside the player.