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Melee Enemy

Hostile NPC that attack you or others that get too close.

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COPY/PASTE PARAMETERS

New in GM 0.11! Right click on a behaviour or component to copy. Then open an object, add the same behaviour or component, and right click it to paste identical parameter settings.

This behaviour has not yet been migrated for use in multiplayer Experiences.

  • Walk within a defined zone - Attacks Avatar within his range - Once attacked by something, it counter attacks immediately

Common Uses

  • Enemy NPCs, or non-player characters, that will attack players, Citizens, Soldiers, etc.

  • Creating factions of fighters with specific targets using Tags

  • Creating anything that will use Attack animations and destroy other Objects (even non-living things - apply a Health Component and hide the health bar)

Communications

Inputs:

Detects specified Tags (default Tag is Avatar)

Outputs:

If any of its Tags to Attack are detected, moves toward and attacks the Avatar or Objects with its target Tags

Parameters

Options
Details

Tags to Attack - Add or remove tags that you want the Object to attack upon detection.

Motion Speed - Defines the amount of blocks traveled by the Object while chasing a target.

(Locked)

Chasing Zone (slider) - defines the area in which your Object can chase a target. This parameter is visualised with a green circle Gizmo that adjusts as you move the slider or change the value.

(Locked)

Can Block Attacks - Toggle this option on or off to define whether your Object is able to block attacks.

Attack Damage (slider) - Defines how many points of damage your Object will deal with a single hit. Attack Rate (slider) - Defines the time in seconds between each attack the Object performs.

Detection Range (slider) - defines the area in which your Object will detect tags to attack. This parameter is visualised with a yellow circle Gizmo that adjusts as you move the slider or change the value.

Melee Enemy

Parameters with a symbol are currently locked and cannot be interacted with.

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