AI formation/flocking behavior/follow leader

Unity Engine
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Hello,

Fairly new to scripting in Unity, and I’m looking for advice or some examples of script pertaining to AI flocking behavior. I’ve been given an assignment to make 11 AI characters move in an emergent arrowhead formation (http://www.scribd.com/john_fang_5/d/54597230/70-Emergent-Formations page 147). The characters follow a leader who is controlled with the arrow keys, and are supposed to stay in formation as the leader moves through a series of obstacles.

If anyone has any examples of making AI groups move in formation, or any links of a good place to start, it would be much appreciated. So far while using unity I’ve only ever used a single AI character; making 11 move together is kind of daunting. Thanks

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one word response…

UnitySteer

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I was going to suggest flocks, but UnitySteer is free.

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This is for a class, I don’t think my professor would be too happy if I used something like UnitySteer. But hopefully I well find it helpful. In the meantime, I think I need to stick to flocks. http://www.unifycommunity.com/wiki/index.php?title=Flocking Seems to be the most helpful thing I’ve seen so far.