Enemy AI chasing you

Unity Engine
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Hi, there is lots of this information in unity and I have been researching it tonight. I didn’t want to copy and past code and attach targets but instead write it line by line so I understand what is happening and test as I go. The one area I got stuck in was how to make the zombie turn slower? When I try and run around behind it, it turns at the same pace I do.

My Update() code.

void Update () {
        Vector3 sPoint = new Vector3(0f,0f,speed); // create a slow speed moving towards target
        transform.Translate(sPoint); // This moves zombie the script is attached to.

        // bellow uses the player X and Z to point at the player. The Y is self, so it won't rotate in that axis
        Vector3 targetPostition = new Vector3( target.position.x,  transform.position.y, target.position.z ) ;
        transform.LookAt( targetPostition ); // this function tells the zombie to look at the player.

I believe this has to do with the Quaternion.Slerp() but I can’t seem to wrap my head around this idea, can anyone shed some light on that subject?

Thank you.

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Well, the LookAt method is instantaneous, basically. That’s something you’d maybe use for the eyes/head, but not the whole body, for instance.

For that kind of rotation, check into:

That’ll let you set a speed(step) for your rotation.

If you dig around a bit, you’ll see that the way most people seem to use Lerp and Slerp is not for what they are intended.

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Lentaq, thank you. This starts to put me on the right track.