How would I have objects surround the player?

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1

Hey is there a way that I can have 5 objects surround a player and form a pentagon shape?

2

I think you’re referring to objects following the player. If so then why not make them child objects of the player?

3

well, you know that a pentagram is made up of 5 points around a circle at 72 degrees.

use that knowledge + trig to calculate the x/z positions.

4

Try this.

public class Test : MonoBehaviour
{
    public GameObject target;
    public GameObject cloneFrom;
    public int amount;
    public float radius;

    void Start()
    {
        Surround (target, cloneFrom, amount, radius);
    }

    // this function replicate the object surrounding the target
    public void Surround(GameObject target, GameObject prefab, int amount, float radius)
    {
        float angle = 360f / amount;

        for (int i = 0; i < amount; i++)
        {
            GameObject go = Instantiate (prefab) as GameObject;

            go.transform.Rotate (Vector3.up, angle*i);
            go.transform.position = target.transform.position - (go.transform.forward * radius);
           // OR  go.GetComponent<NavMeshAgent>().Warp(target.transform.position-(go.transform.forward*radius));
        }
    }
}
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