Followers' Movement

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Hello everybody!

I'd like to ask when the followers move?

In game, they move along with Player, but I want to deconstruct that, because I have 2 players and I need to bind the second follower to second player.

I tried many things, but with no use, so I replaced the default chase method with two new, that are forced manually in update method:

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#==============================================================================# ** Game_Follower#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# This class handles followers. A follower is an allied character, other than# the front character, displayed in the party. It is referenced within the# Game_Followers class.#==============================================================================class Game_Follower < Game_Character #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # * Object Initialization #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def initialize(member_index, preceding_character) super() @member_index = member_index #@preceding_character = preceding_character @transparent = $data_system.opt_transparent @through = true end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # * Refresh #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def refresh @character_name = visible? ? actor.character_name : "" @character_index = visible? ? actor.character_index : 0 end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # * Get Corresponding Actor #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def actor $game_party.battle_members[@member_index] end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # * Determine Visibility #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def visible? actor && $game_player.followers.visible end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # * Frame Update #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def update case @member_index when 2 @move_speed = $game_player.real_move_speed @transparent = $game_player.transparent @walk_anime = $game_player.walk_anime @step_anime = $game_player.step_anime @direction_fix = $game_player.direction_fix @opacity = $game_player.opacity @blend_type = $game_player.blend_type when 3 @move_speed = $game_player2.real_move_speed @transparent = $game_player2.transparent @walk_anime = $game_player2.walk_anime @step_anime = $game_player2.step_anime @direction_fix = $game_player2.direction_fix @opacity = $game_player2.opacity @blend_type = $game_player2.blend_type end super #HERE their movement is forced when there's a correct distance. chase_player_1 if distance_x_from($game_player.x) == 2 || distance_x_from($game_player.x) == -2 || distance_y_from($game_player.y) == 2 || distance_y_from($game_player.y) == -2 chase_player_2 if distance_x_from($game_player2.x) == 2 || distance_x_from($game_player2.x) == -2 || distance_y_from($game_player2.y) == 2 || distance_y_from($game_player2.y) == -2 end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # * Pursue Preceding Character #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def chase_preceding_character end def chase_player_1 if @member_index == 2 unless moving? #~ sx = distance_x_from(@preceding_character.x)#~ sy = distance_y_from(@preceding_character.y)#~ case @member_index#~ when 2#~ sx = distance_x_from($game_player.x)#~ sy = distance_y_from($game_player.y)#~ when 3#~ sx = distance_x_from($game_player2.x)#~ sy = distance_y_from($game_player2.y)#~ end sx = distance_x_from($game_player.x) sy = distance_y_from($game_player.y) if sx != 0 && sy != 0 move_diagonal(sx > 0 ? 4 : 6, sy > 0 ? 8 : 2) elsif sx != 0 move_straight(sx > 0 ? 4 : 6) elsif sy != 0 move_straight(sy > 0 ? 8 : 2) end end end end def chase_player_2 if @member_index == 3 unless moving? #~ sx = distance_x_from(@preceding_character.x)#~ sy = distance_y_from(@preceding_character.y) sx = distance_x_from($game_player2.x) sy = distance_y_from($game_player2.y) if sx != 0 && sy != 0 move_diagonal(sx > 0 ? 4 : 6, sy > 0 ? 8 : 2) elsif sx != 0 move_straight(sx > 0 ? 4 : 6) elsif sy != 0 move_straight(sy > 0 ? 8 : 2) end end end end #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # * Determine if at Same Position as Preceding Character #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- def gather? case @member_index when 2 !moving? && pos?($game_player.x, $game_player.y) when 3 !moving? && pos?($game_player2.x, $game_player2.y) end endend

And it works:

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But their AI is kinda, well not perfect. I mean it's okay, I can program their movement properly, because the current one is just for testing, but I'd like to ask if this workaround is okay or if there's a better way to do this.

I really can't get where followers' movement is forced by default.

Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.