Choose the enemy the player means when locking on

Lock-on picks the nearest enemy, but the player is looking at another one, or it flips back and forth between two enemies at the same distance. This entry weighs where the player points against how far away something is, and keeps the choice calm.

Why this works

Players aim with their eyes and their stick before they think of distance. Mixing how closely an enemy is lined up with how near it is picks the one they mean, and making a switch harder than staying keeps the choice from flickering.

When not to use it

Do not auto-pick in games where choosing the target is part of the challenge, such as shooters with many weak enemies, or when the camera is free. Let the player choose by hand, or lock on only on a button press.

In the full entry

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• Starting values and the reason for each
• 4 common mistakes and the fix
• 35 lines of example code with 3 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

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