Can't make enemy move correctly

Qushy

Hello, I've been trying for hours and I can't seem to be able to make my enemies move at least decently in my game. Here's my code for the enemy movement in _physics_process:

if (player.translation.distance_to(self.translation) < 30):
		nextPosition = player.global_transform.origin
	
	if (self.global_transform.origin.distance_to (nextPosition) < 1):
			nextPosition = Vector3 (rand_range(self.translation.x - radius,self.translation.x + radius), self.translation.y, rand_range(self.translation.z - radius,self.translation.z + radius))
	
	var enemy_walk_speed = 0.3
	var dist = nextPosition - self.global_transform.origin 
	dist = dist.normalized ()
	collision = enemy.move_and_collide(dist * enemy_walk_speed)
	dir = dist
	
	if (collision):
		if(!playerDamaged && collision.get_collider().is_in_group("Player")):
			player.get_node("SoundEffects").stream = character_hurt_sfx
			player.get_node("SoundEffects").play()
			player.health -= damage
			playerDamaged = true
			damageTimer.start(2)
		elif (collision != previousCollision):
			print (nextPosition)
			randomize()
			nextPosition = Vector3 (rand_range(self.translation.x - radius,self.translation.x + radius), self.translation.y, rand_range(self.translation.z - radius,self.translation.z + radius))
		
		previousCollision = collision
		
	
	
	velocity.y += -delta * GRAVITY
	var motion = velocity * delta
	enemy.move_and_collide(motion)

The enemy just ignores the player and keeps moving until he's stuck at a wall. XD Any ideas on how I can make this work?

novaleaf

not exactly solving your problem, but modularize your code.

First write a function moveToLocation(Vector3 pos) that will cause your enemy to move to that location. Verify that works properly
Write a function getPlayerLocation() that will return the players position. Test and make sure this and moveToLocation() work together
write a function shouldMoveTowardsPlayer() that checks if it's time for the enemy should move towards the player. then get it working with the prior 2 functions.

hope that helps