How can I cause an enemy script to multiply?

UnknownUser

I have a script already made of an enemy but my plan is that they are several flying around the character, so how can I make them several without making any more scripts?

TwistedTwigleg

I think you probably want to instance the enemy scene multiple times, as then you can have the same script but different nodes with different positions, rotations, etc.

UnknownUser

@TwistedTwigleg said: I think you probably want to instance the enemy scene multiple times, as then you can have the same script but different nodes with different positions, rotations, etc.

exactly though you confused me a little bit

Megalomaniak

I would make a spawner script on a node that would act as a parent to the enemy units, would name the node EnemySpawner or such and have the script spawn enemies under it, thus able to keep track of the amount of children and thus know how many to spawn.

I know you asked how to avoid it, but I honestly think that is probably the best solution. Note that the enemy units themselves can still have their own script that defines their behavior.

UnknownUser

then I have to make a parent node act as distributor of enemies?

Megalomaniak

Essentially, yes.

UnknownUser

that can introduce the main script?

TwistedTwigleg

You would have something like this as your scene tree, in essence (if I understand correctly):

Root_Node
- Player
- Other nodes...
- Enemey_Spawner_Node
  - (As enemies are spawned, they can be children of this node)
  - (example) instanced_enemy_node_1
  - (example) instanced_enemy_node_2

Megalomaniak

Enemy_Spawner_node would have a script that would determine what to spawn, when to spawn, where to spawn, and how many to spawn.

Instanced_Enemy_node would hold a script determining it's behavior.