Hoplite Experiment (or, how can we simulate crowds?)

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

This is a freaking awesome video and got me thinking about how pathfinding could simulate crowd and individual behavior. 

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

 

[Alexandermb]

On 19/04/2026 at 3:21 AM, wowgetoffyourcellphone said:

This is a freaking awesome video and got me thinking about how pathfinding could simulate crowd and individual behavior. 

Mmmm animation references.. 

[Nicolaus_von_Kues]

I don't know if it's possible to add enemy obstruction(movement) when the enemy is already formed.

Idea: Battalion simulation through group pathfinding blocking.

 

Unified Collision Box: When a formation is activated, the engine should generate a dynamic bounding box encompassing the entire group.

Environment Blocking: Both long-range and short-range pathfinding algorithms (A* and Flocking) must calculate the route based on the total size of this block. If a narrow pass blocks even a single corner of the box, the entire formation should search for an alternative route or halt, rather than breaking ranks

 

Pivot Points: Turns should be executed using a central or lateral axis of rotation for the entire block, accurately simulating ancient infantry maneuvers