improvements to ai but still needs a lot of work

assets/player.tscn

@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 0.992332, 0.123601, 0, -0.123601, 0.992332,
 
 [node name="BulletRay" type="RayCast3D" parent="Head/Recoil/Camera3D"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, -0.487738)
+visible = false
 target_position = Vector3(0, 0, -200)
 collision_mask = 105
 collide_with_areas = true
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@ transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, -4.482)
 
 [node name="InteractRay" type="RayCast3D" parent="Head/Recoil/Camera3D"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.00322104, -0.0232438)
+visible = false
 target_position = Vector3(0, 0, -2.5)
 collision_mask = 162
 hit_back_faces = false

assets/spider2.tscn

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=91 format=4 uid="uid://djr7vnr1hcx82"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=94 format=4 uid="uid://djr7vnr1hcx82"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cdofgtwevbray" path="res://scripts/spider.gd" id="1_7e7fe"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://h5ojldugfyyu" path="res://assets/bullet_enemy.tscn" id="2_aew5r"]
@@ -832,11 +832,26 @@ stream_0/stream = ExtResource("29_nhal8")
 stream_1/stream = ExtResource("29_nhal8")
 stream_2/stream = ExtResource("29_nhal8")
 
+[sub_resource type="SphereMesh" id="SphereMesh_aasxo"]
+radius = 0.1
+height = 0.2
+
+[sub_resource type="StandardMaterial3D" id="StandardMaterial3D_1b3cb"]
+transparency = 1
+blend_mode = 1
+shading_mode = 0
+albedo_color = Color(0, 1, 0, 0.498039)
+
+[sub_resource type="CylinderMesh" id="CylinderMesh_ycipa"]
+top_radius = 0.1
+bottom_radius = 0.01
+
 [node name="spider" type="CharacterBody3D" node_paths=PackedStringArray("nav_agent", "hit_targets", "visibility_areas", "line_of_sight_ray") groups=["enemy", "persist"]]
 collision_layer = 8
 collision_mask = 521
 up_direction = Vector3(0.0449994, 0.998987, 0)
 script = ExtResource("1_7e7fe")
+debug_tools = true
 nav_agent = NodePath("NavigationAgent3D")
 hit_targets = [NodePath("body/backTarget")]
 visibility_areas = [NodePath("VisibilityArea")]
@@ -964,6 +979,7 @@ collision_mask = 5
 
 [node name="LineOfSight" type="RayCast3D" parent="."]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0.00161432, 1.62046, 0.00134204)
+top_level = true
 target_position = Vector3(0, 0, -50)
 collision_mask = 5
 
@@ -1128,6 +1144,21 @@ unit_size = 5.0
 [node name="Alarm" type="AudioStreamPlayer3D" parent="AUIDO"]
 stream = SubResource("AudioStreamRandomizer_aasxo")
 
+[node name="DebugTracker" type="Node3D" parent="."]
+top_level = true
+visible = false
+
+[node name="Sphere" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="DebugTracker"]
+mesh = SubResource("SphereMesh_aasxo")
+skeleton = NodePath("../MeshHandle")
+surface_material_override/0 = SubResource("StandardMaterial3D_1b3cb")
+
+[node name="Mesh" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="DebugTracker"]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0)
+mesh = SubResource("CylinderMesh_ycipa")
+skeleton = NodePath("../..")
+surface_material_override/0 = SubResource("StandardMaterial3D_1b3cb")
+
 [connection signal="body_entered" from="body/backTarget" to="body/backTarget" method="_on_body_entered"]
 [connection signal="body_part_hit" from="body/backTarget" to="." method="_on_area_3d_body_part_hit"]
 [connection signal="timeout" from="Timers/prefire_timer" to="." method="_on_prefire_timer_timeout"]

assets/tracker_marker.tscn

@@ -194,5 +194,5 @@ surface_material_override/0 = SubResource("StandardMaterial3D_fmyhe")
 
 [node name="AnimationPlayer" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="."]
 libraries = {
-"": SubResource("AnimationLibrary_776o6")
+&"": SubResource("AnimationLibrary_776o6")
 }

scripts/EnemyAttack.gd

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func Enter():
 	alarm_sound.play()
 
 func update_waypoint():
-	enemy.nav_agent.set_target_position(enemy.character_follow.global_position)
+	enemy.nav_agent.set_target_position(move_target())
 
 func current_target():
 	if enemy.is_player_visible():
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func Update(delta):
 			Transitioned.emit(self,"reload")
 
 func Physics_Update(delta):
-	enemy.turret_look_next.look_at(enemy.character_follow.global_position)
+	enemy.turret_look_next.look_at(move_target())
 	enemy.turret_look.rotation = lerp(enemy.turret_look.rotation,enemy.turret_look_next.rotation,delta * enemy.turret_look_speed)
 	
 	var destination = enemy.nav_agent.get_next_path_position()

scripts/EnemySearch.gd

@@ -13,15 +13,6 @@ const WANDER_AMT = 50
 const TURRET_TURN_AMT : float = 90.0
 const TURRET_SCAN_SPEED : float = .5
 
-func search_point():
-	enemy.nav_agent.set_target_position(enemy.point_of_interest)
-	search_time = randf_range(3,10)
-
-func randomize_turret_scan():
-	scan_direction = -scan_direction
-	enemy.turret_look_next.rotation = Vector3(0,scan_direction,0)
-	scan_time = randf_range(5,10)
-
 func Enter():
 	super()
 	search_point()
@@ -56,3 +47,12 @@ func Physics_Update(delta : float):
 		
 		if enemy.turret_look.is_colliding() and enemy.turret_look.get_collider() is Player:
 			Transitioned.emit(self,"attack")
+
+func search_point():
+	enemy.nav_agent.set_target_position(move_target())
+	search_time = randf_range(3,10)
+
+func randomize_turret_scan():
+	scan_direction = -scan_direction
+	enemy.turret_look_next.rotation = Vector3(0,scan_direction,0)
+	scan_time = randf_range(5,10)

scripts/EnemyStates.gd

@@ -7,19 +7,18 @@ class_name EnemyState
 
 
 func Update(delta):
-	if enemy.visibility_areas != null:
-		for area in enemy.visibility_areas:
-			var bodies = area.get_overlapping_bodies()
-			if bodies != null:
-				for i in bodies:
-					if i is Player:
-						enemy.character_follow = i
-			else:
-				enemy.character_follow = null
-	
-	if enemy.character_follow != null:
-		if can_see:
-			if enemy.is_player_visible():
-				enemy.cache_player_pos()
-				Transitioned.emit(self,"attack")
-	
+	if can_see:
+		if enemy.is_player_in_area() and enemy.is_player_visible():
+			Transitioned.emit(self,"attack")
+
+func move_target():
+	if enemy.player_last_seen != null:
+		return enemy.player_last_seen
+	elif enemy.points_of_interest.size() > 0:
+		var move_point = {"loudness" : 0.0,"point" : Vector3.ZERO}
+		for point in enemy.points_of_interest:
+			if point["loudness"] > move_point["loudness"]:
+				move_point = point
+		return move_point["point"]
+	else:
+		Transitioned.emit(self,"idle")

scripts/dead_cam.gd

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func _process(delta):
 			cam_target.global_position = lerp(cam_target.global_position,target_pos_adjusted,delta * MOVE_SPEED)
 			look_ray.global_position = target_pos_adjusted
 			look_ray.look_at(Vector3(target.global_position), Vector3.UP)
-			camera.rotation = lerp(camera.rotation,look_ray.rotation,delta * CAMERA_LOOK_SPEED)
+			camera.rotation = lerp_angle(camera.rotation,look_ray.rotation,delta * CAMERA_LOOK_SPEED)
 			camera.fov = lerp(camera.fov, 40.0, delta * 5)
 		1:
 			#aim at player from enemy

scripts/spider.gd

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ signal last_enemy_dead()
 
 var player
 var last_enemy : bool = false
+@export var debug_tools : bool = false
 @export var start_health = 3
 @export var SPEED = 3.0
 @export var turret_look_speed = 6
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ $body/bodyoutline]
 @onready var health_bar_sprite: Sprite3D = $HealthBarSprite
 @onready var servo_single: AudioStreamPlayer3D = $AUIDO/ServoSingle
 @onready var servo_loop: AudioStreamPlayer3D = $AUIDO/ServoLoop
+@onready var debug_tracker: Node3D = $DebugTracker
+@onready var line_of_sight: RayCast3D = $LineOfSight
 
 
 var gravity = 9.8
@@ -77,9 +80,10 @@ var stunned = false
 var health
 var ammo
 
-var point_of_interest
+var line_of_sight_target
 var character_follow
 var player_last_seen
+var points_of_interest
 
 func _ready():
 	health = start_health
@@ -97,9 +101,13 @@ func _ready():
 			target.body_part_hit.connect(take_damage)
 	
 func _process(delta):
+	line_of_sight.global_position = global_position
 	move_and_slide()
 	look_at_player()
 	cache_player_pos()
+	
+	if debug_tools:
+		debug_marker()
 
 func stun():
 	change_state_to("stunned")
@@ -121,8 +129,8 @@ func change_state_to(set_state):
 	state_machine.on_child_transition(state_machine.current_state,set_state)
 
 func look_at_player():
-	if character_follow != null:
-		line_of_sight_ray.look_at(character_follow.global_position)
+	if line_of_sight_target != null:
+		line_of_sight_ray.look_at(line_of_sight_target.global_position)
 
 func is_player_visible():
 	if line_of_sight_ray.is_colliding():
@@ -138,6 +146,8 @@ func is_player_in_area():
 			if bodies != null:
 				for i in bodies:
 					if i is Player:
+						if line_of_sight_target == null:
+							line_of_sight_target = i
 						return true
 	
 	return false
@@ -145,7 +155,14 @@ func is_player_in_area():
 func cache_player_pos():
 	if line_of_sight_ray.is_colliding():
 		if line_of_sight_ray.get_collider() is Player:
-			point_of_interest = line_of_sight_ray.get_collision_point()
+			player_last_seen = line_of_sight_ray.get_collision_point()
+
+func debug_marker():
+	if player_last_seen != null:
+		debug_tracker.visible = true
+		debug_tracker.global_position = player_last_seen
+	else:
+		debug_tracker.visible = false
 
 func save():
 	var save_dict = {