Particles going from character to closet object with tag

[Codeknight999]

Hello, all.
I am trying to make a system where the character will A) find the closest entity with a specific tag, and B) make a particle system kinda like a string to the entity.

If you know what the creaking from Minecraft is, where you hit it and it makes a particle system to its heart, that is what I am going after.

I honestly have no idea how to implement this, so any help is appreciated!

[Albertos]

Hi @Codeknight999!

@Codeknight999

A) find the closest entity with a specific tag

You can check my topic below.

[SOLVED] How to find the nearest in an array

I want my enemy to use the nearest ladder. To do this, I first find all ladders in my game and then I have to determine which one is closest. I probably have to find and store all distances and compare them, but I don’t know how to combine these things. Who can help me with this? var ladders = this.app.root.findByTag("Ladder"); ladders.forEach( function(ladderEntity){ if (ladderEntity.enabled) { // check distance and find the nearest } }.bind(this));

@Codeknight999

B) make a particle system kinda like a string to the entity

Do you have an example?

[Codeknight999]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHEQY3ua_uY&t=153s around 2 minutes 30 secconds

[Albertos]

@Codeknight999

B) make a particle system kinda like a string to the entity

I think you can start with the default particle system, add a local velocity in the specific direction and add a square image to the color map.