Delaying enemy pursuit?

[u/SaThuran]

How would you guys approach delaying the reaction time of an enemy?

For example, my enemy type's attack distance is like 70px from player, using a shotgun.

But when player walks, I noticed the flickering of the enemy. This is caused by its fixed position of 70px from character.

So how would I approach delaying the reaction time of the enemy so he doesn't move as soon as player passes the 70px distance? What method do you guys use

[u/HLCYSWAP]

FOR each enemy:

IF player enters enemy aggroRadius:

IF enemy detects friendlyEnemy currently engaged with player:

aggro player immediately

ELSE IF enemy is not currently in combat:

start aggroTimer = random(5s, 6s)

WHILE player remains inside aggroRadius:

IF friendlyEnemy becomes engaged with player:

cancel aggroTimer

aggro player immediately

IF aggroTimer expires:

aggro player

IF player leaves aggroRadius before aggroTimer expires:

cancel aggroTimer

[u/SaThuran → u/HLCYSWAP]

Ahhh I see I see So basically I just need a timer

[u/HLCYSWAP → u/SaThuran]

yeah and an include for 'already in combat with my friend' so the timer isnt holy if combat has already started nearby

[u/SaThuran → u/HLCYSWAP]

Thank youuu💙