I would guess that the error has to be here
Code:
if((hero.z > 50) && (hero.z > my.z)) // player is above
         //    bottom of tower, and monster
      {
         pathSetNum = 2;
	 path_setter();
      }
			
      if((my.z >= 47) && (my.z <= 49)) // once on bottom of 
         //    tower, monster faces and runs toward player
      {
         path_set(my,NULL);
				 
         vec_set(temp.x, player.x);
         vec_sub(temp.x, my.x);
         vec_to_angle(my.pan, temp); // rotate the enemy towards the player
      }


However if you manually control my.NODE_NEXT, you can use the same path. Can't you set_nodenext(my,-1,1);

However in state 2 , set my.NODE_NEXT to last node, then manually subtract -1 from it. This should cause the monster to travel backward up path_001 without the need of another path.

if at node 1 use as written, to reverse

stop getting path_nextnode, instead manual sub from my.NODE_NEXT-=1; then plug the new ,backward node into path_getnode(my,my.NODE_NEXT,vec_next_node,NULL);

Here is the new code
Code:
action path_setter()
{
	VECTOR vec_next_node;
	path_set(my,NULL);
	path_set(demon,"path_001");
	
	my.NODE_NEXT=path_nextnode(my,1,1); // SET THE NODE
	
	while(1)
	{
		// PATH NODE DETECTION AND FACING //////////////////////////////////
		
		if(vec_dist(my.x,vec_next_node.x) < 80) 
		{    
			if(pathSetNum == 1) // whatever path is set here does not allow monster to
			{

				my.NODE_NEXT=path_nextnode(my,my.NODE_NEXT,1); // Grab Next node on 
			//    path	
			}
			if(pathSetNum == 2) // whatever path is set here does not allow monster to
			//    move past second node
			{
				my.NODE_NEXT-=1;
				if(my.NODE_NEXT<1)
				my.NODE_NEXT=1;
				// limit node not to fall below 0 or maybe that will auto revrse
			}
		}
		
		path_getnode(my,my.NODE_NEXT,vec_next_node,NULL);  // Get next node actual vector location 
		
		vec_to_angle(my.pan,vec_diff(NULL,vec_next_node,my.x)); // face the new node
		
DEBUG_VAR(my.NODE_NEXT,500);
		wait(1);
	}
}


Give that a look and a run, I can't test it.
Mal


LOL are you detaching when you reach node 2 by calling path_set(my,NULL);
to many times?
IF my.NODE_NEXT is dropping to 0 then you be.

Ok bye now
Mal


Last edited by Malice; 11/13/15 03:40.