koobas.hobune.stream
(2D) Instantiating in front with offset
Hey
In front of my moving player GameObject (rigidbody2D) another GameObject shall be instantiated. But it should not collide with my player. This always means +-0.7 to +-2 units next to it. Here is my approach:
Vector3 spawnPos = (player.transform.position + player.transform.forward) * spawnDistance;
Vector3 playerWay = spawnPos;
float distance = Vector2.Distance(spawnPos, playerWay);
while ((distance < 0.7f) && (distance ) > 2f))
{
spawnPos.x = Random.Range(spawnPos.x - 2f, spawnPos.x + 2f);
spawnPos.y = Random.Range(spawnPos.y - 2f, spawnPos.y + 2f);
distance = Vector2.Distance(spawnPos, playerWay);
}
Instantiate(enemy, spawnPos, Quaternion.identity, transform);
I think my approach with x and y is not correct. It may only move the spawn point to the left and right.
float minDistance = 0.7f;
float maxDistance = 2f;
float distance = Random.Range( minDistance, maxDistance );
if( Random.value < 0.5f ) distance = -distance;
Vector3 spawnPos = (player.transform.position + player.transform.up) * spawnDistance + player.transform.right * distance;
Instantiate(enemy, spawnPos, Quaternion.identity, transform);
@Hellium That's not what I'm looking for. Here is a sketched example: 
This drawing would have been very useful in your original question.
I've update my answer, give it a try.
@Hellium All right, we're getting closer to the solution. If this was not yet understandable, the player can move in any direction from (2D). I tried to replace the .up with .forward in your solution. But the spawnPos is sometimes out of my range.
Sketches correction: 
What does not work with the provided solution?
If you want the enemies to be spawn on the same "axis" (only on the Y axis for instance, regardless of the player rotation, but aligned with player position), try
Vector3 spawnPos = (player.transform.position + Vector3.up) * spawnDistance + Vector3.right * distance;
