Meaning & use
pathing
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The process by which a character, object, or unit in a video game or simulation automatically calculates and follows a route.
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The developers spent weeks fixing pathing bugs that caused characters to walk into walls.
Poor pathing made the game's enemies get stuck behind obstacles instead of chasing the player.
A note on using this word
"Pathing" is common shorthand in game development and gaming communities for what is formally called "pathfinding."
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pathfinding
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