Slowing the ship down is usually the more elegant solution compared to overshooting the destination and turning back. Reducing lateral thrust is also useful to achieve smooth trajectories.

Constant forward thrust is also problematic; in the simple case of not turning you probably want constant veloc…

Hello, I've been trying to figure out how to keep a flock in a specific shape, or formation, while moving & steering it in the most natural way.

I have a flock that follows a non-Boid leader, now I need a way to form Boids into shapes, like a straw, oval, or a rectangle. I've tried a point forma…