How to build LOD for thousands of animated Unity characters
A guide to crowd LOD in Unity with vertex animation textures: why vertices matter more than triangles, LOD as a new mesh, and per-entity selection.
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Tower Defense
Our PC tower defense game in development: horde navigation, Unity DOTS performance and design iterations.
How to fake ragdolls for thousands of enemies in Unity DOTS
How to knock thousands of enemies flying in Unity DOTS without bone physics: the body as one point, deterministic launch, walkable landing and tumbling.
How to navigate a horde of thousands in Unity DOTS
A guide to moving thousands of enemies in Unity DOTS: flow fields, pushing off neighbours and walls, crowd density cost, chokepoint jams and performance.