How do I make an AI take a longer path?

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Hey all. I have a simple AI question.

Pathfinding takes all possible routes and chooses the shortest one, but is there a way to have the AI take a longer path? I have the common issue where a group of enemies will spawn and run in single file to an objective. I can add some custom stuff to make them spread out a little bit, but I want some enemies to take all new paths to make encounters more interesting.

Thanks in advance!

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You may want to look into the EQS navigation methods, those produce scores where the AI makes a decision based on the current needs. You can alter the needs to favor the longer route at times when desired.