# Spaceship pattern/wave

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spaceship-pattern-wave/315922>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [November 7, 2010, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spaceship-pattern-wave/315922 "2010-11-07T23:09:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![gregmax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac8455/32.png) [@gregmax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gregmax)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spaceship-pattern-wave/315922/1 "2010-11-07T23:09:09Z")

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Hello, I am brainstorming a top down space shooter with alien ships coming from the top of the screen to the middle of the screen, shooting at the hero spaceship.

I am trying to figure out the best way to do waves in Actionscript. I would like some enemies to do patterns, come swoop down in a line and swoop up in a line… does anyone have any suggestions on how to help me with this?

Thanks in advance