final

bandit.py

 import pygame
 import math
+import time
 from random import randint
 
 #Might need to change spawning area when implementing wall collision
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ class Bandit(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
         self.spriteGroupWall = spriteGroupWall
         self.enemiesOnScreen = enemiesOnScreen
         self.stopped = False
+        self.stoppedTime = 0
+        self.stopWaitLength = 0.01
 
         if(self.spawnZone == 1):
             #1 top = (300,0) - (500,50)
@@ -60,10 +63,12 @@ class Bandit(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
             xDiff = self.rect.x - otherBandit.rect.x
             yDiff = self.rect.y - otherBandit.rect.y
             totalDiff = math.hypot(xDiff, yDiff) #get Euclidian diff in coords
-            if totalDiff < self.rect.width and otherBandit.playerDist() < self.playerDist() and not self.stopped:
+            if totalDiff < self.rect.width and otherBandit.playerDist() < self.playerDist():
                 self.stopped = True
+                self.stoppedTimer = time.time()
                 print("STOPPED")
-            else:
+
+        if self.stopped and time.time() > self.stoppedTimer + self.stopWaitLength:
             self.stopped = False
 
         if not self.stopped: