float postSpeed;//the lower speed value that the character should use after the first time A_ChaseSmooth has been called,
//to get out of tight spots from it's spawn position
	property PostSpeed : postSpeed;
	bool setPostSpeed;
float turnSpeed;
	property TurnSpeed : turnSpeed;
	float angleTemp;
	float angleTarget;
	State chaseState;
	int chaseTic;//failsafe to ensure A_Chase is not called longer than the initial A_Chase frame length

	Default
	{
		VoxelCharacter.TurnSpeed 15.0;
	}

override void Tick()
	{
		Super.Tick();

		if (chaseState && CurState && tics != CurState.tics)
		{
			if (CurState == chaseState && chaseTic > 0)
			{
				chaseTic--;
				angleTemp = self.angle;
				A_Chase(null, null, CHF_NORANDOMTURN|CHF_NOPLAYACTIVE);
				//smooth turning
				double angDiff = DeltaAngle (angleTemp, self.angle);
				if (angDiff ~== 0)
				{
					 return;
				}
				A_SetAngle(angleTemp + ((angDiff < 0) ? max (-turnSpeed, angDiff) : min (turnSpeed, angDiff)),SPF_INTERPOLATE);
			}
			else
			{
				chaseState = null;
			}
		}
	}

	virtual void ChaseSmooth(int chaseLength = 1, StateLabel melee = '_a_chase_default', StateLabel missile = '_a_chase_default', int flags = 0)
	{
		//for the first time ChaseSmooth is called, call A_Chase as normal, but then set the speed to the lower value suitable for calling each tic.
		if(setPostSpeed == false)
		{
			setPostSpeed = true;
			A_Chase();
			speed = postSpeed;
			return;
		}
		chaseState = CurState;
		angleTemp = self.angle;
		chaseTic = chaseLength - 1;
		A_Chase(melee, missile, flags);
		//smooth turning
		double angDiff = DeltaAngle (angleTemp, self.angle);
		if (angDiff ~== 0)
		{
			 return;
		}
		A_SetAngle(angleTemp + ((angDiff < 0) ? max (-turnSpeed, angDiff) : min (turnSpeed, angDiff)),SPF_INTERPOLATE);
	}