Walking strait on a 45 degree path

[Kodi4444]

Summary:

they can walk at a 22.5-degree angle but not 45?
Steps to reproduce:

1. make a path that’s at a 45-degree angle
2. have Hearthlings walk along that path

Expected Results:
walk straight along the path at 45-degree angle

proof that it is posible

Actual Results:
zigzag down the path

Notes:
its been like this for a long time and I can’t take it anymore!
Attachments:

Version Number and Mods in use:
release-798
System Information:

[Noy0]

They probably need to update the path-finding to use a proper navmesh as opposed to the pseudo-navmesh they developed recently. that would allow then to build sections with diagonal edges, and then the path-finding algorithm could use a standard navmesh pathfinder to draw straighter paths.