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npc_antlion

Half-Life 2 NPC Entity

description

Antlions will run away from ai_sound, type

properties

• Target Path Corner target(target_destination)
  If set, the name of a path corner entity that this NPC will walk to, after spawning.
• Squad Name squadname(String)
  NPCs that are in the same squad (i.e. have matching squad names) will share information about enemies, and will take turns attacking and covering each other.
• Hint Group hintgroup(String)
  Hint groups are used by NPCs to restrict their hint-node searching to a subset of the map's hint nodes. Only hint nodes with matching hint group names will be considered by this NPC.
• Hint Limit Nav hintlimiting(choices) - default: Limits NPC to using specified hint group for navigation requests, but does not limit local navigation.
  • 0 - No
  • 1 - Yes
• Sleep State sleepstate(choices) - default: Holds the NPC in stasis until specified condition. See also 'Wake Radius' and 'Wake Squad'.
  • 0 - None
  • 1 - Waiting for threat
  • 2 - Waiting for PVS
  • 3 - Waiting for input
• Wake Radius wakeradius(float) - default: 0
  Auto-wake if player within this distance
• Wake Squad wakesquad(choices) - default: Wake all of the NPCs squadmates if the NPC is woken
  • 0 - No
  • 1 - Yes
• Lighting Origin Hack lightingoriginhack(target_destination)
  Select a info_lighting_relative to specify a location to sample lighting from, instead of using this entity's origin.
• Physics Impact Damage Scale physdamagescale(float) - default: 1.0
  Scales damage energy when this character is hit by a physics object. With a value of 0 the NPC will take no damage from physics.
• Start Burrowed startburrowed(choices)
  No
  • 0 - No
  • 1 - Yes
• Alert Radius radius(integer) - default: 256
• Distance until eluded eludedist(integer) - default: 1024
  Only available when Burrow When Eluded is flagged
• Ignore Bugbait ignorebugbait(choices)
  No
  • 0 - No
  • 1 - Yes

spawn flags

• 1: Wait Till Seen - default: OFF
• 2: Gag (No IDLE sounds until angry) - default: OFF
• 4: Fall to ground (unchecked means *teleport* to ground) - default: ON
• 8: Drop Healthkit - default: OFF
• 16: Efficient - Don't acquire enemies or avoid obstacles - default: OFF
• 128: Wait For Script - default: OFF
• 256: Long Visibility/Shoot - default: OFF
• 512: Fade Corpse - default: OFF
• 1024: Think outside PVS - default: OFF
• 2048: Template NPC (used by npc_maker, will not spawn) - default: OFF
• 4096: Do Alternate collision for this NPC (player avoidance) - default: OFF
• 8192: Don't drop weapons - default: OFF
• 65536: Burrow when eluded - default: OFF
• 131072: Use Ground Checks - default: OFF

inputs

• SetLightingOriginHack(string)
  Sets the info_lighting_relative for the studiomodel. Use a null string to deactivate the use of specific lighting origins.
• SetRelationship(string)
  Changes this entity's relationship with another entity or class. Format
• SetHealth(integer)
  Set this NPC's health.
• SetBodyGroup(integer)
  HACK
• physdamagescale(float)
  Sets the value that scales damage energy when this character is hit by a physics object. NOTE
• Ignite(void)
  Ignite, burst into flames
• Break(void)
  Break, smash into pieces
• StartScripting(void)
  Enter scripting state. In this state, NPCs ignore a variety of stimulus that would make them break out of their scripts
• StopScripting(void)
  Exit scripting state.
• Assault(string)
  Start an assault. Parameter passed in should be the name of the rally point.
• SetSquad(string)
  Set the name of this NPC's squad. It will be removed from any existing squad automatically. Leaving the parameter blank will remove the NPC from any existing squad.
• Wake(void)
  Wakes up the NPC if it is sleeping.
• ForgetEntity(string)
  Clears out the NPC's knowledge of a named entity.
• GagEnable(void)
  Turn on the NPC Gag flag.
• GagDisable(void)
  Turn off the NPC Gag flag.
• IgnoreDangerSounds(float)
  Ignore danger sounds for the specified number of seconds.

outputs

• OnDamaged(void)
  Fired when this NPC takes damage.
• OnDeath(void)
  Fired when this NPC is killed.
• OnHalfHealth(void)
  Fired when this NPC reaches half of its maximum health.
• OnHearWorld(void)
  Fired when this NPC hears a sound (other than combat or the player).
• OnHearPlayer(void)
  Fired when this NPC hears the player.
• OnHearCombat(void)
  Fired when this NPC hears combat sounds.
• OnFoundEnemy(string)
  Fired when this NPC establishes line of sight to it's enemy (outputs entity).
• OnLostEnemyLOS(void)
  Fired when this NPC loses line of sight to it's enemy.
• OnLostEnemy(void)
  Fired when this NPC loses it's enemy. Usually due to the enemy being killed/removed, or because this NPC has selected a newer, more dangerous enemy.
• OnFoundPlayer(string)
  Fired when this NPC establishes line of sight to it's enemy, and that enemy is a player (outputs player entity).
• OnLostPlayerLOS(void)
  Fired when this NPC loses line of sight to it's enemy, and that enemy is a player.
• OnLostPlayer(void)
  Fired when this NPC loses it's enemy, and that enemy was a player. Usually due to the enemy being killed/removed, or because this NPC has selected a newer, more dangerous enemy.
• OnDamagedByPlayer(void)
  Fired when this NPC is hurt by a player.
• OnDamagedByPlayerSquad(void)
  Fired when this NPC is hurt by a player OR by one of the player's squadmates.
• OnDenyCommanderUse(void)
  Fired when this NPC has refused to join the player's squad.
• OnWake(void)
  Fired when this NPC comes out of a sleep state.

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