Ai ally manager

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Table of contents

1 Entity Description 2 Keyvalues 3 Inputs 4 Outputs

Entity Description

Monitors the number and type of npc_citizen allies and responds accordingly. When this entity receives a Replenish input it will count the number of allies and send outputs based on how many allies are needed to match this entity's keyvalues. Also fires an output when all allies and/or all medics are dead.

• Outputs can be used for purposes aside from spawning more NPCs, if you're so inclined
• More than one ai_ally_manager can exist
• Won't count more than ten (10) allies

Keyvalues

• targetname <target_source>

Defines the name that other entities refer to this entity by.

• hammerid [Episode Two Update]

<integer readonly> This id is used for debugging purposes in Hammer.

• maxallies

<integer> Maximum number of allies.

• maxmedics

<integer> Maximum number of allies that are medics.

Inputs

• Kill

Removes this entity from the world.

• KillHierarchy

Removes this entity and all its children from the world.

• AddOutput <string>

Evaluates a keyvalue/output on this entity. It can be potentially very dangerous, use with care.

Format: <key> <value>

Format: <output name> <targetname>:<inputname>:<parameter>:<delay>:<max times to fire (-1 == infinite)>

• FireUser1-4

Causes this entity's OnUser1-4 outputs to be fired. See User Inputs and Outputs.

• SetMaxAllies <integer>

Set maximum number of allies

• SetMaxMedics <integer>

Set maximum number of medic allies

• Replenish

Replenish player allies

Outputs

• OnUser1-4

Fired in response to FireUser1-4 inputs. See User Inputs and Outputs.

!activator = activator

• SpawnMedicAlly

Fires to spawn a Medic Ally

• SpawnAlly0

Fires to spawn Ally 0

• SpawnAlly1

Fires to spawn Ally 1

• SpawnAlly2

Fires to spawn Ally 2

• SpawnAlly3

Fires to spawn Ally 3

• SpawnAlly4

Fires to spawn Ally 4

• SpawnAlly5

Fires to spawn Ally 5

• SpawnAlly6

Fires to spawn Ally 6

• SpawnAlly7

Fires to spawn Ally 7

• SpawnAlly8

Fires to spawn Ally 8

• SpawnAlly9

Fires to spawn Ally 9

• OnZeroAllies

Fires when there are no more allies

• OnZeroMedicAllies

Fires when there are no more medics left