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This entity seems to be used in Half-Life 2, in [[d1_eli_02]]. Can anyone else check other games? --[[User:RandomCatDude|RandomCatDude]] ([[User talk:RandomCatDude|talk]]) 19:35, 1 December 2018 (UTC)


=== Targeting a target ===
Using a trigger_multiple, logic_relay, and npc_launcher together. Make the [[trigger_multiple]] activate the [[logic_relay]]. Then we set the ''targetname'' of the ''!activator'' (of the trigger). The [[npc_launcher]] turns on, updates, fires.  After the missile fires, we clear the target's targetname, forget it existed and turn off. I am not certain if the ''UpdateEnemyMemory''/''ForgetEntity'' is needed. Further testing is required.

===='''logic_relay'''====

OnTrigger  ''!activator'' AddOutput targetname ''missile_target''

OnTrigger  <npc_launcher> SetEnemy ''missile_target''


OnTrigger  <npc_launcher> TurnOn

OnTrigger  <npc_launcher> UpdateEnemyMemory

OnTrigger  <npc_launcher> FireOnce


OnTrigger  ''missile_target'' AddOutput targetname   (make it a space or blank)

OnTrigger  <npc_launcher> ForgetEntity

OnTrigger  <npc_launcher> TurnOff

==== Notes ====
'''
*If the target is dead by time of launch, the missiles appear to head towards the ground.
*If the target dies while the missiles are in-flight they appear to loop around the target. ''This will need to be fixed programmatically. Probably with a proximity detection to explode when in range of target.''
'''