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{{This is a|point entity|name=ai_addon_builder|since=Alien Swarm}}
==Keyvalues==
{{KV|NPC name|string|Name to give built NPCs}}
{{KV|Add on name|string|Name to give built addons}}
{{KV|NPC Points|integer|Points available to spend for NPCs}}
{{KV|Addon Points|integer|Points available to spend for addons}}
{{KV Targetname}}
{{KV EnableDisable}}


==Inputs==
This entity is speculated to be part of the '''''Directed Design Experiments'''''{{Cite|1}} performed at Valve in November 2007, and is the base of a modular AI system, wherein enemies could collect upgrade chips to gain new abilities and drop them when dead, allowing other enemies to collect and reuse them. This code has never been released to the public or used in its entirety in a Valve title.
{{IO|Execute}}
{{I Targetname}}
{{I EnableDisable}}


==Outputs==
A related [[keyvalue]] called <code>addon</code> was defined in {{ent|CBaseEntity}}, and a related [[input]] called <code>CreateAddon</code> was defined in {{ent|CAI_BaseNPC}}. {{confirm|It ''might'' have been CBaseCombatCharacter.}}
{{IO|OnCreateNpc|Fires when an NPC is created.}}
 
{{IO|OnFailedToCreateNpc|Fires when an NPC fails to be created.}}
== References ==
{{IO|OnCreateAddon|Fires when an Addon is created.}}
# {{Cow|The Final Hours of Portal 2}}
{{IO|OnFailedToCreateAddon|Fires when an Addon fails to be created.}}
 
{{O Targetname}}
== External links ==
* {{Cow|Directed Design Experiments}}

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ai_addon_builder is a point entity available in all Source Source games since Alien Swarm Alien Swarm.

This entity is speculated to be part of the Directed Design Experiments[1] performed at Valve in November 2007, and is the base of a modular AI system, wherein enemies could collect upgrade chips to gain new abilities and drop them when dead, allowing other enemies to collect and reuse them. This code has never been released to the public or used in its entirety in a Valve title.

A related keyvalue called addon was defined in CBaseEntity, and a related input called CreateAddon was defined in CAI_BaseNPC.

Confirm:It might have been CBaseCombatCharacter.

References

  1. Combine overwiki icon.png The Final Hours of Portal 2

External links

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