Point combine ball launcher

point_combine_ball_launcher is a point entity available in Half-Life 2: Episode One.

Entity description

This point entity launches combine balls from its origin.

!FGD Note: this entity can be parented by manually adding the parentname keyvalue.

This entity is derived from func_combine_ball_spawner.

Keyvalues

Name (targetname) <string>[ Edit ]

The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g. parentname or target).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.

See also:  Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities

Pitch Yaw Roll (Y Z X) (angles) <QAngle>

This entity's orientation in the world. Pitch is rotation around the Y axis, yaw is the rotation around the Z axis, roll is the rotation around the X axis.

Ball count (ballcount) <integer>

This is how many balls will be bouncing around inside the spawner.

Min ball speed (minspeed) <float>

The minimum speed of balls that fly in the spawner.

Max ball speed (maxspeed) <float>

The maximum speed of balls that fly in the spawner

Ball radius (ballradius) <float>

The radius of the energy balls.

Ball Type (balltype) <choices>

• 1 : Combine Energy Ball 1
• 2 : Combine Energy Ball 2
• 3 : Combine Energy Ball 3

Ball Respawn Time (ballrespawntime) <float>

The energy balls respawn time.

Noise to launch direction (launchconenoise) <integer>

Noise in degrees added to the launch direction.

Name of Bullseye (bullseyename) <string>

If you select the Attach Bullseye spawnflag, you may specify a name here which will be given to the bullseye.

Max number of bounces (maxballbounces) <integer>

Maximum number of bounces the balls are allowed to do before they are removed.

Parent (parentname) <string>

!FGD The name of the entity this entity is parented to.

Flags

• 1 : Attach bullseye

Create my bullseye

• 2 : Ball/player collide

Allow launched balls to collide with player

Inputs

LaunchBall

Launch ball

See also

• prop_combine_ball