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Warning:The following are supposed to be dynamically spawned (via point_template or similar) and may have issues when spawned on their own.
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* [[Example of NextBot Behaviors]] | * [[Example of NextBot Behaviors]] | ||
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=== Control === | === Control === | ||
* {{ent|ai_goal_police}} - Station a guard at a door (non-lethal) | * {{ent|ai_goal_police}} - Station a guard at a door (non-lethal) | ||
* [[Assaults]] - Organized attacks along a path | * [[Assaults]] - Organized attacks along a path | ||
* Door kicks (through the use of {{ent|scripted sequence}}s) | * Door kicks (through the use of {{ent|scripted sequence}}s) | ||
* {{ent|path_corner}} - Used to create patrol routes (see | * {{ent|path_corner}} - Used to create patrol routes (see External links for tutorial) | ||
* Rappelling (see [[#External links|external link]]) | * Rappelling (see [[#External links|external link]]) | ||
* [[Standoffs]] - Controlling how NPCs behave during combat | * [[Standoffs]] - Controlling how NPCs behave during combat | ||
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Most NPCs can fight, but some require special set-up: | Most NPCs can fight, but some require special set-up: | ||
* Dropships: {{ent|npc_combinedropship}}; see external link | * Dropships: {{ent|npc_combinedropship}}; see external link | ||
* Gunships and helicopters ({{ent|npc_combinegunship}} and {{ent|npc_helicopter}}) (see [[#External links| | * Gunships and helicopters ({{ent|npc_combinegunship}} and {{ent|npc_helicopter}}) (see [[#External links|External links]]) | ||
{{todo|add all HL2 enemy entities?}} | {{todo|add all HL2 enemy entities?}} | ||
== {{ | == {{Left 4 Dead|4}}/{{Left 4 Dead|4 2}} == | ||
{{todo|add things.}} | {{todo|add things.}} | ||
== {{ | == {{Team Fortress 2|4}} == | ||
Most "NPCs" in TF2 use the NextBot system. | Most "NPCs" in TF2 use the NextBot system. | ||
=== Control === | === Control === | ||
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* {{ent|tf_zombie_spawner}} — "Intended" way to spawn skeletons | * {{ent|tf_zombie_spawner}} — "Intended" way to spawn skeletons | ||
* [[TFBot Technicalities]] | * [[TFBot Technicalities]] | ||
=== Entities === | === Entities === | ||
{{warning|The following are supposed to be dynamically spawned (via {{ent|point_template}} or similar) and may have issues when spawned on their own.}} | {{warning|The following are supposed to be dynamically spawned (via {{ent|point_template}} or similar) and may have issues when spawned on their own.}} | ||
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A hub for articles about creating fighting and combat in Source maps and mods.
General NPCs
- ai_relationship - Sets which NPCs will fight or ally with which others
- List of default AI relationships
- info_node, Hint nodes and Nodegraph for NPC navigation. Without the former, NPCs generally will not move.
- States
- AI Programming - not combat-specific
General NextBots
- Nav Mesh — Without this, NextBots will be unable to move.
- Example of NextBot Behaviors
Half-Life 2
Control
- ai_goal_police - Station a guard at a door (non-lethal)
- Assaults - Organized attacks along a path
- Door kicks (through the use of scripted sequences)
- path_corner - Used to create patrol routes (see External links for tutorial)
- Rappelling (see external link)
- Standoffs - Controlling how NPCs behave during combat
- Squads - Getting NPCs to act as a team
Creation
- Combine
- Headcrab
- Mapping with Antlions
- npc_combine_s - Used to place Combine soldiers of any type (see the "model" property)
- npc_citizen - Used to place human rebels
- npc_sniper
- npc_strider
- Turrets - Fixed, movable, and usable varieties
- Zombie
Most NPCs can fight, but some require special set-up:
- Dropships: npc_combinedropship; see external link
- Gunships and helicopters (npc_combinegunship and npc_helicopter) (see External links)
Todo: add all HL2 enemy entities?
Left 4 Dead/
Todo: add things.
Team Fortress 2
Most "NPCs" in TF2 use the NextBot system.
Control
- bot_action_point — Specifies an action to perform
- bot_controller — Creates & controls a bot
- bot_hint_engineer_nest — Tells MvM Engineer bots where to build a "nest"
- bot_hint_sentrygun — Tells MvM Engineer bots where to build a Sentry Gun
- func_tfbot_hint — Tells Engineer bots where to build or (MvM) Sniper bots where to stand
Creation
- bot_generator — Generates multiple
tf_bots - Team Fortress 2 Halloween Bosses
- tf_zombie_spawner — "Intended" way to spawn skeletons
- TFBot Technicalities
Entities
Warning:The following are supposed to be dynamically spawned (via point_template or similar) and may have issues when spawned on their own.- eyeball_boss!FGD — MONOCULUS!
- headless_hatman!FGD — Horseless Headless Horsemann
- merasmus!FGD — MERASMUS!
- obj_sentrygun — Sentry Gun
Note:Unlike the other entities here, this isn't an NPC and has little to no discernible AI.
Tip:Suffers no issues when placed as a normal map object. - tf_bot — Training/MvM bot
- tf_zombie!FGD — Skeleton
See also
- AI Metrics
- Category:AI
- Half-Life 2 Level Creation
- Left 4 Dead Level Creation
Left 4 Dead 2 Level Creation- WiseNPCrappel, WiseNPCrapjump - Rappelling metro police
External links
- Collection of NPC tutorials (Archived version retrieved on 1 September, 2009)
- TF2Maps on Halloween (incl. Halloween bosses and skeletons)
- TF2Maps on special MvM bots