List of L4D Game Events

Refer back to Game Events (Source) for more events.

player_death

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Name:

player_death

Structure:

short userid user ID who died long entityid entity ID who died, userid should be used first, to get the dead Player. Otherwise, it is not a player, so use this. short attacker user ID who killed string attackername What type of zombie, so we don't have zombie names long attackerentid if killer not a player, the entindex of who killed. Again, use attacker first string weapon weapon name killer used bool headshot singals a headshot bool attackerisbot is the attacker a bot string victimname What type of zombie, so we don't have zombie names bool victimisbot is the victim a bot bool abort did the victim abort long type damage type float victim_x float victim_y float victim_z

player_hurt

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player_hurt

Structure:

1 local Not networked short userid user ID who was hurt short attacker user id who attacked long attackerentid entity id who attacked, if attacker not a player, and userid therefore invalid short health remaining health points byte armor remaining armor points string weapon weapon name attacker used, if not the world short dmg_health damage done to health byte dmg_armor damage done to armor byte hitgroup hitgroup that was damaged long type damage type

player_team

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Name:	player_team
Structure:	short userid user ID on server byte team team id byte oldteam old team id bool disconnect team change because player disconnects string name bool isbot

player_bot_replace

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Name:	player_bot_replace
Structure:	short player user ID of the player short bot user ID of the bot

bot_player_replace

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Name:	bot_player_replace
Structure:	short bot user ID of the bot short player user ID of the player

player_afk

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Name:	player_afk
Structure:	short player user ID of the player

weapon_fire

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Name:	weapon_fire
Structure:	1 local don't network this, its way too spammy short userid string weapon used weapon name short weaponid used weapon ID short count number of bullets

weapon_fire_on_empty

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Name:	weapon_fire_on_empty
Structure:	1 local don't network this, its way too spammy short userid string weapon weapon name used short count number of bullets

weapon_reload

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Name:	weapon_reload
Structure:	short userid bool manual player manually started the reload

weapon_zoom

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Name:	weapon_zoom
Structure:	short userid

ability_use

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Name:	ability_use
Structure:	short userid string ability ability classname short context enum of the way it was used (different for each ability)

ammo_pickup

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Name:	ammo_pickup
Structure:	short userid The player who got some ammo from a weapon_ammo_spawner

item_pickup

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Name:	item_pickup
Structure:	short userid string item either a weapon such as 'tmp' or 'hegrenade', or an item such as 'nvgs'

grenade_bounce

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Name:	grenade_bounce
Structure:	short userid

hegrenade_detonate

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Name:	hegrenade_detonate
Structure:	short userid

bullet_impact

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Name:	bullet_impact
Structure:	short userid float x float y float z

player_footstep

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Name:	player_footstep
Structure:	short userid

player_jump

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Name:	player_jump
Structure:	short userid

player_blind

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Name:	player_blind
Structure:	short userid

player_falldamage

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Name:	player_falldamage
Structure:	short userid Who got hurt float damage for how much short causer Who caused them to do so (if anyone)

player_ledge_grab

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Name:	player_ledge_grab
Structure:	short userid Who grabbed the ledge short causer Who caused them to do so (if anyone) bool has_upgrade whether they have an upgrade to help themself.

player_ledge_release

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Name:	player_ledge_release
Structure:	short userid person who released from the ledge

door_moving

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Name:	door_moving
Structure:	long entindex short userid

door_open

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Name:	door_open
Structure:	short userid Who opened the door bool checkpoint Is the door a checkpoint door bool closed Was the door closed when it started opening?

door_close

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Name:	door_close
Structure:	short userid Who closed the door bool checkpoint Is the door a checkpoint door

door_unlocked

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Name:	door_unlocked
Structure:	short userid Who opened the door bool checkpoint Is the door a checkpoint door

rescue_door_open

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Name:	rescue_door_open
Structure:	short userid Who opened the door long entindex door that opened

waiting_checkpoint_door_used

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Name:	waiting_checkpoint_door_used
Structure:	short userid player who tried to open it long entindex door that was used

waiting_door_used_versus

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Name:	waiting_door_used_versus
Structure:	short userid player who tried to open it long entindex door that was used

waiting_checkpoint_button_used

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Name:	waiting_checkpoint_button_used
Structure:	short userid player who tried to open it

success_checkpoint_button_used

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Name:	success_checkpoint_button_used
Structure:	short userid player who openned it

round_freeze_end

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Name:	round_freeze_end
Structure:	None None

round_start_pre_entity

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Name:	round_start_pre_entity
Structure:	None None

round_start_post_nav

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Name:	round_start_post_nav
Structure:	None None

nav_blocked

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Name:	nav_blocked
Structure:	long area bool blocked

nav_generate

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Name:	nav_generate
Structure:	None None

round_end_message

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Name:	round_end_message
Structure:	byte winner winner team/user i byte reason reson why team won string message end round message

vote_ended

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Name:	vote_ended
Structure:	None None

vote_started

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Name:	vote_started
Structure:	string issue string param1 byte team long initiator entity id of the player who initiated the vote

vote_changed

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Name:	vote_changed
Structure:	byte yesVotes byte noVotes byte potentialVotes

vote_passed

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Name:	vote_passed
Structure:	string details string param1 byte team

vote_failed

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Name:	vote_failed
Structure:	byte team

vote_cast_yes

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Name:	vote_cast_yes
Structure:	byte team long entityid entity id of the voter

vote_cast_no

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Name:	vote_cast_no
Structure:	byte team long entityid entity id of the voter

infected_hurt

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Name:	infected_hurt
Structure:	1 local don't network this, its way too spammy short attacker player userid who attacked long entityid entity id of infected byte hitgroup hitgroup that was damaged short amount how much damage was done long type damage type

infected_death

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Name:	infected_death
Structure:	short attacker user ID who killed bool headshot singals a headshot bool minigun singals a minigun kill bool blast singals a death from blast damage

hostname_changed

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Name:	hostname_changed
Structure:	string hostname

difficulty_changed

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Name:	difficulty_changed
Structure:	short newDifficulty short oldDifficulty

finale_start

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Name:	finale_start
Structure:	short rushes

finale_rush

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Name:	finale_rush
Structure:	None None

finale_escape_start

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Name:	finale_escape_start
Structure:	None None

finale_vehicle_ready

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Name:	finale_vehicle_ready
Structure:	None None

finale_vehicle_leaving

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Name:	finale_vehicle_leaving
Structure:	short survivorcount number of survivors that made it out

finale_win

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Name:	finale_win
Structure:	string map_name short difficulty

mission_lost

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Name:	mission_lost
Structure:	None None

finale_radio_start

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Name:	finale_radio_start
Structure:	short health

finale_radio_damaged

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Name:	finale_radio_damaged
Structure:	short health

final_reportscreen

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Name:	final_reportscreen
Structure:	None None

map_transition

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Name:	map_transition
Structure:	None None

player_transitioned

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Name:	player_transitioned
Structure:	short userid the person that just finished transitioning

heal_begin

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Name:	heal_begin
Structure:	short userid person doing the healing short subject person being healed

heal_success

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Name:	heal_success
Structure:	short userid person doing the healing short subject person being healed short health_restored amount of health restored

heal_end

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Name:	heal_end
Structure:	short userid person doing the healing short subject person being healed

heal_interrupted

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Name:	heal_interrupted
Structure:	short userid person who was being healed, but moved. short subject person being healed

give_weapon

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Name:	give_weapon
Structure:	short userid The giver of the weapon short recipient The recipient of the weapon short weapon The ID of the weapon given

pills_used

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Name:	pills_used
Structure:	short userid person who had the pills short subject person swallowing the pills

pills_used_fail

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Name:	pills_used_fail
Structure:	short userid person who tried to use the pills

revive_begin

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Name:	revive_begin
Structure:	short userid person doing the reviving short subject person being revived

revive_success

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Name:	revive_success
Structure:	short userid person doing the reviving short subject person who was revived bool lastlife person revived will die if they fall again bool ledge_hang 1 if person revived was ledge hanging

revive_end

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Name:	revive_end
Structure:	short userid person doing the reviving short subject person being revived bool ledge_hang person is ledge hanging

drag_begin

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Name:	drag_begin
Structure:	short userid person doing the dragging short subject person being dragged

drag_end

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Name:	drag_end
Structure:	short userid person doing the dragging short subject person being dragged

player_incapacitated

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Name:	player_incapacitated
Structure:	short userid person who became incapacitated short attacker user ID who made us incapacitated long attackerentid if attacker not player, entindex of who made us incapacitated string weapon weapon name attacker used long type damage type bool has_upgrade does this player have an upgrade that lets them help themselves?

player_incapacitated_start

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Name:	player_incapacitated_start
Structure:	short userid person who became incapacitated short attacker user ID who made us incapacitated long attackerentid if attacker not player, entindex of who made us incapacitated string weapon weapon name attacker used long type damage type

player_entered_start_area

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Name:	player_entered_start_area
Structure:	short userid person who entered

player_first_spawn

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Name:	player_first_spawn
Structure:	short userid person who spawned string map_name bool isbot

player_left_start_area

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Name:	player_left_start_area
Structure:	short userid person who left

player_entered_checkpoint

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Name:	player_entered_checkpoint
Structure:	short userid player who entered long entityid If not a player, the entity index of the one entering long door Entindex of the checkpoint door the player entered to get here. long area string doorname name of the entity they see

player_left_checkpoint

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Name:	player_left_checkpoint
Structure:	short userid player who left long entityid If not a player, the entity index of the one exiting long area

player_shoved

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Name:	player_shoved
Structure:	short userid player index who was shoved short attacker player index who attacked them

entity_shoved

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Name:	entity_shoved
Structure:	short entityid the entity index of the one who was shoved short attacker player index who attacked them

player_jump_apex

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Name:	player_jump_apex
Structure:	short userid player who jumped

player_blocked

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Name:	player_blocked
Structure:	short userid player index who was trying to move short blocker player index who kept them from moving

player_now_it

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Name:	player_now_it
Structure:	short userid Player who is now it short attacker player that did the it-ing bool exploded whether it was vomit or explosion bool infected is the vomit infectious

player_no_longer_it

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Name:	player_no_longer_it
Structure:	short userid Player who is now no longer it

witch_harasser_set

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Name:	witch_harasser_set
Structure:	short userid Player who woke up the witch long witchid Entindex of witch woken up

witch_spawn

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Name:	witch_spawn
Structure:	long witchid Entindex of witch spawning right now.

witch_killed

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Name:	witch_killed
Structure:	short userid Player who killed the witch long witchid Entindex of witch that was killed. bool oneshot TRUE if the Witch was killed with one shot

tank_spawn

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Name:	tank_spawn
Structure:	short userid User ID of the tank spawning now long tankid Entindex of tank spawning right now.

melee_kill

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Name:	melee_kill
Structure:	short userid Player who bashed the infected long entityid Entindex of infected what got killed bool ambush Infected was unaware when killed

area_cleared

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Name:	area_cleared
Structure:	short userid person who cleared the area long area id of the cleared area

award_earned

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Name:	award_earned
Structure:	short userid player who earned the award long entityid client likes ent id long subjectentid entity id of other party in the award, if any short award id of award earned

tongue_grab

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Name:	tongue_grab
Structure:	short userid player who did the grabbing short victim player that got grabbed

tongue_broke_bent

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Name:	tongue_broke_bent
Structure:	short userid Tongue owner

tongue_broke_victim_died

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Name:	tongue_broke_victim_died
Structure:	short userid Tongue owner

tongue_release

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Name:	tongue_release
Structure:	short userid The tongue owner short victim The (now released) victim long distance Distance the victim was dragged.

choke_start

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Name:	choke_start
Structure:	short userid The choker short victim The person being choked bool has_upgrade Does the victim have an upgrade to help themeselves with?

choke_end

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Name:	choke_end
Structure:	short userid The choker short victim The person being choked

choke_stopped

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Name:	choke_stopped
Structure:	short userid Who stopped it short victim And who was being choked

tongue_pull_stopped

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Name:	tongue_pull_stopped
Structure:	short userid Who stopped it short victim And who was being pulled

lunge_shove

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Name:	lunge_shove
Structure:	short userid player who did the lunging short victim player that got lunged

lunge_pounce

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Name:	lunge_pounce
Structure:	short userid player who did the lunging short victim player that got lunged long distance Distance from pounce start to contact bool has_upgrade Does the victim have an upgrade to help themeselves with?

pounce_end

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Name:	pounce_end
Structure:	short userid Who stopped it short victim And who was being pounced

pounce_stopped

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Name:	pounce_stopped
Structure:	short userid Who stopped it short victim And who was being pounced

fatal_vomit

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Name:	fatal_vomit
Structure:	short userid Who vomited short victim And who was killed or incapped

survivor_call_for_help

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Name:	survivor_call_for_help
Structure:	short userid The actual player entity who is awaiting rescue. long subject SurvivorRescue entity representing the player who needs to be rescued from the closet (used for position)

survivor_rescued

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Name:	survivor_rescued
Structure:	short rescuer player that did the rescuing short victim the survivor being rescued

survivor_rescue_abandoned

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Name:	survivor_rescue_abandoned
Structure:	None None

relocated

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Name:	relocated
Structure:	short userid player who was relocated

respawning

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Name:	respawning
Structure:	short userid player who started respawning

tank_frustrated

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Name:	tank_frustrated
Structure:	short userid player who was culled

weapon_given

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Name:	weapon_given
Structure:	short userid player who got the weapon short giver player that did the giving short weapon weapon id given short weaponentid weapon entity id

weapon_give_duplicate_fail

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Name:	weapon_give_duplicate_fail
Structure:	short userid player who almost got the weapon short giver player that tried to give it short weapon weapon id given

break_breakable

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Name:	break_breakable
Structure:	short userid userid of breaker long entindex entindex of thing breaking byte material BREAK_GLASS, BREAK_WOOD, etc bool hulkonly SF_BREAK_HULK_ONLY

achievement_earned

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Name:	achievement_earned
Structure:	byte player entindex of the player short achievement achievement ID

spec_target_updated

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Name:	spec_target_updated
Structure:	None None

spawner_give_item

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Name:	spawner_give_item
Structure:	short userid Item recipient string item Name of item given long spawner entindex of the spawner entity

create_panic_event

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Name:	create_panic_event
Structure:	short userid player who was started the panic

explain_pills

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Name:	explain_pills
Structure:	long subject The weapon_pain_pills spawner that will be indicated

explain_weapons

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Name:	explain_weapons
Structure:	long subject The weapon_pain_pills spawner that will be indicated

entity_visible

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Name:	entity_visible
Structure:	short userid The player who sees the entity long subject Entindex of the entity they see string classname Classname of the entity they see string entityname name of the entity they see

boomer_near

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Name:	boomer_near
Structure:	short userid The boomer short victim The survivor whom the boomer has gotten very close to

explain_pre_radio

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Name:	explain_pre_radio
Structure:	short userid long subject

started_pre_radio

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Name:	started_pre_radio
Structure:	short userid long subject

explain_radio

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Name:	explain_radio
Structure:	short userid long subject

explain_gas_truck

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Name:	explain_gas_truck
Structure:	short userid long subject The lever

explain_panic_button

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Name:	explain_panic_button
Structure:	short userid long subject The panic button

explain_elevator_button

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Name:	explain_elevator_button
Structure:	short userid long subject The button

explain_lift_button

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Name:	explain_lift_button
Structure:	short userid long subject The lift button

explain_church_door

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Name:	explain_church_door
Structure:	short userid long subject The saferoom door

explain_emergency_door

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Name:	explain_emergency_door
Structure:	short userid long subject The door

explain_crane

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Name:	explain_crane
Structure:	short userid long subject The lever/button

explain_bridge

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Name:	explain_bridge
Structure:	short userid long subject The button

explain_gas_can_panic

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Name:	explain_gas_can_panic
Structure:	short userid long subject The gas can

explain_van_panic

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Name:	explain_van_panic
Structure:	short userid long subject The van

explain_mainstreet

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Name:	explain_mainstreet
Structure:	short userid long subject The forklift

explain_train_lever

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Name:	explain_train_lever
Structure:	short userid long subject The lever on box car

explain_disturbance

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Name:	explain_disturbance
Structure:	short userid long subject The source of disturbance

use_target

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Name:	use_target
Structure:	long targetid Entindex of the use target string classname classname of the use target bool isprop is this a prop that can be carried

player_use

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Name:	player_use
Structure:	short userid userid of user long targetid Entindex of the used entity

friendly_fire

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Name:	friendly_fire
Structure:	short attacker player who fired the weapon short victim player who got shot short guilty player who was at fault long type damage type

gameinstructor_draw

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Name:	gameinstructor_draw
Structure:	None None

gameinstructor_nodraw

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Name:	gameinstructor_nodraw
Structure:	None None

player_talking_state

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Name:	player_talking_state
Structure:	byte player bool istalking

weapon_pickup

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Name:	weapon_pickup
Structure:	byte context split screen message context byte weaponid byte weaponslot

hunter_punched

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Name:	hunter_punched
Structure:	short userid player who caused ignition long hunteruserid user ID of Hunter bool islunging TRUE if the Hunter was in the act of lunging

hunter_headshot

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Name:	hunter_headshot
Structure:	short userid player who made the headshot long hunteruserid user ID of Hunter bool islunging TRUE if the Hunter was in the act of lunging

zombie_ignited

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Name:	zombie_ignited
Structure:	short userid player who caused ignition long entityid entity ID of Tank string victimname "Witch", "Tank", "Hunter", "Smoker", or "Infected"

boomer_exploded

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Name:	boomer_exploded
Structure:	short userid Boomer that exploded short attacker player who caused the explosion bool splashedbile Exploding boomer splashed bile on Survivors

non_pistol_fired

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Name:	non_pistol_fired
Structure:	short userid User that fired a non-pistol weapon

weapon_fire_at_40

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Name:	weapon_fire_at_40
Structure:	short userid string weapon used weapon name short weaponid used weapon ID short count number of bullets

player_hurt_concise

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Name:	player_hurt_concise
Structure:	short userid user ID who was hurt long attackerentid entity id who attacked, if attacker not a player, and userid therefore invalid short dmg_health damage done to health

tank_killed

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Name:	tank_killed
Structure:	short userid user ID of dead tank short attacker user id of killer bool solo TRUE if a player single-handedly killed the Tank

achievement_write_failed

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Name:	achievement_write_failed
Structure:	None None

ghost_spawn_time

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Name:	ghost_spawn_time
Structure:	short userid user ID of the player that is becoming a ghost short spawntime How long of a wait until player is a ghost