Npc antlion template maker

Entity Description

Seeing as antlions were frequently used as cannon fodder in Half-Life 2, especially within Nova Prospekt, this entity is used to efficiently monitor and respawn antlions on a continuous basis. It has similar functionality to a npc_maker.

Note:The resulting antlions will only spawn on materials with the "antlionsand" surfaceprop.

Keyvalues

• Template:Kv basenpcmaker

• TemplateName

<target_destination> Name of template NPC

• spawngroup

<string> If specified, children will spawn on a hint node from this group, nearest the target.

• spawnradius

<float> Target must be within this distance of any node in the hint group specified above. If the target is outside the radius, no NPC will spawn.

• spawntarget

<target_destination> Targetname of the entity to try and spawn near.

• fighttarget

<target_destination> Targetname of an entity used as a goal for the children to fight to.

• followtarget

<target_destination> Targetname of an entity used as a goal for the children to follow.

• vehicledistance

<float> This is a modifier of the current spawn distance. Spawn distance on a vehicle is based on speed, so this is just a modifier for it.

• ignorebugbait

<boolean>

• pool_start

<integer> Number of antlions in the pool at map start.

• pool_max

<integer> Maximum number of antlions allowed in the pool. If 0, pool behavior is turned off.

• pool_regen_amount

<integer> This is the number of antlions added to the pool every time it regenerates.

• pool_regen_time

<float> Time interval between pool regeneration ticks.

• createspores (in all games since )

<boolean> Create Spore effect

Flags

• BaseNPCMaker:

Fade Corpse : [16]

Infinite Children : [32]

Do Not Drop : [64]

Don't Spawn While Visible : [128]

• 1024 : Random spawn node

• 2048 : Try to spawn close to the current target
• 4096 : Pick a random fight target (in all games since )
• 8192 : Try to play blocked effects near the player (in all games since )

Inputs

• Template:I basenpcmaker

• SetFightTarget <target_destination>

Sets the target entity for children to fight to.

• ClearFightTarget

Clears the fight target goal for this spawner.

• SetFollowTarget <target_destination>

Sets the target entity for children to follow.

• ClearFollowTarget

Clears the follow target goal for this spawner.

• SetSpawnRadius <float>

• AddToPool <integer>

Add the number of antlions specified in the parameter to the pool.

• SetMaxPool <integer>

Set the maximum number of antlions allowed in the pool at any time. Setting it to 0 turns off the pool behavior.

• SetPoolRegenAmount <integer>

Set the number of antlions added to the pool every time it regenerates.

• SetPoolRegenTime <float>

Set the time interval between pool regeneration ticks.

• ChangeDestinationGroup <string> (in all games since )

Change the spawn group for this spawner.

Outputs

• Template:O basenpcmaker
• OnAllBlocked (in all games since )

Fires when all the hint nodes are blocked.