Npc combinegunship

Entity Description

Combine Gunship - click to enlarge.

Note: The gunship does not seem to use info_node_airs for navigation and seems to follow path_tracks exclusively! It does so quite intelligently, though, so the result looks rather dynamic.

• This is a flying NPC that uses info_node_air, info_node_air_hint or path_tracks for AI navigation.

Note:Some keyvalues, spawnflags, effect flags, inputs, or outputs might not affect an NPC, based on the functionality and coding of the NPC.

Dedicated Console Variables

• sk_gunship_burst_size

<integer> Fire off this many bullets in a burst

• sk_gunship_burst_min

<float>

• sk_gunship_burst_dist

<float>

• sk_gunship_health_increments

<integer> Number of times the gunship must be struck by explosive damage

Multiplied for skill settings

• g_debug_gunship

<choices> Debug type

Literal Value	Description
0	Disabled
1	Leading
2	Path
3	Stitching

• sk_npc_dmg_gunship

<float> Used by ammotype "CombineCannon"

• sk_npc_dmg_gunship_to_plr

<float> Used by ammotype "CombineCannon"

Keyvalues

• BaseHelicopter:

Initial Speed (InitialSpeed) <string>

The speed that the entity should try to reach as soon as it spawns

Target path_track (target) <targetname>

The name of a path_track that this NPC will fly to after spawning.

Flags

• 1 : Wait Till Seen

• 2 : Gag (No IDLE sounds until angry)

• 4 : Fall to ground (unchecked means *teleport* to ground)

• 8 : Drop Healthkit

• 16 : Efficient - Don't acquire enemies or avoid obstacles

• 32 : No Rotorwash

• 64 : Await Input

• 128 : Wait For Script

• 256 : Long Visibility/Shoot

• 512 : Fade Corpse

• 1024 : Think outside PVS

• 2048 : Template NPC (used by npc_maker, will not spawn)

• 4096 : No ground attack

• 8192 : Don't drop weapons

Inputs

BaseNPC inputs 

CAI_BaseNPC:

ActivateSpeedModifier  !FGD

DisableSpeedModifier  !FGD

Break

Smash into pieces. If this is not possible, disappear.

BecomeRagdoll  (in all games since )

Remove itself and instantly become a ragdoll with zero force (just go limp). OnDeath, etc. outputs will NOT be fired.

ForceInteractionWithNPC <string> <string>  (in all games since )

Force the NPC to use a dynamic interaction with another NPC. Syntax is <targetname> <dynamic interaction>.

ForgetEntity <targetnameRedirectInput/string>

Clears out the NPC's knowledge of a named entity.

UpdateEnemyMemory  (in all games since )

Update (or create) this NPC's memory of of the given entity.

GagEnable

GagDisable

Gagged NPCs won't speak (or moan, caw, etc.) unless made to be a choreographed scene.

HolsterWeapon  (in all games since )

UnholsterWeapon  (in all games since )

Force the NPC to holster or unholster their weapon. Ignored if the NPC is scripting or if the NPC doesn't use weapons.

HolsterAndDestroyWeapon  (in all games since )

Same as HolsterWeapon, except the weapon is destroyed once it has been concealed.

IgnoreDangerSounds <floatRedirectInput/float>

Ignore danger sounds for the specified number of seconds.

InsideTransition  !FGD

OutsideTransition  !FGD

SetBodyGroup <integerRedirectInput/integer>

HACK: Sets this NPC's body group (from 0–n).

SetEnemyFilter <stringRedirectInput/string>

SetHealth <integerRedirectInput/integer>

Set the NPC's health.

SetMaxLookDistance <floatRedirectInput/float> (only in )

Sets the maximum look distance for the NPC. Defaults are 2048 and 6000 for long range NPCs.

SetRelationship <string|targetname or classname> <string|disposition> <int|rank>

Changes whether this NPC likes or dislikes certain others. Used like the ai_relationship entity, with this NPC as the subject.

Values for disposition are:

• D_HT: Hate
• D_FR: Fear
• D_LI: Like
• D_NU: Neutral

SetSquad <stringRedirectInput/string>

Change the name of this NPC's squad. Leaving the parameter blank will remove the NPC from any existing squad.

StartScripting

StopScripting

Enter/exit scripting state, where NPCs ignore a variety of stimulus that would make them break out of their scripts. They ignore danger sounds, ignore +Use, don't idle speak or respond to other NPCs' idle speech, and so on.

Wake

Wakes up the NPC if it is sleeping.

CBaseCombatCharacter:

KilledNPC  !FGD

Tells the entity it killed something. Despite the name, this can include a player. This input will be automatically sent by the victim when they die.

physdamagescale <floatRedirectInput/float>

Scales damage energy when this character is hit by a physics object. With a value of 0 the NPC will take no damage from physics.

DamageFilter:

SetDamageFilter <stringRedirectInput/string>

Sets the entity to use as damage filter. Pass in an empty string (no parameter) to clear the damage filter.

• OmniscientOn

Gunship knows target's location even when target is out of sight or behind cover

• OmniscientOff

Gunship relies on normal sight functions to locate target

• BlindfireOn

Gunship will fire at an unseen target, attempting to punch through to them

• BlindfireOff

Gunship only fires at visible target

• SetPenetrationDepth <float>

Set penetration depth of bullets

• SetDockingBBox

Shrink Bounding Box

• SetNormalBBox

Set Bounding Box to normal size

• EnableGroundAttack

Allow the gunship to use its ground attack

• DisableGroundAttack

Don't allow the gunship to use its ground attack

• DoGroundAttack <string>

Causes the gunship to execute its ground attack

• BecomeInvulnerable

Stops the gunship from taking damage, but still makes sounds effects

• BecomeVulnerable

Makes the gunship act normally to damage

• EnableRotorSound

• DisableRotorSound

Outputs

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|+ style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-weight:bold; color:#ddd; " | BaseNPC Outputs |

OnDamaged

Fired when this NPC takes damage (!activator is the damage inflictor).

OnDamagedByPlayer

Fired when this NPC is hurt by a player (!activator is the attacker or vehicle driver [if friendly fire]).

OnDamagedByPlayerSquad

Fired when this NPC is hurt by a player OR by one of the player's squadmates (!activator is the attacker or vehicle driver [if friendly fire]).

OnDeath

Fired when this NPC is killed (!activator is the killer).

OnDenyCommanderUse

Fired when this NPC has refused to join the player's squad.

OnForcedInteractionAborted

Fired when the NPC aborts a forced interaction for some reason (target NPC died, couldn't be pathed to, etc.).

OnForcedInteractionStarted

Fired when the NPC starts a forced interaction.

OnForcedInteractionFinished

"NPCs in actbusies can no longer perform dynamic interactions."

Todo: What does this mean?

OnHalfHealth

Fired when this NPC reaches half of its maximum health.

OnHearCombat

Fired when this NPC hears combat sounds.

OnHearPlayer

Fired when this NPC hears the player.

OnHearWorld

Fired when this NPC hears a sound (other than combat or the player).

OnFoundEnemy <targetname*RedirectOutput/ehandle>

Fired when this NPC establishes line of sight to its enemy.

OnLostEnemy

Fired when this NPC loses its enemy. Usually due to the enemy being killed/removed, or because this NPC has selected a newer, more dangerous enemy.

OnLostEnemyLOS

Fired when this NPC loses line of sight to its enemy.

OnFoundPlayer <targetname*RedirectOutput/ehandle>

Fired when this NPC establishes line of sight to its enemy, and that enemy is a player.

OnLostPlayer

Fired when this NPC loses its enemy, and that enemy was a player. Usually due to the enemy being killed/removed, or because this NPC has selected a newer, more dangerous enemy.

OnLostPlayerLOS

Fired when this NPC loses line of sight to its enemy, and that enemy is a player.

OnSleep

Fired when this NPC enters a sleep state.

OnWake

Fired when this NPC comes out of a sleep state.

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• OnFireCannon

Fires when the gunship fires a cannon round

• OnFirstDamage

Fired when the first damage is done to the gunship.

• OnSecondDamage

Fired when the second damage is done to the gunship.

• OnThirdDamage

Fired when the third damage is done to the gunship.

• OnFourthDamage

Fired when the fourth damage is done to the gunship.

Notes

A gunship can be directed to crash at a certain spot when destroyed, by use of an info_target_gunshipcrash entity.