Logic choreographed scene

Entity Description

Manages a choreographed scene of one or more actors.

For an example on how this entity can be used, see the npc_gman_overwatch prefab.

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

• SceneFile

<scene> The VCD scene file to use.

• target(1-8)

<target_destination> Use these keyvalues to specify the resolution of Actor or Event Target names that are using a !Target# name in the VCD.

• busyactor

<choices> If an Actor is already talking...

Literal Value	Description
0	Start immediately
1	Wait for actor to finish
2 (in all games since )	Interrupt at next interrupt event (in all games since )
3 (in all games since )	Cancel at next interrupt event (in all games since )

• onplayerdeath (in all games since )

If set, NPC will cancel script and return to AI.

Inputs

• Start

Starts playback of the scene file

• Pause

Pauses playback of the scene file

• Resume

Resumes playback of the scene if it has been paused

• Cancel

Cancels playback of the scene

• InterjectResponse <string>

Finds an actor who can respond to the specified concept string while the scene continues playing

• StopWaitingForActor

Stop waiting on an actor to stop talking.

• CancelAtNextInterrupt (in all games since )

Cancels playback of the scene at the next interrupt event in the scene.

Outputs

• OnStart

The scene has started

• OnCompletion

The scene has completed

• OnCanceled

The scene has been cancelled

• OnTrigger(1-8)

Scene trigger (1-8). (!activator is the activator)