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Entity Description

Combine Soldier

Combine Elite Soldier

This entity is a Combine Overwatch soldier. It comes in several variants: Regular, Nova Prospekt, and Elite soldiers.

Note:If the "Elite" model is chosen, then the NPC must be equipped with the pulse rifle (AR2).

Note:Although the Stunstick is a selectable weapon, there is a bug that renders it useless in combat. None of the three soldier variants have animations for this weapon, and they will merely stand in place instead of attacking the player.

Dedicated Console Variables

• sk_combine_s_health

<integer> A regular/Nova Prospekt soldier's spawn health

• sk_combine_s_kick

<integer> A regular/Nova Prospekt soldier's melee damage

• sk_combine_guard_health

<integer> A Combine Elite Soldier's spawn health

• sk_combine_guard_kick

<integer> A Combine Elite Soldier's melee damage

Keyvalues

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

Relationship (Relationship) <string> !FGD

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

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

Values for disposition are:

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

Physics Impact Damage Scale (physdamagescale) <float>

Multiplier for damage amount when this entity is hit by a physics object. With a value of 0 the entity will take no damage from physics.

CAI_BaseNPC:

Target Path Corner (target) <targetname>

The path_corner that this NPC will move to after spawning.

Squad Name (squadname) <string>

NPCs that are in the same squad (i.e., have matching squad names) will share information about enemies and will take turns attacking and covering each other.

Hint Group (hintgroup) <string>

Hint groups are used by NPCs to restrict their hint-node searching to a subset of the map's hint nodes. Only hint nodes with matching hint group names will be considered by this NPC.

Hint Limit Nav (hintlimiting) <boolean>

Limits NPC to using specified hint group for navigation requests. Does not limit local navigation.

Sleep State (sleepstate) <choices>

Holds the NPC in stasis until specified condition. See also Wake Radius and Wake Squad.

• 0: None
• 1: Waiting for threat
• 2: Waiting for PVS
• 3: Waiting for input, ignore PVS
• 4: Auto PVS
• 5: Auto PVS after PVS

Wake Radius (wakeradius) <float>

Auto-wake if player comes within this distance.

Wake Squad (wakesquad) <boolean>

Wake all of the NPCs squadmates if the NPC is woken.

Enemy Filter (enemyfilter) <targetname>

Filter entity to test targets against.

Ignore unseen enemies (ignoreunseenenemies) <boolean>

Prefers visible enemies, regardless of distance or relationship priority.

DamageFilter:

Damage Filter (damagefilter) <targetname>

Name of the filter_damage_type entity that controls which entities can damage us.

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• waitingtorappel

<boolean> If set, this NPC spawns suspended in air and awaits a BeginRappel input. It will then spawn a zipline and slide down. When it hits the ground, NPC will cut away the line and try to move forward a few feet to make room for the next NPC. The NPC will not attempt to clear its landing space if it cannot do so by taking a few steps forward

• additionalequipment

<choices> Weapons

Literal Value	Description
weapon_ar2	AR2"
weapon_shotgun	Shotgun
weapon_smg1	SMG1
weapon_stunstick	Stun Stick
0	Nothing

• NumGrenades

<integer> Number of Grenades

Use 999999 for unlimited

• model

<studio/choices>

Literal Value	Description
models/combine_soldier.mdl	Regular Soldier
models/combine_soldier_prisonguard.mdl	Nova Prospekt Soldier
models/combine_super_soldier.mdl	Elite Soldier

• tacticalvariant (in all games since )

<boolean> If set, soldier will pressure the enemy (Keep advancing).

Flags

BaseNPC flags 

Wait Till Seen : [1]

Prevents this NPC from seeing (or being seen) until it enters a player's viewcone.

Gag : [2]

Won't make IDLE sounds until it's angry.

Fall to ground (unchecked means teleport to ground) : [4]

Drop Healthkit : [8]

Causes this NPC to drop an item_healthvial upon dying.

Efficient : [16]

Don't acquire enemies or avoid obstacles

Wait For Script : [128]

Forces this NPC to "wait" in an idle state until it finishes playing a scripted_sequence.

Long Visibility/Shoot : [256]

By default, increases a NPC's sight range to 6,000 units and allows it to attack from anywhere within that distance.

Fade Corpse : [512]

Think outside PVS : [1024]

Allows this NPC to run its regular AI outside of any player's PVS.

Template NPC : [2048]

Marks this NPC as a template for entities like npc_template_maker. The NPC will not spawn on its own. This is not needed for point_template.

Do Alternate collision for this NPC (player avoidance) : [4096]

Note:This flag is disabled in episodic for player companions, because the StartScripting input does this.

Don't drop weapons : [8192]

Ignore player push : [16384] (in all games since )

Entity won't give way to player.

• 65536 : Start LookOff

Used when you only want combine to react to what the spotlight sees

• 131072 : Don't drop grenades (in all games since )
• 262144 : Don't drop ar2 alt fire (elite only) (in all games since )

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.

• BeginRappel

• LookOn

Look normally

• LookOff

Don't look for myself, use other squad member's eyes

• StartPatrolling

Patrol whenever I'm idle or alert.

• StopPatrolling

Stop patrolling when I'm idle or alert.

• ThrowGrenadeAtTarget <target_destination>

Throw a grenade at the specified target.

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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• OnRappelTouchdown

Fires when done rappeling