Prop monster box

In-game screenshot of a prop_monster_box.

Entity description

It is a "Frankenturret", the result of welding together two turrets and one weighted storage cube. While it can't attack, it can still move on its own under certain conditions. When they press floor buttons, they will switch into the box state.

Bug:If painted, Frankenturrets will not bounce around, slide or otherwise be affected by the gel. Players and other physics objects can be launched by bounce-gelled Frankenturrets.  [todo tested in ?]

Bug:Due to limitations of the viewmodel grabbing system, picking up frankenturrets in co-op causes them to freeze in a default pose and lose all their face plates. They return to normal when dropped.  [todo tested in ?]

Keyvalues

Start As Box ([todo internal name (i)]) <boolean>

Start as a cube instead of the extended mode.

Box Switch Speed ([todo internal name (i)]) <float>

Speed to force switch to a cube.

Allow SilentDissolve input ([todo internal name (i)]) <boolean>

Allow the SilentDissolve input to dissolve this monster.

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Parentname:

Parent (parentname) <targetname>

Specifies a movement parent. An entity will maintain its initial offset from its parent. An attachment point can be added to the end of the name, separated by a comma.

Flags

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Inputs

BecomeBox

Force the Frankenturret to become a cube.

BecomeMonster

Allow the Turrets to come out when set down.

BecomeShortcircuit

Short circuit this Frankenturret, forcing it into the cube state and playing spark particle effects.

Bug:In singleplayer, this forces the player to drop the object they are currently holding, even if that object is not the frankenturret itself  [todo tested in ?]

Dissolve

Dissolves the Frankenturret.

SilentDissolve

Kills the Frankenturret and fires its OnFizzled output.

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Parentname:

SetParent <stringRedirectInput/string>

Move with this entity. See Entity Hierarchy (parenting).

SetParentAttachment <stringRedirectInput/string>

Change this entity to attach to a specific attachment point on its parent. The entity will teleport so that the position of its root bone matches that of the attachment. Entities must be parented before being sent this input.

SetParentAttachmentMaintainOffset <stringRedirectInput/string>

As above, but without teleporting. The entity retains its position relative to the attachment at the time of the input being received.

ClearParent

Removes this entity from the the movement hierarchy, leaving it free to move independently.

Outputs

OnFizzled

Fired when the Frankenturret gets fizzled.

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