Point combine ball launcher

point_combine_ball_launcher is a point entity available in Half-Life 2: Episode One.

Entity description

This point entity launches combine balls from its origin.

!FGD Note, this entity can be parented by manually adding the parentname keyvalue.

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

Pitch Yaw Roll (Y Z X) (angles) <QAngle>

This entity's orientation in the world. Pitch is rotation around the Y axis, yaw is the rotation around the Z axis, roll is the rotation around the X axis.

Ball count ([todo internal name (i)]) <integer>

This is how many balls will be bouncing around inside the spawner.

Min ball speed ([todo internal name (i)]) <integer>

The minimum speed of balls that fly in the spawner.

Max ball speed ([todo internal name (i)]) <integer>

The maximum speed of balls that fly in the spawner

Ball radius ([todo internal name (i)]) <radius>

The radius of the energy balls.

Ball Type ([todo internal name (i)]) <choices>

• 1 : Combine Engergy Ball 1
• 2 : Combine Engergy Ball 2
• 3 : Combine Engergy Ball 3

Ball Respawn Time ([todo internal name (i)]) <integer>

The energy balls respawn time.

Noise to launch direction ([todo internal name (i)]) <integer>

Noise in degrees added to the launch direction.

Name of Bullseys ([todo internal name (i)]) <targetsource>

If you select the Attach Bullseye spawnflag, you may specify a name here which will be given to the bullseye.

Max number of bounces ([todo internal name (i)]) <integer>

Maximum number of bounces the balls are allowed to do before they are removed.

parentname ([todo internal name (i)]) <targetsource>

!FGD The name of the entity this entity is parented to.

Flags

• 1 : Attach bullseye

Create my bullseye

• 2 : Ball/player collide

Allow launched balls to collide with player

Inputs

LaunchBall

Launch ball

See also

• prop_combine_ball