Item weapon snark

item_weapon_snark is a model entity available in Black Mesa. It is a hive/nest with snarks, which gives weapon_snark for the player when picked up. It can be destroyed by damaging it, this will release the snarks.

Represented by class CItem_weapon_snark.

Note:Most objects that inherit class CBasePickup in Black Mesa have the following features:

• They're VPhysics objects (disabled in multiplayer mode).
• Respawn in multiplayer mode (item_weapon_ entities creating xen portal effects as well).
• No physics and collision in multiplayer.
• Model can be changed to your own via the parameter (which is not in the FGD by default, added in Enhanced Black Mesa FGD).

Bug:Doesn't collide with other CBasePickup and weapon_ entities (not in ).

Bug:Appeared snarks may stuck in air if was spawned at player or dynamic object. Snarks in this state are undefeatable (also can't bite) until the countdown finished. (not in )

Example.

The bug with snacks that happens if the hive destroyed at the players legs.

Risk of Confusion:Not to be confused with weapon_snark. The key difference between weapon_ and item_weapon_ entities are:

• The respawn mechanics in multiplayer and the respawn sound are different.
• weapon_ physics and collision isn't disabled in multiplayer.
• weapon_ model cannot be changed with properties.
• Different inputs, outputs and flags.
• item_weapon_ can be destroyed by damaging it (nest with snarks only).
• weapon_ are not giving extra ammo.

Keyvalues

Respawn Time (respawntime) <float>

Time waited between respawns in multiplayer mode.

Model (model) <model path> !FGD

Model to use for this entity.

Note:Multiplayer mode will not override this value for models with animated sheen if the value isn't default.

Outputs

OnPlayerDenied <void>

Fires if the player has not picked it up when touched.

OnPlayerPickup <void>

Fires if the player picked it up.

Inputs

AttachTo <void>

Attaches this entity to !activator, the entity becomes impossible to pick up. It becomes invisible in first person mode, but only in Steam versions of the game only.

Respawn <void>

Respawn this entity in multiplayer. Fired by this entity after the amount of time from Respawn Time property.

Disable <void>

Make this item invisible and disable the ability to be picked up by players.

Important:Does not disable physics and collision.

Enable <void>

Make this item visible and enable the ability to be picked up by players.

Fall <void>

Doesn't seem to work.

Flags

Start Asleep : [1]

Motion Disabled : [2]

Hard Respawn : [4]

Respawn this entity even if it's already spawned. The timer will cycle throughout entire round. Picking up does not restart the timer.

Silent Pickup : [8]

Pick up this entity with no sound and HUD animation.

Dedicated Console Variables

Cvar/Command	Parameters or default value	Descriptor	Effect
sk_item_weapon_snark_hive_health	10	Float	The amount of health for hive. Tip:Can be changed with AddOutput input.
sk_item_weapon_snark_hive_pickup	4	Integer	The amount of snarks to release when the hive is destroyed.
sk_item_"grenade_snark""_pickup"	1	Integer	The amount of snarks to give. Bug:Can't be changed with the console due to quotation marks. Workaround:Use the addon (see below) to make it possible to change all the sk_item_" console variables by using new.

See also

• weapon_snark - the snark weapon entity
• npc_snark - the snark NPC entity
• item_snark_grenade the hive/nest grenade entity