Ai sound

Entity Description

Entity Name: ai_sound

This entity makes sounds or smells that can be sensed by NPCs, but not by the player. This can be used to cause reactions in nearby NPCs.

Sound Types

• Combat: Will cause most NPCs to become alert
• World: Will cause most NPCs to become alert
• Danger: Will cause most NPCs to move away from the position of the sound
• Bullet Impact:
• Carcass:
• Meat:
• Garbage:
• Thumper: causes antlions to run away briefly
• Readiness: (Low, Medium, High) Causes player companions that can hear this sound to change readiness

Entity Values

Keys

• Name targetname <target_source>

The name that other entities refer to this entity by.

• Parent parentname <target_destination>

The name of this entity's parent in the movement hierarchy. Entities with parents move with their parent.

• Sound Type soundtype <choices>

The type of sound or smell will determine the reaction of NPCs that sense it.

• Location Proxy locationproxy <target_destination>

The name of an entity to use as a proxy to determine the location at which to make the sound. If you specify an entity here, the sound will be made at that entity's location (!player included)

Inputs

• Kill

Removes this entity from the world.

• KillHierarchy

Removes this entity and all its children from the world.

• AddOutput <string>

Adds an entity I/O connection to this entity. Format: <output name> <targetname>:<inputname>:<parameter>:<delay>:<max times to fire (-1 == infinite)>. Very dangerous, use with care.

• FireUser1

Causes this entity's OnUser1 output to be fired.

• FireUser2

Causes this entity's OnUser2 output to be fired.

• FireUser3

Causes this entity's OnUser3 output to be fired.

• FireUser4

Causes this entity's OnUser4 output to be fired.

• SetParent <string>

Changes the entity's parent in the movement hierarchy.

• SetParentAttachment <string>

Change this entity to attach to a specific attachment point on its parent. Entities must be parented before being sent this input. The parameter passed in should be the name of the attachment.

• ClearParent

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

• InsertSound <integer>

Insert a sound in the AI sound list

Outputs

• OnUser1

Fired in response to FireUser1 input.

• OnUser2

Fired in response to FireUser2 input.

• OnUser3

Fired in response to FireUser3 input.

• OnUser4

Fired in response to FireUser4 input.