Npc combinedropship

Entity Description

Combine Dropship - click to enlarge.

• This is a flying NPC that uses info_node_air, info_node_air_hint or path_tracks for AI navigation.

Note:Some keyvalues, spawnflags, effect flags, inputs, or outputs might not affect an NPC, based on the functionality and coding of the NPC.

Dedicated Console Variables

• g_debug_dropship

<choices> Draws boxes for debugging certain events

Literal Value	Description
0	Disabled
1	Takeoff?
2	Landing?

• sk_dropship_container_health

<integer>

• sk_npc_dmg_dropship

<integer> Dropship container cannon damage

Keyvalues

• Template:Kv basehelicopter

• LandTarget

<target_destination> Land target name

• GunRange

<float> If the dropship's carrying a crate with a gun on it, it'll only shoot targets within this range.

• NPCTemplate

<target_destination> Name of Template NPC 1

• NPCTemplate(2-6)

<target_destination> Name of Template NPC (2-6)

• Dustoff(1-6)

<target_destination> Name of dustoff point for NPC (1-6)

• APCVehicleName

<target_destination> Name of the APC to drop

• Invulnerable

<boolean>

• CrateType

<choices>

Literal Value	Description
-3	Jeep (No crate)
-2	APC (No crate)
-1	Strider (No crate)
0	Roller Hopper
1	Soldier Crate
2	None

• RollermineTemplate (in all games since )

<target_destination> If this dropship drops any rollermines due to the 'DropMines' input being fired, it will use this template for the rollermines it creates. If left blank, ordinary rollermines will be dropped.

Flags

• Template:Fl basehelicopter

• 32768 : Wait for input before dropoff

Inputs

• Template:I basehelicopter

• LandLeaveCrate <integer>

Land, drop soldiers, and leave the crate behind. Specify the number of troops to drop off in the parameter.

• LandTakeCrate <integer>

Land, drop soldiers, but don't leave the crate behind. Specify the number of troops to drop off in the parameter.

• DropMines <integer>

Drop Rollermines. Specify the number of mines to drop in the parameter.

• DropStrider

Drop the Strider you're carrying. Now.

• DropAPC

Drop the APC you're carrying. Now.

• Pickup <target_destination>

Pickup an entity.

• SetLandTarget <target_destination>

Set my land target name.

• SetGunRange <float>

Set my crate gun's range.

• EnableRotorSound

Turns on rotor sounds

• DisableRotorSound

Turns off rotor sounds

• StopWaitingForDropoff

Stop waiting for the dropoff. Dropoff as soon as possible.

Outputs

• Template:O basenpc

• OnFinishedDropoff

Fires when the dropship has finished a dropoff.

• OnFinishedPickup

Fires when the dropship has finished a pickup.

• OnCrateShotDownBeforeDropoff <float>

Fires when the container was shot down before it dropped off soldiers. The parameter contains the number of soldiers that weren't successfully dropped off.

• OnCrateShotDownAfterDropoff

Fires when the container was shot down after it dropped off soldiers.

See Also

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