Npc antlion

Entity Description

Antlion - click to enlarge.

Antlions can burrow, jump, and fly. The player can command up to 4 antlions at a time, provided that the correct env_global variable is set and weapon_bugbait is equipped. Their most common role in level design is that of cannon fodder.

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

• sk_antlion_health (Default: 30)

<integer> An antlion's spawn health.

• sk_antlion_jump_damage (Default: 5)

<integer>

• sk_antlion_swipe_damage (Default: 5)

<integer>

• sk_antlion_air_attack (Default:
  Todo: ?
  )

<integer>

• g_debug_antlion

Debug visualization

Keyvalues

• Template:Kv basenpc

• startburrowed

<boolean> If you want your antlion to start under the ground and dig up when you want.

• radius

<float> Alert Radius - keep in mind that Antlions rely on sound, not sight.

• eludedist

<integer> Distance until eluded - Only available when Burrow When Eluded is flagged"

• ignorebugbait

<boolean> Useful for scripted sequences, in which player interference is undesirable.

• Template:Not in fgd skin

<choices> Antlion's coloration

Literal Value	Description
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1
2
3

Flags

BaseNPC flags 

Wait Till Seen : [1]

Prevents this NPC from seeing (or being seen) until it enters a player's viewcone.

Gag : [2]

Won't make IDLE sounds until it's angry.

Fall to ground (unchecked means teleport to ground) : [4]

Drop Healthkit : [8]

Causes this NPC to drop an item_healthvial upon dying.

Efficient : [16]

Don't acquire enemies or avoid obstacles

Wait For Script : [128]

Forces this NPC to "wait" in an idle state until it finishes playing a scripted_sequence.

Long Visibility/Shoot : [256]

By default, increases a NPC's sight range to 6,000 units and allows it to attack from anywhere within that distance.

Fade Corpse : [512]

Think outside PVS : [1024]

Allows this NPC to run its regular AI outside of any player's PVS.

Template NPC : [2048]

Marks this NPC as a template for entities like npc_template_maker. The NPC will not spawn on its own. This is not needed for point_template.

Do Alternate collision for this NPC (player avoidance) : [4096]

Note:This flag is disabled in episodic for player companions, because the StartScripting input does this.

Don't drop weapons : [8192]

Ignore player push : [16384] (in all games since )

Entity won't give way to player.

• 65536 : Burrow when eluded

• 131072 : Use Ground Checks

Inputs

• Template:I basenpc

• Unburrow

Unburrow from the ground

• Burrow

Burrow into the ground

• BurrowAway

Burrow and remove

• FightToPosition <target_destination>

Fight to position

• StopFightToPosition

Stop fighting to position

• EnableJump

Allow non-navigational jumping

• DisableJump

Disallow non-navigational jumping

• IgnoreBugbait

Ignore bugbait

• HearBugbait

Hear bugbait

Outputs

• Template:O basenpc

• OnReachedFightGoal

Fires when the antlion reaches his specified fight-to location

See Also

• Mapping with Antlions
• npc_antlionguard