Npc combine camera

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Entity Description

Combine Security Camera

A ceiling-mounted camera.

This is the more popular cousin of npc_turret_ceiling. A "glow" sprite, initially green, is attached to the rotating camera portion, and changes colors if it detects enemies within its radius. (specified below)

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

Keyvalues

<integer> The camera will only lock onto enemies that are within the inner radius.
  • outerradius
<integer> The camera will flash amber when enemies are within the outer radius, but outside the inner radius.
  • minhealthdmg
<integer> Min req'd damage for hurting camera
  • defaulttarget
<target_destination> The default target is the entity that the camera follows when it has no other target to track.

Flags

  • 1 : Wait Till Seen
  • 2 : Gag (No IDLE sounds until angry)
  • 4 : Fall to ground (unchecked means *teleport* to ground)
  • 8 : Drop Healthkit
  • 16 : Efficient - Don't acquire enemies or avoid obstacles
  • 32 : Always Become Angry On New Enemy
  • 64 : Ignore Enemies (Scripted Targets Only)
  • 128 : Start Inactive
  • 256 : Long Visibility/Shoot
  • 512 : Fade Corpse
  • 1024 : Think outside PVS
  • 2048 : Template NPC (will not spawn, used by npc_template_maker but not point_template)
  • 4096 : Do Alternate collision for this NPC (player avoidance)
  • 8192 : Don't drop weapons

Inputs

BaseNPC inputs 

CAI_BaseNPC:

ActivateSpeedModifier  !FGD
DisableSpeedModifier  !FGD
Break
Smash into pieces. If this is not possible, disappear.
BecomeRagdoll  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode Two)
Remove itself and instantly become a ragdoll with zero force (just go limp). OnDeath, etc. outputs will NOT be fired.
ForceInteractionWithNPC <string> <string>  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Force the NPC to use a dynamic interaction with another NPC. Syntax is <targetname> <dynamic interaction>.
ForgetEntity <targetnameRedirectInput/string>
Clears out the NPC's knowledge of a named entity.
UpdateEnemyMemory  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Update (or create) this NPC's memory of of the given entity.
GagEnable
GagDisable
Gagged NPCs won't speak (or moan, caw, etc.) unless made to be a choreographed scene.
HolsterWeapon  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
UnholsterWeapon  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Force the NPC to holster or unholster their weapon. Ignored if the NPC is scripting or if the NPC doesn't use weapons.
HolsterAndDestroyWeapon  (in all games since Half-Life 2: Episode One)
Same as HolsterWeapon, except the weapon is destroyed once it has been concealed.
IgnoreDangerSounds <floatRedirectInput/float>
Ignore danger sounds for the specified number of seconds.
InsideTransition  !FGD
OutsideTransition  !FGD
SetBodyGroup <integerRedirectInput/integer>
HACK: Sets this NPC's body group (from 0–n).
SetEnemyFilter <stringRedirectInput/string>
SetHealth <integerRedirectInput/integer>
Set the NPC's health.
SetMaxLookDistance <floatRedirectInput/float> (only in Garry's Mod)
Sets the maximum look distance for the NPC. Defaults are 2048 and 6000 for long range NPCs.
SetRelationship <string|targetname or classname> <string|disposition> <int|rank>
Changes whether this NPC likes or dislikes certain others. Used like the ai_relationship entity, with this NPC as the subject.
Values for disposition are:
  • D_HT: Hate
  • D_FR: Fear
  • D_LI: Like
  • D_NU: Neutral
SetSquad <stringRedirectInput/string>
Change the name of this NPC's squad. Leaving the parameter blank will remove the NPC from any existing squad.
StartScripting
StopScripting
Enter/exit scripting state, where NPCs ignore a variety of stimulus that would make them break out of their scripts. They ignore danger sounds, ignore +Use, don't idle speak or respond to other NPCs' idle speech, and so on.
Wake
Wakes up the NPC if it is sleeping.

CBaseCombatCharacter:

KilledNPC  !FGD
Tells the entity it killed something. Despite the name, this can include a player. This input will be automatically sent by the victim when they die.
physdamagescale <floatRedirectInput/float>
Scales damage energy when this character is hit by a physics object. With a value of 0 the NPC will take no damage from physics.

DamageFilter:

SetDamageFilter <stringRedirectInput/string>
Sets the entity to use as damage filter. Pass in an empty string (no parameter) to clear the damage filter.
  • Disable
Disables the camera. If open, the camera closes.
  • Enable
Enables the camera. If closed, the camera opens.
  • Toggle
Toggle - If open, close. If closed, open.
  • SetAngry
Causes the camera to become angry as if it has seen something to get angry about.
  • SetIdle
Causes the camera to calm down if it is angry.

Outputs

Fired when the player is spotted within the inner radius
Fired when a non-player enemy is spotted within the inner radius.

See Also

npc_turret_ceiling

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