ai_battle_line

ai_battle_line is an e0 available in all Source games. Battle lines are a part of the Standoff AI schedule. They instruct NPCs to try and stay behind it to a configurable degree. See Standoffs for more information about the use of ai_battle_line.

Note:This entity is not present in .

In code, it is represented by theCAI_BattleLineclass, defined in theai_behavior_standoff.cppfile.

ConVars/Commands

Cvar/Command	Parameters or default value	Descriptor	Effect
ai_drawbattlelines	0	0 disables, 1 enables	When NPCs move to new positions, show any ground considered to be gained or lost.

Flags

• 1: Use parent's orientation

Keyvalues

Actor (actor) ([todo internal name (i)]) <target_name_or_class>

Actor(s) or squad to affect.

Active (Active) ([todo internal name (i)]) <boolean>

Self-explanatory.

Strict (Strict) ([todo internal name (i)]) <boolean>

If true, players will not be able to order their allies to ignore the battle line by commanding them with impulse 50 (bound to C by default).

Inputs

Activate

If the entity is not yet active, this input will activate it.

Deactivate

If the entity is not yet inactive, this input will turn it inactive.