Npc alyx

Entity Description

Alyx Vance

Alyx Vance is arguably Half-Life 2's lead character besides Gordon. She has no known special abilities, though there are orphaned dive/roll animations in her model, and she can wield the 'alyxgun'.

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

Keyvalues

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additionalequipment

<choices> Weapons

Literal Value	Description
weapon_alyxgun	Alyx Gun
weapon_shotgun	Shotgun
0	Nothing

model

<studio> World model

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If set, this NPC will not be allowed to pick up weapons they find on the ground.

Flags

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Inputs

TalkNPC:

SpeakResponseConcept <stringRedirectInput/string> (in all games since ): Speak the specified response concept immediately.

BaseNPC inputs

CAI_BaseNPC:

ActivateSpeedModifier !FGD

DisableSpeedModifier !FGD

Break: Smash into pieces. If this is not possible, disappear.

BecomeRagdoll (in all games since ): 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 ): 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 ): 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 )

UnholsterWeapon (in all games since ): 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 ): 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.

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.

PlayerCompanion:

OutsideTransition (in all games since ): Use this input to teleport the NPC to a hint node with the "Player Squad Transition Point" hint type.

EnableAlwaysTransition (in all games since )

DisableAlwaysTransition (in all games since ): If enabled, this NPC will always teleport to a Player Squad Transition Point even if they're not within the trigger_transition.