Npc bullsquid (Half-Life 2)

This entity is not in the FGD by default.
See below for instructions on making it available.

Entity description

Although there are no physical bullsquid resources provided in Half-Life 2, the npc_bullsquid entity is fully supported in code.

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

Missing models

• models/bullsquid.mdl
• models/spitball_large.mdl
• models/spitball_medium.mdl
• models/spitball_small.mdl

Missing sounds

• NPC_Bullsquid.Idle
• NPC_Bullsquid.Pain
• NPC_Bullsquid.Death
• NPC_Bullsquid.Attack1
• NPC_Bullsquid.Growl
• NPC_Bullsquid.TailWhip
• GrenadeSpit.Acid
• GrenadeSpit.Hit

Related games

• Obsidian Conflict
• Synergy
• Substance

Dedicated CVars

• sk_bullsquid_health

<integer> Bullsquid spawn health

• sk_bullsquid_dmg_bite

<integer> Bullsquid bite damage

• sk_bullsquid_dmg_whip

<integer> Maximum health an enemy has for bullsquid to attempt a tailwhip.

Keyvalues

• Template:Kv basenpc

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.

Inputs

• Template:I basenpc

Outputs

• Template:O basenpc