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Bug:This entity was defined in the FGD but not implemented by the engine.  [todo tested in ?]

Advisor, as seen in Episode Two

Entity Description

A Combine Advisor. It has multiple attacks that can be triggered by input or, possibly, AI. This particular entity appears in no released games, however, variants have appeared in the previous Half-Life games, such as npc_advisor, prop_dynamic, and generic_actor.

Note that, although this entity appeared in the Portal 2 mapping tools (it was removed in an update on 28 May 2011), it will not spawn in the game. A theory is that this entity was left over from the Episode Three mapping tools, however, it has yet to be confirmed.

The entity appeared to based on the gunship.

Keyvalues

These Keyvalues, Flags, Inputs and Outputs are all taken from the FGD which was originally shipped with the Portal 2 Authoring Tools.

BaseHelicopter:

Initial Speed (InitialSpeed) <string>

The speed that the entity should try to reach as soon as it spawns

Target path_track (target) <targetname>

The name of a path_track that this NPC will fly to after spawning.

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 : No Rotorwash
• 64 : Await Input
• 128 : Wait For Script
• 256 : Long Visibility/Shoot
• 512 : Fade Corpse
• 1024 : Think outside PVS
• 2048 : Template NPC (used by npc_maker, will not spawn)
• 4096 : No ground attack
• 8192 : Don't drop weapons

Inputs

OmniscientOn

Advisor knows target's location even when target is out of sight or behind cover

OmniscientOff

Advisor relies on normal sight functions to locate target

BlindfireOn

Advisor will fire at an unseen target, attempting to punch through to them

BlindfireOff

Advisor only fires at visible target

SetPenetrationDepth <float>

Set penetration depth of bullets

SetDockingBBox

Shrink Bounding Box

SetNormalBBox

Set Bounding Box to normal size

EnableGroundAttack

Allow the advisor to use its ground attack

DisableGroundAttack

Don't allow the advisor to use its ground attack

DoGroundAttack <string>

Causes the advisor to execute its ground attack

BecomeInvulnerable

Stops the advisor from taking damage, but still makes sounds effects

BecomeVulnerable

Makes the advisor act normally to damage

EnableRotorSound

DisableRotorSound

DoAvalancheBlast

Performs an avalanche blast

DoSpitAttack

Performs a spit attack

SetMaxSpeed <float>

Adjusts max speed for the advisor

DropShield <float>

Drops advisor shield for x seconds (0 sec will use default)

SetRetreatTrack <string>

Sets a retreat track for advisor to fly to when receiving too much damage

BaseHelicopter

MoveTopSpeed The helicopter will immediately move at top speed toward its current goal, or in its current orientation if it's on top of its goal. MoveSpecifiedSpeed <floatRedirectInput/float> The helicopter will immediately move at the specified speed (you provide this as parameter override in units per second) towards its current goal. ChangePathCorner <targetnameRedirectInput/string> Tell the helicopter to move to a path corner on a new path. SelfDestruct Self Destruct. Activate Activate. Use to wake up a helicopter that spawned with the 'Await Input' spawnflag on. SetTrack <targetnameRedirectInput/string> Set a track for the helicopter to adhere to. The helicopter will do nothing if it's on the same path, and will move to the closest point on the specified track if it's on a different path. FlyToSpecificTrackViaPath <targetnameRedirectInput/string> The helicopter will first fly to the closest point on the path if it's on a different path. Then it'll fly along the path to the specified track point. FlyToPathTrack <targetnameRedirectInput/string> The helicopter will fly to the given path_track. StartPatrol Start patrolling back and forth along the current track. StopPatrol Stop patrolling back and forth along the track. This will cause the helicopter to come to rest at the track which he's currently flying toward. ChooseFarthestPathPoint When tracking an enemy, choose the point on the path furthest from the enemy, but still in firing range. ChooseNearestPathPoint When tracking an enemy, choose the point on the path nearest from the enemy. StartBreakableMovement The helicopter is now allowed to disobey direct commands to go to particular points if it senses an enemy. It will move to the closest point (or farthest point, if ChooseFarthestPathPoint is used), on the path if it senses an enemy. StopBreakableMovement The helicopter can no longer disobey direct commands. It will continue to fly along it's patrol path or to it's specified target even if it senses an enemy. EnableRotorSound Starts the chopper's rotors making noise (normal behaviour) DisableRotorSound Stops the noise made by the rotors EnableRotorWash Makes the chopper exert a force on physics objects underneath its rotor, and produce a wind pattern on any water (normal behaviour) DisableRotorWash Turns off the forces and wind pattern SetAngles  !FGD InputStartLeading  !FGD InputStopLeading  !FGD GunOn Allows the chopper to use its gun (normal behaviour) GunOff Prevents the chopper from using its gun MissileOn Starts the chopper firing rockets Bug:Non-functional.  [todo tested in ?] MissileOff Stops the chopper firing rockets Bug:Non-functional.  [todo tested in ?]

Outputs

OnFireCannon

Fires when the advisor fires a cannon round

OnFirstDamage

Fired when the first damage is done to the advisor.

OnSecondDamage

Fired when the second damage is done to the advisor.

OnThirdDamage

Fired when the third damage is done to the advisor.

OnFourthDamage

Fired when the fourth damage is done to the advisor.

BaseNPC Outputs

OnDamaged Fired when this NPC takes damage (!activator is the damage inflictor). OnDamagedByPlayer Fired when this NPC is hurt by a player (!activator is the attacker or vehicle driver [if friendly fire]). OnDamagedByPlayerSquad Fired when this NPC is hurt by a player OR by one of the player's squadmates (!activator is the attacker or vehicle driver [if friendly fire]). OnDeath Fired when this NPC is killed (!activator is the killer). OnDenyCommanderUse Fired when this NPC has refused to join the player's squad. OnForcedInteractionAborted Fired when the NPC aborts a forced interaction for some reason (target NPC died, couldn't be pathed to, etc.). OnForcedInteractionStarted Fired when the NPC starts a forced interaction. OnForcedInteractionFinished "NPCs in actbusies can no longer perform dynamic interactions." Todo: What does this mean? OnHalfHealth Fired when this NPC reaches half of its maximum health. OnHearCombat Fired when this NPC hears combat sounds. OnHearPlayer Fired when this NPC hears the player. OnHearWorld Fired when this NPC hears a sound (other than combat or the player). OnFoundEnemy <targetname*RedirectOutput/ehandle> Fired when this NPC establishes line of sight to its enemy. OnLostEnemy Fired when this NPC loses its enemy. Usually due to the enemy being killed/removed, or because this NPC has selected a newer, more dangerous enemy. OnLostEnemyLOS Fired when this NPC loses line of sight to its enemy. OnFoundPlayer <targetname*RedirectOutput/ehandle> Fired when this NPC establishes line of sight to its enemy, and that enemy is a player. OnLostPlayer Fired when this NPC loses its enemy, and that enemy was a player. Usually due to the enemy being killed/removed, or because this NPC has selected a newer, more dangerous enemy. OnLostPlayerLOS Fired when this NPC loses line of sight to its enemy, and that enemy is a player. OnSleep Fired when this NPC enters a sleep state. OnWake Fired when this NPC comes out of a sleep state.

See Also

• npc_advisor
• Advisor