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misc

npc_height_adjust

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
<1> Enable test mode for ik height adjustment.

npc_vphysics

<1>

NPC AI

AI navigation

npc_route

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Arguments : <npc_name> / <npc_class_name> / no argument picks what player is looking at.
Displays the current route of the given NPC as a line on the screen.
Waypoints along the route are drawn as small cyan rectangles. Line is color coded in the following manner:

Blue : Path to a node
Cyan : Detour around an object (triangulation)
Red : Jump
Maroon : Path to final target position

npc_bipass

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Todo: <1>?
Displays the local movement attempts by the given NPC(s) (triangulation detours).
Failed bypass routes are displayed in red, successful bypasses are shown in green.

npc_nearest

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Draw's a while box around the NPC(s) nearest node.
Arguments : <npc_name> / <npc_class_name> / no argument picks what player is looking at.

npc_steering

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Displays the steering obstructions of the NPC (used to perform local avoidance)
Arguments : <npc_name> / <npc_class_name> / no argument picks what player is looking at.

npc_steering_all

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Displays the steering obstructions of all NPCs (used to perform local avoidance).

AI think

npc_focus

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Displays red line to NPC's enemy (if has one) and blue line to NPC's target entity (if has one)
Arguments : <npc_name> / <npc_class_name> / no argument picks what player is looking at.
Seems not to work when multiple NPCs are selected.

npc_conditions

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Displays all the current AI conditions that an NPC has in the overlay text.
Arguments : <npc_name> / <npc_class_name> / no argument picks what player is looking at.

npc_reset

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Reloads schedules for all NPC's from their script files.

npc_task_text

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Outputs text debugging information to the console about the all the tasks and break conditions of the selected NPC current schedule.
Arguments : <npc_name> / <npc_class_name> / no argument picks what player is looking at.
This will let you see what that and why your AI schedule/task failed.

npc_tasks

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Displays detailed text debugging information about the all the tasks of the selected NPC current schedule (See Overlay Text)
Arguments : <npc_name> / <npc_class_name> / no argument picks what player is looking at.

npc_thinknow

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Trigger NPC to think.

npc_viewcone

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Displays the viewcone of the NPC (where they are currently looking and what the extents of there vision is)
Arguments : <npc_name> / <npc_class_name> / no argument picks what player is looking at.

AI enemies & allies

npc_squads

Obsolete. Replaced by npc_combat.

npc_combat

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Displays text debugging information about the squad and enemy of the selected NPC (See Overlay Text)
Arguments : <npc_name> / <npc_class_name> / no argument picks what player is looking at.

npc_enemies

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Shows memory of NPC. Draws an X on top of each memory.
Arguments : <npc_name> / <npc_class_name> / no argument picks what player is looking at.

Blue	Eluded entities (don't know where it went)
Green	Unreachable entities (can't get to it)
Red	Current enemy
Magenta	Current target entity
Pink	All other entities drawn

AI responses

npc_sentences

<1>

npc_speakall

Force the npc to try and speak all their responses.

edit NPC

npc_select

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Selects or deselects the given NPC(s) for later manipulation. Selected NPC's are shown surrounded by a red translucent box
Arguments : <npc_name> / <npc_class_name> / no argument picks what player is looking at.

npc_ammo_deplete

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Subtracts half of the target's ammo.

npc_create

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Creates an NPC of the given type where the player is looking (if the given NPC can actually stand at that location). Note that this only works for npc classes that are already in the world. You can not create an entity that doesn't have an instance in the level.
Arguments : <npc_class_name>.

npc_create_aimed

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Creates an NPC aimed away from the player of the given type where the player is looking (if the given NPC can actually stand at that location). Note that this only works for npc classes that are already in the world. You can not create an entity that doesn't have an instance in the level.
Arguments : <npc_class_name>.

npc_create_equipment

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
<1>
Todo: arguments

npc_destroy

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Removes the given NPC(s) from the universe
Arguments : <npc_name> / <npc_class_name> / no argument picks what player is looking at.

npc_destroy_unselected

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Removes all NPCs from the universe that aren't currently selected.

npc_freeze

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Selected NPC(s) will freeze in place (or unfreeze).
If there are no selected NPCs, uses the NPC under the crosshair.

npc_go

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Selected NPC(s) will go to the location that the player is looking (shown with a purple box).

npc_go_do_run

<1> Set whether should run on NPC go.

npc_go_random

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Sends all selected NPC(s) to a random node.

npc_heal

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Heals the target back to full health.

npc_kill

This command requires sv_cheats set to 1.
Kills the given NPC(s)
Arguments : <npc_name> / <npc_class_name> / no argument picks what player is looking at.

NPC class specific

Todo: It's probably better to document these ConComs on the relevant npc_class_name entity page? Although the squad-related ones might be better in NPC AI ?

npc_citizen_auto_player_squad

<1>

npc_citizen_auto_player_squad_allow_use

<0>

npc_citizen_squad_marker

<0>

npc_citizen_explosive_resist

<0>

npc_citizen_insignia

<0>

npc_barnacle_swallow

Todo: <0> or <1>
= Use prototype swallow code.

npc_strider_height_adj

<0>

npc_strider_shake_ropes_magnitude

<150>

npc_strider_shake_ropes_radius

<1200>

NPC Debugging