This entity is
Obsolete. Its use is discouraged, and it may only exist/function in older engine branches.
It has since been replaced by generic_actor
.
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monster_generic
is a point entity available in all
Source games. A generic script monster, being the predecessor to generic_actor
.
Keyvalues
BaseNPC keyvalues
- Relationship
(relationship) <string> !FGD
- Changes whether this NPC likes or dislikes certain others. Used like the
ai_relationship entity, with this NPC as the subject. Format: <string|targetname or classname> <string|disposition> <int|rank> .
- Values for
disposition are:
D_HT : Hate
D_FR : Fear
D_LI : Like
D_NU : Neutral
- Target Path Corner
(target) <targetname>
- The
path_corner that this NPC will move to after spawning.
- Squad Name
(squadname) <string>
- NPCs that are in the same squad (i.e., have matching squad names) will share information about enemies and will take turns attacking and covering each other.
- Hint Group
(hintgroup) <string>
- Hint groups are used by NPCs to restrict their hint-node searching to a subset of the map's hint nodes. Only hint nodes with matching hint group names will be considered by this NPC.
- Hint Limit Nav
(hintlimiting) <boolean>
- Limits NPC to using specified hint group for navigation requests. Does not limit local navigation.
- Sleep State
(sleepstate) <choices>
- Holds the NPC in stasis until specified condition. See also Wake Radius and Wake Squad.
- 0: None
- 1: Waiting for threat
- 2: Waiting for PVS
- 3: Waiting for input, ignore PVS
- 4: Auto PVS
- 5: Auto PVS after PVS
- Wake Radius
(wakeradius) <float>
- Auto-wake if player comes within this distance.
- Wake Squad
(wakesquad) <boolean>
- Wake all of the NPCs squadmates if the NPC is woken.
- Enemy Filter
(enemyfilter) <targetname>
- Filter entity to test targets against.
- Ignore unseen enemies
(ignoreunseenenemies) <boolean>
- Prefers visible enemies, regardless of distance or relationship priority.
- Physics Impact Damage Scale
(physdamagescale) <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:
- Damage Filter
(damagefilter) <targetname>
- Name of the
filter_damage_type entity that controls which entities can damage us.
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- Model
(???)
<model path>
- The world model that the NPC will use.
- Body
(???)
<integer>
- The index of the body (reference) to use of the set model.
Flags
BaseNPC flags
- [
1 ] : Wait Till Seen Prevents this NPC from seeing (or being seen) until it enters a player's viewcone.
- [
2 ] : Gag Won't make IDLE sounds until it's angry.
- [
4 ] : Fall to ground (unchecked means teleport to ground)
- [
8 ] : Drop Healthkit Causes this NPC to drop an item_healthvial upon dying.
- [
16 ] : Efficient Don't acquire enemies or avoid obstacles
- [
128 ] : Wait For Script Forces this NPC to "wait" in an idle state until it finishes playing a scripted_sequence .
- [
256 ] : Long Visibility/Shoot By default, increases a NPC's sight range to 6,000 units and allows it to attack from anywhere within that distance.
- [
512 ] : Fade Corpse
- [
1024 ] : Think outside PVS Allows this NPC to run its regular AI outside of any player's PVS.
- [
2048 ] : Template NPC 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 .
- [
4096 ] : Do Alternate collision for this NPC (player avoidance) Note:This flag is disabled in episodic for player companions, because the StartScripting input does this.
- [
8192 ] : Don't drop weapons
- [
16384 ] : Ignore player push (in all games since ) Entity won't give way to player.
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Inputs
BaseNPC inputs
AddHealth <integer> (in all games since )
RemoveHealth <integer> (in all games since )
- Add to or remove from the NPC's health.
SetHealth <integer>
- Set the NPC's health.
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 <targetname>
- 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 <float>
- Ignore danger sounds for the specified number of seconds.
physdamagescale <float>
- Scales the damage taken when this character is hit by a physics object. 0 means this feature is disabled for backwards compatibility.
SetBodyGroup <integer>
- HACK: Sets this NPC's body group (from 0–n).
SetMaxLookDistance <float> (only in )
- Sets the maximum look distance for the NPC. Defaults are 2048 and 6000 for long range NPCs.
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 <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.
DamageFilter:
SetDamageFilter <string>
- Sets the entity to use as damage filter. Pass in an empty string (no parameter) to clear the damage filter.
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Outputs
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>
- 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>
- 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.
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