ai_battle_line

ai_battle_line is a point entity available in all Source games except Left 4 Dead series.

Class hierarchy
CAI_BattleLine ↳CBaseEntity
ai_behavior_standoff.cpp

Battle lines are a part of the Standoff AI schedule. They instruct NPCs to try and stay behind it to a configurable degree. See Standoffs for more information about the use of ai_battle_line.

ConVars/Commands

Cvar/Command	Parameters or default value	Descriptor	Effect
ai_drawbattlelines	0	0 disables, 1 enables	When NPCs move to new positions, show any ground considered to be gained or lost.

Flags

•  Use parent's orientation : [1]

Keyvalues

Name (targetname) <string>

The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g. parentname or target).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.

See also:  Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities

Actor (actor) <target_name_or_class>

Actor(s) or squad to affect.

Active (Active) <boolean>

Self-explanatory.

Strict (Strict) <boolean>

If true, players will not be able to order their allies to ignore the battle line by commanding them with impulse 50 (bound to C by default).

Inputs

Activate

If the entity is not yet active, this input will activate it.

Deactivate

If the entity is not yet inactive, this input will turn it inactive.