Asw_order_nearby_aliens

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Asw_order_nearby_aliens is a point entity available in Alien Swarm Alien Swarm.

Entity description

It is used to issue one or more orders to nearby aliens of a specified type.

Recommendations:

  • Useful for moving specific aliens to points in the level in one manner or another.
    Note.pngNote:This entity will remain inactive until triggered via an input, E.g an output received from another entity.
  • It can be used to force aliens to retreat, via the 'Alien Orders: (Move To)' property.
  • Can be used to simulate alien intelligence or interesting behaviour. ex. Retreating or flanking behaviour when a marine activates a remote turret.

Keyvalues

Order Radius ([todo internal name (i)])
The distance in units from the entity aliens of the specified class will receive orders, meaning that if there are aliens within the specified radius; they will receive orders, not those outside of it.
Alien Class ([todo internal name (i)])
Which class type of alien to send orders to.
Alien Orders ([todo internal name (i)])
Orders given to nearby aliens. This can be either of four choices: Spread and Hibernate, Move To (specific target), Move To Nearest Marine (being the closest to the ordered alien) and Move To Ignoring Marines.
Alien Orders Target Name ([todo internal name (i)])
Name of the target object for our orders (used by the 'Move To').

Inputs

Send Orders
Triggers the entity and sends the specified orders. Can be refired infinitely.

Outputs