Template:KV CAI BaseNPC

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This template is our holder for all keyvalues that are assigned through CAI_BaseNPC.

Add |addeq=[text here] to (optionally) write a custom description for the Weapon Held keyvalue.

Note:Some CBaseEntity keyvalues are listed here for practical reasons.

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AI_BaseNPC:

Weapon Held (additionalequipment) <classname>

Gives the NPC a weapon. NPCs may attack oddly or not attack if they don't know how to use a particular weapon.

Health (health) <integer> !FGD

How close to death the NPC is.

Maximum Health (max_health) <integer> !FGD

Health cannot exceed this amount.

Squad Name (squadname) <string>

NPCs that are in the same squad will share information about enemies, and will take turns attacking and covering each other.

Target Path Corner (target) <targetname>

If set, the name of a path_corner entity that this NPC will move to, after spawning. Must be within 576 units from the NPC.

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

Todo: clarify the differences between each

Wake Radius (wakeradius) <float>

Auto-wake if player is within this distance, in Hammer units.

Wake Squad (wakesquad) <boolean>

If yes, wake all of the NPCs squadmates if the NPC is woken.

Ignore unseen enemies (ignoreunseenenemies) <boolean>

Prefer visible enemies, regardless of distance or relationship priority.

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>

If yes, limits NPC to using specified hint group for navigation requests, but does not limit local navigation.

Enemy Filter (enemyfilter) <targetname>

Filter by which to filter potential enemies.

Local Velocity (velocity) <vector> !FGD

Velocity generated by the entity, can cause strange behavior if changed.

Base Velocity (basevelocity) <vector> !FGD

Velocity to start with on spawn.

Angular Velocity (avelocity) <vector> !FGD

Angular velocity to start with on spawn.

Water Level (waterlevel) <character> !FGD

Current water level of the entity, can cause strange behavior if changed.