TF2 NPC face player possible?

Archmage MC · 06-17-2011, 06:32 PM

Using the TF2 hammer, is it possible to make an NPC face the player? And if so, is it server side or client side?

tschumann · 06-19-2011, 04:13 PM

Which npc? An do you mean always face the player no matter where they're standing?

Archmage MC · 06-19-2011, 05:02 PM

Yes. Thinking I could do it if I bound an obj_sentrygun inside the model, silenced it, made it invulnerable, made it fire on everyone, and make it do no damage/shoot no bullets. Though if there is a better way I'd like to know. That way seems a bit sloppy if the NPC is too busy rotating to face whoever is near it.

Be cool if I could make the NPC prefer to target the team with the least amount of players too.

tschumann · 06-19-2011, 06:25 PM

I don't think you can do that with the sentry gun though. Maybe check if there's a generic monster entity or something like that in the .fgd which faces players.

Archmage MC · 06-20-2011, 01:54 PM

Nope. Anyone have any other ideas? I don't see anything that would seem to do it from what I'm looking at.

TygerSport · 06-20-2011, 02:27 PM

Hmm... see if this helps: http://www.gamebanana.com/tuts/9732

Basically, parent the NPC to a function rotate and create trigger_multiples on both sides that cause the NPC to rotate in that direction. It may look kinda weird, so try using something to cover the bottom or something.

If there's a way to change its animation, set the triggers to change the animation so it aims that way.

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06-19-2011, 04:13 PM	#2
tschumann Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 148 Posts: 2,632	Which npc? An do you mean always face the player no matter where they're standing?

06-19-2011, 05:02 PM	#3
Archmage MC Join Date: Mar 2011 Reputation: 102 Posts: 846	Yes. Thinking I could do it if I bound an obj_sentrygun inside the model, silenced it, made it invulnerable, made it fire on everyone, and make it do no damage/shoot no bullets. Though if there is a better way I'd like to know. That way seems a bit sloppy if the NPC is too busy rotating to face whoever is near it. Be cool if I could make the NPC prefer to target the team with the least amount of players too.

06-19-2011, 06:25 PM	#4
tschumann Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 148 Posts: 2,632	I don't think you can do that with the sentry gun though. Maybe check if there's a generic monster entity or something like that in the .fgd which faces players.

06-20-2011, 01:54 PM	#5
Archmage MC Join Date: Mar 2011 Reputation: 102 Posts: 846	Nope. Anyone have any other ideas? I don't see anything that would seem to do it from what I'm looking at.

06-20-2011, 02:27 PM	#6
TygerSport Join Date: Feb 2011 Reputation: 36 Posts: 487	Hmm... see if this helps: http://www.gamebanana.com/tuts/9732 Basically, parent the NPC to a function rotate and create trigger_multiples on both sides that cause the NPC to rotate in that direction. It may look kinda weird, so try using something to cover the bottom or something. If there's a way to change its animation, set the triggers to change the animation so it aims that way.