monster_gargantua

monster_gargantua #

TWHL

Skill variables #

  • sk_gargantua_health - monster’s health.
  • sk_gargantua_dmg_slash - melee damage.
  • sk_gargantua_dmg_fire - fire damage (per 0.1 seconds).
  • sk_gargantua_dmg_stomp - stomp damage (per 0.1 seconds).

Default classification #

Gargantua

Soundscripts #

  • Garg.Stomp - stomp projectile sound. Must be looped. Emitted from stomp projectile.
  • Garg.AttackHit - melee attack hit. Derived from NPC.AttackHit with decreased pitch.
  • Garg.AttackMiss - melee attack miss. Derived from NPC.AttackMiss with decreased pitch.
  • Garg.BeamAttackOn - flame on sound.
  • Garg.BeamAttackRun - flame run sound. Expected to be looped.
  • Garg.BeamAttackOff - flame off sound.
  • Garg.Footstep - footstep sound.
  • Garg.Idle - idle sound.
  • Garg.Alert - alert sound.
  • Garg.Pain - pain sound.
  • Garg.Attack - flame attack sound.
  • Garg.StompSound - stomp launch sound.
  • Garg.Breath - played on the event 6 in some idle sequences.

Visuals #

  • Garg.Eye - eye sprite. Note: as brightness of the eye dynamically changes, the alpha of the visual means the maximum brightness.
  • Garg.FlameWide - wider part of the flame (reddish by default).
  • Garg.FlameNarrow - narrower part of the flame (bluish by default).
  • Garg.FlameLight - entity light emitted on each flame update.
  • Garg.Stomp - sprites emitted by the stomp attack.

Shared visuals:

  • Garg.FlameBase - alpha and beam scrollrate used by Garg.FlameBig and Garg.FlameSmall.

Attacks #

  • Melee Attack 1 - melee.
  • Melee Attack 2 - flames.
  • Range Attack 1 - stomp.

Animation events #

  • 1 - trace hull attack with right arm. Deals sk_gargantua_dmg_slash damage. Plays Garg.AttackHit or Garg.AttackMiss soundscripts.
  • 3 and 4 - play Garg.Footstep soundscript and shake effect.
  • 5 - create a stomp projectile. Play Garg.StompSound soundscript.
  • 6 - play Garg.Breath soundscript.

Entity template examples #

Gargantua in Opposing Force has an increased size to handle the impact from zero-sized projectiles (e.g. shock_beam) properly. This however doesn’t let Gargantua to go through some passages because of the increased height.

{
    "monster_gargantua": {
        "size": {
            "mins": [-40, -40, 0],
            "maxs": [40, 40, 214]
        }
    }
}

The trace attack and take damage rules that emulate monster’s native ones. Could be used as a starting point for further changes.

{
    "monster_gargantua": {
        "trace_attack": [
            {
                "conditions": {
                    "dmg_type": ["energybeam", "crush", "blast"],
                    "dmg_type_match": "none"
                },
                "modifier": {
                    "dmg": "=0"
                },
                "effects": {
                    "ricochet": {
                        "chance": 0.2,
                        "scale": [0.5, 1.5],
                        "certain_on_new_frame": true
                    }
                }
            }
        ],
        "take_damage": [
            {
                "conditions": {
                    "dmg_type": ["energybeam", "crush", "blast"],
                    "dmg_type_match": "none"
                },
                "modifier": {
                    "dmg": "*0.01"
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}

The check melee rules and trace hull attacks properties that emulate monster’s native ones. Could be used as a starting point for further changes.

{
    "monster_gargantua": {
        "check_melee_attack1": {
            "distance": 80,
            "dot": 0.7
        },
        "check_melee_attack2": {
            "distance": 330,
            "dot": 0.8
        },
        "trace_hull_attacks": {
            "1": {
                "distance": 90,
                "height": 64,
                "punchangle": {
                    "pitch": -30,
                    "yaw": -30,
                    "roll": 30
                },
                "knock": {
                    "right": -100
                }
            }
        }
    }
}