monster_pitdrone #

Changes #

• Restores health when eating.
• When spawning via monstermaker, pitdrone always spawns with spikes loaded. In Opposing Force pitdrones spawned without spikes and unable to reload.

Skill variables #

• sk_pitdrone_health - monster’s health.
• sk_pitdrone_dmg_bite - both claw attack damage. This is dealt two times during the attack due to animation events.
• sk_pitdrone_dmg_whip - single claw attack damage.
• sk_pitdrone_dmg_spit - spike damage.

The skill variable names might be confusing as pitdrones don’t bite and don’t have a tail to whip, but these are the names that are used in Opposing Force.

Default classification #

Race X Predator

Soundscripts #

• PitDrone.Idle - idle sounds.
• PitDrone.Alert - alert sounds.
• PitDrone.Pain - pain sounds.
• PitDrone.Die - death sounds.
• PitDrone.AttackMiss - melee attack miss. Derived from NPC.AttackMiss
• PitDrone.AttackHit - hitting something when attacking with both claws.
• PitDrone.SpikeHitWorld - when spike hits the world. Emitted from the spike projectile.
• PitDrone.SpikeHitBody - when spike hits someone. Emitted from the spike projectile.

Note: the pitdrone uses a lot of sounds in the sequence events. These sounds can’t be changed via soundscripts.

Visuals #

• Pitdrone.Spike - spike projectile.
• Pitdrone.SpikeTrail - a trail beam following the projectile.
• Pitdrone.TinySpit - sprites sprayed out of pitdrone head on spike attack.

Attacks #

• Melee Attack 1 - both claw attack.
• Melee Attack 2 - two single claw attacks.
• Range Attack 1 - fire a spike.

Animation events #

• 1 - spawn spike projectile.
• 2 - both claw trace hull attack. Deals sk_pitdrone_dmg_bite damage. This event is played twice during the “bite” animation, with the event 6 between them, so the second trace hull attack might not reach the target due to the knockback.
• 4 - single claw trace hull attack. Deals sk_bullsquid_dmg_whip damage. This event is played twice during the “whip” animation. Unlike the Opposing Force implementation, it doesn’t force the target to gib on death.
• 5 - hop (when pitdrone is surprised by attack).
• 6 - knock away trace hull attack (during both claw attack). Doesn’t do damage by default, just a knockback.

Entity template examples #

{
    "monster_pitdrone": {
        "open_door_capability": true
    }
}

{
    "monster_pitdrone": {
        "check_melee_attack1": {
            "distance": 70,
            "dot": 0.7
        },
        "check_melee_attack2": {
            "distance": 70,
            "dot": 0.7
        },
        "trace_hull_attacks": {
            "2": {
                "distance": 70,
                "knock": {
                    "forward": 100,
                    "up": 100
                }
            },
            "4": {
                "distance": 70,
                "punchangle": {
                    "pitch": 20,
                    "roll": -20
                },
                "knock": {
                    "right": -100,
                    "up": 100
                }
            },
            "6": {
                "distance": 70,
                "knock": {
                    "forward": 200,
                    "up": 200,
                    "player_only": true
                }
            }
        }
    }
}