monster_zombie

monster_zombie #

TWHL

Changes #

  • Unlike original Half-Life, zombies don’t have resistance against Tau-Cannon and tank guns anymore. This is believed to be wrong coding by Valve as zombies lack resistance against bullets from other weapons.

Skill variables #

  • sk_zombie_health - monster’s health.
  • sk_zombie_dmg_one_slash - one arm damage.
  • sk_zombie_dmg_both_slash - two arms damage.

Default classification #

Alien Monster

Default display name #

Zombie

Soundscripts #

  • Zombie.Idle - idle sounds.
  • Zombie.Alert - alert sounds.
  • Zombie.Pain - pain sounds.
  • Zombie.Die - death sounds. Empty by default.
  • Zombie.Attack - plays occasionally on the slash attack.
  • Zombie.AttackHit - melee attack hit. Derived from NPC.AttackHit
  • Zombie.AttackMiss - melee attack miss. Derived from NPC.AttackMiss
  • Zombie.Use - start following the ally player. Derived from Zombie.Idle
  • Zombie.UnUse - stop following the ally player. Derived from Zombie.Alert.

Attacks #

  • Melee Attack 1 - melee.

Animation events #

  • 1 - trace hull attack with right arm. Deals sk_zombie_dmg_one_slash damage. Plays Zombie.AttackHit or Zombie.AttackMiss. Plays Zombie.Attack with 50% chance (configurable via the "soundscript_chance").
  • 2 - trace hull attack with left arm. Deals sk_zombie_dmg_one_slash damage. Plays Zombie.AttackHit or Zombie.AttackMiss. Plays Zombie.Attack with 50% chance (configurable via the "soundscript_chance").
  • 3 - trace hull attack with both arms. Deals sk_zombie_dmg_both_slash damage. Plays Zombie.AttackHit or Zombie.AttackMiss. Plays Zombie.Attack with 50% chance (configurable via the "soundscript_chance").

Entity template examples #

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_zombie": {
        "check_melee_attack1": {
            "distance": 64,
            "dot": 0.7
        },
        "trace_hull_attacks": {
            "1": {
                "distance": 70,
                "punchangle": {
                    "pitch": 5,
                    "roll": -18
                },
                "knock": {
                    "right": -100
                },
                "soundscript_chance": 0.5
            },
            "2": {
                "distance": 70,
                "punchangle": {
                    "pitch": 5,
                    "roll": 18
                },
                "knock": {
                    "right": 100
                },
                "soundscript_chance": 0.5
            },
            "3": {
                "distance": 70,
                "punchangle": {
                    "pitch": 5
                },
                "knock": {
                    "forward": -100
                },
                "soundscript_chance": 0.5
            }
        }
    }
}

Zombified assassins from Delta Paricles that are cloaked while moving.

{
    "zombie_assassin": {
        "own_visual": {
            "model": "models/zombie_assassin.mdl"
        },
        "cloaking": {
            "ability": true,
            "opacity": [150, 150, 70],
            "cloak_when": ["moving"],
            "cloak_speed": 255
        },
        "soundscripts": {
            "Cloaking.Start": {
                "waves": ["debris/beamstart1.wav"],
                "volume": 0.2
            }
        }
    }
}

Zombie who bleeds in yellow from a head (headcrab) and red from other parts.

{
    "monster_zombie": {
        "gib_visual": {
            "model": "models/agibs.mdl"
        },
        "blood": {
            "color": "red",
            "by_hitgroup": [
                {
                    "hitgroup": "head",
                    "color": "yellow"
                }
            ]
        }
    }
}

The gib disposition that mixes human and alien gibs.

{
    "monster_zombie": {
        "gib_disposition": [
            {
                "count": 1,
                "visual": {
                    "model": "models/hgibs.mdl"
                },
                "body": 0,
                "position": "head",
                "fly_away": "random",
                "throw_at_player_chance": 0.05,
                "blood": "red"
            },
            {
                "count": 2
            },
            {
                "count": 2,
                "visual": {
                    "model": "models/hgibs.mdl"
                },
                "min_body": 1,
                "max_body": 6,
                "blood": "red"
            }
        ]
    }
}