try making the the billboard a func_breakable and having a trigger before the billboard that breaks it so when the helicopter triggers it destroys the billboard, and clears the helicopters path so the ai doesn't see anything blocking it, idk if this will work buts its worth a try imo :P -------------------------------------------------- From: "Some Person" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 6:58 PM To: "Discussion of Half-Life Programming" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Crashing an npc_helicopter
> > Have tried Scripted Sequences, and they don't seem to work. > > Have put in info_air_nodes, and they don't seem to help. > > The helicopter will follow the path_track until it gets close to the > billboard, and then it backs away. > > Thanks anyway. > > Still looking for a way to do this :/ > > > Chad > >> Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:22:12 -0700 >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Crashing an npc_helicopter >> >> Hmmm oddly he might be acting like this due to the path going right >> through >> the Brush itself. One of the things you can do is maybe use a scripted >> sequence, and have it take over his AI, and override it. By doing this, >> you >> might be able to very well have him continue through a path without >> avoiding >> a obstacle. Sadly I've not worked much with Helicopters, so I might not >> be >> as of much help to you. Sorry for that. >> >> On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 6:17 PM, Some Person <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > >> > Hi, >> > >> > Thank you for your response. >> > >> > There's a flag "Ignore avoid spheres+boxes" for npc_helicopter... but I >> > don't see "Do not avoid obstacles". >> > >> > That flag "Ignore avoid" didn't seem to work. >> > >> > >> > Chad >> > >> > > Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:03:39 -0700 >> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > To: [email protected] >> > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Crashing an npc_helicopter >> > > >> > > Try setting the Flag: 'Do not avoid obstacles.' >> > > >> > > On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 5:54 PM, Some Person <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > wrote: >> > > >> > > > >> > > > Hi, >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Trying to crash a helicopter into a billboard (func_brush with >> > solidity >> > > > set to never solid). >> > > > >> > > > Helicopter approaches (on a path track--that goes through the >> > billboard) >> > > > slows down, and turns away. >> > > > >> > > > We want it to just plow right into the billboard. It's too smart, I >> > guess. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > How is this done? >> > > > >> > > > Thanks >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Chad >> > > > >> > > > _________________________________________________________________ >> > > > More immediate than e-mail? Get instant access with Windows Live >> > > > Messenger. >> > > > >> > > > >> > http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_instantaccess_042008 >> > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> > > > archives, >> > > > please visit: >> > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Gear Dev >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> > > archives, >> > please visit: >> > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >> > > >> > >> > _________________________________________________________________ >> > More immediate than e-mail? Get instant access with Windows Live >> > Messenger. >> > >> > http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_instantaccess_042008 >> > _______________________________________________ >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> > please visit: >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Gear Dev >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Going green? See the top 12 foods to eat organic. > http://green.msn.com/galleries/photos/photos.aspx?gid=164&ocid=T003MSN51N1653A > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
