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path_conversation

This is an entity on id Tech 4 engines, present on DOOM 3, Quake 4 and Prey. Below you can find its spawnflags, keys and editor settings for each game that defines it.

DOOM 3

Conversation node. Character speaks a line of dialog and looks at a specific entity. When talked to, conversation will end for all characters listening to conversation and they'll begin following path entities after all conversation nodes. When finished, character will tell all listening characters to go to their next conversation node.

Keys

Key Type Default Description
snd_dialog snd Name of sound shader to play.
anim var Name of animation to play while speaker talks.
focus var Name of charactor for speaker to look at.
blend_in var 4 # frame to blend in to anim.
blend_out var 4 # frame to blend out of anim.
target var next path entity.
trigger var entity to trigger when character completes path command.
no_cower var prevent npc from cowering when he hears a gunshot.
no_talk var don't allow player to talk to character until finished with path action.
skip var skip to next path when talked to or hearing gunshot.

Editor

Property Value
Type point entity
Spawn class idPathCorner -> idEntity -> idClass
Inherits path_default
Min -8 -8 -8
Max 8 8 8
Color .7 .3 1

Script events

Event Declared by
randomPath idPathCorner
getName idEntity
setName idEntity
activateTargets idEntity
numTargets idEntity
getTarget idEntity
randomTarget idEntity
bindToJoint idEntity
removeBinds idEntity
bind idEntity
bindPosition idEntity
unbind idEntity
setOwner idEntity
setModel idEntity
setSkin idEntity
getShaderParm idEntity
setShaderParm idEntity
setShaderParms idEntity
setColor idEntity
getColor idEntity
isHidden idEntity
hide idEntity
show idEntity
cacheSoundShader idEntity
startSoundShader idEntity
startSound idEntity
stopSound idEntity
fadeSound idEntity
getWorldOrigin idEntity
setWorldOrigin idEntity
getOrigin idEntity
setOrigin idEntity
getAngles idEntity
setAngles idEntity
getLinearVelocity idEntity
setLinearVelocity idEntity
getAngularVelocity idEntity
setAngularVelocity idEntity
getSize idEntity
setSize idEntity
getMins idEntity
getMaxs idEntity
touches idEntity
setGuiParm idEntity
setGuiFloat idEntity
getNextKey idEntity
setKey idEntity
getKey idEntity
getIntKey idEntity
getFloatKey idEntity
getVectorKey idEntity
getEntityKey idEntity
restorePosition idEntity
distanceTo idEntity
distanceToPoint idEntity
startFx idEntity
waitFrame idEntity
wait idEntity
hasFunction idEntity
callFunction idEntity
setNeverDormant idEntity
setGui idEntity
precacheGui idEntity
getGuiParm idEntity
getGuiParmFloat idEntity
guiNamedEvent idEntity
remove idClass

Quake 4

Conversation node. Character speaks a line of dialog and looks at a specific entity. When talked to, conversation will end for all characters listening to conversation and they'll begin following path entities after all conversation nodes. When finished, character will tell all listening characters to go to their next conversation node.

Keys

Key Type Default Description
snd_dialog snd Name of sound shader to play.
anim var Name of animation to play while speaker talks.
focus var Name of charactor for speaker to look at.
blend_in var 4 # frame to blend in to anim.
blend_out var 4 # frame to blend out of anim.
target var next path entity.
trigger var entity to trigger when character completes path command.
no_cower var prevent npc from cowering when he hears a gunshot.
no_talk var don't allow player to talk to character until finished with path action.
skip var skip to next path when talked to or hearing gunshot.

Editor

Property Value
Type point entity
Spawn class idPathCorner -> idEntity -> idClass
Inherits path_default
Min -8 -8 -8
Max 8 8 8
Color .7 .3 1

Script events

Event Declared by
getName idEntity
setName idEntity
activateTargets idEntity
numTargets idEntity
getTarget idEntity
randomTarget idEntity
bindToJoint idEntity
removeBinds idEntity
bind idEntity
bindPosition idEntity
unbind idEntity
setOwner idEntity
setModel idEntity
setSkin idEntity
getShaderParm idEntity
setShaderParm idEntity
setShaderParms idEntity
setColor idEntity
getColor idEntity
isHidden idEntity
hide idEntity
show idEntity
cacheSoundShader idEntity
startSoundShader idEntity
startSound idEntity
stopSound idEntity
fadeSound idEntity
getWorldOrigin idEntity
setWorldOrigin idEntity
getOrigin idEntity
setOrigin idEntity
getAngles idEntity
setAngles idEntity
getLinearVelocity idEntity
setLinearVelocity idEntity
getAngularVelocity idEntity
setAngularVelocity idEntity
getSize idEntity
setSize idEntity
getMins idEntity
getMaxs idEntity
touches idEntity
setGuiParm idEntity
setGuiFloat idEntity
getNextKey idEntity
setKey idEntity
getKey idEntity
getIntKey idEntity
getFloatKey idEntity
getVectorKey idEntity
getEntityKey idEntity
restorePosition idEntity
distanceTo idEntity
distanceToPoint idEntity
startFx idEntity
waitFrame idEntity
wait idEntity
hasFunction idEntity
callFunction idEntity
setNeverDormant idEntity
clearSkin idEntity
setContents idEntity
getLastBlocker idEntity
playEffect idEntity
stopEffect idEntity
stopAllEffects idEntity
getHealth idEntity
hideSurface idEntity
showSurface idEntity
guiEvent idEntity
playbackCallback idEntity
getBindMaster idEntity
applyImpulse idEntity
removeNullTargets idEntity
isA idEntity
isSameTypeAs idEntity
matchPrefix idEntity
clearTargetList idEntity
appendTarget idEntity
removeTarget idEntity
setHealth idEntity
remove idClass

Prey

Conversation node. Character speaks a line of dialog and looks at a specific entity. When talked to, conversation will end for all characters listening to conversation and they'll begin following path entities after all conversation nodes. When finished, character will tell all listening characters to go to their next conversation node.

Keys

Key Type Default Description
snd_dialog snd Name of sound shader to play.
anim var Name of animation to play while speaker talks.
focus var Name of charactor for speaker to look at.
blend_in var 4 # frame to blend in to anim.
blend_out var 4 # frame to blend out of anim.
target var next path entity.
trigger var entity to trigger when character arrives.
no_cower var prevent npc from cowering when he hears a gunshot.
no_talk var don't allow player to talk to character until finished with path action.
skip var skip to next path when talked to or hearing gunshot.
delay_min var minimum time to wait till starting next path
delay_max var maximum time to wait till starting next path
wait_for_player var allows character to be triggered when the player gets in talking distance

Editor

Property Value
Type point entity
Spawn class idPathCorner -> idEntity -> idClass
Inherits path_default
Min -8 -8 -8
Max 8 8 8
Color .7 .3 1

Script events

Event Declared by
randomPath idPathCorner
moveToJoint idEntity
moveToJointWeighted idEntity
moveJointToJoint idEntity
moveJointToJointOffset idEntity
setSkin idEntity
spawnDebris idEntity
delayDamageEntity idEntity
dispose idEntity
setDeformation idEntity
setFloatKey idEntity
setVectorKey idEntity
setEntityKey idEntity
playerCanSee idEntity
setContents idEntity
setClipmask idEntity
setPortalCollision idEntity
killbox idEntity
getName idEntity
setName idEntity
findTargets idEntity
activateTargets idEntity
numTargets idEntity
getTarget idEntity
randomTarget idEntity
bindToJoint idEntity
removeBinds idEntity
bind idEntity
bindPosition idEntity
unbind idEntity
setOwner idEntity
setModel idEntity
getShaderParm idEntity
setShaderParm idEntity
setShaderParms idEntity
setColor idEntity
getColor idEntity
isHidden idEntity
hide idEntity
show idEntity
cacheSoundShader idEntity
startSoundShader idEntity
startSound idEntity
stopSound idEntity
fadeSound idEntity
getWorldOrigin idEntity
setWorldOrigin idEntity
getOrigin idEntity
setOrigin idEntity
getAngles idEntity
setAngles idEntity
getLinearVelocity idEntity
setLinearVelocity idEntity
getAngularVelocity idEntity
setAngularVelocity idEntity
getSize idEntity
setSize idEntity
getMins idEntity
getMaxs idEntity
touches idEntity
setGuiParm idEntity
setGuiFloat idEntity
getNextKey idEntity
setKey idEntity
getKey idEntity
getIntKey idEntity
getFloatKey idEntity
getVectorKey idEntity
getEntityKey idEntity
restorePosition idEntity
updateCameraTarget idEntity
distanceTo idEntity
distanceToPoint idEntity
startFx idEntity
waitFrame idEntity
wait idEntity
hasFunction idEntity
callFunction idEntity
setNeverDormant idEntity
playRumble idEntity
stopRumble idEntity
remove idClass

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