asw_rocket

This entity is not in the stock FGD files by default. See below for instructions on making it available.

Code classes:

• CASW_Rocket
• CBaseCombatCharacter
• CBaseFlex
• CBaseAnimatingOverlay
• CBaseAnimating (models)
• CBaseEntity (all ents)

asw_rocket is a point entity present in Alien Swarm. These rockets home onto enemies automatically. They are shot by the hornet barrage, flechette launcher, and smart bomb.

FGD Code

@PointClass base(Targetname, Parentname) studio("models/swarm/MiniRocket/MiniRocket.mdl") = asw_rocket : "A rocket. Can be targeted by an ai_relationship." []

ConVars/Commands

ConVar/Command	Parameters or default value	Parameter Type	Effect
asw_rocket_min_speed	280	Units per second	Minimum speed rockets may go at.
asw_rocket_max_speed	600	Units per second	Maximum speed rockets may go at.
asw_rocket_acceleration	60	Arbitrary number	To do: Target speed for rockets?
asw_rocket_hover_thrust	60		To do: Effect description.
asw_rocket_hover_height	10		To do: Effect description.
asw_rocket_drag	0.9	Arbitrary number	How well the rocket is able to travel through the air. The closer to 0, the worse.
asw_rocket_lifetime	3	Seconds	How long rockets will go around before exploding. If they hit something before this time, they will explode prematurely.
asw_rocket_homing_range	640000	World units	How far away targets can be for the rocket to consider homing in on them.
asw_rocket_wobble_freq	0.25	Seconds	How much time there is between each instance of the rocket changing its trajectory.
asw_rocket_wobble_amp	90	Arbitrary number	How much the rocket is able to change its trajectory at once. The difference is hard to notice generally.
asw_rocket_debug	0	Arbitrary number	If set to 1, prints info about rockets to the console. If set to 2, also prints their velocity.