CASW_Alien

Code classes:

• CASW_Alien (NPCs)
• CAI_BaseNPC (NPCs)
• CBaseCombatCharacter
• CBaseFlex
• CBaseAnimatingOverlay
• CBaseAnimating (models)
• CBaseEntity (all ents)

CASW_Alien is a code class most Alien Swarm aliens derive from.

Classnames:

• asw_alien (do not use this, it crashes the game instantly)

ConVars/Commands

ConVar/Command	Parameters or default value	Parameter Type	Effect
asw_fire_alien_damage_scale	3.0	Multiplier	Multiplies damage done to aliens by fire.
asw_alien_speed_scale_easy	0.7	Multiplier	Multiplies movement speed of aliens when playing on easy difficulty.
asw_alien_speed_scale_normal	1.0	Multiplier	Multiplies movement speed of aliens when playing on normal difficulty.
asw_alien_speed_scale_hard	1.1	Multiplier	Multiples movement speed of aliens when playing on hard difficulty.
asw_alien_speed_scale_insane	1.2	Multiplier	Multiplies movement speed of aliens when playing on insane and brutal difficulty.
asw_alien_hurt_speed	0.5	Multiplier	Temporary scalar for alien movement speed when shot.
asw_alien_stunned_speed	0.3	Multiplier	Scalar for alien movement speed when stunned by electricity.
asw_drop_money	1	0 disables, 1 enables	Allows aliens to drop money (asw_pickup_money) when they die. Requires asw_money 1 before taking effect.
asw_alien_money_chance	1.0	Decimal percent	Chances that an alien will drop money upon dying. 1.0 means 100%. Requires asw_drop_money 1 before taking effect.
asw_alien_break_chance	0.5	Decimal percent	Chances the alien will break into ragdoll pieces instead of gibs.
asw_alien_fancy_death_chance	0.5	Decimal percent	If a drone doesn't instagib, this is the chance the alien plays a death animation before ragdolling.
asw_debug_npcs	0	0 disables, 1 enables	Enables many debugging features at once. The amount of screen space taken up may be counter-intuitive.
asw_alien_burn_duration	5.0	Seconds	How long aliens will burn for when ignited.
asw_springcol	0	0 disables, 1 enables	Allows marines (and aliens) to nudge aliens slightly.
asw_springcol_push_cap	33	Units per second	Maximum force aliens may be nudged with.
asw_springcol_core	0.33	Decimal fraction	How close to the center of the alien from asw_springcol_radius a marine must be to nudge it at the speed of asw_springcol_push_cap. 0.5 would mean the marine must be within half the radius.
asw_springcol_radius	50	World units	Marines will begin nudging aliens once they are this close to their origin.
asw_springcol_force_scale	3	Multiplier	Scales nudge force.
asw_springcol_debug	0	Entity index	Shows the direction and force that aliens get nudged with. Set to -1 to show all forces.

Keyvalues

Visible when asleep (visiblewhenasleep) <boolean>

If true, this alien will still get rendered even when inactive (useful for aliens you see far below you).

Move Clone (MoveClone) <target_destination>

If set, this alien will match movement with the specified entity.

Start Burrowed (Not in FGD) (startburrowed) <boolean>

Alien begins burrowed? To do: What aliens are capable of this?

Inputs

BreakWaitForScript

Wakes the alien up, if the Wait For Script flag was set.

SetMoveClone <target_destination>

Sets Move Clone.