This keyvalue is not included in Valve's FGDs. Used like the ai_relationship entity, with this NPC as the subject. In Episode Two, all soldiers have dirt on their uniforms, suggesting they've marched a long way from City 17.Ĭhanges whether this NPC likes or dislikes certain others. Nova Prospekt soldiers completely replace regular soldiers in the Nova Prospekt chapters and Elite soldiers appear sparingly, only being introduced at the end of Nova Prospekt and appearing either among regular soldiers or in squads of their own. In Half-Life 2, Combine soldiers serve as the Combine's transhuman military force, a step up from the unmodified Civil Protection. Regular soldiers become dark orange and the eyes of Nova Prospekt soldiers turn red. Another variant, the Nova Prospekt Soldier, is purely visual and has no additional effects.Īs of The Orange Box, Combine soldiers with shotguns are automatically given a different skin. Use them wisely.Ī variant of npc_combine_s, the Combine Elite, has more health and can use the AR2's secondary firing ability.
Placement Tip: Only two soldiers in a squad can attack at a time, so big squads may be highly ineffective.