Combine Dropship spawn tool

[dagoth_ur]

Hey, i need a tool/spawn icon that will spawn a combine with the keyvalue: cratetype -1

I've tried using the console to do it to a spawned one but without any luck.

I need it for a machinima i'm making.

I know it can be done using the hammer editor but i want to be able to do it INgame, on any map

and beofre anyone says it's pointless, i know how to move air npcs, how to get them to do most of their HL2 capablities, like getting a hunter chopper to bomb/ carpetbomb, getting a gunship to do so a ground attack etc.

even if some could find me a solution for making one using the console, it would be great.

Thanks in advance

[dagoth_ur]

anybody??

[riddick3(lost r]

If you mean make it drop off npcs, that would rock!

[dagoth_ur]

well using the hammer editor you can choose "cratetype"(mines, crate, strider, apc, nothing) but youing the keyvalue command in the game (ent_keyvalue) I can't make it spawn with a strider, i do know how to make one drop but can't make it spawn with a strider.

[dagoth_ur]

anybody???

[cogg]

Ill try. I'm new to lua, so don't necessarily expect it to get done. Ill post back tomorrow some time if I manage to get anywhere.

[dagoth_ur]

Thanks...

[thisisnotanacco]

I would definitely help if I knew how to LUA code.

But let me know as well if you do get anywhere, would love a Strider drop.

[cogg]

You might not really need lua, unless you want full control over the dropship. Maybe you can just duplicate one form the HL2 campaign?

If that doesn't work, copy this in to the console, it will spawn one at the origin of the map:

lua_run dropship = ents.Create("npc_combinedropship")
dropship:SetKeyValue("CrateType", -1)
dropship:Spawn()