NextBot Or SNPC?

[RichyRocker42]

So what i am trying to do is make a manhack for ttt that follows the player that spawned it and attacks anyone who attack that player. naturally these manhacks are very....... violent..... and i have been trying and trying to get them to pretty much not think for themselves, and im wondering if i should do this with nextbot or npc.

here is what i have so far.

 if SERVER then
   AddCSLuaFile("shared.lua")
end

ENT.Type = "anim"
ENT.Base = "ttt_basegrenade_proj"

ENT.Model = Model("models/props/de_tides/vending_turtle.mdl")

--Change these values to modify damage proporties
ENT.ExplosionDamage = 0
ENT.ExplosionRadius = 0
ENT.TurtleCount 	= 1

TurtleNPCClass 		= "npc_manhack"
TurtleInnocentDamage  = 15
TurtleTraitorDamage   = 20
TurtleDetectiveDamage = 0

AccessorFunc( ENT, "radius", "Radius", FORCE_NUMBER )
AccessorFunc( ENT, "dmg", "Dmg", FORCE_NUMBER )



function ENT:Initialize()
print("hi there!")
	self:SetCollisionGroup( COLLISION_GROUP_WEAPON )

	--self:SetMoveType(0)
	--self:SetColor( Color( 200, 255, 200 ) )
   if not self:GetRadius() then self:SetRadius(256) end
   if not self:GetDmg() then self:SetDmg(0) end
	--print(self:GetThrower())
   self.BaseClass.Initialize(self)

	local phys = self:GetPhysicsObject()
	if phys:IsValid() then phys:SetMass(1000) end
	ExplodePos = self:GetPos()
	if SERVER then
	timer.Create( "UniqueName", 4, 1, function() if SERVER then self:Ignite(30) end end )
	timer.Create( "Stay Put", 0.5, 15, function()
	--self:SetVelocity( Vector( 0, 0, 500 ) )
	self:SetPos(ExplodePos)
	end)
	end
end


function ENT:Explode(tr)
--self:GetThrower())
--print("hi")
Friend = self:GetThrower()
--[[print(Friend)
print(player.GetByID(1))
if Friend == player.GetByID(1) then print("YES") end ]]
   if SERVER then
      self.Entity:SetNoDraw(true)
      self.Entity:SetSolid(SOLID_NONE)

	  local pos = self.Entity:GetPos()

      -- pull out of the surface
      if tr.Fraction ~= 1.0 then
         self.Entity:SetPos(tr.HitPos + tr.HitNormal * 0.6)
      end

      --[[if util.PointContents(pos) == CONTENTS_WATER then
         self:Remove()
         return
      end]]--

      local effect = EffectData()
      effect:SetStart(pos)
      effect:SetOrigin(pos)
      effect:SetScale(self.ExplosionRadius * 0.3)
      effect:SetRadius(self.ExplosionRadius)
      effect:SetMagnitude(self.ExplosionDamage)

      if tr.Fraction ~= 1.0 then
         effect:SetNormal(tr.HitNormal)
      end

      util.Effect("Explosion", effect, true, true)

      util.BlastDamage(self, self:GetThrower(), pos, self.ExplosionRadius,self.ExplosionDamage)--self.ExplosionRadius, self.ExplosionDamage)

      self:SetDetonateExact(0)
		TotalTurtles = self.TurtleCount
	     for i=1,self.TurtleCount do
			local spos = pos+Vector(math.random(-75,75),math.random(-75,75),math.random(0,50))
			local contents = util.PointContents( spos )
			local _i = 0
			while i < 10 and (contents == CONTENTS_SOLID or contents == CONTENTS_PLAYERCLIP) do
				_i = 1 + i
				spos = pos+Vector(math.random(-125,125),math.random(-125,125),math.random(-50,50))
				contents = util.PointContents( spos )
			end

			local headturtle = SpawnNPC(self:GetThrower(),spos, TurtleNPCClass)

			headturtle:SetNPCState(2)
			--timer.Create("timer1", 10, 1, function() headturtle:SetPos(Vector(Friend:GetPos())) end)


			local turtle = ents.Create("prop_dynamic")
			turtle:SetModel("models/props/de_tides/vending_turtle.mdl")
			turtle:SetPos(spos)
			turtle:SetColor(Color( 75, 75, 255, 200 ))
			turtle:SetAngles(Angle(0,-90,0))
			turtle:SetParent(headturtle)


			headturtle:SetNWEntity("Thrower", self:GetThrower())
			--headturtle:SetName(self:GetThrower():GetName())
			headturtle:SetNoDraw(true)
			headturtle:SetHealth(1000)
			--headturtle:SetParent(self:GetThrower())
			--headturtle:AddEntityRelationship(Friend, D_LI, 99 )
			print("yep, made it here")
		end

      self:Remove()
   else

      local spos = self.Entity:GetPos()
      local trs = util.TraceLine({start=spos + Vector(0,0,64), endpos=spos + Vector(0,0,-128), filter=self})
      util.Decal("Scorch", trs.HitPos + trs.HitNormal, trs.HitPos - trs.HitNormal)

      self:SetDetonateExact(0)
   end
--print(Friend)
end
--From: gamemodes\sandbox\gamemode\commands.lua
--TODO: Adjust for TTT.


function SpawnNPC( Player, Position, Class )
--for i = 1 ,2 do
--print(Friend)
Attacked = false
TurtleExist = true
FirstAttack = true
	local NPCList = list.Get( "NPC" )
	local NPCData = NPCList[ Class ]

	-- Don't let them spawn this entity if it isn't in our NPC Spawn list.
	-- We don't want them spawning any entity they like!
	if ( !NPCData ) then
		if ( IsValid( Player ) ) then
			Player:SendLua( "Derma_Message( \"Sorry! You can't spawn that NPC!\" )" );
		end
	return end

	local bDropToFloor = false

	--
	-- This NPC has to be spawned on a ceiling ( Barnacle )
	--
	if ( NPCData.OnCeiling && Vector( 0, 0, -1 ):Dot( Normal ) < 0.95 ) then
		return nil
	end

	if ( NPCData.NoDrop ) then bDropToFloor = false end

	--
	-- Offset the position
	--


	-- Create NPC
	local NPC = ents.Create( NPCData.Class )
	--local NPC2 = NPC
	--print(NPC2)

	if ( !IsValid( NPC ) ) then return end

	--NPC:AddEntityRelationship(player.GetByID(1), D_LI, 99 )
	NPC:SetPos( Position )

	--
	-- This NPC has a special model we want to define
	--
	if ( NPCData.Model ) then
		NPC:SetModel( NPCData.Model )
	end

	--
	-- Spawn Flags
	--
	local SpawnFlags = bit.bor( SF_NPC_FADE_CORPSE, SF_NPC_ALWAYSTHINK)
	if ( NPCData.SpawnFlags ) then SpawnFlags = bit.bor( SpawnFlags, NPCData.SpawnFlags ) end
	if ( NPCData.TotalSpawnFlags ) then SpawnFlags = NPCData.TotalSpawnFlags end
	NPC:SetKeyValue( "spawnflags", SpawnFlags )

	--
	NPC:SetKeyValue( "Squad Name" , "player_squad" )
	--
	if ( NPCData.KeyValues ) then
		for k, v in pairs( NPCData.KeyValues ) do
			NPC:SetKeyValue( k, v )
		end
	end

	--
	-- This NPC has a special skin we want to define
	--
	if ( NPCData.Skin ) then
		NPC:SetSkin( NPCData.Skin )
	end

	--
	-- What weapon should this mother be carrying
	--
	--if Player:Nick() == "RichyRocker423" then Creator = Player else Creator = false end
	Creator = false
	NPC:Spawn()
	NPC:SetHealth(25)
	local colBlack = Color( 0, 0, 0, 255 ) -- Creates a black color
	NPC:SetColor( colBlack )
	NPC:Activate()
	print(Player)
	for k, v in pairs(player.GetAll()) do
		NPC:AddEntityRelationship(v, D_LI, 50 )
		print(v:Nick().. ": " ..NPC:Disposition(v))
	end
    NPC:AddEntityRelationship(Player, D_LI, 99 )
	NPC:SetColor( colBlack )
	print(NPC:GetMoveType())
	--NPC:SetMoveType(0)
	Waiting = false



	function TurtleIdle()
		print("idle")
		if Creator ~= false then
			Creator:ChatPrint("Idling the turtle.")
		end
		Idle = true
		waiting = false
		TurtleAttack = false
		NPC:ClearEnemyMemory()
		defend(Player, Player, 100, 0, false, true)
	end


	function TurtleWait()
		if Creator ~= false then
			Creator:ChatPrint("Turtle waiting")
		end
		Idle = true
		TurtleAttack = false
		NPC:ClearEnemyMemory()
		WaitPos = NPC:GetPos( )
		Waiting = true
		NPC:StopMoving( )
		NPC:SetLastPosition(WaitPos)
		NPC:SetSchedule( SCHED_FORCED_GO )
		NPC:SetMoveType(0)
	end



	function TurtleDied( target, dmginfo )
		if TurtleExist then
			if target == NPC or dmginfo:GetAttacker() == NPC then
				if Idle then
					print("idle is true")
				else
					print("idle is false")
				end
				if target == NPC then
					if NPC:Health() > 25 then
						NPC:SetHealth(25)
					end
					if Creator ~= false then
						Creator:ChatPrint("Turtle damage taken: " ..dmginfo:GetDamage().. ". Turtle Health: " ..(NPC:Health() - dmginfo:GetDamage()).."/" ..NPC:GetMaxHealth().. ".")
					end
					if dmginfo:GetDamage() >= NPC:Health() then
						if Creator ~= false then
							Creator:ChatPrint("The turtle died")
						end
						TurtleExist = false
					end
					if Creator ~= false then
						Creator:ChatPrint("Damage hook activated")
					end
				end
				if target:I

[Rubat]

You should make it as an entity, not NPC, NPCs are forced to be on ground.

[RichyRocker42]

isnt an NPC an entity?

[Rubat]

Yes it is, but it is a special type of entity. You won't be able to make a NextBot or SNPC fly afaik.

[RichyRocker42]

so what is it right now? because i have it flying.

[Rubat]

Oh. If you already have done what you wanted to do, why you are here?