combat_camper

combat_camper is an internal helper installed by the combat scheme. It makes an NPC hide, remember the last seen enemy position, and shoot only when the scripted combat type is camper.

Parameters

combat_camper has no standalone LTX fields in the current TypeScript implementation.

Enable it through combat_type on a section handled by combat:

[walker@ambush]
path_walk = ambush_walk
path_look = ambush_look
combat_type = camper

Runtime behavior

The helper adds two evaluators:

IS_COMBAT_CAMPING_ENABLED

Returns true when the object registry scriptCombatType is camper.

SEE_BEST_ENEMY

Returns true when the NPC sees its best enemy and stores the enemy position.

It also adds two actions:

SHOOT

Sets stalker state to hide_fire and looks at the best enemy.

LOOK_AROUND

Sets stalker state to hide, looks near the last seen enemy position, and periodically changes search direction.

Where it is installed

combat_camper is installed by SchemeCombat. It relies on registry.objects[object.id()].scriptCombatType being camper, which is set from combat_type = camper on the active combat-capable section.

Use it for ambush NPCs that should hold a position, hide, and shoot when they see the best enemy. Do not use it as a movement scheme; path and base activity still come from the section that activates combat behavior.

Notes

• LOOK_AROUND forgets the last seen position after 30_000 ms.
• The search direction changes after 10_000 ms initially, then every random 2_000 to 4_000 ms.
• Hit callbacks while looking around can refresh the last seen enemy position if the hit came from the best enemy.
• If an NPC never enters camper combat, check the active section’s combat_type and whether normal combat activation ran for the object.