Make NPCs Even More Intelligent! ( Dynamic NPC Squads ) | Garry's Mod

[@RelishVisc]

Yo this mechanic was used in half life 2 to create small combine fire teams and made the game more interestimg as tactics like taking cover or providing cover fire. Nice see they added this into gmod.

[@tumble8323]

By default in GMOD all combine npc’s are in the same squad, this mod makes them dynamically split up into different squads and adds some new behaviors outside combat.

[@Kirk.Schr0dinger]

@@tumble8323 Also, the squad size limit is 16, and once the number of members maxes out, the extra soldiers are not put into another one. So there's one huge squad, and then just a bunch of dudes.

[@mrpickle4976]

the way he just turned around after t bagging him lmao

[@hebonky]

Now if you actually inspect how a fight with combine soldiers in HL2 goes you realize the hidden complexity of the enemies. The shotgunners will lie in wait to ambush you, while the standard grunts try to flush you out of the area you're camped inside of into the barrel of a shotgunner. Sometimes one of the shotgunners will get behind a destructible wall and when someone throws a grenade the shotgunner is able to surprise you. Meanwhile some the grunts have begun to flank you.

[@quiet6384]

I've noticed that npc fights are very bias towards the friendly npcs, and basically one rebel can take down 2 - 3 combines alone with and without dynamic or any other ai enhancement mods, so putting even numbers of combine and rebels, will mostly always be a rebels victory

[@Numeristic]

Yeah I think that doesn't make sense to me unless if they're being accompanied by Gordon Freeman. Because, how does one group with little to no armor and no prior tactical training can win the same group, but fully armed and trained to use their weapons to its best capability. Well of course I do understand that is done to make the rebels don't die easily but, well the best excuse for that right now is that they're on the good side, plus having medics.

[@literallyadeadrat2963]

Its because friendlier npc(Rebels) proficiency(aim) is always set to very good or perfect, while the Combine proficiency is set to good or normal maybe even worst I'm not sure. There were mods that allow you to pick the proficiency for both hostile and friendly npc but their broken I'm not sure why though. Also maybe, and I'm not sure but I think the rebels have more hp than the combine.

[@omniscientbarebones]

@@Numeristic another comment explained it because it makes Half-Life 2 easier by making the bullet spread of the Combine and the Rebels different. The Combine have higher bullet spread than the Rebels so almost all fights between them are completely one sided.

[@aquiresramires9355]

that is made to balance out half-life 2, so that your squads on late chapters dont die too easily

[@portman8909]

Use VJ base mod with SNPC's.

[@kunturkusilla1933]

i remember playing with npcs and maing them fight to the death when i was a kid. good old times.

[@whoisanarnb]

I still do that, this game is so timeless that a guy with 60 hours can do the same thing someone did as a kid

[@hepppo]

Same.. ive been doing this since 2015 and im still doing it Its fun with this mod itll be cooler

[@rico-228]

And?

[@Opinare]

@@rico-228 bruh

[@rico-228]

@@Opinare all players did it

[@The_elite_soldier]

6:22 maybe the reason why the combines love the mirror room so much is because thay were gonna do an aerobics class

[@shipmaster_caine]

Also a small thing about it, if you go into the console and type "developer 1" to enable developer mode, you can see text saying what NPCs are doing, so the combine will say that they've joined a squad/created a squad, acquired a target and are moving to assault, nothing revolutionary but its pretty cool to have to see what they're up to

[@itslocane412]

Combine this with some sort of natural behaviour type of NPC work, for example Make them explore the map in squads, be able to set up base [zones] which tells the NPC this is your home so you can sit on those chairs or lay down on the floor and so on.

[@UK-GB]

The combine are actually smarter than you think. They flank, don't suppress melee enemies, flush out enemies, and more. They're more tactical than you think.

[@ImGigaMelonyes]

Thanks for the mod! I’ve been doing crazy battles and now they group up with the mod it’s more realistic! I watch your videos and get most of my good mods from them, thanks again!

[@darykeng]

Fighting on open field is one thing which, to be honest, doesnt show well the power of the Squad AI (besides moving in the groups of 4). It would be better to show them in more tight, cover rich environment (since HL Combine AI was build for it, classical case like 2 fire while other 2 reload, One flanking others provide suppressive fire)

[@MurathanSaipKays]

I like how combine units tactical retreat and it actually makes them kill more rebels and works

[@ihave71alternativeaccounts]

"alright! now we're going to do a much mor- .... "al-ight now we're gonna up the scale a little bit" 4:33

[@MassiveMaleMonkey]

I was boutta comment this 💀💀💀

[@tjismydog]

i was too

[@awsomespecs]

i think the base combines behavior depends on the map as they can hide behind walls and stuff

[@whoisanarnb]

Map design killed their AI iirc

[@tpd1864blake]

I think the reason rebels beat the combine was that their accuracy is increased since they are your allies. Also, a map with cover would be a better demonstration of squad mechanics provided that it has AI nodes and navmesh. I would recommend using the HL2 sandboxifier addon since HL2 maps are great for AI battles

[@PaRaDOX-de8bk]

the main reason combine lost against the rebels is because of the difference in hp, rebels have more hp than combine for some reason, that's because in half life if the hp was the same the combat would be to difficult to participate in, so usually combine npc's have less health, hunters in the other hand have more hp which means that they can be more effective in combat, maybe you can fiddle around with the health and see what's perfect

[@mrdashell6517]

the addons Glue Libary, View Extension, Action extension and Ambient occlusion. show a horrid image.

[@myth0572]

? What

[@heshell6001]

@@myth0572 the creator was hacked or really angry and messed up the mod making it show horrible image

[@squeemcgee1086]

@@heshell6001 what image

[@heshell6001]

@@squeemcgee1086 a man spreading his hole beyond human limits

[@South7721]

@@squeemcgee1086 goatse (search at your own risk)

[@sharktheghost]

I was surprised but usually the zombies are very easy targets and never even kill the combine because without the mod the combine just walk away when they get to close.

[@yeetboy_-sk6pc]

i'd love to see npc wars with this mod

[@sirdillalot]

Hey necros you got glue library or any other mods done by that creator he's been either hacked or he is throwing a tantrum, I wouldn't start the game up with them installed otherwise you will see some horrid images that I can't get outta my head

[@9s322]

Context?

[@sirdillalot]

@Smillux stuff you dont wanna see 😭

[@eeriermarlin2425]

@@9s322 Basically, a modder who made Glue Library, Action Extension and a couple others, either got hacked or went into a tantrum. Whatever the case may be, their mods have a screamer implanted into it. So whenever you went ingame and pressed any key, you'd get goatse'd and a loud noise of a dude moaning would play, as well as some lines in the console saying "FUCK YOU"

[@sirdillalot]

@@9s322 the guy that owns the addon "glue library" has either been hacked or its him doing it and upon starting your game with these add ons installed an image of something horrific will appear on screen and its disgusting, the console will then be filled with insults towards the player and steam themselves idk what its about but I hope its sorted

[@ZammestZam]

i see you watched this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5TNemmheJumbqM with your comment on it, or you watched this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqepi52larWafZI with more information about it

[@K00n0-u3t]

Dude....Mix THIS with the stealth mod and you get splinter cell!

[@rey4874]

Can confirm, I tried it and made a stealth level on a train map. Probably one of the most fun and immersion I've had in this game. Really makes NPCs come to life

[@fusrosandvich3738]

@@rey4874 Which map did you use for it? I'm interested in trying it out.

[@rey4874]

@@fusrosandvich3738 the link won't send because KZbin keeps removing it

[@shyguy85]

@@rey4874 say the name

[@rey4874]

@@shyguy85 Right sorry it's The Train Map by jfsniper08

[@lightingfoxyprince1932]

This mod is my favorite

[@Wertercat]

Oh this’ll be super helpful for how I like to play GMod

[@daemonxdog3477]

I like the new skits you added at the beginning of your videos.

[@Red_was_The_Imposter]

Use insurgency impact effects with this and it looks so sick in Npc battles

[@someone1355]

You know what I want? A charge mod, so many units stay static and while this mod exists, I kinda wanted them to all march forward in unison, something like a WW1 offensive.

[@kinder-surprise-shorts9014]

Thanks for telling me this when I had some battles they just go into prone position

[@Noobie_gamer]

Thank you for the mod it is awesome but pls help with something,the combine don’t work, they just stay still and t-pose and then crouch a little bit, they don’t even walk around, they pretty much just shoot, the rest of the other type of npc s work though like rebels, do you know how to fix this? thank you!!!

[@KidouKenshi22]

PLEASE HELP is there any way how to make new attacks (moveset) for npc ? Like l Wana play as an npc but their attacks are sooo cheap animated and most without sound. I Wana add custom attacks for them like you can do on dreams. Is thst possible ? I'm afraid not unless l mod them outside of gmod with an other software or not? Also the npcs always have multipe attacks on 1 button which sucks, want it to be 1 button for each attack

[@rhyswerner1748]

Wait so will the squad perform tactical retreats and properly retreat to safety from danger? If so this mod is being downloaded asap

[@leopard_2a534]

Mind you I haven't finished the video yet but I'm pretty sure that the rebels and the combines fighting with this pack enabled would be better if they were in different sectors from each other so it would give them time to advance towards one another rather than being immediately put into battle where when they are able to structure a formation moving towards their target it allows more of a tactical movement I swear without doing that they're all in the same spot some are moving up and some are moving back because they don't have time to actually move which is confusing the AI therefore making them stationary for 90% of the fight

[@daiymohermitaurenjoyer9160]

I guess this allows you to do a stealth thing where you could try and avoid patrolling squads

[@nb70783]

wow this addon is amazing

[@tech_shield6963]

This mod is pretty useful

[@j3lly_m3lly]

rebels not only hv more hp, but also hv higher accuracy level obviously combine stood no chance

[@Caution3210]

Congratulations on 200k man

[@NecrosVideos]

Thank you!!

[@mauretaniafan1133]

i love watching the rebels and combine fight, so this is a great and cool mod! p.s. if anyone else wants to do this i would recommend that you download a mod that improves the combine, as it improves the ai which honestly is really crappy

[@bar_max4807]

Imma say this right now.. pair this with the realistic combines mod, their strong as HELL

[@roberto3047]

These actually work on maps without navigation so that’s nice!

[@maslinolovcherik8387]

Well it is time to do a little bit of a troling to my friends)

[@elijah1791]

Don’t be surprised if you see them get kidnapped and thrown off the map by some random thing with a umbrella

[@plug360]

Hello.I Recently started gmod.Can you recommend me gamemodes or maps , where I can test weapones , shoot , like polygon or smth

[@TheRandomRager]

gm_construct desert has a shooting range and apartment building. Unfortunately the apartment area doesn't have a navmesh

[@TheRandomRager]

Its got elevators too

[@plug360]

@@TheRandomRager Yoo thanks bro , that's what i need 🤝🤝

[@TheRandomRager]

@@plug360 if you want a big map to run around and shoot stuff then rp_dowtown v2 is good. You can also download a navmesh from the workshop separately so NPCs know where to go Its got buildings with breakable windows and props, elevators, sewers everything

[@ThiagoBionda]

como se activa el mod? o está listo para utilizar apenas crees un mapa sin necesitar comandos en la consola? agradezco al que me ayude!!!

[@lucasgamingyt5588]

I'm using the ww2 American npc and ww2 Soviet npc mods and if they are to far away from eachother they won't fight eachother is there anyway to make them be able to detect eachother from longer distances?

[@Xyz_xyz712]

I installed this mod for Gmod and it won’t stay selected after I select it in the addons page so in game the mod won’t work . Any solution on how to fix this please ?

[@HyperBloxz1123]

the mods good but does it work on other npcs like soldiers

[@lloydstorey5209]

yes my only issue is the fact that follower mods dont really work with this

[@randomnes8221]

this works great with sentrys cop snpcs because irl swat will move just like these guys

[@fritz8852]

How do you get the mod to work? I have it installed but they’re still just kinda sitting there

[@Scaredman69]

Try adding cover!

[@BayAreaPolice]

They were mad that you were t bagging their follow comrade

[@SternTR]

the zombies vs combine war could be better with headcrab plus since headcrabs zombify the humanoid they latch on

[@imperialproductions3060]

Why do you use the nova prospect ones

[@FiltererMan]

Aw come on only 200k subs??????? Fuck no we need more subs!

[@gordon_freeman2542]

This is good.

[@SirSplinky]

dude this is just like TABS but more realistic.

[@haroldearlgray5629]

This mod is really cool but it really messes with NPCs that have a complex addon AI.

[@MisterClassic239]

like vj base, right?

[@VictorNidas]

what i hate is how they shoot each other when there's many. I wish there was a way to turn off friendly fire

[@patowilliams2678]

teamwork

[@_thenub8044]

How do i activate it, It doesn't work when i join a map

[@crispychips7161]

I'm always a fan of better AI

[@ultralaggerREV1]

Eyo, what about also adding this AI to the combine helicopter?

[@skepticalgodv1943]

how do you turn on Dynamic NPC Squads

[@jameriusfelder5985]

AGAIN? I DOWNLOADED THIS MOD YESTERDAY

[@inkst4ins]

The NPCs are not working, even when I use nav_generate on certain maps. They just have the old npc ai How do i fix this?

[@saturnfps3620]

Does this work with snpcs?

[@crmxs9987]

dose it have to be combine?

[@Anormalhappyplaugedoctor]

Show a tutorial with rebels

[@LittleHatHacker]

thx now i can make them fight in big city map

[@timssa886]

You should try Wacky Team fortress 2 Combine voice replacement mod

[@RedmondtJacks]

Just port f.e.a.r. Into garris mod and you’ll have the smartest ai at your fingertips

[@ape7572]

NECRO DO YOU HAVE GLUE LIBRARY

[@anonymous69394]

Necro the comments is starting to get worry some, do you happen to have glue library or any other mod made by the same creator installed?

[@XxDarkxMoth17xX]

Well i cant play gmod right now because there is a virus in a Bunch of addons i use a lot where it shows an image of a Guy spreading his Butt to a Level i thought was impossible. Edit: the addons are Glue Libary, View Extension, Action extension and Some Others.

[@XxDarkxMoth17xX]

@@voidsxnd i know it's wierd but it's true, sadly.

[@FiltererMan]

Thats just strange

[@XxDarkxMoth17xX]

@@FiltererMan people are Strange

[@eeriermarlin2425]

@Doomer Catboy Unsubscribe the mods mentioned by the original poster. Glue Libary, View Extension, Action Extension, and Ambient-Occlusion. Make sure you do menu_cleanupgmas in the console afterwards to make sure it's removed.

[@eeriermarlin2425]

@Doomer Catboy There's a discussion post on the GMod Steam Discussions where one of the modders Matsilagi uploaded the uninfected versions of those mods. So if you want to keep on using those mods, it's still entirely possible. I would try and link it, but I think KZbin cancelled my comment because I had a link in it.

[@martinknight5510]

0:00 10 out of 10 intragastric brother in real life I was typing this down what you can do voice thingy on my iPad because I’m absolutely garbage at typing actually if you ask me to take down the lane I’ll call you say no 10 out of 10 does that mean real life I was clapping so yeah hopefully this doesn’t expand into a stupidly long column of text alright anyways this is due to my iPad glitching

[@Demig11]

The intro got me laughing

[@professionalbootyeater]

Yo I just downloaded this a couple hours ago what the hell

[@Burntandtoastedogs]

Bro this was posted the day before the June 3rd incident 😅

[@OperatorHenry]

how do i enable it?

[@sansw.d5701]

I am new to GMod, how can I turn it on ;-; I have it downloaded, and if I tick that blue box nothing happens, the NPCs either just stand still or if they see a enemy, they go and attack, but special movement nothing Edit: I got it to work, don't mind this comment ¡

[@junetta_aep_breaccglas]

what blue box?

[@sansw.d5701]

@@junetta_aep_breaccglas nvm I got it to work ✌

[@FurryDude.]

@@sansw.d5701 but how?

[@skepticalgodv1943]

@@sansw.d5701 how do you turn it on

[@sansw.d5701]

@@skepticalgodv1943 you don't, just check that the addon is activated, then restart your game or just start a new map, and then the mod should be functional

[@AH-pc2on]

imagine if it worked for nextbots

[@theyloverain5366]

how do u enable it

[@theyloverain5366]

pls tell me and maybe a 2022 versoin of how to get addons?

[@ultraelite143]

I would be fun if they have F.E.A.R. AI

[@handlenottaken]

how to use it

[@CoconutSevvie]

neat

[@ThirdUnknov]

Better Ai Chain!!!

[@FiltererMan]

Now combine are better to fight!?????? Hl3 confirmed?????

[@DeNny88-]

How do I enable the mod?

[@czokopies1356]

:/

[@Anormalhappyplaugedoctor]

For rebels it won’t work

[@Thebossgumyman]

Why make the Half Life npc's smarter their already intelligent enough

[@d3c0r]

Image F.E.A.R npcs in gmod

[@chris08crimson08]

Image gears of war drones vs combines

[@ultralaggerREV1]

Not as intelligent as nextbots

[@Can0fS0up]

i do not use mod cuz it crashes game

[@TheNaffineMachine]

It doesn’t work anymore

[@strawwagen]

video of it breaking?

[@TheNaffineMachine]

@@strawwagen it works on the base G-Mod maps, however when I try it on some custom downloaded maps it has not worked

[@ThirdUnknov]

FIRST OMG!!!

[@yoshikay9844]

nobody: tactical units and the mod:

[@Copdkdd]

I don't see any difference they are all standard combines and they are acting like thet if they war smart as it's sad in the video 😂 they would build a teleport by now in the game and they would make word chaos but no they are just regular gmod combines and stupid to add to thet order they act bit ok but not smart I can doo it Ur self on gmod they well follow U evriy where ifen they well go the roads U went I doo like walk the whole map around and they done the same thin chase me around or going to my steps .

[@idioticed4379]

This is incomprehensible

[@umka9189]

​@@idioticed4379 true

[@pch1370]

I had a fucking stroke reading this.

[@andreas-g7z]

Yup, I understand that

[@shawermus]

I think glue library and trollface player models is better)

[@sn1p3rrr7]

wait how do you turn them enable on?