Function NPC_StartFlee

code/game/NPC_behavior.cpp:1908–1986

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void NPC_StartFlee( gentity_t *enemy, vec3_t dangerPoint, int dangerLevel, int fleeTimeMin, int fleeTimeMax )
{
	if ( Q3_TaskIDPending( NPC, TID_MOVE_NAV ) )
	{//running somewhere that a script requires us to go, don't interrupt that!
		return;
	}

	if (NPCInfo->scriptFlags & SCF_DONT_FLEE )	// no flee for you
	{
		return;
	}


	//if have a fleescript, run that instead
	if ( G_ActivateBehavior( NPC, BSET_FLEE ) )
	{
		return;
	}

	//FIXME: play a flee sound?  Appropriate to situation?
	if ( enemy )
	{
		NPC_JawaFleeSound();
		G_SetEnemy( NPC, enemy );
	}


	//FIXME: if don't have a weapon, find nearest one we have a route to and run for it?
	int cp = -1;
	if ( dangerLevel > AEL_DANGER || NPC->s.weapon == WP_NONE || ((!NPCInfo->group || NPCInfo->group->numGroup <= 1) && NPC->health <= 10 ) )
	{//IF either great danger OR I have no weapon OR I'm alone and low on health, THEN try to find a combat point out of PVS
		cp = NPC_FindCombatPoint( NPC->currentOrigin, dangerPoint, NPC->currentOrigin, CP_COVER|CP_AVOID|CP_HAS_ROUTE|CP_NO_PVS, 128 );
	}
	//FIXME: still happens too often...
	if ( cp == -1 )
	{//okay give up on the no PVS thing
		cp = NPC_FindCombatPoint( NPC->currentOrigin, dangerPoint, NPC->currentOrigin, CP_COVER|CP_AVOID|CP_HAS_ROUTE, 128 );
		if ( cp == -1 )
		{//okay give up on the avoid
			cp = NPC_FindCombatPoint( NPC->currentOrigin, dangerPoint, NPC->currentOrigin, CP_COVER|CP_HAS_ROUTE, 128 );
			if ( cp == -1 )
			{//okay give up on the cover
				cp = NPC_FindCombatPoint( NPC->currentOrigin, dangerPoint, NPC->currentOrigin, CP_HAS_ROUTE, 128 );
			}
		}
	}

	//see if we got a valid one
	if ( cp != -1 )
	{//found a combat point
		NPC_SetCombatPoint( cp );
		NPC_SetMoveGoal( NPC, level.combatPoints[cp].origin, 8, qtrue, cp );
	}
	else
	{//couldn't find a place to hide
		//FIXME: re-implement the old BS_FLEE behavior of following any the waypoint edge
		//			that leads away from the danger point.
		NPC_SetMoveGoal( NPC, NPC->currentOrigin, 0/*goalRadius*/, qtrue, cp );