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== Uses of NPCs ==

NPCs can be more than just enemy. They include any items with behaviour that is controlled by [[AI Tab | AI ]], such as friendly characters, team-mates, bonus items or moving scenery.

== Placing an NPC ==

To add an NPC to the scene click the NPC icon [[File:ToolsMenu03.png|link=]] on the [[Tools Menu | Tools]] menu and an entity selection window will open.

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Select an entity, move it using the mouse and click to place it. To place multiple copies of an entity, hold down [CTRL] while placing.

Use the [[Gizmos | Gizmos]] on the toolbar to move, rotate and scale the NPC.

== NPC Window ==

The NPC window will open when an NPC is added or selected. When an NPC is placed, it will have four tabs:

[[NPC General Tab | General ]] - sets general NPC properties such as movement and weapons

[[Weapons Tab|Weapons]] - sets up the weapons for the NPC

[[Actions Tab | Actions ]] - sets up actions such as upgrades to be set up when selected events occur

[[AI Tab | AI ]] - sets up the behaviour of the NPC

All other properties (Model/Sprite, Collisions, Physics, Effects and Tags) will be as set in the [[Entity Editor|Entity Editor]] for the entity. Changing a property in the Entity Editor will change it for all instances of that entity, for example if the explosion effect when a ship is destroyed is changed in the Entity Editor, the new explosion will be used for all instances of that ship in a game. To jump to the model in the Entity Editor quickly, click the arrow by the Entity in the [[NPC General Tab | General ]] Tab.

== Display List of NPCs in Level ==

To get a list of all the NPCs in the level, hold down CTRL when clicking the NPC icon [[File:ToolsMenu03.png|link=]] on the [[Tools Menu | Tools]] menu.

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