Overview
So you may have heard that you can’t spawn combine elite? This will prove them wrong.
Quick answer
OK, this requires the developer console and cheat codes enabled, so if you don’t know what that is, look it up. Then, in the console type
ent_create npc_combine_s model models/combine_super_soldier.mdl additionalequipment weapon_ar2
and viola! A combine elite will spawn with an AR2.
Longer answer (why this works)
OK, so now you know this works, but how? Let’s break it down. First, why
ent_create
and not
npc_create
Well,
ent_create
accepts arguments (i.e. different models). Next, the
model models/combine_super_soldier.mdl
loads the soldier with elite model instead of the default one. And finally,
additionalequipment weapon_ar2
spawns the npc with an AR2.
Extra notes
Now this could work with other models and entities, but I haven’t tried it yet, or what side effects there are with it. Hope this helps anyone trying to figure this out.