Half Life 2 Developer Console - setrelationship assistance?

[Sidewinder314]

So, I have successfully done a lot with bind keys and setting relationships between objects.

So you know that I know how these relationship settings properly work, this is what I use to make the turrets I create not fire on the citizens.
ent_fire npc_turret_floor setrelationship "npc_citizen D_LI 99"

However, when I create the turret, the citizen always starts pointing its gun at the turret as if it is a threat. I attempted to change that by this line:
ent_fire npc_citizen setrelationship "npc_turret_floor D_LI 99"

However, this second command does not affect the citizen as expected. The citizen still aims his/her firearm at the turret. It is only after I remove the turret (impulse 203) that the citizen proceeds with their monologue and the game continues; but, until the turret is removed, the gameplay 'pauses' (for the lack of a better term).

I've also tried the above with npc_alyx and it does the same thing - she aims her gun onto the turret and just stays there in locked position. If I hold the turret and aim it at her, she becomes fearful and runs away. ... ... but, I purposely set the relationship to D_LI... not D_FR.

I've looked for a while now and cannot find a solution. I'd like to set up turrets where they are fighting for the citizens/Alyx/etc. but, that it doesn't stop regular gameplay as they are afraid (or hate?) the turret. Thoughts?

[Shodanxerxes]

Hey there,

I have the exact same problem. have you found a solution yet?

[Sidewinder314]

Unfortunately, I never discovered a solution. If you do find one, please come back and share!

[Candie]

Hello there.
I did some research, and it seems that the relationship situation between turrets and allied npcs is... "Hardwired"
So The only thing I can help you with is spawning a turret that doesn't "pause" the game or create fear among citizens.

ent_create npc_turret_floor spawnflags 512

This will spawn a modified turret from the ones featured in Half Life 2 Episode 2, this is supposed to work in all games since the last HL2E2 patch (According to valve software).
Tell me if this helped you.

EDIT: Like all turrets, when spawned it appears in a state of "stasis" so you may have to use "ent_fire !picker enable" for it to start working.

[Dalton2250]

Hey guys, just to let you know - you can also activate your spawned turrets by knocking them over. They make that silly panicked high pitched noise, then they seem to power down, but when you press E to pick them back up and place them they become active. Cheeeeers