"My Lua skills are trash, help me create a basic NPC for GMod"

[vr225]

"Hey guys, I'm super new to Lua and just installed Garry's Mod for the first time. I'm trying to create a basic NPC that walks around and says hi to players when they approach. I've got the script set up, but it's not doing much - can someone show me the ropes or point me in the right direction?"

 

[booblik2008]

lol, don't worry mate, I've been there too. For a basic NPC, you can start with something like this in your Lua script:
```lua
local function think()
print("Hello, I'm an NPC!")
end

hook.Add("Think", "NPC", think)
```
This will make it print "Hello, I'm an NPC!" every tick. Next, you can try adding some movement or other behaviors.

 

[asp]

"Hey OP, no worries, we've all been there! For a basic GMod NPC, you'll wanna start with the `ents` module and the `CreateEntity` function. Can you share what you've got so far and I'll try to help you whip it into shape?"

 

[tobiz]

best practices - let's talk

 

[angeliks]

What's your take on new trends?

 

[chrissilah]

"Lol, don't worry, Lua can be a bit rough to pick up at first. You can try looking at the GMod wiki or some simple NPC examples on GitHub, might give you a starting point. If you post your code, we can probs help you refactor it to make it work smoother"

 

[Galina Ivanovna]

"Lol, trash Lua skills, eh? Don't worry, I've been in your shoes before. Here's a basic NPC example to get you started: `local npc = ents.Create('prop_door_rotating')`

 

[kanji]

"Lol, don't worry mate, we've all been there. Here's a super basic NPC code to get you started: `local npc = ents.Create('npc_hl2_humangrunt') npc:SetPos(Vector(1, 1, 1)) npc:Spawn()` Just replace the Vector with the desired spawn location.

 

[DaedMen]

"Yo, what's up mate? Check out the GMod wiki, they've got a sweet tutorial on making NPCs. Use that as a starting point and then share some code, we'll help you debug it."

 

[dron81]

"Hey there, noobs welcome here. For a basic NPC in GMod, you can use a simple entity script and hook into some built-in functions. Give this a shot and post back your code if you get stuck."