First Strike Forums — Bots!

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (CAAM) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:07:15 +0000

I told you those bots were up to something!

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (FSDev| TALON) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:30:38 +0000

Nice job getting on top of this so swiftly mate.

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (Twigs) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:26:21 +0000

Ahem.

The rebel defiance server experienced a little hiccup, and the hard drive failed, deleting the mod folder in the process. It is now backup and running, and I have now set the Rebel Defiance bot numbers from the usual First Strike setting of 24, to a more battle friendly....48.

Enjoy!

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (joshino) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:40:40 +0000

gotta think creative to win, especially if you're a bot!

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (Slyfox_Elite) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:52:39 +0000

http://beta.xfire.com/videos/553865/

Bots also have superpowers. Watch the vid fullscreen to see it better.

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (Dnamro) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:09:07 +0000

We Could keep the same AI range, but make the bots less accurate in certain environments to help compensate for the dense folliage or heavy snow.

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (Dnamro) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:57:36 +0000

Could keep the same AI range, but make the bots less accurate in certain environments to help compensate for the dense folliage or heavy snow.

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (RSF Angel) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:21:35 +0000

Its a good point Dnamro, but I imagine it'd be hard to pick a range that would make consistent sense in the game.
I've had a lot of close range fire fights where I was being blasted through bushes on Endor and couldn't see the bot.
If that kind of range was applied, you could just take the high ground (+10 to all stats not withstanding) and mow them down at extreme range with no return fire.

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (Dnamro) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:14:35 +0000

customizing the AI on per map basis (Bots weapon range should be limited in heavy snow and thick forest conditions, for example), is possible and something to consider for the next release.

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (RSF Angel) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:03:01 +0000

Twigs wrote:

Ok, time to come clean. There are no bots. I've actually just hardwired myself in to a network of computers and play as all the bots simultaneously.
I can make them better if you like

knew it

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (Twigs) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:39:40 +0000

Ok, time to come clean. There are no bots. I've actually just hardwired myself in to a network of computers and play as all the bots simultaneously.

I can make them better if you like

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (FSDev| TALON) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:05:25 +0000

They might be a little tough, but I think the challenging level of them apeals to more people than are put off by them. I think one thing might be to have the ability to adjust the difficulty level through the in game menu which at present we can't do. Maybe that's something we'll look into so that at least when playing singleplayer you can make that adjustment. Not sure if it is possible, but definitely worth having a look at.

Thing is, even though the bots are very potent it is balanced out as when they're coming at you en masse it is unlikely that you won't get any of them as they charge at you, but then they get their own back on maps like Rhen Var: Research Facility when they snipe you through the snow, or the Endor maps where it is difficult to zero in on them through the foliage. All in all I think a fantastic job has been done on our AI, and there is only more good stuff to come in that area in the future.

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (Slyfox_Elite) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:33:21 +0000

CAAM wrote:

Slyfox_Elite wrote:
I vote we nerf them!
lol nah, then I'd feel guilty beating up on them.
Actually, If anything, they should make them even better!
They need to be in top fighting form for Hoth!

Don't worry, of course I enjoy them being tough. I was just kidding. In fact, I totally agree with you in making them better! If this trend of lethal bots goes any further, my K/D will be going waaaay down.

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (CAAM) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:06:43 +0000

Slyfox_Elite wrote:

I vote we nerf them!

lol nah, then I'd feel guilty beating up on them.

Actually, If anything, they should make them even better!
They need to be in top fighting form for Hoth!

Re: Bots!

null@example.com (Slyfox_Elite) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:49:22 +0000

Tell me about it...

These bots, while (not always) predictable, shoot every weapon they use as if they had the accuracy of a sniper rifle, with the rate of fire of a E-Web. Man, there are few AAA titles that can match the deadliness of the FS bots.

I vote we nerf them!