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[Vespu]

As per topic, do you guys think it is a good idea?

 

Adding bots on missing slots helps to balance the team a little. bots AI could be set at an average mmr base on the average of all players. Could help to reduce the chances of one sided match which can be seen during unbalance games.

[Grollourdo]

But they are BIG feeders...

[Elite_is_salty]

But they are BIG feeders...

 

Except if their programming is slightly modified serve their team based on the situation, map, and level of play. So that maybe they will play defensive if their team is in an advantage, or suppression when human players are using frontliner mechs ... 

 

You get my point.

[CrimsonKaim]

But they are BIG feeders...

^this

 

Maybe in a 4v5 match, add bots to the ENEMY team.

[Vespu]

But they are BIG feeders...

Make no different as if in a 6 v 3 situation. the 3 players will still get rape to death.

[Teljaxx the Unintentional]

The bots would have to be smart enough to be an asset, and not a detriment to the team that has them. But they also would have to not be so good that they out play novice players, and end up being the entire reason that team won. They would need to scale with MMR, or some other skill factor. If this can be achieved, then yes, they would be a good addition to the game.

 

There should also be some servers with bot replacements, and some without. That way, if you want to play with potentially uneven, but human only teams, you can. Or you can have teams that will hopefully be more even with bots.

[Houruck]

As per topic, do you guys think it is a good idea?

 

Adding bots on missing slots helps to balance the team a little. bots AI could be set at an average mmr base on the average of all players. Could help to reduce the chances of one sided match which can be seen during unbalance games.

Nope.

When I want to plan an online arena shooter, I want to play it against real players.

[EM1O]

Not so sure this is a good idea, but you have to admit the bots won't rage-quit on you. Of course, the flip side is if the butt-rape victims DO quit, the auto-balance feature isn't going to kick in because the bailed-out team can still be fully staffed--with bots.

You might as well go play coop bot tdm, if that happens.

I don't see match substitute bots happening, due to the nightmare of code diddling that will be needed to make this even remotely viable due to these scenarios.

[Amidatelion]

The thing is the bot AI in game right now is incredibly stratified and furthermore seems to be dependent on the mech in use. A bot in a miniflak vanguard will do much better than a bot in a Sharpshooter because the bots don't seem to use cover. So you'd have to balance for that before even getting into the difficulty levels the gaps between which are so huge it's hilarious. 

 

Ever fought X4C1U5 bot before?

[Grollourdo]

Wait after re reading all of this... This is just like coop tdm... Lol with a Lil difference but that's it...

[CounterlogicMan]

Just bumping this back to the top because it is a good idea. 

 

Honestly I would rather have bots on my team than have missing slots. 

 

I don't know if any of you have played in teh coop tdm lately.  If you bring some high mmrs into the coop bot tdm it becomes somewhat difficult due to the bots becoming omniscient killing machines.

 

The code is presumably mostly there already. In coop bot tdm player team slots are taken up by bots until a player join. The bot is kicked and the player takes the spot and if that player leaves a bot is put back in that place. 

 

I personally would much rather have bots filling in my team until a player joins rather than be down a person for a random amount of time.

Edited by CounterlogicMan, 18 April 2015 - 09:44 AM.