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[killermonkey]

Well its a balance between processing power / how much time you want to devote to solving your intelligence. There are also logistical things, such as what do I need the bots to do (fill a gap for players or something more complicated). You have to deal with an extremely complex set of decision trees. 3D Navigation is very difficult to calculate an optimal solution for path planning purposes because of the sheer number of possibilities....

Basically a tremendous amount of probability, binary searching (decision trees), activity logic, path planning, knowledge of the mission state and objectives, cost functions... etc etc.

I lot goes into AI besides telling a bot to move to point x,y and fire 3 shots. I suggest you pickup a book on the subject, there are a lot of good ones out there, but be prepared to open your math mind

The Valve Developer Wiki has a whole section devoted to AI: http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Category:AI

I want gun game

This is already out in Beta 3.1 and there are two servers hosting it 24/7

[Mark [lodle]]

Ai is hard. We had to throw away alot of the hl2 ai stuff as its a pain in the ass to use and complicates things alot. Once uni exams and work commitments are done ill be spending a fair chunk of time on the issue.

[PPK]

I find bots to be amusing, specially in CS when you set them up in easy mode and go around on the map Pool Day with 16 vs. 16. Besides that, they aren't much of a need, unless it's to populate servers.

Just to say that bots without proper AI are useless, because they'd spoil the fun in no time. If you guys don't have the time nor the resources to code some "proper" AI, a good one, then I'm good without them.


The above is just my opinion.

[JcFerggy]

I think that most of the people who want bots, want them for offline.

[Rodney 1.666]

Methinks the same.

[CCsaint10]

That would make sense. I know that when I am on trips and internet access is limited, it would nice just to load up a game of goldeneye for some fun.

[KABLAMTASTIC]

I want exploding boxes, crates, chairs, computers, monitors, steel drums, fire extinguishers and generators. Let's face it: In Goldeneye, EVERYTHING exploded.

Oh yeah and the ability to close doors.

[mookie]

NVGs would be a neat pick-up.

[PPK]

NVGs would be a neat pick-up.

Night vision goggles? Oh yeah, they'd be useful for Caves. That way you wouldn't need to screw around with the brightness to see something.

[VC]

Conversely, the map could be lit properly.

[WNxCJL9788]

Just stick the flashlight on, turn your Gamma up and squint alot.

Or yeh, the map could be lighted better.

[Boxiii]

Bots would be fun for offline and online play, just to goof around with. Besides that, i am sure the rocket launcher would make everybody happy.

[Zippy]

You know those question mark guys you could select in multiplayer? I want those.

[PPK]

You know those question mark guys you could select in multiplayer? I want those.

You mean more characters. They are being worked on. You'll have your Siberian Special Forces in due time.

[TwiggyTwink]

I'd like to see the Klobb's accuracy upgraded. I know it was a trainwreck in the original.