Think they should add in a few bots to the E3 test?

Razicator · 2012-06-01, 09:58 PM

I mean they DO have the capability to add in bots, and the whole purpose of it is to show off the massiveness.

What if, alongside the 100+ SOE employees, they add in say another 100 bots? Just to show off the scale? I doubt the reviewers will say "Bots were at points glitchy and also very easy to beat, bad game!" because I'm sure Higby will beat into them before they play that it'll be a 100% PvP game, and obviously it's an alpha build.

KnightHawk ECID · 2012-06-01, 10:00 PM

I don't think it would be good to have bots run into a corner...

BEETA and we'll populate it just fine ;D

SKYeXile · 2012-06-01, 10:01 PM

Bots? press players? not really much of a difference.

KnightHawk ECID · 2012-06-01, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by SKYeXile

Bots? press players? not really much of a difference.

HAHA

add to that the journalist it seems like they've only ever used a mouse for farmtown and the like

Gonefshn · 2012-06-01, 10:06 PM

I think when they mean bots they mean static characters that can "be in the world" taking up server assets and taxing the engine like a real player but not bots with AI that can fight. It would look horrible for testers and onlookers to see tons of Bot characters standing around whats the point?

Razicator · 2012-06-01, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Gonefshn

I think when they mean bots they mean static characters that can "be in the world" taking up server assets and taxing the engine like a real player but not bots with AI that can fight. It would look horrible for testers and onlookers to see tons of Bot characters standing around whats the point?

If you look at the older videos you can see the bots actively shooting, capturing points, flying airplanes, shooting each other, even killed TB a few times.

Gonefshn · 2012-06-01, 10:20 PM

They never said those were bots in fact i'm quite sure those are players. I do remember them talking about other people in the studio being in the game.

Razicator · 2012-06-01, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by SKYeXile

Bots? press players? not really much of a difference.

KnightHawk ECID · 2012-06-01, 10:01 PM

Also you overestimate the masses, they won't understand that those where bots or that they won't be in the game

MacXXcaM · 2012-06-02, 02:52 AM

I never found bots in online playing to be a wise decission...

For E3 they really should try to get as many SOE employees into the game as possible. So that Higby can boldly say "Everyone you see here is a player" and everyone goes like