There have been a lot of topics about this and before you go saying it can’t be done just look at the facts first!
I actually thought a bit about why they may not have AI Spartan Bots (taking the place of other players) in Halo 5 for local custom games but after looking at what is already in Halo 5 I don’t see why they should not be included at all !
Think about it: In order for the Spartan Bots to work they would have to know how to do things like a normal player would do in Halo 5 multiplayer and when you look at it they pretty much already can!
1. They would need to be able to use all the weapons players can use: CHECK! The Spartan bots in the Campaign as well as other enemies already know how to use all the weapons so it shouldn’t be too hard to port that over.
2. They would need to know how to drive all the vehicles: CHECK! All the way back in Combat Evolved the bots knew how to drive all of the vehicles in the campaign. Sure they may not have been good at it at the time but with how long it has been since then they should definitely be a lot better now!
3. The bots will need to know how to pull off some good strategies for all the maps and modes: Will say this is plausible. There is still a lot about Halo 5 we have not seen yet so it is possible they have improved the ai a lot and if so than I definately do not see why Spartan bots (taking the place of other players) should not be included at all !!!
It would be great for intimidated noobs to the learn the maps and build up confidence. Even better for forgers with no Halo friends (like myself) to play-test their maps, and for people who just want to play matchmaking-style games in Customs without actual people, because they want a break from real people. (something I use CoD Customs for after a bad day at work.)
There’s only so much a bot can know though. In forge for example, will it be able to recognize you’ve built a defendable sniper nest? Or will it just grab the sniper and run in the open trying to find an opponent. Can it tell what a choke point is, etc…
Call me a bit biased, but I’ve had poor experiences with bot intelligence in the past. I’m not entirely against the idea, but there would definitely have to be some improvements on what the AI can do. It’s one thing to program them to react to a preexisting environment, but throwing them into forge? Idk about all that.
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> After the whiplash they received from what they did with Halo 4 Customs, I’m sure they realized how important it is to us.
So important that they cut out playable elites and 4 player splitscreen? And don’t give me that crap about engine limitations. They could have built an engine insanely easily that would have supported 4PSS. The truth is they or Microsoft didn’t think it was important enough. >_<
I’m sorry, I really don’t mean to be pessimistic because I normally am not at all but I have be to right now. I’m not gonna lie, I’m super disappointed in 343. What with all this confirmed cut content and the little content they showed us at E3 and the current lack of explanations or answers given besides that bit about the REQ packs… Yeah.
Yes, bots for custom games is a great idea. I would even be ok with them being in social playlists, but only for when someone dropped out. Even if the bots aren’t great at least they could be better than playing 2 or 3 v 4. Of course I am one that is okay with JIP as well for social playlilsts.
Loved playing multiplayer in GOW against bots. Same in COD. We know it CAN be done. But like any other feature, it takes time and resources. 343 is a big / slow ship now. They don’t have the innovative agility that Bungie did back in the day. So things like this are VERY expensive to them. Better to make $ with a few pretty graphics and animations than true substance (Bots, Game Modes, Theater, Forge, etc.)
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> Loved playing multiplayer in GOW against bots. Same in COD. We know it CAN be done. But like any other feature, it takes time and resources. 343 is a big / slow ship now. They don’t have the innovative agility that Bungie did back in the day. So things like this are VERY expensive to them. Better to make $ with a few pretty graphics and animations than true substance (Bots, Game Modes, Theater, Forge, etc.)
Bots were innovative in perfect dark on the 64. How is it possible that they can’t make this happen 3 console generations later? I know more would go into it now than those old bots, but it seems to me it is just a matter of whether or not the developer wants them in the game.