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Re: No Bots
Posted By: Narcogen <narcogen@rampancy.net>	Date: 9/25/01 7:32 a.m.
In Response To: Re: No Bots (*Ar-Isildur of *WP*) : Halo multiplayer isn't exactly as simple as Unreal Tournament multiplayer, : especially when there are supposedly 15 different major multiplayer : gametypes. Don't forget the ability to use multiple vehicles and certain : positions in vehicles, and teaching the AI when each position is : appropriate. Except.. the AI already has to do this. Enemies have to use their vehicles, and the human troops supporting the player in the solo campaign need to, as well. A multiplayer bot basically needs to behave like a Covenant, but look like a marine, with adjustments made for the appropriate armament and vehicles, which I'd guess could be cut and pasted from the marine AI code. Yes it could be done, but Bungie is also hell-bent on making : a great and immersive solo campaign complete with in-game cutscenes and a : great storyline. : When you factor everything else that is in the game, multiplayer bots are too : much work for something that is really not all that important, especially : when there is a mac/pc version coming later that will support online play. I'd have to disagree. With no online play other than splitscreen or direct connections, the possibilities for multiplayer are greatly reduced. Given that they've spent a lot of time on multiplayer, including multiple modes, it seems unlikely that an intentional sacrifice was made to improve the single player experience at the expense of the multiplayer one. I suspect there is some other reason. --Narcogen

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Hey Matt, or Louis	cubanB	9/23/01 8:02 p.m.
Matt!	vector40	9/23/01 9:06 p.m.
Re: Matt!	hob	9/23/01 10:44 p.m.
Re: Matt!	vector40	9/23/01 11:12 p.m.
Re: Matt!	beef	9/24/01 3:17 a.m.
Re: Matt!	vector40	9/24/01 7:12 p.m.
Re: Matt!	hob	9/23/01 10:51 p.m.
Re: Matt!	cubanB	9/23/01 11:45 p.m.
Re: Matt!	Skeletor	9/24/01 12:57 a.m.
Re: Matt!	Psyrixx	9/24/01 2:09 a.m.
Re: Matt!	vector40	9/24/01 7:13 p.m.
Re: Matt!	Psyrixx	9/24/01 7:29 p.m.
Re: Matt!	Louis Wu	9/24/01 7:39 p.m.
Re: Matt!	vector40	9/24/01 10:37 p.m.
Re: Matt!	SniperBob700	9/24/01 3:24 p.m.
Re: Matt!	Speaker-To-Animals	9/24/01 11:25 a.m.
Re: Matt!	RAZORBACK	9/24/01 1:35 p.m.
Re: Hey Matt, or Louis	beef	9/24/01 3:27 a.m.
No Bots *NM*	Matt	9/24/01 3:54 p.m.
Re: No Bots	RAZORBACK	9/24/01 4:04 p.m.
You're kidding, right?	Fuolornis Fire Dragon	9/24/01 4:19 p.m.
I feel depressed	St. Killer	9/24/01 4:25 p.m.
Read my response to fire dragon. *NM*	*Ar-Isildur of *WP*	9/24/01 6:11 p.m.
Re: You're kidding, right?	*Ar-Isildur of *WP*	9/24/01 6:10 p.m.
When?	Pfhor	9/24/01 6:13 p.m.
Re: When?	*Ar-Isildur of *WP*	9/24/01 6:21 p.m.
Re: When?	Fuolornis Fire Dragon	9/24/01 9:35 p.m.
Re: When?	*Ar-Isildur of *WP*	9/24/01 11:38 p.m.
Re: You're kidding, right?	Dead Glory	9/25/01 1:37 a.m.
Re: You're kidding, right?	Fuolornis Fire Dragon	9/25/01 4:20 p.m.
a sad day indeed...	op_ivy	9/24/01 7:14 p.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	vector40	9/24/01 7:17 p.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	op_ivy	9/24/01 7:20 p.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	Psyrixx	9/24/01 7:23 p.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	brendan	9/24/01 8:07 p.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	*Ar-Isildur of *WP*	9/24/01 8:30 p.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	Skeletor	9/24/01 9:22 p.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	jamman	9/24/01 9:57 p.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	=NAV=Shadow	9/24/01 11:14 p.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	KilerCris	9/25/01 1:48 a.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	Mr. Temper	9/25/01 8:35 a.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	RAZORBACK	9/25/01 9:40 a.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	-ctr-	9/25/01 12:15 p.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	vector40	9/25/01 7:18 p.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	Dan Rudolph	9/25/01 3:40 a.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	Narcogen	9/25/01 7:06 a.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	Dan Rudolph	9/25/01 12:25 p.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	Ferrex (Microserf)	9/25/01 1:31 p.m.
QED *NM*	vector40	9/25/01 7:23 p.m.
Re: QED	Louis Wu	9/25/01 7:30 p.m.
Re: QED	vector40	9/25/01 7:41 p.m.
Re: QED	Lophan	9/26/01 8:06 a.m.
Re: QED	Louis Wu	9/26/01 10:06 a.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	KilerCris	9/26/01 7:55 p.m.
Re: a sad day indeed...	vector40	9/25/01 7:20 p.m.
Uhhh.... there IS a single-player game, you know. *NM*	JCC	9/25/01 11:39 a.m.
Re: No Bots	Xmagic2002	9/24/01 11:19 p.m.
Re: No Bots	*Ar-Isildur of *WP*	9/24/01 11:30 p.m.
Re: No Bots	Xmagic2002	9/24/01 11:40 p.m.
Re: No Bots	*Ar-Isildur of *WP*	9/24/01 11:50 p.m.
Re: No Bots	Narcogen	9/25/01 7:32 a.m.
Re: No Bots	vector40	9/25/01 7:39 p.m.
Cute. :) *NM*	Louis Wu	9/25/01 8:08 p.m.
Re: No Bots	vector40	9/25/01 7:24 p.m.
Re: No Bots	Narcogen	9/25/01 7:17 a.m.
Good point. *NM*	*Ar-Isildur of *WP*	9/25/01 8:49 a.m.
Re: No Bots	snatcheroo	9/26/01 4:03 a.m.
Re: No Bots	Bob the Shoe	9/25/01 12:43 a.m.
Re: No Bots	*Ar-Isildur of *WP*	9/25/01 1:22 a.m.
Re: No Bots	Arch Angel	9/25/01 7:39 a.m.
No Bots?	DeAdLy_cOoKiE	9/25/01 1:56 p.m.
Remember me?	epollyon	9/25/01 5:13 p.m.
Why?	Matt	9/25/01 5:55 p.m.
Re: Why?	vector40	9/25/01 7:45 p.m.
Single Player?	Narcogen	9/25/01 11:46 p.m.
Re: Single Player?	vector40	9/25/01 11:52 p.m.
Re: Single Player?	{mAc}Dark_Eagle	9/26/01 3:04 a.m.
Re: Single Player?	Louis Wu	9/26/01 10:08 a.m.
But the design has changed!	Nitpicker	9/26/01 7:47 p.m.
Bots in PC version...?	Bluskale	9/25/01 5:24 p.m.
(don't bug, it's paraphrased)	vector40	9/25/01 7:43 p.m.
Re: No Bots *NM*	krister	9/25/01 7:53 p.m.
This thread has grown much too large. >:( *NM*	*Ar-Isildur of *WP*	9/26/01 1:32 p.m.
Re: .......ok *NM*	RAZORBACK	9/26/01 2:28 p.m.