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Survivor Bot Concerns and Feedback

ireallyhatecops
ireallyhatecops Member Posts: 5
in Feedback and Suggestions

I am not a game dev, so I’m unsure if what I’m suggesting is even possible to implement, but survivor bots need some adjustments. You cannot mind game a bot around tiles or structures because they inherently know where you are at all times. It’s incredibly frustrating trying to mind game a bot, and if and when their aura is revealed you see them move in the opposing direction of you with precise timing. Again, I’m not sure if this is a realistic ask when it comes to coding bot behavior, but is there anyway to take their wall hacks away and instead have them move in a more “natural” way?

My other gripe with bots is that they know exactly where the hatch is when it spawns and they b-line there the moment it does. It could be across the map and as soon as they’re the only remaining survivor in the trail they’re out through the hatch in 10 seconds or less. Is it possible to adjust bot behavior in this aspect where instead of knowing where the hatch is immediately after spawning, they wander around the map until they’re within audible distance of it and THEN they go for the escape? You know, the way a real human player would.

Comments

  • Angerydoge
    Angerydoge Member Posts: 89

    From my experience as an indie dev, yes it is possible to make them feel more natural, but I don't think the devs want that.

  • UndeddJester
    UndeddJester Member Posts: 3,496

    You can actually catch bots really easily a lot of the time, because the bots are consistent and highly predictable; they tend to lock in their actions quite early.

    This means you can often easily chase them knowing they are going to vault at windows and pallets, allowing you to shift direction and land an easy hit nearly every time.

    I think this is fine tbh, because thenbots are goid enough to help out, but against aomeone who knows what they'redoing, bots can't really carry a failing team. If the bots are made unpredictable and perform as good as or better than the average Survivor, that would start yo become rather frustrating.