Improved Bots (Advanced) (Left 4 Dead 2)

SUMMARY
This addon makes several changes to bots to make them act more like human players and make them more reliable as teammates. They can use melee weapons, rescue you if you die, react quicker to a teammate being attacked by a special infected and much more.

Note: While this addon does improve the bots, it doesn't make them perfect. There is no way for me to fix every issue with the bots, but I have improved them in the areas that are possible. I realize they still aren't ideal teammates.

FEATURES
• Allows you to play versus, surivial, scavenge and realism modes in single player with bots.
• Bots can use melee weapons. (Can be toggled)
• Bots will continue to play after you have died instead of ending the game.
• Bots will react much faster to a player being attacked by a special zombie.
• Bots can perform some simple actions, such as closing safe room doors.
• Bots will move around a player instead of shooting through them.
• Bots are much more likely to save their first aid kits for a player.
• Bots will try to stay in a tighter group with the player.
• Control the bots with a few commands. (Press ALT)
• Easily change the map and game mode while in-game. (Press F1)
• Easily take control of another bot anytime during a game. (Press F2)
• Easily change the difficulty of the game at any time. (Press F3)
• Teleport bots back to you if they get lost or stuck. (Press ALT)

NOTES
• Works for all official game modes.
• This addon overwrites binds for keys: ALT, F1, F2, F3, F5, F6
• Scripts in your autoexec.cfg file will overwrite this addon's settings, if you want to set custom binds.
• Using bot commands will block Steam achievements for the rest of the campaign you're playing.
• The bot commands won't work on unofficial maps unless they're started through the console.
• Console commands if you don't have F-keys: bots_radial, maps_radial, char_radial, diff_radial
• Other console commands: cycle_chars, bots_toggle_move, bots_toggle_fire
• This version of the addon is ideal for single player.

SUPPORT
I try to offer quick support for all of my addons. If you have any issues or questions, please post a comment and I will respond as soon as I can.

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Guest 5 days ago

THE BEST MOD EVER!!!!!!THX!!!!!

Guest April 2018

i didn't work it said game must restarted before addons enable or disable

Guest March 2018

and everyone

Guest March 2018

hey this is another guest right here why dont you install both mods with improved bots and general improvements (advance) it will work for me

LemonLord January 2018

Hi! Love the mod so far, the ability to play Versus offline is a big win in my book. I am having an issue with it, though. I can only play, say, Versus for about a minute before the game kicks me and gives an (in game) message saying "No Steam Logon". I'm not real sure what this means as I'm not playing online, so a login shoudln't be necessary? Unless it is?

LemonLord January 2018

On second thought.. After further review I've found that I cannot get through more than a few minutes of gameplay on any mode without being forcfully kicked from my own game. Can't say I'm a fan, unfortunately.

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By Zekeguy123 January 2015

Pros

-It works -I saw the bots picking up melee -They continued when I died -They shut saferoom doors -I like how you put when you get on single player with the modes like, Versus, Normal, Scavenge, Etc.

Cons

-Screws up the mutations -Doesn't turn off all the way when the mod gets turned off -No more

A great mod. Thank you for making :)

By DreadedGhoul575 April 2014

Pros

-Bots can be commanded by Alt -Bots will continue when dead -Bots will shut saferoom doors -Bots will avoid shooting you like human players -You can play with them on any mode.

Cons

-Bots don't carry/lead on when you are alive like when you're dead -Bots aren't the best with melee.

The AI in this mod looks well improved and act more like human players; the cons aren't a big deal but I like my group to lead on at times.

By Dearche April 2014

Pros

-Bots can now take over as the "leader" if you were to die, and can rescue you from rescue closets. -Bots now react faster if you are pinned by Special Infected. -Bots now keep a certain distance from the player to create a more compact group. -Bots move around players to shoot if the player is between the zombie and the bot. -Bots are able to use melee weapons, and the number of bots using melee weapons are able to be set via "Alt" key.

Cons

-You have to use the console command "sv_cheats 1" to use bot commands, but that's only if you want to grub for Steam achievements. -Bots still have that annoying tendency to attempt to use health kits on you in the heat of battle/crescendo events.

This is a fantastic mod that is imperative on Expert Single-player. Download this mod now if you don't want to die. It drastically improves the thinking of AI bots with a few scripts. There are a few more features to this mod, but the features in the "Pros" column were the ones really stuck out to me during my gameplay. No more restarting campaigns, yay!

By Urbanbator June 2013

Pros

Cons

Must-have for every single L4D2 player - when you'll have no one to play with, these bots won't make you ragequit from game and swear at everything and everyone cause you failed to pass campaign again :P

By Pangia June 2013

Pros

â€¢ Game doesn't end after player's dead so you can either wait until bots will rescue you or you can take control over one of them and handle all threats by yourself and revive yourself with defibrillator, if you have one â€¢ Ability to use melee weapon (although with poor results) â€¢ Bots don't wander off too much, especially with melee weapon in comparison to simple version â€¢ Greatly improved reaction when player is attacked by Special Infected (excluding Smokers - see cons) â€¢ Easy to prevent bots from picking up melee weapons â€¢ Simple commands like "Wait!" and "Hold fire!" really helps in making some good tactics for Crescendo Events and finales

Cons

â€¢ Glitched when player is constricted by Smoker - bots will run to save you, but almost never they shoot Smoker, also 1st bot which arrives to you will never melee you, always it will be assisting 2nd bot (-0.5) â€¢ Still unable to pickup throwables - they doesn't have to use them, picking them up so player can only swap to bot and use it would be enough :) (-0) â€¢ Unable to move from Spitter's goo when "Wait!" command was used - moving just enough to escape goo should be possible (-0.05 since dunno if this is possible to do) â€¢ Still unable to pick up weapon of the same type when they are low on ammo (e.g. bot will never take Pump Shotgun if he has empty Chrome Shotgun) (-0.05 since it is a real rarity to make this situation happen) â€¢ Sniper bots still fail (-0.15) â€¢ They doesn't treat Tank as a big danger - when someone is incapacitated, they will always try to hug Tank to death :) (-0.1) â€¢ Unable to choose Survivor from menu, but only if you're trying to play with original campaign - on custom campaigns everything works properly (-0.1) â€¢ Using any option but changing difficulty blocks achievements (-0) â€¢ For no apparent reason doesn't work right after starting game - I have to click on Single Player, get back to menu and then mod works (-0)

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