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 last month

This is absolutely terrible more then half the features dont work. They act very stupid and will sit in acid/fire or sometimes not even bother to move forward. I dont recommend this for anyone its a waste of time.

Guest last month

I just realized that the default bots are better at handling horde, you need to remove this because they will not shoot if are surrounder by zombies. "Bots will move around a player instead of shooting through them."

Needs more work

By simoOutq December 2019

sometimes bots dont following you and doing nothing while a special infected attack you and they become stupid like standing on fire intel they die But Great mod keep up

Guest September 2019

seriously? advanced? what kinda advanced bot stands doing nothing while a large group of zombies is around them and attacking them while im being pounded by charger theyre supposed to shove them and shoot and run to save others but instead they stand and watch evryone die bad addon try to fix it first then upload it but for now rename it to noob bots

Guest September 2019

this addon doesnt work for L4d1 maps and bots and my game is l4d1 and 2 in one pack with dlc

Guest September 2019

But the most important question of all is if bots can throw grenades, use the N e e d l e, and understand mission objectives?

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Needs more work

By simoOutq December 2019

sometimes bots dont following you and doing nothing while a special infected attack you and they become stupid like standing on fire intel they die But Great mod keep up

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

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

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)

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

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