Reviews for Improved Bots (Simple)

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    • Jeysie
      Jeysie

      Posted this review

      8

      For some reasons they're not that very fast to react to something..

      Does this include zombie bots smarter?
    • R0DR1G0
      R0DR1G0

      Posted this review

      10

      Pros:

      - Smarter bots
      - Must-have addon
      - Improvements that should've been added long ago in L4D2, but hey, this addon has them

      Cons:

      - None that I can think of

      Conclusion:

      P.S.: this mod can help in getting the tricky Strength in Numbers achievement. :)
    • eddie2kevin

      Posted this review

      9.9

      Pros:

      Great improvements
      Bot's are in general more intelligent
      Added things Valve should've added
      In general it was a great addon worth the DL
      
      

      Cons:

      Nothing that I'd noticed

      Conclusion:

      All and all it's a great addon worth the download at anytime and this man deserves ALOT of credit for this fantastic addon.
    • Anime4000
      Anime4000

      Posted this review

      9.5

      Pros:

      Bot use melee!
      Bot wait their friend!
      Alternative to Survivor AI Trigger fix (SourceMod Plugins)

      Cons:

      Bot don't know how to press button for finale, for example Dark Carnival.

      Conclusion:

      It more nicer if bot know to start finale and crescendo,
      Can use as Versus co-op training!
    • Armannn
      Armannn

      Posted this review

      9.9

      Pros:

      - Bots can go without the player
      - We can play Versus, Realism, Survival and Scavenge Offline
      - When I'm attacked, they react faster than usually

      Cons:

      - Not a really good Main Menu
      - We can't play Scavenge totally since bots don't use the Gascans
      - We can't play Best of Five in Scavenge
      - Bots do not pick up Bombs
      - They don't go by themselves (I am still the one who leads)

      Conclusion:

      In case, this is a nice addon even if it needs some changes, but still it's good.
    • mauro9523
      mauro9523

      Posted this review

      9

      Pros:

      Bot continue after I die.
      bot can close doors safe room.
      companion bot react when attacked by a special infected.
      

      Cons:

      bot are bad using melee.
      still locking in places and not jump in some places.
      they do not always open some doors and teleports.

      Conclusion:

      This is great because it helps to improve the behavior of the bots.
      But in the simple version (the bots will not take off) should get that melee and not progressing and stolen.
      But it's a great job, thanks.
    • Pepper&****e
      Pepper&****e

      Posted this review

      5

      Pros:

      - Bots do close Safe Room Door
      

      Cons:

      - Bots do not LEAD
      - Bots  do not pick up Melees
      - Bots do not pick up throwables
      

      Conclusion:

      Worse than I thought though cos to me they are still the same except they are always the one to close safe room doors though
    • Piers Nivans.
      Piers Nivans.

      Posted this review

      9.9

      Pros:

      Bot now can use DA MELEE WEAPONS!
      Now they are smart like a player
      THIS fix the problem in versus in single player when bots don't want to move

      Cons:

      Cant use grenades.
      

      Conclusion:

      Eh this mod is AWESOME! but I want the bots to use grenades!
    • a_fine_mentlegen
      a_fine_mentlegen

      Posted this review

      9.5

      Pros:

      -Bots can use Melees
      -Can close saferooms
      -Generally stay at the same speed you do so they don't fall too far behind anymore
      -Are quicker to react to pounced/snared/grappled teammates
      -Better and faster aim

      Cons:

      -Bots still can't pick up grenades
      -Still can't use defibs
      -Still not quite as good as human players, but pretty close

      Conclusion:

      I must say, I'm certainly impressed. I can't shake the feeling like alot of what I experienced was a placebo effect, but the bots certainly seemed better when I played this mod. There are still some (probably) unfixable things, like them being unable to use grenades, but I'll take these bots over Valve's anyday. I recall leaving a very negative comment from a bad experience I previously had using this mod about a year ago, but it seems that those problems were either a one time thing or ironed out. Another nice thing is that bots won't relentlessly attempt to heal you even after you've taken pills. However, this problem still seems to occur amongst themselves.For example: I was playing by myself (everyone else was a bot). Nick went black and white right before we entered the saferoom, but Ellis was at almost full health (like around 80-90 or something like that). After we closed the saferoom and the next chapter loaded, I took a first aid kit and healed, then took a second one. Coach did the same. Ellis, who was at almost full health, took and wasted a first aid kit by healing up, leaving Nick black and white. -.-
      I don't know if there's anything you can do to fix that, but it's fairly annoying.
      Overall, this is a great mod. I don't feel so helpless when playing by myself anymore (I run this on my dedicated server). I hope that my initial experience with it was a one time thing >:s and I look forward to future updates for this.

      This review was posted before the latest release.

    • viperskiss
      viperskiss

      Posted this review

      9.5

      Pros:

      - Works: bots have improved AIs
      - Bots now effectively use melee weapons
      - Bots favor healing allies over themselves
      - Respond faster to aiding allies
      - Bots will close safe room doors (sometimes)
      - Bots will split up if players split up, effectively assuring no one is left alone

      Cons:

      - Bots sometimes prioritize healing or aiding allies instead of closing doors, or attacking zombies (meaning, they may try to revive you without first killing the zombies kicking you -- effectively making it so it's impossible to actually revive you)
      
      - Can't be used when playing custom campaigns, or else other players are unable to actually join your game (they get perpetually stuck on the loading screen at 0% loaded)

      Conclusion:

      Improved? Very.
      As smart as a player? No. But I don't expect their AIs to ever be that advanced.
      All around, worth using.

      This review was posted before the latest release.

    • -Retro-

      Posted this review

      9.7

      Pros:

      *Bots play like bots should!
      *Not over-powered
      *Works properly in multi-player
      *Works on custom maps
      *Friendly fire from bots is a thing of the past
      *Bots save their health kits for you unless use is absolutely necessary
      *Bots use melee weapons - EFFECTIVELY 
      *Quick reaction to special infected
      *Tank priority targeting
      *Bots continue should you die and will set freeing you from the closet the top priority, even over their own health

      Cons:

      *They do not seem to prefer melee's with longer reach 
      *Bot navigation is improved but not perfect on custom maps
      *Makes playing as Infected in Vs. difficult

      Conclusion:

      I loved it!
      Absolutely a must have download!
      
      There is not much room for improvement, grats and thank you!

      This review was posted before the latest release.

    • Zoinho1
      Zoinho1

      Posted this review

      9

      Pros:

      Awesome giving a "Brain" to Valve Bots
      More fast if you being attacked by a special zombie.
      Don't shoot through you thinking you are a ghost.
      Now use melee weapons.

      Cons:

      "stay in a tighter group with the player" is a kinda a annoying because make more easy the friendly fire.
      Bots never should use sniper rifle, he can't reload the snipers rifles if he being attacked by a horde.
      Don't show "you are dead" message in another language.

      Conclusion:

      Great work buddy, maybe you can work in this Cons? To turn this Mod  more awesome!

      This review was posted before the latest release.

    • miztaegg
      miztaegg

      Posted this review

      10

      Pros:

      - Bots are now obviously smarter.
      - They react faster on saving my ass from special infected.
      - They won't shoot through you from behind.
      - Stay tighter in a group.
      - They use melee and they are fun to look at when using them.
      - Will carry on and rescue you from the hero closets if you die.

      Cons:

      - None.

      Conclusion:

      Another fundamental mod in my addon folder, along with Rayman's mutation mode and the modified talkers, everyone should use it to make the game runs smoother than ever.

      This review was posted before the latest release.

    • Jeffalbel22
      Jeffalbel22

      Posted this review

      10

      Pros:

      -Bot behavior takes a huge step forward. (see previous reviews.)
      -When you are caught by an SI, they react much quicker, especially with the smoker.
      -I don't find myself raging as often anymore.
      

      Cons:

      -Bots really like to get in your way when you are shooting.
      -They still try to rescue incapped survivors during a tank fight.

      Conclusion:

      Definitely better than the valve bots.

      This review was posted before the latest release.

    • Gentlemen Prefer Zombies
      Gentlemen Prefer Zombies

      Posted this review

      10

      Pros:

      (+) Bots will now manage their health kits better, and will focus on keeping the player-character alive rather than themselves.
      
      (+) Bots can now use melee weapons! Makes more sense for them to do so especially early on during a campaign.
      
      (+) Bots will continue to proceed after you've been killed, and will save you in case you've died prior to coming across a rescue closet.
      
      (+) Bots overall act a little more like human players.

      Cons:

      None, since this is periodically updated and most issues are addressed shortly.

      Conclusion:

      Overall, this modification improves single-player play and incorporates basic bot behaviors that are a must-have, such as keeping the player-character alive and rescuing them when required to do so. This also makes the bots seem less monotone and robotic, however they are still not smart enough to use a defibrillator.

      This review was posted before the latest release.

    • TRIVIUM8642

      Posted this review

      8

      Pros:

      - Bots now save their health kits for when they, or the player actually NEED them (e.g. 35% health or lower, rather than 45-60% health or lower).
      - Bots seem to be more concerned with the player's health, than their own.
      - Bots are now actually capable of hitting the broad side of a barn.

      Cons:

      - Bots using melee weapons are often incapable of surviving a finale (see conclusion). (-1.0)
      - Bots using melee weapons frequently have difficulty entering a safe-room. (-0.5)
      - Bots using melee weapons tend wander off on their own. (-0.5)
      - Bots can be indecisive at times (see conclusion).

      Conclusion:

      Con #1 - Upon nearly every occasion, I've had a survivor run off after rescue has arrived, and proceed to deal with the endless hordes of enemies that confront them with their trusty melee weapon, instead of making their way towards rescue. Unfortunately, this gives a tank a fairly large window of time to slip in and kill the entire team.
      
      Con #4 - Bots can sometimes become confused when confronting the following; a situation in which you've lost a survivor, followed by two survivors being restrained by special infected, leaving one survivor capable of saving the others, unfortunately all this bot ends up doing is helplessly running back-and-forth between the two.
      
      All-in-all, this is a great mod, and I strongly recommend it.

      This review was posted before the latest release.

    • gamefighter
      gamefighter

      Posted this review

      10

      Pros:

      No Leaders
      better

      Cons:

      Cons???

      Conclusion:

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

      This review was posted before the latest release.

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