Re: Let people play with bots in Conquest mode without internet connection.

@Trokey66 I highly doubt that processing power of modern computers is a limiting factor. 

We were playing onslaught with 32 bots in Unreal Tournament 2004, almost 20 years ago with single core CPUs. 

And before you dismiss the AI, just consider that the game had vehicular combat with both ground and air vehicles as well as objectives and a power node network that needed to be  conquered, linked up in the correct order and defended in order to gain access to a final reactor that needed to be destroyed.  

The same was true for Unreal Tournament III from 2007.

If single core CPUs from 2004 could handle this gracefully, I'm sure today's CPUs would handle 128 bots without much difficulty. 

Even if that wasn't the case. the number of AI could be reduced to a more manageable level for self hosted OFFLINE matches vs. bots. 

Excuses like these really don't hold up to scrutiny in a world with multi-core CPUs with hyperthreading. 

@Strelok_1284Doubt or know?

Whilst yes, computers are developing at a pace, comparing 2004 era 'bots' to artificial intelligence that will allegedly learn is a bit of a stretch.

Fact is there are numerous reasons why there won't be an offline mode with 'bots' but you guys fail to accept any of them, simply kissing them off to continue your self entitled demands for it.

I care not a jot for such a mode as I am unlikely to play it and it wouldn't bother me if one is eventually included, I am simply being realistic and open possible on reasons why it is not included.

There will be technical, planning, resource and/or financial reasons why but you lot seem to think it has been excluded just to hack you off.

I would buy the gold edition again on PS4, but i refuse to pay for that PS plus crap ( it says that online play is required). I couldn't care less about MP... vs Ai is enough for me.

Please do not insult each other. Everyone’s opinion is welcome as long as it is respectful to others 🙂

Many of us agree that it would be great if offline mode is added at some point and more players will buy game in my opinion. But I also respect the opinion of others who think this is not feasible and I understand why they think so.

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@ChrisAWJBethel wrote:
@Trokey66

From Wiktionary:
1. bigotry (Noun): Characteristic qualities of a bigot
2. bigot (Noun): One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to one's own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas.

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Directly insulting people is against the Forum Rules. Consider this your one warning.

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@ChrisAWJBethel wrote:
@Trokey66

From Wiktionary:
1. bigotry (Noun): Characteristic qualities of a bigot
2. bigot (Noun): One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to one's own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas.

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Look at that definition.

Now considered your posts on this subject.

Now look at that definition again.....

You have narrow mindedly devoted yourself to the cause of an offline bot mode whilst dismissing off hand any and all possible reasons why such a mode has not been included, been dismissive of other views and intolerant of other people through the use of insults.

As I said, grow up. 

@tyl0413What is there to defend?

No one knows the definitive reason for why there is no offline 'bot' mode but there will be several no doubt.

I am defending no one per se, just being realistic.

And it is really to simplistic and nieve to expect DICE to simply 'reverse their decision. Assuming it is technically possible, what are the budgetary and planning implications. What impact will it have on existing plans and how would it affect current targets and milestones? 

@Trokey66Because offline bots provide a way to play a game available to everyone, not just people with the 10000x Triple G Graphics Card and a 500 Gigabit Internet connection. I know this is very hard to understand, but there are poor people who play games who don't have access to an Internet connection or money for a monthly multiplayer subscription. Why don't you try putting yourself in their shoes?

@ChrisAWJBethel  it is not about 'being in their shoes'.

At what cost to EA/DICE, they are a business not a charity. Has it not occurred to you that even if technically possible, the cost/benefit may have been deemed unviable and a change at this stage may have undesirable impact on the project as a whole?

Hey folks,

I've been reading through this thread, and I just wanted to drop a friendly reminder to please stay civil with each other here on Answers HQ. Just because someone doesn't share your opinion doesn't mean you should attack them personally. Not everyone will agree with you, and that's OK. We want Answers HQ to be a place that's welcoming to everyone. 

I don't want to close this thread because we appreciate the feedback we've been seeing on this, but if we continue seeing personal attacks or other inappropriate comments we might have to lock it.

I'd encourage everyone to take a look at the Answers HQ Rules & Guidelines when you've got the chance to make sure you're not crossing any lines. 

Thanks, everyone!

@tyl0413@ChrisAWJBethel

We are not actively defending them for making it online only!

However we are smart enough to understand why it's online only because of the progression system and probably because of the Anti-Cheat.

Yes I do want offline Bot Matches as well.

But I understand it might be too hard on our hardware to do that without causing problems.

If this is the price to pay to be able to play 128 player sized Bot Matches (which we can with Battlefield Portal) and still be able to level up than So Be It.