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Re: I really hope there will be bots for newcomers

Will Battlefield 2042 allow to play conquest, team deathmatch and others against AI bots offline just like Battlefront II allowed players to play supremacy and co-op against bots? Does it support split screen offline and online as well? Also what is the name of the game mode called for the AI bots? Instant action or?

Thank you very much!

16 Replies

  • N4v1s's avatar
    N4v1s
    4 years ago
    @Player55 As JackFrags says in his video, you will be able to play solo against AI. AI will as well be in the multiplayer and it sounds like, they will fill up servers, to make them run with lesser players. I guess there is a good chance to play versus AI with a couple of friends. I haven´t heard anything about splitscreen yet.
  • Noobgamer0111's avatar
    Noobgamer0111
    Rising Adventurer
    4 years ago

    I remember reading an ancient post on BF3 about bot support.

    Apparently DICE (back then) said that bot support was too difficult because the bots could not navigate through rough terrain and through destroyed walls.

    I think they said something about how the bot models kept getting stuck in places and would often clump up in places.

    But if they use player movement data (and using machine learning and AI as well as player consent), we could see rather realistic player movement in-game.

    So maybe no more dumb-as bricks teamates anymore, hopefully.

  • N4v1s's avatar
    N4v1s
    4 years ago
    @Noobgamer0111 They have learned a lot since BF3 with the Battlefront series. Bots are done quiet well in these games.
  • UP_Hawxxeye's avatar
    UP_Hawxxeye
    Legend
    4 years ago

    @Noobgamer0111 wrote:

    But if they use player movement data (and using machine learning and AI as well as player consent), we could see rather realistic player movement in-game.


    I will have an aneurysm if the bots learn to ADADAD spam while shooting

  • ninjapenquinuk's avatar
    ninjapenquinuk
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago

    i dont like the idea of bots in multiplayer, but if they are in then the devs will have to mix up the quality.  We cant just have 32 elite super soldiers sniping across the map or 32 planks staring at the floor and shooting into thin air either.  From my time playing battlefront bots, im not hopeful of the quality though

  • Noobgamer0111's avatar
    Noobgamer0111
    Rising Adventurer
    4 years ago

    Bro, imagine having to deal with those bots with high ping.

  • UP_Hawxxeye's avatar
    UP_Hawxxeye
    Legend
    4 years ago

    @ninjapenquinuk wrote:

    i dont like the idea of bots in multiplayer, but if they are in then the devs will have to mix up the quality.  We cant just have 32 elite super soldiers sniping across the map or 32 planks staring at the floor and shooting into thin air either.  From my time playing battlefront bots, im not hopeful of the quality though


    I am hopeful that they could at least become good assignment fodder.

  • Bluehydrax's avatar
    Bluehydrax
    4 years ago

    Think the ai will be pretty stupid to begin with but with more data being feed to the algorithm when the beta and full release I hope it will become good. 

  • The game will be completely online only. You wil be aible to play the game solo or with friens with bots. But you need to be connected to the internet. If not you can't play.

    I did some reserearch and on the official playstation store you can see the page states the game needs a constant internet connection to play.

    If you look to the offical xbox cover art. It also claims you need a constant internet connection and xbox live subscription.

    And for pc it will be the same case. 

    I find this sad. So the game will eventually not be playable anymore.

  • ZombieP1ow's avatar
    ZombieP1ow
    4 years ago

    most consoles won't work unless connected to the internet anyway. Worrying about the "eventually can't play" is easily disproved by the fact I can still find BF:BC2 servers and lots of BF4 servers playing, those games are ancient by gaming standards. Don't worry, once Skynet is online, we'll all be connected all the time.

  • Terofishy's avatar
    Terofishy
    4 years ago
    @icelightning250 If that is true, then I'm afraid I just can't buy a game like that. I understand and support no story mode decision, but no offline mode means game will be just turned off after few years...
  • kregora's avatar
    kregora
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago
    @Player55 It all stands and falls with the capabilities of the AI.
    The AI bots in the Solo and CO-OP parts of the Star Wars Battlefront games and BFV was rather bad.
    But Titanfall and Titanfall 2 upped the ante a lot in that perspective, so it can be done.
  • Bots would be cool, especially if the players can select the bot skill level and play coop against them with friends.  I could have days of fun with that. 

  • @Player55 Hello friend, it will be like old school as the old days. When you happily come home from work and start up your old computer and play your favorite Battlefield against bots. Lamp time, ohhhh... my nostalgic time.. i like AI,UI (BOTS) because is very FUN and the game is forever.

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