Makes sense for Turf but in Team Vanquish it kills it for me... I'd rather wait for a full lobby.First...It was challenging but it was possible to win TV with less players. I've won 2 v 6 before and it was a great challenge and a lot of fun.But you stand no chance when your team is padded with cannon fodder you can't control.Second...There is no joy in killing or outsmarting bots in gunfights. You are not fighting for an objective, it is purely about winning the fight and when you engage an enemy and they just stand there and take it there is no fun in that at all. I just feel like I cheated my way to a point.Third...The way bots move around the map is not like real players, so the fight is more spread out to the corners, not the intense hot spots of before.I would rather wait for a fuller lobby than play with bots. Just quit a game where all but 2 players on each side were bots. If I wanted to play PVE I would play PVE.Maybe some people here enjoy the bots, but it is killing the game for me. I only came back as the steam blaster glitch is fixed, which is good as that is a bit better. But now this instead. Even worse imo. Please stop ruining modes.

@34975634954957 i agree that its annoying to have bots on a multiplayer match, but it makes it more fair. imagine playing a match but a bunch of your team members lose. it puts you at an unfair disadvantage. the bots at least make it more fair so your team still has a chance.

And I’ve had cases where bots were better than real players. Each experience is varied, just like real matchmaking. Overall, I’d rather have bots than empty servers.

@34975634954957I can see your point & sympathise, but personally I've been in so many uneven lobbies (in terms of both player numbers & experience) across all modes & I'd rather have bots fill spaces.They may not always be perfect team-mates, but how often are you guaranteed that anyway? At least they don't go AFK.... 😖 And some regions / platforms struggle to attract enough players already.Maybe for the pure TV mode there should be an extra option though, allowing the lobby over-rule AI backfill if all players agree?

I don't like how dumb they are. e.g. They never learn to destroy or go around Potato Mines & spam sniper attacks. Meanwhile, it feels as though AI Super Brainz' don't have hit detection problems & (though it may just be me) Chompers use Burrow more like an escape ability.Overall, it feels as though they just slapped AI from Battle Chests, buffed their primary, & put them into the main game. The developers should analyze player trends more & make bots feel like actual players.

Bots are saving team vanquish on PC...just played a full game on NA East which would normally be empty...tweak the AI all you want but please leave them in.

Bots ruin Team Vanquish for me | EA Forums

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agqwpe663oe6
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6 years ago
@34975634954957 i agree that its annoying to have bots on a multiplayer match, but it makes it more fair. imagine playing a match but a bunch of your team members lose. it puts you at an unfair disadvantage. the bots at least make it more fair so your team still has a chance.
YaBoiMattyK
Not applicable
6 years ago
And I’ve had cases where bots were better than real players.

Each experience is varied, just like real matchmaking. Overall, I’d rather have bots than empty servers.
ToastedSarnie
Not applicable
6 years ago
@34975634954957I can see your point & sympathise, but personally I've been in so many uneven lobbies (in terms of both player numbers & experience) across all modes & I'd rather have bots fill spaces.

They may not always be perfect team-mates, but how often are you guaranteed that anyway? At least they don't go AFK.... 😖 And some regions / platforms struggle to attract enough players already.

Maybe for the pure TV mode there should be an extra option though, allowing the lobby over-rule AI backfill if all players agree?
voidlistener
Traveler
6 years ago
I mean, how do you mimic human players... move erratically?
Jokes aside, AI should be able to move faster and seek cover.To be aware of surroundings.
I guess they could be promoted to the lowest champion tier to compensate for the lack of skills.
Also, it would be really fun if AI could show off upgrades and costumes/items.Even the Rux ones. How taunting that would be?
Fork_x_Spoon
Not applicable
6 years ago
I don't like how dumb they are. e.g. They never learn to destroy or go around Potato Mines & spam sniper attacks. Meanwhile, it feels as though AI Super Brainz' don't have hit detection problems & (though it may just be me) Chompers use Burrow more like an escape ability.
Overall, it feels as though they just slapped AI from Battle Chests, buffed their primary, & put them into the main game. The developers should analyze player trends more & make bots feel like actual players.
Provin915
Seasoned Veteran
6 years ago
Imo, in Turf bots also ruin the gameplay. Sometimes I try to sneak/flank enemies and a bot spots me whereas a player might not have seen me. Overall, bots are just free kills for total vanquishes...
PezGloboHD
Not applicable
6 years ago
@34975634954957 Bots are useful for players struggling to get vanquishes, it can't be fun being killed over and over again if you're a bad player, so bots keep the cannon fodder player base playing. It's something other famous games are doing, because we always think on the average player, but we must take care of the players that make it possible for you to have a kill ratio higher than 2
Joseph2004045
Not applicable
6 years ago
@34975634954957 I agree with you. Who wants to play with A.I. that has aim bot and quick reaction times? Not only that, but the A.I. also deal the same amount of damage.
Joseph2004045
Not applicable
6 years ago
@Provin915 I agree with you.
skuggfra
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6 years ago
I was just in a game where the bot's wrecked us. Wasn't fun at all!