- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Bots are definately not just for playing by yourself, 1v1 or 2v2 still feels kind of lonely in comparison to LIVE play, bots would bridge that gap and then some, and fill the void.
While of course bots are no substitute for LIVE and real people, its underestimated the atmosphere of chaos they can create for people without LIVE (who are, might I remind you, the MAJORITY of xbox owners). The most people me and my mates can have for LAN parties is around 6, there often hard to organise, and sometimes you have to get people over who you arent really friends with and who arent fun.
Bots, which of course would have to be optional, are not just for offline target practice. They create a feeling that there is something seething and moving, a constant battle, they create a feeling of company. Even in Halo single player I found this, and my best experiences are when theres a group of marines alongside you. Bots, or even marines in multiplayer, would add immense value to offline players, which is the majority of xbox owners, so I really hope Bungie do consider this. It would add a lot.
Again, its not the skill or AI of the bots, just the feeling and atmosphere they create, 1v1 multiplayer is nice, but the more things to blow up and kill along the way, the better. Having a team to command would be absolutely phenomenal, Halo2 multiplayer would reach a Nirvana like state if that were the case.
While I wont shoot myself if bots arent in Halo2 , it would be absolutely fantastic if they were. Its good to know everone pretty much is all for bots, because in the past people have been pretty adverse to the suggestion, I think because they believed it would prolong production of Halo 2.
[Edited on 5/24/2004 2:51:32 AM]