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Subject: NPC BOTS needed in halo 3 multiplayer
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Bungie needs to add bots to forge so we can make huge wars and BA infection games and other crazy games

  • 09.26.2009 2:04 PM PDT

I totally agree. That would be awesome. And it would be better for people who like to make machinima and stuff.

Maybe even press X on them and set them to patrol or guard or something. It'd be like making your own campaign levels.

[Edited on 09.26.2009 2:10 PM PDT]

  • 09.26.2009 2:08 PM PDT

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I think what should happen is you can edit almost everything, like how much gravity effects them, speed, weapons, etc... put them as hostile or neutral, maybe even on the "attacking or defending" team... You should also be able to place them, then "record" a specific walking route(meaning you press record and you become the character and walk the route you want them to walk.)

It definitely would be a great addition to halo.

  • 09.26.2009 2:22 PM PDT
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think about the possible maps created as well... you could recreate actual wars if you wanted

  • 09.26.2009 2:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: ricinator
think about the possible maps created as well... you could recreate actual wars if you wanted


think about the lag it'd create and stupid things people would do with it, and the console limitation, processing power drained from bots as well ...

  • 09.26.2009 2:30 PM PDT
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there already is a ton of lag if you make a map with a billion fusion coils or all of the materials you can use

  • 09.26.2009 2:34 PM PDT

Dear, Zeus! OP is a genius!

Forging the Campaign would add so much to halo - enough for me to be happy if it's the last game. I always loved watching the covenant fight the flood for me.

  • 09.26.2009 2:36 PM PDT
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Nope...
nobody need this..if u want an editor where u can put ai in a map then get a job at Bungie...
-blam!- stupid threads here

  • 09.26.2009 2:37 PM PDT

Posted by: z0rgy
Posted by: ricinator
think about the possible maps created as well... you could recreate actual wars if you wanted


think about the lag it'd create and stupid things people would do with it, and the console limitation, processing power drained from bots as well ...


Which is exactly why the budget was put in place.

  • 09.26.2009 2:53 PM PDT

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Posted by: z0rgy
Posted by: ricinator
think about the possible maps created as well... you could recreate actual wars if you wanted


think about the lag it'd create and stupid things people would do with it, and the console limitation, processing power drained from bots as well ...


I agree this would be impossible it would cause so much lag and take up a lot of processing power. The only reason Multiplayer works at the moment is because everyone renders their own part of the game. Adding more people to your xbox for splitscreen slows down your rendering speed. Adding bots on top of that and it would be a lot more then the current engine could handle. They could do it but the graphics and quality would be back to halo 2 or even CE. It's a bad idea at this moment.

  • 09.26.2009 2:54 PM PDT

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Posted by: z0rgy
Posted by: ricinator
think about the possible maps created as well... you could recreate actual wars if you wanted


think about the lag it'd create and stupid things people would do with it, and the console limitation, processing power drained from bots as well ...


I agree this would be impossible it would cause so much lag and take up a lot of processing power. The only reason Multiplayer works at the moment is because everyone renders their own part of the game. Adding more people to your xbox for splitscreen slows down your rendering speed. Adding bots on top of that and it would be a lot more then the current engine could handle. They could do it but the graphics and quality would be back to halo 2 or even CE. It's a bad idea at this moment.


Your thinking of it being used with Halo 3's engine. Remember, Bungie is making a new engine for Reach. Who know, this could work with it.

  • 09.26.2009 2:56 PM PDT
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Posted by: z0rgy
Posted by: ricinator
think about the possible maps created as well... you could recreate actual wars if you wanted


think about the lag it'd create and stupid things people would do with it, and the console limitation, processing power drained from bots as well ...

Will people stop the all the BS about that bots create lag? Having 16 people in a mach does not create lag yet 5 bots will? Please have some logic. I use to create Halo:CE maps online and the Bot Idea is great and useful. Unreal Tournament did a spectacular job with their bots. Why can't Bungie? Their AI is Smart. It can totally be done, it is just a matter of "if" they want it not that they can't. Bots keep a game's lifespawn longer.

  • 09.26.2009 2:59 PM PDT
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consider the maps possible... think about what people have created so far. imagine flood infecting corpses of dead lone wolves or big team slayer with npcs driving vehicles and using turrets, or even capture the flag with npcs defending while more people go for the flag

[Edited on 09.26.2009 4:14 PM PDT]

  • 09.26.2009 4:07 PM PDT

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Will people stop the all the BS about that bots create lag? Having 16 people in a mach does not create lag yet 5 bots will? Please have some logic. I use to create Halo:CE maps online and the Bot Idea is great and useful. Unreal Tournament did a spectacular job with their bots. Why can't Bungie? Their AI is Smart. It can totally be done, it is just a matter of "if" they want it not that they can't. Bots keep a game's lifespawn longer.


In CE, bots, when online, were in different places, etc. for the host and the clients.

  • 09.26.2009 4:08 PM PDT
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well i'm pretty sure that wont happen considering the campaign with 4 people and they all see the same npcs

  • 09.26.2009 4:21 PM PDT
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Definately!!

  • 09.26.2009 4:21 PM PDT