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Subject: Do you think/want there to be bots?

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Poll: Want there to be bots?  [closed]
Yes:  72%
(41 Votes)
No:  11%
(6 Votes)
Live is good enough:  18%
(10 Votes)
Total Votes: 57

I think if it takes to much time for bungie to implement it, then forget it. But if not, then go for it and add bots. Still, it would be pretty fun to have to warm up to and what-not.

[Edited on 5/19/2006]

  • 05.18.2006 6:33 PM PDT
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i have live, but what about the people who dont? im sure they would enjoy having AI to fight against in multiplayer. I even think it would be fun to have AI bots just so i could test stuff out or even just have some 4 V 4 battles so me and my friends can practice team stratagies. i dont see why not to put them in

  • 05.18.2006 6:36 PM PDT
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I vote yes because like you said people who dont have live would enjoy. Also it would provide people with a good way to warm up if they didnt have many friends online. They could also be used to balance out uneven teams in custom games. They wouldnt be used in matchmaking though.

  • 05.18.2006 6:39 PM PDT
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Yeah I agree Voltage..I don't have live anymore..I dont have time to get money and pay for it..Sure its not alot but still..Bots would be good when you have your friends over..2v2 isnt very interesting..Having some AI in there would really keep it going for those without live..I think putting bots in would make Halo even better..

  • 05.18.2006 7:11 PM PDT
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i would love for there to be bots. i have two brothers and we are all of about equal skill at halo and so we never end up playing and team based games cause it is unfair, bots would even up teams, and add that little extra to split screen games

  • 05.18.2006 7:16 PM PDT
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Every single match would have 16 people... hell yes

  • 05.18.2006 7:18 PM PDT
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If they have time left after they finish everything else.

  • 05.18.2006 7:22 PM PDT

I know I'm not one of your favorites. I'm not even welcome in your home. But I sure could use some attention right now.

I still stand by my opinion that if it takes to much time then forget it. But still, like many of you already stated, it would really make the game alot more fun and exciting. It wouldd be easy to warm up without having to listen to annoying kids singing or screaming into the mic at nine in the mourning. So still, it would be cool.

  • 05.19.2006 12:38 PM PDT
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Bots are an ify subject because in order for the bots to be fun to play with they would have to be smart. I think Bungie can handle that i meen look at their AI in the story.

I vote yes if the bots can be made inteligent enough.

  • 05.19.2006 12:43 PM PDT
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  • 05.19.2006 12:43 PM PDT
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make the bots for non live ppl...just dont add bots because it is not a haloish thing to do.... and besides for all ppl that dont got live ... dont be lazy and join the fun

  • 05.19.2006 12:45 PM PDT
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I don't have live, and believe me I have tried to get it. Our house is new and highspeed internet has not been available for a long time, 3 years now. So now all I am stuck playing is PDZ and GRAW. I love Halo 2 but don't have live. So PLEASE add bots.

  • 05.19.2006 1:00 PM PDT
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look, bots cannot work because AI does not have STRATEGY like human thought

  • 05.19.2006 1:02 PM PDT

they could just stay on deffence

  • 05.19.2006 1:07 PM PDT
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i want bots to play against because i don't have live, with difficulty settings. not power settings, intelligence settings.
just for those of us who don't have live and want to still play multiplayer.

  • 05.19.2006 1:25 PM PDT
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Well, In the Halo 2 FAQ Bungie said that that if you wanted to train do it against real people, or something like that...

  • 05.19.2006 1:26 PM PDT
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Posted by: raidersfan53
look, bots cannot work because AI does not have STRATEGY like human thought


then there would be no game.


i've seen bots in a few multiplayer games, and i've had plenty fun with them.

  • 05.19.2006 1:26 PM PDT

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Bot AI isn't realistic enough.. *cough*PerfectDark:Zero*cough*

I hate watching crappy bots run around, it'd ruin the game for me.

Sure, they can be fun.. But it's like putting dog crap onto the Mona Lisa. (Halo being the Mona Lisa, bots being the dog crap)

[Edited on 5/19/2006]

  • 05.19.2006 1:27 PM PDT