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Old 02-27-2012, 06:33 AM   #1
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Bots?

I somehow, somewhere heard that the guy who was working on the bot software hit the road a while back.

I was wondering if there are any plans to incorporate bots into the game at some point? Or once that guy left, was the bot concept pretty much dropped for good?

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Old 02-27-2012, 07:35 AM   #2
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No no and no. I'm sure wherever you read it from had the answers you need. But the main answer is no.
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Old 02-27-2012, 07:38 AM   #3
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Sorry, get asked so much.
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Old 02-27-2012, 08:13 AM   #4
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It's really a shame. Bots in even the most basic form (running forward) could open up so many possible training maps.

Heck I could play against bots in a game like FF all day. Just shootin feets gettin airs. If only...
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Old 02-27-2012, 05:06 PM   #5
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Ah, that's a shame.

Oh well! Keep up the good work.
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Old 10-18-2012, 03:03 AM   #6
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Sorry, get asked so much.

If you get asked so much, why not complete the bot project? I think it would help the popularity of FF tremendously.
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Old 10-18-2012, 03:29 AM   #7
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Old 10-18-2012, 03:42 AM   #8
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K then code them
I would if I knew how!

You guys created a great game, certainly someone must have the skill to complete it but, at the same time, I understand its not top priority.
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Old 10-18-2012, 05:01 AM   #9
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I would if I knew how!

You guys created a great game, certainly someone must have the skill to complete it but, at the same time, I understand its not top priority.
Yes I would also love bots for this game, it would at least give me something to do while waiting for pickups or when I'm bored with skill maps, but the main issues is the (few) devs we have are too busy with what they already have to do for the patches. If bots were going to even be considered I'd think they would have to be redone completely. At the moment the current bots break the game, causing errors and game crashes and I'm not too sure if they know how to prevent that.

If I remember right they are fairly primitive too, basic paths and aiming. I was heavily into FoX bot waypointing for TFC so if FF bots are ever released I'd gladly create some gnarly stuff.

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Old 10-18-2012, 05:07 AM   #10
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I wonder if it'd just be easier to just start over with bots instead of trying to learn someone's already created code.
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Old 10-18-2012, 05:09 AM   #11
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I mean to be fair, Dr.Evil who did them before has had years and years of previous bot code, and it's all open source as well. But yes I too think it would be easier to just start over. You never know what others are thinking about!
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Old 10-20-2012, 03:08 AM   #12
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Hopefully someone is out there willing to code bots for this great game. My plan was to create a Humans vs. Bots server.

My TFC server is the most popular bot server currently. Its a 32 slot and gets crazy when full. Something about people fighting bots, they love it lol.

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Old 12-04-2012, 08:27 AM   #13
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a while back i messaged dr evil asking him to finish the bots...

he politely requested me to fuck off. lol
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Old 02-15-2013, 02:23 AM   #14
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No disrespect intended Dr Evil.

I messaged you on omni-bot forums in January of 2011.
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Old 02-15-2013, 08:17 PM   #16
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My account got deleted from omni-bot forums for inactivity so no screenshots... but uh jon, while you're here - please finish porting FF to orange box and i will send u whatever u want, including but not limited to nude pics of ricey's fatass girlfriend.
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Yeah orange box would be legit. Then maybe we can fix simple stupid issues like spawn delay by getting killed with certain weapons or the weapon switch bug.

How far along was the OB transfer done and is there anything I or anyone willing could do to help make that transfer happen?
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Yeah orange box would be legit. Then maybe we can fix simple stupid issues like spawn delay by getting killed with certain weapons or the weapon switch bug.

How far along was the OB transfer done and is there anything I or anyone willing could do to help make that transfer happen?
I don't really see what being on OB would do. It's not going to make the game look any different or better. And I'm kind of doubtful it'd help iradicate bugs like that, as it's probly got more to do with the code itself rather than what engine it's on. But I don't really know, just taking a guess there.

Still seems pointless imo, unless we got new people to do models and textures, OB probly wouldn't be much of an upgrade. And If we did get people to do that, may as well just make the next fortress game at this point.

Seemed to be the general consensus last time we talked about it anyways.
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