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Why bots Make Titanfall Better

Since learning Titanfall's max player count is 12, the debate raged on as to whether or not this was the right decision for the developers to make. Following player-heavy games like Battlefield, a lot of potential customers were put off the thought of having AI in Respawn's multiplayer game completely.

But after having the chance to play it, it seems that, without AI, Titanfall would lose a significant chunk of what makes it so unique, leaving it at a massive disadvantage.

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Afirmitive4481d ago

Whatever...bots makes no game better. Bots are there to make people believe that they are better than what they really are.

InTheLab4481d ago

So without the worst AI in gaming, Titanfall loses what makes it unique? Only proves there was nothing unique about the game to begin with.

Ducky4481d ago

The AI isn't meant to be good. They're easy kills at the cost of giving away your position on the minimap.

They're not meant to pose a direct threat to players, and if they did, then the feature would still not be unique because Brink already had it.

fanboysmackdown4481d ago

Not everyone's a pro gamer who sits on their a$$ all day Af. Some casual gamers may pick the game up because they're CASUAL gamers and don't like playing against a bunch of twelve year olds, did you ever think of that Einstein?

FunAndGun4481d ago

I am tired of casualization and accessibility for the lowest common denominator.

why can't there be 10 vs 10 with only human players for people who like a competitive challenge and then 6 vs 6 with bots for casual players?

trying to appeal to both at the same time ruins it for me. I don't care what system the game is on, killing bots is totally boring and gives me zero joy.

FlameBaitGod4481d ago (Edited 4481d ago )

@ icheerbothconsoles

Your comment made no sense

4Sh0w4481d ago (Edited 4481d ago )

FunandGun Good Im sick of whiny gamers like you, I hope you hate it soooo much you leave Titanfall threads, then you can spend your time more wisely playing all the other games without bots. Nah but you wont just like a typical hater youll follow/troll the game because everyone is having fun without you, cant have that now can you? I for one completely agree with Respawn and want them to keep the game as it is with 6vs6 and tons of bots= the bots are suppose to die easy, they are cannon fodder between you, the Titans, and the humans. I see people saying it's easy but online I don't see people racking up too many human and Titan kills which means it's not as easy as some proclaim on n4g. The bottom line is Titanfall IS FUN FOR MOST GAMERS and we don't want the few trying to make it like every other game to satisfy their preference and ruin it for those of us who appreciate Respawn effort to make it a different feeling game= you don't like it they already said dont buy it; go play KZ SF.

FunAndGun4481d ago

@4Sh0w

I am glad you are happy playing casual games if that is your thing. I just prefer a more skill based competitive game type played against other human minds.

This is a comment section and I am speaking about gaming in general and how bots are boring in FPS's to me. don't let this "whiny" gamer get you all riled up about your casual preferences.

I am fine with sticking with KZ SF and other games. Lately it just seems that every game is designed around accessibility first which takes away some of the fun and learning curve for long time gamers. Not everyone wants easy buttons and hand holding. Unfortunately for players like me, reaching the majority and producing more revenue trumps everything...and that is understandable from a business point of view. I just have to pick the games that suit my play style and Titanfall doesn't do it for me.

Urbz78704481d ago (Edited 4481d ago )

English? Do you speak it?

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Fireseed4481d ago

League of Legends, and Dota would like to have a word with you.

Clunkyd4481d ago

haha I dont even bother killing the bots..
It doesnt feel as rewarding as killing a real player.

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4ShotKing4481d ago (Edited 4481d ago )

The BOTs IMO actually do make the game better as it gives people something to shoot at and what does that do? It marks the enemy player on the mini-map, thus keeping the gameplay fast paced and anti-camper friendly.

Update: 5 disagrees but no reply... Not 1 of those 5 people could reply to my comment with an educated response to prove me wrong... Not surprised.

king_george4481d ago

I wasnt one of the people that disagreed with you but i think people just dont like the addition of bots no matter what you tell them. One thing that has me a bit confused is that if a game like say, battlefield 4 can handle large scale battles with no bots why cant titanfall? The game looks really fun imo but i understand why people arent happy with this whole bot thing. I suspect its an immersion breaker for a lot of the hardcore players

PsylentKiller4481d ago

For the same reason that CoD Doesn't have vehicles or BF4 doesn't have kill streaks. Titanfall is it's own game. The Last of Us is an amazing game but why is there no co-op or similarly why is there no co-op planned for The Order:1866. It doesn't fit their game. It is really that simple.

They made the game that they wanted to make. I don't know what you do for a living but you should become a Proctologist and marry a guy named Sven and adopt three kids from the Philippines. Name them, 1,2, & 3.
That sounds crazy, right. Probably because it's not what you want and it doesn't fit into your life's plans. Same goes for a developer who is independent and not owned by a publisher like Activision or EA.
We don't have a FEZ II coming at all because of the kind of people that you can so ermines find on N4G, you know who you are. King George, this is. It aimed at you. Please don't think it is.

classic194481d ago

i can, bots do not make this game better, it makes it boring, i haven't played the game this is feed bk from youtube vids. ppl go 45 in 3, in only kill about 10 actual players, lame bro, plus you get ya neck broke often trying to kill the bots that line up in front of you. on that note the game looks fun, and i think 8v8 or 10v10 is possible to with them sizable maps, just make the wait for titan 3 min longer. #titansDiefast.(higher player count..

Goldenarmz4481d ago

Then why comment if you havent even played the game??

ArmyOfNone4481d ago (Edited 4481d ago )

@classic19 And that your main problem you haven't played the game. So your point is null and voided. The bots serve their purpose and 6v6 is the magical sweet spot. At times it's very chaotic don't let the numbers fool you.

FunAndGun4481d ago

Or objectives and shooting at other human players could accomplish the same thing.

4Sh0w4481d ago

Or they can make a game call Titanfall and you could simply choose not play it.

I suppose I could have cried in every KZ SF thread that it looked boring and I wanted GG to make it more like Halo so you could do cool "Halo jumps" so you could mele enemies to take down their shields then shoot for the kill with a battle rifle but NO, nothing short of a complete overhaul would really make KZ SF my cup of tea. So I didn't follow it complianing, just rather let gamers who like bitter tea enjoy it.

lemoncake4481d ago

They made a good decision adding in the bots, they obviously put alot of thought into the experiance they wanted to archive. Was a brave gamble but going by the beta it works well.

IRapeLolis4481d ago

If there was no bots you'd be walking around forever looking someone to kill.

Hicken4481d ago

If there were no bots they could add more real players, so that wouldn't be a problem.

Roccetarius4481d ago (Edited 4481d ago )

Real players wouldn't make other players feel like kings. That's the problem Titanfall is facing, and pretty much any other game with bots. It's pretty sad really, because human players are more satisfying to beat.

@Pandamobile, add modes with no bots, problem solved.

Pandamobile4481d ago (Edited 4481d ago )

It's like you guys have no concept of game design.

How does adding more players automatically make the game better? I've put in 10 hours of time into the beta and I can firmly say that 6 vs 6 seems like the perfect number of players for these maps.

The maps are super well balanced right now, and would honestly turn into a mess if you had like 10 titans on each team walking around. There'd be no place to go without getting obliterated by titans and players.

If you're killing 30+ grunts in a game and only have a few player encounters, then you're playing the game wrong. The AI are just there to be cannon fodder and provide a little resistance if there's a lot of them in one area. They're not supposed to represent much of a challenge for a player that can actually play the game.

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15 Underrated FPS Games You May Want to Try

Popularized by Doom in 1993 and still making video game haters gnash their teeth today, first-person shooter games are the best thing to happen to gamers since pizza rolls. So here are 15 underrated first-person shooter games you may have missed.

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Jiub1354d ago

Although the late 2000s Turok wasn't my favorite, I would love a new entry. Open world survival with shotguns and dinosaurs. Not sure how we'd get the fusion cannon, but that would be pretty sweet too.

MadLad1354d ago

Lol

All of these games are pretty much universally praised. Outside of Timeshift I literally own all of these.

Venoxn4g1354d ago (Edited 1354d ago )

XIII, The Darkness 2, Far Cry: Blood Dragon, Timesplitters: future perfect, Bulletstorm are awesome games

gurp754d ago

I played them all, they are all good in their own way
I used to be obsessed with FPS games

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