Tank MG bots are Gods against planes

nocturnus · 03-15-2003, 10:52 PM

After 1.2 the bots got super skills with the tank MGs, they could shoot down planes as though they had little AA guns. You can be way up high yet they'll be hitting you. You can't go anywhere near a tank (in a plane) that has a bot in the MG postion, unless you can manage to shoot him out which is not always easy to do.

The worst thing is, a lot of the time the bots on my team shoot all the planes out of the sky, so I am pretty much left with no planes to dogfight.

Is it anywhere near realistic for a tank MG gunner to be able to shoot planes down with great accuracy? It doesn't seem like it to me. What do you think Dice changed to make tank MGers so deadly against planes, is it the damage to planes caused by the tank MGs, or the accuracy of the bots with the MGs, or both? I suppose if someone knew how to edit the AI, they could make bot vehicle MGers less of a threat to planes. You think that's possible? I got into the con files one time, but of course I don't really have the knowhow to know what's going on in there. My theory is that if you could edit just the vehicle MG damage to planes, the problem might be solved. Or, maybe you could make it so tank MG bots don't fire at planes, changing their priorities. Not sure if the bots accuracy toward planes could be lessened, that would be ideal though

I could try turning the bots skill level down, but seems that would make them poor ground fighters. Bots games are better now, this is the only big complaint I have. Could one of you that's familiar with editing the AI see if you can do what I'm asking here?

I realize this is an editing question somewhat, but not totaly. Discuss the bots, and why Dice can't get the bots right. I play single player sometimes cause I get sick of all the crap that goes on online. I'm in that mode right now. Been playing coop for the last 3 days.

Sarge · 03-15-2003, 11:13 PM

I think in SP, the bots all die easier and things seem to die quicker. At least that is what happens with me. It's so much easier to take vehicles out and bots then real players.

improvius · 03-16-2003, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sarge

I think in SP, the bots all die easier and things seem to die quicker. At least that is what happens with me. It's so much easier to take vehicles out and bots then real players.

That's because there is no lag.

-Imp

03-15-2003, 10:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
nocturnus Sergeant Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 365	Tank MG bots are Gods against planes After 1.2 the bots got super skills with the tank MGs, they could shoot down planes as though they had little AA guns. You can be way up high yet they'll be hitting you. You can't go anywhere near a tank (in a plane) that has a bot in the MG postion, unless you can manage to shoot him out which is not always easy to do. The worst thing is, a lot of the time the bots on my team shoot all the planes out of the sky, so I am pretty much left with no planes to dogfight. Is it anywhere near realistic for a tank MG gunner to be able to shoot planes down with great accuracy? It doesn't seem like it to me. What do you think Dice changed to make tank MGers so deadly against planes, is it the damage to planes caused by the tank MGs, or the accuracy of the bots with the MGs, or both? I suppose if someone knew how to edit the AI, they could make bot vehicle MGers less of a threat to planes. You think that's possible? I got into the con files one time, but of course I don't really have the knowhow to know what's going on in there. My theory is that if you could edit just the vehicle MG damage to planes, the problem might be solved. Or, maybe you could make it so tank MG bots don't fire at planes, changing their priorities. Not sure if the bots accuracy toward planes could be lessened, that would be ideal though I could try turning the bots skill level down, but seems that would make them poor ground fighters. Bots games are better now, this is the only big complaint I have. Could one of you that's familiar with editing the AI see if you can do what I'm asking here? I realize this is an editing question somewhat, but not totaly. Discuss the bots, and why Dice can't get the bots right. I play single player sometimes cause I get sick of all the crap that goes on online. I'm in that mode right now. Been playing coop for the last 3 days.

03-15-2003, 11:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sarge Master Warrant Officer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Back in GA, US fooking A Posts: 1,204	I think in SP, the bots all die easier and things seem to die quicker. At least that is what happens with me. It's so much easier to take vehicles out and bots then real players.