Should we have bots in blacknova

Kraken

ok this is based on the fact that DeVore might be able to install the bots at some stage it may be this round coming or next depends on his work load i suppose.

I think they will add to the game so yes gets my 500 votes

it might be fun to kill a few ships without upseting boards.ie members too much.

Dazzer

I suppose I support the idea considering how boring things can get. Altho the boring side of things could change if alliances where a little more organised and actually planned attacks.

Anyways I vote yes.

jaggeh

i vote yes to proposition 69

Spunog UIE

eh no, that be crappy. Bots woulds just be annoying, who wants to kill or be killed by them, just a pain as far as i can see.

jaggeh

bots dont go over a certain average tech level (5-14 i think) so once you get fairly large they become easy prey, plus in a game with only 60-80 active players bots is a good idea.

swiss

No I don't think bots would be a good idea here. Firstly, it's not nearly as much fun taking a planet from a bot than taking it from an erstwhile rival. Secondly, bots (AFAIK) are far more predictable and may not have the same tactical awareness as a human player. This makes it easier to spot bot's and essentially just create a few extra targets in the game.

This may be the point, but I feel that the current balance of strategy is about right. Perhaps it would be better, however, to try to introduce some elements that may level out the playing fields, and try not to let the top players run away with the prize?

Kraken

I am quiet sure we could select boards.ie names for them. We could use bubbles aliases that should cover quiet a few anyway.

If we run out we could also use members names who are not and would not play.

and how come there are like 10 yes and 5 no and feck all replys?

GreenHell

Originally posted by Dazzer
I suppose I support the idea considering how boring things can get. Altho the boring side of things could change if alliances where a little more organised and actually planned attacks.

Anyways I vote yes.

Planned attacks are nearly impossible in the game since only one person can attack a planet at a time, so while you might take down the defense so a another alliance member can move in and finish off the job you may lose your ship. No thanks.

Dazzer

Yeah but a few alliance members could all donate money to whom ever gets destroyed to help build up thier ship.

Now you as a player might not grow in size but your alliance will and whatever alliance you attack will get smaller, therefore allowing your alliance to grow and maybe top the leader board.

Kraken

will someone find where we can get the bots i had a look but no joy. i say this as it looks like peeps want them in the game.

Dazzer

I know how but without access to my PC at home its hard to describe. You can put them on in config.php and I think you set thier behavour in a few files called fur.php or something.

Dazzer

Not this round Im afraid, however next round we will try.

jamaican

if bots are added make sure they ain`t stupid and attack your planet when it`s filled to the brim with the quite handy fighter`s. but bot`s will make the game more intresting.