HL1DM bots.

I looked, but could not find any. Does anyone know of some bots for HL2DM, cause I really need some.

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Yes.

Scary_Jeff has the best I know about but, they require knowledge in setting them up. There are some that you just install and use with no setting up but... I cannot recall their name at this time.

I suggest the latter for easy use. Google search them.

Sadly, I know of no bots for HL2 DM.. I am sure there are some but, I am not privy to the info.

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Jumbots, I think.

scary_jeff had a whole load of waypoints for them (.jrf) for custom maps that were released.

Gwil said:
Jumbots, I think.

scary_jeff had a whole load of waypoints for them (.jrf) for custom maps that were released.

Yeah, but what was the name of those bots that Jeff didn't make? I used them most often since they didn't require waypoints.

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Phineas Bot?

Gwil said:
Phineas Bot?

B*I*N*G*O :biggrin:

thats the ticket. Google search that program Toast.

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Jeff didn't make the Jumbot - he made waypoint files for them so that they worked on loads of custom maps. Just to clear up any confusion there.

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There are currently no bots for HL2DM. Also I don't see a bot using the gravity gun in an intelligent way any time soon. Would be pretty cool.

reaper47 said:
Also I don't see a bot using the gravity gun in an intelligent way any time soon. .

That weapon has no intelligent mode anyway so whats the diff?

Even when I played DM online, I lost interest in any map where that weapon was catered to.

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Actually, I find the gravity gun is what makes HL2DM actually worth playing, otherwise I die of boredom with the so-ununique smg and rifle. It adds a new dimension to gameplay, with throwing toilets and stuff and your friends :biggrin:

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reaper47 said:
Also I don't see a bot using the gravity gun in an intelligent way any time soon. .

That weapon has no intelligent mode anyway so whats the diff?
Even when I played DM online, I lost interest in any map where that weapon was catered to.

AAAArgh...

I start getting used to this kind of rebellious comments but it's still... tough. How can you question the ggun!! :biggrin:

There's nothing like a good ggun fight between two players who know how to use it. It's so much fun to play catch with a radiator, a grenade or even a friggin' combine ball. I love that weapon. It almost allows me to forgive the lack of HL2 weapons in general.

Love it or hate it, it is pretty much the only unique thing about HL2DM.

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Yeah, thats what I mean, the GG absoulety rocks. Adds intrest to otherwise dull weopons

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ReNo said:
Love it or hate it, it is pretty much the only unique thing about HL2DM.

Were it within our purview to select the best designs from all the FPS games.

I'd have the shrinker from Duke. The pulse rifle from Doom. The glop gun from Unreal and the trip mine from HL1.

With that arsenal, I could have fun in any game.

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Orph - the gun does have some interesting qualities, but you have to pay your dues (alot of gametime) before the real interesting gameplay emerges.

When it becomes fun, is when good players mix it in with normal dm fighting. Like all weapons, there are certain counter-tactics - most involving avoidance, or pushing the proximity between you and opponent: i.e. with the rpg, if you can't run, you should probably get as close as possible to the attacker.

Anyway, the GGun adds a couple of new elements to this - anticipation of the 'catch', improvization of environment, and reversal of attack. For instance, if somebody has the combine rifle, I will entice them to launch an orb - setting me up for a 'catch and reverse' before they even realize what happened. Same thing with hand grenades. This really is a new kind of gameplay for DM - a sort of baseball/hot-potato mechanic that can be very interesting.

Of course entering a 16 player server filled with phys objects and 16 grav guns will seem like sheer chaos, so I could see how some might frown on the gun at first.

Just so were clear -- there are no HL2DM bots period. There may be some
mod floating around out there that has them, but as it stands the HL2DM
network code is in shambles as it already is. The last thing we need is
bots to mess that up even more.

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Of course entering a 16 player server filled with phys objects and 16 grav guns will seem like sheer chaos, so I could see how some might frown on the gun at first.

I still prefere 16 players using the ggun over 16 players using an SMG-type spray weapon.

Sorry guys. It boils down to preference and my preference doesn't include that weapon. No amount of positive commentaries will alter that. When'/if I make a HL2DM map, I will have a very very limited amount of "tossable" items.

The weapon is nearly as annoying as having a n00b running around an HL1DM map with a gluon and an unlimited amount of ammo. :rolleyes:

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Sorry guys. It boils down to preference and my preference doesn't include that weapon. No amount of positive commentaries will alter that. When'/if I make a HL2DM map, I will have a very very limited amount of "tossable" items.

The weapon is nearly as annoying as having a n00b running around an HL1DM map with a gluon and an unlimited amount of ammo. :rolleyes:

Well, I don't mind at all if it's a well made map. Many good ones hardly have any tossable objects and are still fun. Orbs and grenades will always (well, mostly) be available anyway.

Maybe you'll at least hide some of those small gas cans for us. :wink:

I wouldn't cripple any playable method. I mean, by severely limiting the tossable stuff so the weapon couldn't be used but.. I wouldn't have 10,000 toilets around either. :rolleyes:

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10,000 toilets ? What a better way to accommodate 'crappy' gameplay?

Finger said:
10,000 toilets ? What a better way to accommodate 'crappy' gameplay?

/me rolls.

You so funny Fingerman.

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the jump-pack from hl1dm made it very interesting when used right
of course once i got bored and started running around with a monkey wrench and a jump-pack, noone could hit be but i wasn't having the best of luck either