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GlassMarie
02-28-2012, 10:05 PM
Some of you may know me from my thread about the Meatshield Hitbox Problem: http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/889540-Meatshield-Bug-Exposed

It contains a video showing how the Lancer is the only starting weapon that can damage the person holding the meatshield, while the other starting weapons do no damage to them, even when you aim at the face.

This problem is bringing a NEW problem to my attention: Bots vs Meatshields

The last couple of games I played, the other team had a few bots on it. And every time I would pick up a meatshield, one of the bots would start Lancering my face with 100% accuracy, downing me in under a second. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. If that bot had any other starting weapon, they would not have even damaged me. Coupled with the bots' insane accuracy with all weapons, the Meatshield Hitbox Problem causes the meatshields to be worthless against bots, because the bots usually have a Lancer, and they KNOW that you can only be hurt with headshots, so they will down you instantly.

For the love of god, Epic, please fix your game.

xTZAx
02-28-2012, 10:59 PM
This isn't new, it was a problem in Gears 2.

OptimisticIdiot
02-29-2012, 09:12 AM
i can easily kill bots when i have meatshields. even if they have the lancer. it just takes practice.

ConwayXIII
02-29-2012, 09:25 AM
I have never ever seen this problem or come across it, but I could see why it would be annoying.

Then again, the meatshield problem has never really bothered me anyway.

SoloSwagBiggE
02-29-2012, 09:30 AM
I don't think they could really do anything to fix this. Anyway you put it, there really isn't any solution. Bots usually fail most of the time in my games already, to reduce their accuracy in these types of situations would make bots even worse than they are now.