Custom Bot ini file settings...

[korben44]

Anyone have information on where I can find custom bot ini file tweaks, or how to modify the correct ini file?

[i_am_binky]

copy a backup of the original utcustomchar.ini first.

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read this link
http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/...-bot-behaviour

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my own notes:
Alertness=?
Accuracy=-1 to 1 (but i use -4.5, read link)
Aggressiveness=0 to 1 (-0.95 is really zen like, +1 is relentless)
StrafingAbility=-1 to 1 (no strafe > more strafing)
CombatStyle=-1 to 1 (passive > aggressive)
Tactics=? (dunno)
TranslocUse=0 to 1
ReactionTime=? (0 = stands there, 1 = doesn't stand there)
Jumpiness=0 to 1 (increase twitchiness)
FavoriteWeapon=assign a fave weapon for each bot

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also change the GameDifficulty setting in UTGame.ini.

there's two locations for it; change the first, leave the second.
first is near the top under [Engine.GameInfo],
look for "GameDifficulty=x.000000"... change it to a number like 3 or 4.

the second is further down under [UTGame.UTGame],
look for GameDifficulty=+5.0... leave it alone
this one doesn't affect bots like the first (but you should know it exists so you don't mix them up)

so why change the game difficulty?
cuz bots are dumbed-down on the lower levels: skills they have in them are turned off... ideally the game difficulty under engine.gameinfo should be 5 (iirc level five is when bots are fully functional) but i find bots way too good for me then

To counter-balance this, turn down their accuracy and their aggressiveness... it's a balancing act with many other variables, like;
- less bots meaning you could have more smart, accurate, aggressive bots
- smaller bottle-neck maps (these are friendlier to bots)
- gametypes like greed, which are easier for bots;
- etc

gl hf

[i_am_binky]

forgot to mention,

you should also check my server (westcoastserver greed, vctf, ctf)

i have it set to gamedifficulty 4 and has these settings in the utcustomchar.ini: Accuracy=-4.5,Aggressiveness=-0.50,Alertness=1,CombatStyle=0,Jumpiness=0,Reactio nTime=1,StrafingAbility=0,Tactics=0

[korben44]

Thanks for the info... much appreciated. I'll tool around with some changes and see how it goes. I have bots set to 6 right now on my server. Only thing about them that irritates me is they dart for the link gun and can lock on like no other with it.

[i_am_binky]

Only thing about them that irritates me is they dart for the link gun and can lock on like no other with it. -korben44

you could select each bot a fave weapon (FavoriteWeapon="UTGame.UTWeap_Stinger") or whatever weapon you'd prefer... i default all except a few to stinger.

[korben44]

Awesome... just the setting I was looking to change.

[korben44]

thanks, i_am_binky... custom bots working great... will need to tweak a little to get them just right, but so much better than the zombie aimbots