Halo Infinite players are getting very frustrated with the useless AI bots in the game and are demanding some major changes!
Halo Infinite has to be up there for one of the best games of 2021. However, it does still have a few problems.
Perhaps even worse than Halo Infinite players not being able to select game modes is when players leave matches. This is because they get replaced with an AI bot.
On paper, this seems like a sensible way to keep games balanced. Although, in practice, it may be even worse to have a bot on your team!
Getting the bots just right for player-facing modes was important, but the development team at 343 Industries also used the technology to its advantage when improving the multiplayer side of Halo Infinite. Not only can the bots team see how the A.I. behaves on certain maps, but the multiplayer team can track how maps flow, how the game is feeling, and even how team strategies are evolving. "The impact of bots on the development of multiplayer cannot be [overstated] in terms of our ability to playtest," lead multiplayer designer Andrew Witts says. "It's improved a lot of our iteration cycles in how we talk about the game and how we explain problems and solve problems together as a team. The player side of things is really exciting to us, but also as a development tool, they cannot be [overstated] how much of a role they play in us actually making these experiences."
Despite the many ways the bots infiltrate the experience, whether it be through helping the developers playtest or assisting new players to get on board with the flow of multiplayer, those who relished in the chance to truly test themselves can look forward to the return of the bot arena in the final release of Halo Infinite. Once you jump into a bot arena match, Halo Infinite will attempt to spawn bots that are comparable to your own skill level.
Of course, the bots of Halo Infinite are just an insignificantly small part of the overall package. For more on Halo Infinite, check out our coverage hub by clicking on the banner below!
Halo Infinite launches on December 8 on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC, but you can jump into the free-to-play multiplayer beginning today.
A new post on the Halo subreddit complains about the standard of AI bots in Halo Infinite. What’s more, it gives a great example of how bad they are.
This has prompted many players to ask developer 343 Industries to increase the skill level of AI bots in a future Halo Infinite update. And it definitely looks like the game needs it!
Hopefully, 343 makes this change soon, however, the developer has its hands full right now. This is because it has promised some huge changes to Halo Infinite progression in an upcoming update.
Halo infinite players demand some other changes
Meanwhile, in addition to improved AI bots, Halo Infinite players would also like to see some other changes come to the game in future updates. Fans want a Double XP and 2XP token buff in Halo Infinite.
They also want reasonable prices in the Halo Infinite shop too. It costs over $1000 to buy every item in the Halo Infinite Shop and this insane number has prompted Halo Infinite players to refuse to buy any microtransactions in the game’s store until it is changed.
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