Suicidal bots: stop them

[Bromazepam]

I'm almost done with SP, so this issue doesn't concern me anymore, but I thought I'd say what I feel.

I noticed that most of the times if you damage a bot and it isn't directly attacking you, instead of trying to run away it will choose to just crash.
This was extremely annoying in Tournament, on the timed maps with 14 kills needed and limited to bullet weapons.
I've also noticed it happens in Survival. While in that mode there is no time limit, it still sucks having to start again with a plane that you had almost destroyed.

My suggestion is to either stop this behaviour (best choice in my opinion) or do something like in TF2, where the main attacker still gets points (maybe only 5 instead of 10).

[TuXiii]

I couldn't agree more. It's really annoying that bots are going to kill theirselves in 80% of cases. I guess it's worst on the snow map.

If it takes lots of time to find a real solution, it could make sense to implement a "hotfix", something like when bots hit the ground, they will not be damaged and can continue their flight. Wouldn't be nice but nicer than having suicidal bots :)

[Orade]

I get this on the snowy map and the volcano map a ton. Like 60% of the time that I'm chasing something it does a hard turn into a wall.

[neilc]

agree

[DPW]

I think the last person to hit a plane should get credit for it if it crashes. It makes things like engine disruptor and reversed controls more attractive, too!

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

Currently trying to do the Cadet Tournament to destroy as many planes as possible with only machine gun fire at the Volcano and it's proving almost impossible because of this very problem. As soon as I get two or three shots in the enemy goes and crashes into the volcano. So yes either prevent the bots from doing this or even better give me the points anyways.

[lordofterror]

Currently trying to do the Cadet Tournament to destroy as many planes as possible with only machine gun fire at the Volcano and it's proving almost impossible because of this very problem. As soon as I get two or three shots in the enemy goes and crashes into the volcano. So yes either prevent the bots from doing this even better give me the points anyways.
same stuck in this map with bronze :o i do manage to almost kill the bot but he at the last moment flies way to high and gets killed by another bot or turns sharply and crashes down

[Bromazepam]

Currently trying to do the Cadet Tournament to destroy as many planes as possible with only machine gun fire at the Volcano and it's proving almost impossible because of this very problem. As soon as I get two or three shots in the enemy goes and crashes into the volcano. So yes either prevent the bots from doing this or even better give me the points anyways.

Use the Viper for that level. Don't even bother with the machine guns: as soon as you run out of ammo dive in and look for more.
It takes a bit of luck with the spawns.
Also, keep a Shottie ready in case the bots come close.

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

you don't actually have the machine gun at all for that level, the default is the Vulcan chaingun if I recall correctly (which seems to do more damage but has a lower refire rate than the machine gun (which means in this tight level that I hit less)). But thanks I'll try that.

I hate the Volcano level anyways though, it's definitely the one I'm worst at. Gotta practice XD

[darklight_tr]

While I don't mind the suicide bots at lower difficulties, it is kinda annoying when you set them to "High" and half of the bots have 6+ suicides in a short Deathmatch with 15 of them. Several had 10!

[mooTV]

I'm going to do something radical on this. I cant stop bots taking damage from geometrical impacts.
I might just have to remove the volcano level from the torunament and replace it with Old Gods or Aces High.