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Feedback May 11, 1997 $1.50 Sundays

Dear Mike

[ May 11, 1997, mikeBot press ] Perhaps the most popular advice column in the entire mikeBot Project Times, Mike once again returns to answer your questions.

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Well, I have a question. My friend said that he read in a PC magazine that you could download files or patches for Quake which added 'bots' to the game so that you could play deathmatch without getting on-line, which would be awesome. Where could I get these files and how would I use them?

Bots which do not require a modem/net connection are Quake-C bots; these run through an interpreter in the quake engine itself and therefore can be played on a single computer. There is more information over at www.stomped.com in the ``bots'' section.


While I do commend you on your ability and creativity, I would like to urge you to be careful. Client side bots and Client like bots that have targeting ability that is not some thing that most players of the games can deal with. There are a lot of things being said in the quake community in reference to client and client like bots. I do support your endevors with AI and this is a real true test of AI. But, even though you have the best of intentions, others may abuse your creativity. This could ruin the game for many. I now this is just a game. No lives are at stake. But still be careful. Also, as you develop your AI's logic and your bot, I will be working on beating the AI's logic. Bot-hunter if you like. Like all logic you can find a flaw somewhere. So look for me on a server sometime. "Know your enemy's patterns, and you can beat him." the Art of War. Takecare

Having received a few emails like this (i.e. you will wreak Quake, 'cause Stooge Bot, like, sucks and stuff). It is important to note:


will you make yours available like sbot???

eventually, yes. But, it is important, as above, to note that mikeBot receives no direction from human players; he helps no one, nor is he an ``add-on'' as stooge-bot is. (Although stooge-bot is mighty cool anyway)



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