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"One of the more intriguing elements of any massively multiplayer online game is the developer's ability to change the level of AI within the game to adapt to current trends by the player base." ~
If the above statement is true, which I feel it is...
My question is; How come in over 10 years the AI in UO is still dumb down bots?
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Well, to be honest. Some people dont want smarter monsters. If you cant kill them, they dont get gold and stuff.
If you notice as monsters get smarter, stronger, whatever...
People move away from them.
Liches and in necro. Taking 2 can be harder. People yelled.
Change dread spiders. Not smarter, just more HP. People left them.
Same with swoop.
Intelligence is needed. Some monsters are "smarter". But some smarts is just the combo spells from 2 mage casting monsters. You just die. But players yell its unfair.
Mostly Id like to see monsters run. Run into battle fight. Run off to heal.
Id like to see groups of monsters work together.
But its not all intelligence. Slayer weapons EOO make quick hit kills.
So I agree and disagree.
No one wants to fight a smart monster just to win. "WHERES THE LOOT REWARD"
PvP lost it for me, years ago, if i die i lose nothing. I win, I gain nothing. Whats the point.
Gold for a kill blah. I make more on vendors.
Its a combo of AI, difficulty, and reward. They all have to be factored toghether.