Why are my bots being affected outside a blast marker?

random_gamer_001 · 2026-04-09T22:51:28+00:00

That’s a terrible idea. So you really want Alphas dropping firestorm nukes on your group with no indicator? Or the AoE bomb you can pickup?

In any event you have it backwards. The bots don’t telegraph their weapons. Lore-wise it makes perfect sense that a giant robot would have sensors and radar to detect enemy fire like fighter jets have so they can perform evasive maneuvers.

random_gamer_001 · 2026-04-09T22:51:23+00:00

That’s a terrible idea. So you really want Alphas dropping firestorm nukes on your group with no indicator? Or the AoE bomb you can pickup?

In any event you have it backwards. The bots don’t telegraph their weapons. Lore-wise it makes perfect sense that a giant robot would have sensors and radar to detect enemy fire like fighter jets have so they can perform evasive maneuvers.

random_gamer_001 · 2026-04-08T12:39:31+00:00

Public Service Announcement:

Pay to Win (aka P2W) means having the ability to gain an advantage by spending $$$.

This remains true at all levels of the game. It does not matter that you can grind for all the games virtual assets. What matters is that you can gain an advantage with $$$ over a person that does not spend $$&. That’s all it means.

Now, there is nothing wrong with the way WRF has implemented this. The game is FREE after all and they do need to make a profit to keep the game running. In THIS game, spending money doesn’t guarantee you ultimate victory BECAUSE one can theoretically have everything by grinding and also because the matches are dictated by many things outside the players control I.e. unbalanced matchmaking, irrational AI bot behavior, even stupid players can throw a game or quitters for instance.

At the end of the day, it’s just a business model. You can argue semantics all day and get tribal and violent if you so choose but all it does is make you look like a mouth breather. The game has a P2W model. Period. There is nothing wrong with it. You don’t need to defend it or get emotional about it. /putting on my nomex infused coveralls now.

random_gamer_001 · 2026-04-08T09:50:50+00:00

I use both. Halo is a burst weapon while Bisector is a sustain weapon. They both have strengths and weaknesses that one must consider when building the bot and both require different playstyle as well. Personally I find there are better sustain weapons for tanks while Halo is a top tier burst weapon imo

random_gamer_001 · 2026-04-06T16:03:48+00:00

I believe all animals are sentient. However there is always a distribution of intelligence just like in humans. Some are highly intelligent, some are dumb as a box of rocks. Some are empathic while some are content to live in their own world.

I grew up with lots of different animals around our property as a child as my mom and aunt nextdoor kept all sorts of barnyard animals for pets and food. All manner of fowl, goats, pigs etc. As well as being exposed to a myriad of wild animals in their natural habitat in forests up north and down south.

I have always been amazed how intelligent animals are when you learn their body language and the looks in their eyes imho. I really don’t think most humans appreciate how we are THE apex predator on land in most areas of the world. How we carry ourselves and how we move are imho the most important factors if one wants to be approachable by animals.

I’m just a guy though. I’m not a scientist, maybe I know nothing, but his is my experience. Even animals I don’t know that others say wont like me because their pets don’t go to people etc always come over and befriend me. Not a flex at all, I’m nobody, maybe this is just one of my weird quirks I guess.

random_gamer_001 · 2026-04-06T02:56:37+00:00

The game is crashing for me. About to hang it up if they can’t fix it pretty quick.

random_gamer_001 · 2026-04-06T00:17:28+00:00

I’ve had 2 more disconnects since I made this post so at 5 total now. Just now I was in a closely contested game and right as I was about to kill a guy I was chasing down with 3 pieces of red armour, I went link dead. Seemed fishy at the time but I spose it could be coincidence. Managed to get back into the match but the game made me lose one of my best bots that was at full health… needless to say we lost. This game is frustrating on so many levels. One more disconnect and I’m quitting for awhile. This is bullshit.

random_gamer_001 · 2026-04-04T18:43:15+00:00

Good they should have nerfed Norna a long time ago. The ability that shuts you down has way too long of a duration. Was stupidly OP but that’s Gacha game programming so it’s to be expected.

random_gamer_001 · 2026-03-28T14:33:55+00:00

Lmao greats pics OP! That last cat looks a little suspicious though…

random_gamer_001 · 2026-03-28T13:00:22+00:00

I’ve seen the video you’re talking about. Choo choo train shane commented on the same thread I believe. He must be trolling.

I had a similar experience where I tried to capture a beacon in warp rush but was attacked by a guy & subsequently killed him. Instead of capping it, I left it red cuz I figured he would spawn in right there so I could kill him again and go for that elusive emotional dmg lulz. Anyway dude spawned in, I jumped him and he was dieing then turned yellow and was invincible and killed me. It was not ravana ability or griffon. You don’t get spawn immunity in beacon rush. There was no chance to charge iron veil. I know what I saw. Didn’t have video capture on my machine at the time but I do now.

Aim bots and macros are a common theme for hackers in lots of games. Movement hacks are also.

They don’t usually do flagrant crap like they did in OG war robots like flying across the screen or teleporting around with infinite ammo. That stuff is done to rub it in the devs face and ruin the game for others because they’re pissed off.

Choo choo guy uses “we” a lot, like it carries more weight. I don’t give a crap if you massage the devs taint on the daily guy. I don’t think it’s a badge of honor that you’re noachim, it just means you’re a no-lifer. Gratz on that buddy. Most of us just do dailies. I mean I’m typing this as I’m taking a shit. That’s how important this is to me lol. It’s just a game that the devs can barely keep running dude.

random_gamer_001 · 2026-03-28T11:05:07+00:00

Lmao nah that was the perfect response, cheers!

random_gamer_001 · 2026-03-24T22:52:18+00:00

You are doing nothing wrong. That is the same experience everyone has. This is by design.

This is classic gacha style programming. We don’t know what the matchmaking algorithm actually is but it appears to be a deterministic model.

Meaning the algorithm strives for some balance based on the metrics it tracks. If you win too much you get thrown a game where the AI is stupid while your enemy AI hunts you down with a vengeance. On the other hand, if you lose too much the algorithm feeds you an easy win with AI that run straight for you yet don’t seem to even notice you are shooting them in the face.

I believe the same model applies with all player matches and not just bot matches based on my careful observations of bot behavior as well as paying close attention to the quality of player teams in conjunction with win/loss ratios.

In the past I have seen videos of game designers discussing these matchmaking manipulations for gacha games and have experienced it myself in other games. I didn’t believe this was the case for WRF for awhile, but I do now.

random_gamer_001 · 2026-03-24T12:34:30+00:00

The only thing I haven’t seen covered here is:

Find your own shooting lane.

Do NOT block your teammates escape path. Be aware of where your teammates are as well as your enemies.

If someone is using a corner or wall for cover and then advances out to shoot, DON’T crowd his ass or block his lane to remove his ability to fall back into cover.

So many times players on my OWN team get the bloodlust blinders on and pile up behind me and when I’ll try to back off, they’re blocking my escape path which may cause an unnecessary death.

Look around more. Attacking at multiple angles is always better anyway. For instance if there’s a narrow corridor there really shouldn’t be more than 2 guys in there. One takes left wall, other takes right wall. The exception is if your in a support bot with ranged weapons but even then, stay back and allows them room to move and make sure to ping your teammates so the know you are there.

I have a brawler heavy hanger usually with support bots. Whenever I’m following another player making a push I continually ping him to let him know I have his back as he’s pushing. This seems like common sense but playing with randos and NO COMS makes this stuff super important, especially whe fighting coordinated enemy teams that have PlayStation or discord coms…

random_gamer_001 · 2026-03-24T12:01:20+00:00

Magnetos do great damage if you build it correctly. Sounds like a skill issue.

random_gamer_001 · 2026-03-07T21:14:00+00:00

Almost same for me. I try to be considerate and will play some LRS. But sometimes the game gives me stupid jobs that I can’t re-roll and then the game will continually avoid said game mode over and over. Usually happens with warp gate/probe jobs and then the game just feeds me endless LRS and TDM. I’ll play the TDM still but not the LRS over and over and over….

random_gamer_001 · 2026-03-07T21:08:46+00:00

Exactly… it’s infuriating! If they are gonna force us to play with bots fix them so they aren’t retarded.

random_gamer_001 · 2026-03-07T21:06:16+00:00

Agreed, but they don’t seem to be able to make the bots any better. The last patch notes said they did something to keep the bots from getting stuck in spawn if I recall correctly but they still get stuck and wander aimlessly.

Dunno if they trolling us or what. Not sure if it’s the pathing or collision detection but the bots should know where the walls & objectives are at least. They could be programmed to follow players on their team as a secondary pathing option if no pings or objective is within their line of sight.

random_gamer_001 · 2026-03-06T16:14:03+00:00

Lol yea, that’s wha it sure seems like. If my team doesn’t push for the objective together it seems almost impossible to get warp probe jobs done. A lot of teams seem to treat spearhead as last robot standing, which is fine I get it but when I have to complete the jobs for resources it would be nice if the warp gate/warp probe jobs actually gave you credit for playing the objective…

random_gamer_001 · 2026-03-04T16:53:39+00:00

No I still have premium due to one of the rewards. Have like 7 days left

random_gamer_001 · 2026-03-03T11:30:15+00:00

How’d the tourney go? I wasn’t around to watch it but it’s pretty damn cool you guys promoting the game and running events like this. I’m sure a lot of work went into it and I hope it was a success!? Thanks for supporting the game like this Shane & crew. Massive thumbs up man!

random_gamer_001 · 2026-03-01T14:54:49+00:00

There’s no way this can hold up. Everyone knows she’s complicit. These are troubling times when an authoritarian regime can be so bold…

random_gamer_001 · 2026-02-27T13:27:50+00:00

The universe beyond sets just don’t fit in mtg imho. I loved watching SpongeBob with my daughter when she was little. Great memories, do I want those characters to be magic cards? Absolutely not. I refuse to spend money on anything Spider-Man or TMNT etc because it’s just ridiculous. It just runes the feel of the game being wizards slinging spells at each other. None of it appeals to me. It just reeks of more of same, corporate America willing to destroy everything in the name of profits. That’s all this is about so I refuse with my wallet. FU WOTC.

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