Please update bots

Anotherherolost·6/13/2016, 8:58:57 PM·68 votes·2,535 views

I understand I'm in a minority here but it would be really nice if you updated the bots. Maybe add a few more champions? I know someone floated the idea of giving them keystones, that could be a nice start. I believe the last new bot you guys added was Lucian but that was years ago, everyone else is pretty outdated. It's a little disingenuous to pit new players against those older style champions when the game is dominated by much more complex champions (Azir Ekko Elise Jayce Jinx LeeSin Riven TahmKench Yasuo ). Also, why did you remove Malzahar ? Was he just too overwhelming after the rework?

21 Comments

xl Kirito lx6/14/2016, 12:22:04 AM12 votes

They added new bots semi-recently. Fizz, Irelia, Yasou come to mind. Not sure why they removed Malzahar, but it might be because he didn't understand how to use his new kit, espc. his W.

Xenos111116/14/2016, 1:39:08 AM4 votes

While they're at it make a more difficult bot mode... Intermediate bots are so meh, and they don't even use keystones.

Swiftdeath2evil6/14/2016, 7:43:18 AM3 votes

Whatever are you talking about? To bots they added yasuo, jhin, ahri, yi, taric's new kit, xin zhoa, any a few others I can't remember right now. They did that late last year or the beginning of this year.
Edit: Fizz.

DoX Livewire6/14/2016, 5:17:39 PM3 votes

Or maybe bring back doom bots as a permanent game mode?

sir d wreck6/14/2016, 2:16:42 AM3 votes

They probably took Malz bot away because they'd have to rewrite a bunch of his code because of his rework.

GáyChúngüs6/14/2016, 3:59:09 AM3 votes

I wish that League had bots like Dota. It has 5 diffiulties of bots. The 2 top difficulty descriptions say "Challenge Yourself" and "Hurt Yourself"

DarkRitual6/14/2016, 10:05:13 PM2 votes

I beleive they removed Malz because they didn't want to program him with a new playstyle, and you can't play him the way you used to. Another reason is the passive, which isn't something most newer players would know as much about. It's better in general to make the practice vs AI modes go up against mechanically simpler opponents.

Newer players shouldn't have to deal with being Shruma Shuffle'd.

Taarki6/14/2016, 2:03:27 AM2 votes

It might take some time to develop the technology for better AI, but surely they could do some little things like giving them keystone masteries, runes, and masteries, even if they are just randomized it would still be better than now.

ofart6/14/2016, 6:44:30 AM2 votes

Bots have been upgraded. Every time you level up an account, you'll run into many bots on your team.

Bacunwulf6/14/2016, 5:11:46 PM2 votes

If they add keystones to bots then at least put a lvl 20 restriction on that tier of bots, I can't tell you how many times I have been the only one on my team with a keystone or even non starter summoners on my team and I only play intermediate. Also the bots already cheat constantly with vision, especially Karthus and Gangplank bots, good luck trying to recall in that bush in jungle without getting hit by either's ult. Not to mention bots and afk players are prevalent as well and half the time now the enemy team doesn't lose a bot no matter how many players down you are. I once had to win a 2v5 bot game because I had 3 teammates in spawn all having a grand ol time just standing around reconnecting. I am all for adding more to the bots but only if they actually make it so I don't get first timers who don't know how to read in my match. Also another problem is that the bots don't get nerfed or buffed when patches go live, I remember it took about a couple weeks before GP bot stopped throwing out more than 3 barrels after he had been nerfed. Also bots retain vision of wards that either they or a minion spotted and they can attack it long after it has went invisible, plus they will skillshot you in stealth regardless of the champ, I have even had them hit me mid teleport as Talon or in my smokescreen as Akali. Much like everything in this game, Riot needs to actually look at it instead of throwing more crap on top and pretending its fine.

Narvuntien6/14/2016, 4:10:58 AM1 votes

I don't know why the DotA bots are so hard and the league bots are so dumb..

Holyrunner6/14/2016, 7:56:06 AM1 votes

Riot could learn from Dota bots. Those jerks coordinate 4 man turret dives with dust. Better than 70% of the player base!

BlueTiger556/14/2016, 2:48:53 PM1 votes

you want to add elise and azir lol ... you are killing bots with these champions :D