Coop vs Ai aggro differences

Red VVind·Mar 10, 2015·2 votes·807 views

I have been having a lot of AI aggro in every game I play. I play normal games just fine but in AI games the bots are really try hard on me only. I watch other players and the bots barely use any abilites or give much chase to them. In several cases bots have grouped up and chain cc as well as multiple ults just to kill me. But I'll watch as other players skate by with little to none opposition from AI. Can anyone explain this to me? I have several other players I play regularly with that agree that the AI does this.

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IzbizMar 11, 20151 votes

As someone who plays bots WAY too much (I don't have the luxury of paying attention in a real game, so it wouldn't be fair for me to play), the bots are aware when your abilities are on CD. If you have all 4 abilities on CD, they will almost always chase you. This is how most people get FB in the first 1:30.

If the bots are on CD themselves, they will unlikely chase you, especially if you have all 4 abilities up OR it's 4v1.

So If Fiddle burned all his CDs on wave-clearing and you walk up, he won't chase. If you burned all yours and his CDs are up, he'll chase.

Red VVindMar 11, 20151 votes

Thank you for responding

Richy1111RichMar 11, 20151 votes

Bots are also HP aware, if you have lower HP than them & your team mate(s), they will focus you instead of your team mate(s).

It may also be safe to say that if the combined total of HP (You + Team Mate(s) in the lane) > (Bot + Bot Team Mate(s) in the lane) then they won't engage, but other factors may determine that such as ability CD's as the above mentioned.

They are front line aware also, if you place yourself in front of your team mate(s) toward them, they will likely focus you as the closest target, there is a lot of variances that makes the AI change focus however; should you bait them toward your team mate(s).

I personally get more attention when I'm near death. :P

Red VVindMar 11, 20151 votes

Awesome thank you I'll play around with it for awhile good info

Red VVindMar 11, 20151 votes

That's really good to know, the thing is I Main Yasuo his cool downs are nearly non existent, it doesn't matter if I have my abilities or not though. Even if I'm not playing Yasuo they behave the same way. Also if there is another player in lane with me AI ignores that player even if they have less health then I do. I know it sounds like I'm complaining, im not I just find it curious that the AI behaves with such discrimination. It's funny how AI will adjust to be so aggressive only toward my champion. I don't played ranked so it cannot be my elo.

IzbizMar 11, 20151 votes

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That's really good to know, the thing is I Main Yasuo his cool downs are nearly non existent, it doesn't matter if I have my abilities or not though. Even if I'm not playing Yasuo they behave the same way. Also if there is another player in lane with me AI ignores that player even if they have less health then I do. I know it sounds like I'm complaining, im not I just find it curious that the AI behaves with such discrimination. It's funny how AI will adjust to be so aggressive only toward my champion. I don't played ranked so it cannot be my elo.

I'm not reading this as you complaining, don't worry.

I just don't know how to explain it. I'm the one that never gets touched. But I don't know what I do to avoid it.

I mean, 1v4 is different. If I'm by myself taking on 4 comps, they will obviously all attack me.

But 2v4... I dunno. I've played over 1,000 bot games now. I know when the bot will use what ability. So I know when a Morg is going to cast her Q, for example. So I dodge it and go in hard. They're still focusing me, but it just doesn't seem like it because I wait for them to use their CC and blow them up.

It's quite obvious they target 1 person. So there must be code that determines who to target and you must be doing something to trigger it. Maybe they prioritize champions. Maybe they prioritize who has the most gold.

You could always test some things, but I don't have a straight answer for you.

Red VVindMar 11, 20151 votes

Alright thank you for response I'll give it a few tests