Wild Assault Dev Log #41: The Bots Are Learning. Here's What's Changed.

[p]Hello Wild Ones![/p][p]Now that the new bot update is live, we want to ask: how is it feeling? The community has sent us a massive amount of feedback, calling out issues like their "unnatural instant shooting," "super long-range precision," "single-speed slow walk," and "walking past downed teammates without helping."[/p][p]Don't worry—we've been listening closely, and every one of your complaints has been cataloged.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Phase 1: What We Just Fixed[/h3][p]We've tackled some of the most frustrating "superhuman" Bot behaviors. Consider these nerfs:[/p]

• [p]Added recoil patterns to Bot weapons. They can no longer laser-focus you while firing full-auto.[/p]
• [p]Bots now have a realistic turn speed. No more spine-snapping 180° headshots in close quarters.[/p]
• [p]The "Unfair Advantage":[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Bots shooting while using abilities.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Bots ignoring smoke grenades in certain situations.[/p]
• [p]Smarter Movement & Respawn:[/p]
  • [p]Improved jump logic (goodbye, weird bunny-hopping).[/p]
  • [p]Sped up Bot respawn times to keep the action flowing.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Phase 2: From "Dumb" to "Dependable"[/h3][p]We're also making Bots better teammates and more realistic opponents.[/p]

• [p]The "Good Teammate" Update: We've super-tuned the Bots rescue logic. In a non-combat state, Bots will now prioritize reviving downed human players.[/p]
• [p]The "Smarter Patrol" Update: We've added more varied routes and capture behaviors on maps like Vesca​ Outpost. They should feel less predictable.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]The Road Ahead: What's Next for Bots?[/h3][p]All these changes boil down to two key principles:[/p][p]1. Protect the fundamental game experience.[/p][p]2. Eliminate unnatural behaviors that undermine it.[/p][p]We're breaking this down into three pillars: Combat, Capturas, and Support.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]1. Combat: Less "Cheating", More Thinking[/p][p]We've fixed the "cheaty" parts. Now, we're working on their skill usage. We want each Bot character to use their abilities in smart, character-specific ways.[/p][p][/p][p]Want a sneak peek at how we're evolving the skill logic? Here's what we're testing (subject to change):[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]2. Capturas: Fixing the moving path[/p][p]We see your clips of Bots running away from the point or pacing nervously. We're building new logic to help Bots understand game state and make smarter attacks/defenses. This system needed more time in the oven and didn't make this patch, but it's a top priority.[/p][p][/p][p]3. Support: Beyond Just Revives[/p][p]We've significantly tuned the medic Bots' rescue behavior (HONG YING, ERWIN). Next, we'll expand support behaviors to others, like:[/p]

• [p]VLADIMIR sharing ammo and refreshing cooldowns.[/p]
• [p]ZHENSHAN proactively protecting allies from grenades.[/p]

[p]The ultimate goal? For Bot teammates to feel like helpful squadmates, and Bot enemies to feel like challenging, but fair, opponents.[/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][h3]We Want to Hear from You! 🎤[/h3][p]This is where you come in. Help us shape the future of our Bots.[/p]

1. [p]Which character's Bot do you think needs the MOST help with their ability usage?[/p]
2. [p]What's one thing a "dream teammate" Bot could do that would actually help you win?[/p]
3. [p]What's the funniest/worst Bot behavior you've seen lately? (Clip it if you can!)[/p]

[p]Pro-Tip for Bug Reports: The best feedback includes a video clip. It helps us squash bugs 10x faster.[/p][p][/p][p]That's all for this episode! As always, please share your thoughts and anything you'd like to discuss with us in the comments. 💬 We hope you enjoy a nice weekend, and we'll see you in the next one![/p][p][/p][p]Combat Cat Studio[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]X：https://x.com/WildAssaultGame[/p][p]Discord：https://discord.gg/WildAssault[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Follow us on social media ⤵️[/h3]