Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't splash say that the AI actually get better as you level up? It is sort of the same as the way that multi-player works right? As in maybe the AI works like this: 1-5 the AI are morons, 6-10 they are decent, 11-15 they are good and 16-20 they are at full skill? I'm hoping that this is the way it works and this is the reason why so many people who have gotten the game early say the AI is sub-par even though at many interviews they were said to be very similar to human opponents. I've been lurking for a while here and i figured i would bring this up. Can't wait to play on Tuesday!

Sure hope you're right, but the hard bots actually look decent . bliviongate:

it's more a case that humans overrate themselves. especially the ones playing early

hard bots are already decent, and as you Rank up, they get better, but they still will not compare to humans. nothing can, after all.

...well...except for sentient machines...but why would they play video games when they could wipe out all of humanity?

Thats generally how most games work.

Well, except JRPGs that think the only way to increase difficulty is to multiply the healthpools.

They are luring us into a false sense of security and anolysising us with video games.

They'd have nothing inferior to compare themselves to.

AI isn't bad, it's just not as good as human players. I've heard it's actually pretty good.

I wish I could "like" posts on here.

And the thing is, SD aren't just boosting AI damage/health in higher difficulties, they're effectively making the AI do that themselves... so it'll be interesting when they all have Kevlar armour, 33% damage increas and 4 extra health pips from Command Posts and double pip buffs from Medics...

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