Superbots= Supercheap bots

Is anyone else out there as upset as I am about the dare I say, "cheating" godlike bots. Seriously, while playing against some godlike bots (not just any bots, but ClanLord, Xan, Malcolm, Brock, and Lauren), I noticed that one of them survived three lightning gun shots (one by me) without possibly having extra armor or health. There is no way I could have survived that. It simply defies the rules of the game since the 70 damage by the LG should have killed him in two hits. Yet, crap like that happened again. Once I was facing another bot that did not die after six hits from a rocket. Granted, he did have 50 armor, but still, I will take 2 splash damages and die. And lest I forget, the bots dodge much more than I have seen anyone online dodge. Once again, according to the rules of the game, it is not possible to dodge twice without having about a second to stop. Therefore, I find most of my kills to be either sniper/LG or shock rifle since there is rarely a time when they don't dodge my flak or RL shots. I really do not mind the autoaim that the bots have, because how else are they supposed to be better with their accuracy. But it is those major things that defy what a person can do that really aggrevates me. While I could win almost every time on inhuman, I find myself striving for luck in order to defeat a pack of godlike bots.The bots should not have to resort to "cheating" in order to win. And the resolutions to this problem are easy to solve: just don't let bots defy the rules of the game that players cannot violate as well. I would hope that Epic takes this unfairness by their doing into account before they release UT2007.
If you have had this problem and would like to voice your complaints (complaints doesn't mean whining about how less-skilled you are) please let your voice be heard. Because as far as I am concerned, Epic has given me a reason to stop playing UT2004 since it's pinnacle of difficulty is too biased in favor of the bots.

Well, after my midnight gaming of UT2004, I did much better than earlier today. Generaly first and second places. I figure I will continue to play against godlike bots as I have a 24Kbps connection as of this moment. However, after this holiday break is over with, I will be back in college and I will probably start playing online more often. The only reasons why I don't play online is the fact that so many servers are overly packed, they have usually the same map, and there is this "delayed" feel to each shot. Online feels a little bit slower, even with no lag, and sometimes throws my game off. This really is not a complaint, just a preference to play against bots.

Oh, and one last thing. While you may think that what I said about the bot ai is just me bitching and it might not matter, my point is that while bots cannot compare to humans, if somebody does not have the internet connection to play online, and they are stuck with bot matches, then that player should hope that the ai is coded in a fair manner. I prefer the godlike bots to have the accuracy that they do, but they should not be able do that which a person, reguardless of their abilites, cannot do (the dodging and seeming to take less damage stuff). So, if you do play against bots, post if you wish. But as it seems that those of you who prefer online like to bash those who are tired of the bot ai even though they are stuck playing against bots, well, then do not reply as the last thing the community needs is more people bashing because it is easier to do than discuss a topic. Actually, I am tired of my own topic. So, I consider my own topic dead, but hey, if more people would like to talk about their experiences with these godlike bots, then go for it.

Meanwhile, I shall continue playing against bots until I return to that internet connection in my dorm room that I so love.

Inhuman seems to be the perfect balance for me. But on inhuman, they are not quite as tactical (if you consider bots to be tactical at all), thus, they have become much too easy. I have noticed that there is rarely an occasion that I can use a RL or a Flak to get the job done without getting wasted in the process or dying as they kill me at the same time I kill them. At least I am gaining accuracy. Still...I am crossing my fingers that Epic doesn't do the same thing with the bot AI as they have for UT2004.

OOPS. I forgot to mention that it is the godlike bots that I rarely kill with a RL or Flak. Inhuman isn't as difficult to kill them with the RL or Flak. The problem with relying on the hitscan weapons is that it is not always easy to get to a hitscan weapon and you are stuck with what you have until you get your hand on one. After that, killing is a little easier on godlike. I find that players online are actually much easier to kill with hitscan weapons since they don't move as much as a uber dodgey Xan. And yes, I agree that bots don't have real tactics, but they do have more method behind their actions.