AI Bandit Script?

[Sgt Smash]

I see some servers has roaming ai bandits on their servers, i just wondered if anyone knows of an AI bandit add-on script for public use?

[2High2tell]

I hope it is coming. I played DZA2 for 2 years or so after SA came out because I enjoyed the Bandit scripts (Missions) so much. As someone who plays on PVE servers, this is something I have been waiting for.

[Sgt Smash]

There is a workshop mod that is charging money for the server side files. Someone from my community said they charging 200 bucks, But i don't know if that is true but the modder is telling people to email him when people ask.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2124153666

I'm just hoping someone makes a free Ai script like normal members of this community.

[LoneWolf]

Wont pay for a broken mod --not worth any money

[SirBrando]

If you do a google search for the mod, you'll find the client, and server side files.

[Sgt Smash]

Looks like everything is being hit with a DMCA

[SirBrando]

Originally posted by Sgt Smash:

Looks like everything is being hit with a DMCA

Nope, mine is still posted. Just have to search on google for DayZ AI Bots. Should have 21,018 views

[Sgt Smash]

Originally posted by AnonTheFree:

Originally posted by Sgt Smash:

Looks like everything is being hit with a DMCA

Nope, mine is still posted. Just have to search on google for DayZ AI Bots. Should have 21,018 views

ragezone.com?

[Kreefthond]

Originally posted by AnonTheFree:

Originally posted by Sgt Smash:

Looks like everything is being hit with a DMCA

Nope, mine is still posted. Just have to search on google for DayZ AI Bots. Should have 21,018 views

I've been searching for like 2 hours now. I think its down. I've literally waited years for these mods to come out so I can run a private server. I love the modding community but locking mods behind paywalls is just ridiculous. Hope it gets released soon for free.

[Chicago Ted]

Originally posted by Kreefthond:

Originally posted by AnonTheFree:

Nope, mine is still posted. Just have to search on google for DayZ AI Bots. Should have 21,018 views

I've been searching for like 2 hours now. I think its down. I've literally waited years for these mods to come out so I can run a private server. I love the modding community but locking mods behind paywalls is just ridiculous. Hope it gets released soon for free.

What's the problem with locking modded content behind paywalls?

[Sgt Smash]

Originally posted by Bobaguaca:

Originally posted by Kreefthond:

I've been searching for like 2 hours now. I think its down. I've literally waited years for these mods to come out so I can run a private server. I love the modding community but locking mods behind paywalls is just ridiculous. Hope it gets released soon for free.

What's the problem with locking modded content behind paywalls?

This is something very frowned upon and goes against the very nature of PC gaming culture!
Remember what happened when steam tried to integrate payed workshop mods?

[Kreefthond]

Originally posted by Bobaguaca:

Originally posted by Kreefthond:

I've been searching for like 2 hours now. I think its down. I've literally waited years for these mods to come out so I can run a private server. I love the modding community but locking mods behind paywalls is just ridiculous. Hope it gets released soon for free.

What's the problem with locking modded content behind paywalls?

Personally i feel its not ok to lock it behind paywalls since you get little to no support and the scripts can break at anytime. If I hear they are asking 200 bucks for it I think its extremely high and its way to unreliable. Im all for donations if mods are really good and I know a modder wont make as much money, but this is not right.

[Chicago Ted]

Originally posted by Sgt Smash:

Originally posted by Bobaguaca:

What's the problem with locking modded content behind paywalls?

This is something very frowned upon and goes against the very nature of PC gaming culture!
Remember what happened when steam tried to integrate payed workshop mods?

Ah, I was thinking more about crediting the author(s) of mods and of sites like Nexus. If an author feels like they should be paid for their work then that's fair enough, but there's the caveat of who's entitled to what should access to a mod be lost. Support models like Patreon work well here.

It's also different depending on the game. I'd expect a "Donators only" model to work better with Fallout or Skyrim.

In my opinion it should never be the site or content manager (in this case Steam or others like Bethesda) that assert control over mods in general.

Originally posted by Kreefthond:

Originally posted by Bobaguaca:

What's the problem with locking modded content behind paywalls?

Personally i feel its not ok to lock it behind paywalls since you get little to no support and the scripts can break at anytime. If I hear they are asking 200 bucks for it I think its extremely high and its way to unreliable. Im all for donations if mods are really good and I know a modder wont make as much money, but this is not right.

That does present a problem, which is why Patreon and Ko-fi are a good idea. In saying that though there is a balance, in that a modder isn't required to provide endless support simply because someone paid them - it is a side hustle for a lot of people. That being said, if someone is paid a lot of money to do something and they withdraw support there's an issue, but that circles back to the donation model of supporting authors.

Getting back to the original topic though, I thought there were numerous AI bandit scripts floating around for free? I could be wrong but charging for them seems like a bit of a joke, unless there's a particularly special one that substantially deviates from what was in Arma 2.

[GobboKirk]

At least this guy isn't charging the clients as well I guess, but yeah I'd rather donate to mod authors than have them come with a price.

[Chicago Ted]

Originally posted by GobboKirk:

At least this guy isn't charging the clients as well I guess, but yeah I'd rather donate to mod authors than have them come with a price.

They might figure "Well if they're going to shell out X $ per month for server hosting they can probably find a way to pay for this as well."

[GobboKirk]

Originally posted by Bobaguaca:

Originally posted by GobboKirk:

At least this guy isn't charging the clients as well I guess, but yeah I'd rather donate to mod authors than have them come with a price.

They might figure "Well if they're going to shell out X $ per month for server hosting they can probably find a way to pay for this as well."

Yeah, can pick it up by donations etc.
Hopefully someone comes up with a free one sooner or later though.