Is this game fun with ai?

[Poochy]

So basically I recently played spt and had a blast, and was wondering if solo dayz with ai is fun. Also, I am referring to the dayz expansion ai mod, but if there are any better ones please let me know. (I have also set up servers for myself in different games before so that won't be a problem)

[Apocryphox]

No. Normally, I’m the kind of person who prefers going full co-op and playing against AI opponents with my mates, but the modded AI in DayZ is anything but balanced. They can spot you from 500 meters away and basically have aimbot. You’re better off playing against real players. As strange as it might sound, real opponents behave much more realistically and fairly than the bots in DayZ.

[baddoggs]

Originally posted by Poochy:

So basically I recently played spt and had a blast, and was wondering if solo dayz with ai is fun. Also, I am referring to the dayz expansion ai mod, but if there are any better ones please let me know. (I have also set up servers for myself in different games before so that won't be a problem)

FYI DayZ is not the "different" games you've hosted before.
It is quite complex to get many mods and to run properly together.
Don't be suprised if it ends up being way harder than you thought.

[Poochy]

Originally posted by baddoggs:

Originally posted by Poochy:

So basically I recently played spt and had a blast, and was wondering if solo dayz with ai is fun. Also, I am referring to the dayz expansion ai mod, but if there are any better ones please let me know. (I have also set up servers for myself in different games before so that won't be a problem)

FYI DayZ is not the "different" games you've hosted before.
It is quite complex to get many mods and to run properly together.
Don't be suprised if it ends up being way harder than you thought.

I searched it up and have everything ready except the mods cause I don't own the game yet, so thanks for the heads up on that. Also, even if errors happen, I know I can deal with it as I have in the past before. My main question is if solo dayz is fun. The only reason I added that is so people wouldn't tell me you'd have to set up a server and that it's difficult. Thanks for the heads up though :)

[󠀡󠀡]

I tried playing alone in a singleplayer environment with my own local server + AI bots that were having outposts and road blocks, it's kinda fun? But to be honest, they act like terminators and walk really weirdly, it's really immersion breaking.

The AI in this game is amazing for what it's worth, considering how the game is structured, but it's far way from being completed / done, other games like Escape From Tarkov SP have a better AI for example, and could actually be considered more fun that playing and killing bots players on DayZ.

Of course it's a matter of preferences and play style, but I just come back to playing PVP servers and hardcore survival, which is the base of the fun that Dayz gives me and other people at least, in my opinion.

I play this game mostly for the interactions and survival, not knowing where the next person, player, danger could be!! (traps, group of bandits, fires in the woods)

I can't tell you how many times I had PVP fights in community servers, got taken hostage, and when the situation allowed or forced us too, it brought to the best team ups and come backs against other bandits.

All of this with real players, as I said, it's a matter of taste!!!

So to each their pick! :)

[baddoggs]

Originally posted by Poochy:

Originally posted by baddoggs:

FYI DayZ is not the "different" games you've hosted before.
It is quite complex to get many mods and to run properly together.
Don't be suprised if it ends up being way harder than you thought.

I searched it up and have everything ready except the mods cause I don't own the game yet, so thanks for the heads up on that. Also, even if errors happen, I know I can deal with it as I have in the past before. My main question is if solo dayz is fun. The only reason I added that is so people wouldn't tell me you'd have to set up a server and that it's difficult. Thanks for the heads up though :)

So, yes, solo is not hard really and if you enjoy single player games you will
probably like playing on your own server.
Just remember there are a LOT of public servers, both official and community
that have lot's to offer. I Highly recommend you try both official and community
at some stage,

[Apocryphox]

Originally posted by baddoggs:

Originally posted by Poochy:

I searched it up and have everything ready except the mods cause I don't own the game yet, so thanks for the heads up on that. Also, even if errors happen, I know I can deal with it as I have in the past before. My main question is if solo dayz is fun. The only reason I added that is so people wouldn't tell me you'd have to set up a server and that it's difficult. Thanks for the heads up though :)

So, yes, solo is not hard really and if you enjoy single player games you will
probably like playing on your own server.
Just remember there are a LOT of public servers, both official and community
that have lot's to offer. I Highly recommend you try both official and community
at some stage,

Is official even playable atm? Most people have heavy wifi problems with official servers.

[Schizo_Survivor]

Originally posted by Poochy:

So basically I recently played spt and had a blast, and was wondering if solo dayz with ai is fun. Also, I am referring to the dayz expansion ai mod, but if there are any better ones please let me know. (I have also set up servers for myself in different games before so that won't be a problem)

As stated before, the AI isn't too great. They definitely are terminator's, but are unable to account for movement/bullet drop so oftentimes when they are hundreds of yards away over a hill they will use every single bullet they have trying to shoot you through four walls then just kind of run around confused near you. And I pity the fool that turns a corner on one of them, this is when their aimbot/terminator reflex's shine.

But this game can definitely be fun single-player. Compare it to The Long Dark in that respect.

[turbonutters69]

Expansion ai can be customised quite alot.
You can make them not terminator like. You can change where they spawn, what gear they have. Set waypoints for them. The list of options for them is quite big.
As the op is planning on running the server all those options are available to be set to op's liking.
It can take time to set it all up properly but once done. It is actually alot of fun. There is also an add on. Dolphins dynamic ai I believe. That is also good.

[RoY]

Try it and find out

[Billy Palooza]

The AI has always been absolute dogwater, exploration and interaction with other adventurers is always where it was at, and has become even worse now with their increased speed, attack range and health buff which would actually not be too bad since they where way too easy but now with them constantly spawning in front of your nose they have become a true nuisance...

[Sgt Smash]

Ai is good once they modded and tweaked, they definitely make things less boring on empty/PVE servers