how to control bots ?

[Speedy]

just did my first mission and brought 1 bot with me, and all he did was stand at the van.. can't I make them help me carry bags or anything ?

[Mailer]

Originally posted by Speedy:

just did my first mission and brought 1 bot with me, and all he did was stand at the van.. can't I make them help me carry bags or anything ?

I think if you hold down the PING-key (MMB for me by default), or double-PING in quick succession on a loot container or bag on the ground, it will prioritize either the closest BOT to you, or the BOT closest in your view cone, prompting them to loot that thing.

When a heist starts, all characters you do not have control over at the start remain stationary until you tell them to do something, or switch to them once, as far as I can tell. That is, until things go loud.

You can also use it to command bots to do other things, as the tutorial explains, like subduing guards. Keep in mind that the bots don't have a lot of care for keeping with stealth rules, so I would suggest only using them when the coast is clear, guards and cameras are down, etc.

Also, if you hold down TAB (by default), you can find some global HOTKEYS for instructions to your AI teammates, like collecting bags, or commanding them to stay/follow, etc.

[Speedy]

ok thank you :) did not get any tutorial. just started 1 of the campaigns to try it out. don't even know if I should keep doing campaign or play multiplayer :P

[Cryptic]

Do the tutorial

[Charming Cthulhu]

There's a tutorial button in the main menu...

[Speedy]

Originally posted by Charming Cthulhu:

There's a tutorial button in the main menu...

yea I found out

[Rocky McRockerson]

Holding tab allows you to give them direct commands, I know there's a "follow me" command, but this is only available in singleplayer afaik