• Adding an option in `settings.txt` would allow the end-user to modify the SurvivorBots' FOV to determine whether they will be forced to shoot at the infected if they are within the SurvivorBots' vision similar to how the Survivor Bot AI Improver[github.com] does it. This could allow the SurvivorBots to kill the infected quicker since they will immediately open fire if an infected is within their line-of-sight. Of course, I think `manual_attack_mindot` already does something like this, but it only applied to SurvivorBots who are utilizing MOVE commands. Because of this, I thought it would be a neat addition to add something like this to `settings.txt`.
  
• I think adding a check to see if any infected are near the top of the ladder to avoid situations where the SurvivorBots can't climb any higher would be nice. For instance, they could be forced to climb down the ladder if any infected are either above the SurvivorBots' head or if they are standing right on top of the ladder the survivors need to climb up to continue moving forward.

Originally posted by CaptPatrick01:

What about revival priorities? If a player gets pinned or incapped, then another survivor gets pinned on the opposite end of the area, the bots keep shuffling in place unable to decide who to go for usually leading to both dying. They should be made to prioritize based on a list from earliest survivor incapped to latest survivor incapped rather than trying to do both.

Originally posted by King ♥♥♥♥:

I think adding a check to see if any infected are near the top of the ladder to avoid situations where the SurvivorBots can't climb any higher would be nice. For instance, they could be forced to climb down the ladder if any infected are either above the SurvivorBots' head or if they are standing right on top of the ladder the survivors need to climb up to continue moving forward.

Originally posted by Pluvillion:

Ladders have always been finicky with Source. Even if someone were to jump down, the collision of the falling infected and the survivor would sometimes get both of them stuck (commonly happens when exiting the sewer near Mercy Hospital and sometimes at the car park). You can't get them to move unless you kill the infected on their head.

What would work is having a non-climbing bot shoot the falling infected. This would even be useful for hordes as the commons won't have the chance to attack, but disastrous if there are specials around. Jockeys and Hunter are susceptible to attack (the Hunter even gives fall damage depending on the height), and the Charger is seemingly able to jump on the survivor's head like a platform and start meleeing. The Smokers are also a problem but they're more "useful" in getting the bots off the ladder. Just make sure you don't get ensnared because to this day no one has ever figured out why the bots won't shoot at the Smoker if he's strangling you atop the ladder.

Originally posted by Dr. LightMare:

Bots automatically using mounted turrets. Probably only useful on finales but if they could get on the turrets on their own for X amount of seconds and then hopping off and adding a cooldown on it so they don't keep getting on the turret. Also when the finale finally comes, they completely stop using the turret.

As a bot lover, this is a thing i want so badly.

Originally posted by Pluvillion:

To prevent the comments from flooding as well as making sure Phoenix Rose's bug reports tab stays on topic, drop your suggestions here. Do be realistic with your suggestions though.

I'm using this as an excuse as I have quite a lot of suggestions to give but I don't want to be overbearing with it. xD

One suggestion I can think of is target priorities. Think how the specials would aim for someone specific even if you're standing right in front of them (hyperbole, this applies to Jockeys and Hunters mostly where they'll search for a specific player in the crowd rather than the one they landed in front of). This helps them make sure a special is dead rather than shooting a few rounds at them and then shifting focus on another; assuming the aforementioned has been taken care of.

This is more evident with Chargers — mostly they're dead before they can manage to charge. The bots have no problem with this. What is a problem is when the Charger does charge. They'll shoot at him as every other player would do, but they won't attempt to "confirm their kill". This means once the Charger whizzes by them, they'll assume it's dead and will proceed shooting at other targets. This is the case sometimes - we've witnessed it ourselves, but more often than not, the Charger is still alive by the time he ends his charge, and this gives him a complete and interrupted moment to melee the bots as much as he wishes. The worst part? The bots won't acknowledge they're being hit. They'll attempt to shove, but that's as far as they'll go. Unless you intervene, they'll most likely end up incapacitated.

The added salt to the wound? The bots will attempt to revive their fallen teammate, but they will not acknowledge the Charger right in front of them (not even shoving). The Charger will continue to melee until the rescuers themselves fall into incapped state. Having them dump their mag on a Charger before anything else will be a lifesaver (literally).

Curious to know what you guys have in mind. Let's brainstorm.