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A '''bot''' (short for robot) is similar to an [[NPC]] in a multiplayer game, usually designed to behave like a human-controlled [[player]]. 

== Long Version ==
Given the team-based competitive nature behind many first-person shooters, a player who plays offline games, presumably limited or no internet access, will be missing out a huge portion of the game. To remedy this, these games usually come with bots, which are NPCs that behave like a human player.

Another distinct definition of bot is that of a computer program which is commonly designed to perform monotonous or hard-to-achieve tasks such as "farming" and raising levels in RPG-type games. As a result, most RPG games have banned them from use because it is considered '''''cheating'''''. In FPS games this type of bot is also known to be a form of cheating. It helps players achieve better scores by improving their aim and reflexes which, in the extreme case, are completely controlled by the bot software.


== Related Console Commands and Variables ==
All games with bots have ConCommands and ConVars to control them. These might have slightly different side effects per game.
{| class=standard-table
! ConCommand / ConVar !! Description
|- id="bot_add"
| <tt>bot_add</tt> || Adds a bot to the server. Parameters can be used to set the name, team or difficulty of the new bot. This command might do nothing the first time if <tt>bot_quota_mode</tt> is set to <tt>fill</tt>.
|- id="bot_dont_shoot"
| <tt>bot_dont_shoot</tt> || Determines whether bots will intentionally shoot at enemies or not. They might still shoot for example if they are blinded by a [[weapon_flashbang|flashbang]] or if a [[func_breakable]] is in their way.
|- id="bot_kick"
| <tt>bot_kick</tt> || Remove all bots from the server. Parameters can be used to target only specific bots.
|- id="bot_kill"
| <tt>[[bot_kill]]</tt> || Cheat command that makes all bots suicide. If a parameter is given, tries to kill the bot with that name.
|- id="bot_stop"
| <tt>bot_stop</tt> || If set to non-zero, bots won't do anything.
|}
== References ==
[[Bot]]

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