Does the current SCS version update Black Pits AI?

Ygramul

I tried the Black Pits to idle away while waiting for the patch release (AppStore):

The AI is dumb as a door.

I can pick the enemies one at a time with ranged weapons and the rest won't come a-charging on to see who is killing their comrades. After playing Tutu with SCS AI for some years this is unbearable. (Bandit Camp in BG is an amazing challenge with everyone charging at you using SCS -- even with major crowd control, it tests a party to its max. Nothing like this in Black Pits from what I see...)

@DavidW ?

DavidW

SCS doesn't touch it, and won't for at least some while. (I haven't actually played it myself; I'm not going to mod it until I've played it; I have a computer-game backlog.)

mackos

that would be great Black Pits should be a challenge for experienced players, i love how SCS improves the game and i really like the Black Pits idea. It's just too easy

jorgehalcaraz

Plz do it , so few play the black pits i guess, but it's fun.

lunar

As a note, Bpits 2 is far superior, and even without scs the scripts are much better and challenging IMHO. I still remember the vampire shadow dancer lady who used shadow step and hide in plain sight.

FinneousPJ

@lunar Those vampires are actually quite annoying. First you're like "OH ****, what do I do now" but then you realize they can't attack while in shadow step. They use it to recover their HiPS timers though.

lunar

@FinneousPJ‌ yeah they can get annoying but I love it when computer ai uses up smart tactics a human player can (and should) use. Like better targetting and target-switching, 'cast and attack' routine, using up tricky special abilities like shadow step, etc. Instead of the most basic 'attack nearest enemy' or 'if you have spells x and y, first round cast spell x at the nearest enemy, second round cast spell y at the nearest enemy, and then attack nearest enemy until either you or the enemy is dead' scripts.

Scs uses long, very detailed and randomised scripts. The mod is a huge success because at times it feels like you are facing real, thinking enemies that react, and use all of their resources to the best. I got a familiar vibe from black pits2, too. Whereas black pits1 was nothing extra-ordinary in this area. (IMHO Bp1 is just okay, but bp2 is great!)

jorgehalcaraz

Well, if you have Scs then in the black pits 1, there is a little change, the enemies use the scripts and all that, i think, at least mages and warriors, still idk if there is any difference between the tier 3 bosses if you have SCS or you dont. I think the Cat or the tiger or whatever in the final battle is very dumb XD