Multiplayer games NEED Bots.
There I said it.
It's true, it's so true that it isn't even funny anymore. What are develpors thinking, seriously? Your game will not be reviewed worse if you have bots in included in your multiplayer, infact it will almost definatly be scored better if you consider not everyone has online... or friends (haha). I WANT BOTS. I actually prefer playing with the computer than with other people on occasions. With bots you could always have the maximum amount of players on a map, or decide the amount you prefer. Also, you would always pick what map you want, what weapons you want on the map, where you want them and more.
Bots would really help games that have a short singleplayer. The game would definately get more sales from people who don't have online, because those people would still get a lot of playtime from the multiplayer, which would have BOTS!!! Games like COD4 would benefit and the game would have a much higher longevity for people without online because they could do teamdeath match by themselves or against a friend, each with their own AI troops, or, better yet, they could team up with each other and take a defensive position constantly being attacked by 14 or so AI opponents, or they could take the offensive on them. Halo 3 could benefit as well. Everyone who doesn't have live could finally have a reason to use the forge. They could make their own maps and play against AI's to create their own fun. Gears of War could benefit. You know how the game ended after 8 or so hours, for the people without live, well give them multiplayer bots and they can have fun on all those multiplayer maps that they hadlooked at with envy, knowing they couldn't play on them. Hell, if they are like me they would simply have fun playing as a locust, or someone who isn't named Marcus Fenix.
With these last words I will summerize what I have previously said in a small paragraph. GIVE ME MULTIPLAYER BOTS!!! EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT FROM THEM!!! I DON'T WANT TO PLAY AS MARCUS FENIX!!!
(deep breaths... deep breaths...)