Petition to Valve for CS:S BOT source code

[TorQueMoD]

Hey guys!

I was thinking the other day about how awesome it would be if Valve released the source code for the CS:S BOTs, so I decided to start a petition. If you think it would be a good idea to have a BOT SDK then please, sign my petition and let all your friends know!

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/csbotcode/

[jaboo224]

I guess it makes sense since i think Turtle rock studios did most of the bot code for cs:s and cscz. So im not sure if valve will release it :]

[Zacker]

There is already a basic bot framework in the SDK, isn't there?

[TorQueMoD]

Turtle Rock just got bought out by Valve for Left 4 Dead so I don't think it will be an issue and I dont think there's any BOT code in the SDK.

Even if there was, a proper BOT specific SDK would benefit everyone.

And to answer the question before it gets asked, this wouldn't increase people's ability to hack CS either. I'm not petitioning for code to affect CS, I'm asking for the code used in CS so we can use it in other Mods. Also, BOT code is server side and hacks are client side so it wouldn't affect anything.

[-HP-]

I doubt Valve would ever do such thing! :roll:

[Pongles]

the CS Bot AI is really awesome, they're not gonna let it go anytime soon :v .

[Warby]

when i read the topic i was mentally prepared to storm right in here and make fun of everyone who thinks petitions have EVER accomplished ANYTHING.

but valve have just open sourced steam right ? ( more or less) so who knows maybe they will do it

[JamesL]

Whilst I agree it would probably be a good thing for the community as a whole, I highly doubt it would ever happen, at least not until the next generation of their AI had been written and released. It's tantamount to giving away part of your intellectual property for free. It would certainly be taken by other independent developers, cosmetically altered then shipped as their own. Once compiled it would be hard for Valve to prove it's use by a third party.

So whilst I applaud the initiative, I think its futile.