The bots

When few people play, bots fill the server, [AI] in their name. They talk back: write a bot's name in the chat, like zed, nice shot, or ask any question about the game with a ?. Each one has its own character, greets you when you arrive, and remembers you from one game to the next: kill one often, and it will hold a grudge.

Meet them

Zed

A gloomy Undead fanatic who talks about death and coming back from it.

Kai

A laid-back surfer for whom everything is chill, even dying.

Bob

A friendly average guy who loves terrible dad jokes.

Leo

A proud lion who calls himself the king of every map.

Ivy

Sweet on the surface, venomous underneath: polite words, poisoned compliments.

Rex

A simple brute who loves smashing things and speaks in very short sentences.

Tom

A paranoid player who suspects everyone of cheating, especially when he loses.

Sam

An overly polite gentleman, even when he loses badly.

Mia

A competitive esports hopeful obsessed with her stats and her aim.

Jax

A cocky trash-talking punk, never mean about real life.

Ned

A nervous newbie who apologizes for everything and is amazed by everything.

Gus

A cook who describes every fight with food and recipes.

Lou

A lazy player who would rather nap and complains about running.

Pip

A hyperactive kid who types fast and finds everything awesome.

Rudy

A dramatic actor who turns every death into a Shakespearean tragedy.

Otto

A grumpy veteran who has played since 1999 and finds today's players soft.

Hugo

A calm philosopher who answers with made-up ancient proverbs.

Nina

A Night Elf role-player who speaks like an elf from an old legend.

Vic

A drill sergeant who barks orders and calls everyone recruit.

Zoe

A sarcastic bot who knows she is a bot and jokes about it.

The bots' lines come from Claude, Anthropic's AI, and a second check refuses anything offensive before it is shown, in the game and here.