I have recently realized that my posts are pretty long, so for these guides, I will just post a few bullet points at the top and if you are interested in reading more, go ahead.
The Things You Should Know About Bots:
- They are around as place fillers
- They are programmed to win and lose an even amount of games
- They only play up to level 9
- You always have the option not to play the bots
- Bots are always anonymous
The bots were created with the purpose of giving members an opponent when their aren't many people playing. At one point the Admins decided to take away this feature, but due to popular demand, they brought it back.
Because the bots are only meant to be place fillers, they are programmed to "recycle" their cash balance. How they are programmed to win games is up for debate, it might just be that the bots will play smarter or as some people have said, it could be that they can change the cards in Hi/Lo or see what you are throwing in Gold Rush and Ro-Sham-Bo. Only the programmers know.
Playing a bot is not always necessary, some people like playing them, while others despise bots. There is no way to tell if an opponent is a bot before a game starts, but after a game starts, there are some signs that it is a bot based off their strategies. If you do not want to play bots, all you have to do is uncheck the "Auto Players" box and you will not be matched up against a bot.
I personally don't care if I am playing a bot or not. You will have to decide on your own if you would like to play them. Remember though, anonymous players are not necessary bots, they could also be a real members playing anonymously. On the other hand bots will always play as anonymous.
The information above is what I have read on the forums and text provided by Moola. I cannot guarantee you that you will never play a bot if you uncheck Auto Players or if a non-anonymous opponent that you are playing is actually a bot. Only the person who created Moola can know for sure.
Hope that helps, let me know if you have any questions.
