A brilliant plugin that works a treat and is constantly worked on with fast fixes for any issues if they arise not to mention after-sales support from the dev is superb happy to pay the price as he works hard and has given us free plugins for years nice to give something back.  

I intended to use the free version from Bot Spawn for my new project right when the AI update from Facepunch made it unusable. First I really didnt know if it was really worth the 40$ for having some bots on my server but I totally payed out. The plugin works really well, the Bots do what they are supposed to do and most important, the support from the creator is absolutely top tier! I always got a response just a couple of minutes after I posted something - thats a support really worth being called so.

Of course there are some minor problems, but Steen reacts immediately to the issues.

Absolutely NO cash grab, like some people call it - yes it takes some time to be set up but even I, who had absolutely no experience with plugins of that size, made it work.

Great job Steen, totally worth the money!

Big thumbs up!

BotSpawn has been a staple of Rust's modded community for years now and BotReSpawn has taken things to a new level. It has intelligent features that save time, it's easy to setup, has tight integration with kits, and overall will add a significant amount of value to your server.

You'll also never go wrong with a Steenamaroo plugin as far as support goes. He's always very responsive, cares about issues, and releases thoughtful solutions. For years he's tirelessly improved upon his plugins and that's greatly appreciated.

5 stars in my book and I'm not one for giving high ratings! I recommend this plugin for any modded server.

Love this plugin. It makes it so simple to spawn bots.
Brought life to the new hapis map within no time. 

It offers configs for everything, finding monuments itself, or you can just make new profiles quickly.

The default npcs dont feel overpowered and i dont have to spend years setting up new configs for every monument again and again.

And the most important for me:  Friendly and competent support

Its deffo worth every penny!

Thank you! 

I was a user of the old botspawn plugin, I think this is well worth $40, a lot easier to use thanks to the in game UI.

Keep up the good work.

Our server wouldnt be what it is without this plugin.
The ability to create customized npcs for individual locations has not only added serious flavour to our server, but truthfully, as an admin, its been a blast to do! Id recommend making a spreadsheet to keep track of each individual areas stats and then you can really start to create a balanced progression of bots!

Even better, this is made and maintained by one of the coolest, nicest devs ive ever had the pleasure to chat with. Steenamaroo is one of the greatest out there! 

While this requires some serious work and time to really make it shine, I can promise you and your players will enjoy this addition! 
Thank you

Haven't written a review on this.
No idea what the holdup was.
So here I go.

I've been a BotSpawn user about as long as the plugin existed.
And @Steenamaroohas been an epic dev since then through BotReSpawn.
Both with development and support.

Some people don't like the cost of the plugin.
But you have to consider exactly what you are getting.
And that's a core part of the server experience.
Both PvE And PvP.

You can take a low pop server and increase the activity from nothing to "Okay, what do i need to put on before I head out?"
Take a dead monument and populate it with standard NPCs or "zombies".
Set XX roaming NPCs per biome.
Pair with the Kits plugin to give them a particular look, either to confuse players so they can't tell if they are another player, or so they only look like an NPC (based on your server settings, of course).

You can even create bosses with the plugin if you want to put the time into it.
It will tell players when they spawn, set the HP, damage, kit, loot.

The config (data files) are a bit intimidating at first.
Though, once you have an understanding of them, it's a really simple to edit from there.
The actual config file is pretty straight forward.
You can also use the in game GUI to make changes to the general server settings.
But when you need to make the fine detail changes, you have to go manual.

I personally believe that this plugin is a 100% must have for all modded servers.
Even if you aren't going to go to the extent of adding kits and making bosses, fine-tuning hp/damage per tiered location etc.
The biome roamers and adding bots to dead monuments is key to keeping servers active during downtime on PvP and honestly is a requirement on PvE.

I don't have a high pop server by any stretch of the imagination.
But I do have a loyal player base and this plugin plays a key part in that.

tl;dr buy it

Really great plugin, everything works without any problems,  If you need help support is available fast to help you.

This plugin improves your map and the player experience!

Recommended!

I was one of the many who were disappointed with how the transition of this plugin from being free to premium happened without any advanced warning. However, I'm reviewing the plugin itself and not my opinion on how the switch over was handled....

Is the plugin worth the asking price? Absolutely it is, and it should have never been free in the first place in my opinion. BotSpawn has always been the go to plugin for most server owners that want to add hostile bots to their server, and that fact doesn't change with the new BotReSpawn version. The plugin functions as advertised and can truly add value to your server if set up/used correctly. Steen (the developer) seems committed to ensuring that the plugin offers features and functions that fit each users specific needs (where possible). He is very responsive to inquiries and does seem to truly care that people are happy with his product. This combined with the quality of the plugin itself makes the price justified. 

Having used the free version of Botspawn for a long time and changing to this version was very simple and easy. As always great work by Steen and definitely worth every dollar. Great work as always Steen. 

Most needed plugin for PVE servers! thanks for making this new version!

Personally, I bought this plugin for developer support.

Steenamaroo, with all these years of free development and support, you certainly deserve this support!

To everyone out there I can also advise to think before whining about things you don't like here and there. You'd better ask yourself, what have you done to improve something? If you can still do something (like buy a plugin for developer support or do some debugging and help solve some problem, etc.) then do it, and if you can't, then at least , do not bring additional pain and frustration into life. to those who can.

I've used BotSpawn free for gosh, three years or more on my server and players LOVE the customization. The new version is awesome! Setting it up and loading npcs back onto the server was a breeze! 

Amazing plugin and a must have for any PvE server, players love it! By far the best bot plugin out there, so many configurable options and very easy to set up. Dev support is exceptional, that alone is worth the price, which isn't even that high for the amount of work and time gone into this plugin.

Steanamaroo has been kicking down killer plugins, and working with us even on Umod. I use at least 5 of his plugins. Just the time he spent with me over the last couple of years on various plugins is worth the $40.

Thanks

Other than needing to migrate config manually, works like a charm, player are happy to have it back.  The NPC seem a little less dense too, good for keeping players on their toes.

Works great and took about 15 minutes to update it from the unpaid version. Ty for the great mod!

I for one don't mind paying for this plugin, even if it does have a few bugs. Steanamaroo has been very helpful fixing the issues I've had with it and patched it reasonably quickly.

You lot need to remember that Steanamaroo was rushed to release this because of the major changes to AI in the latest Rust update. It is NOT finished yet. When it is, I have no doubt that it will far exceed the old version.

Many complain this site was created off the back of the free version and making it paid is somehow "wrong" and "unfair" on the modded Rust community because of it, but you also need to remember this site has also helped deserving authors get paid for their plugins which many have put massive amounts of work into so the way I see it is the plugin that helped make it possible deserves some kickback as well. We got it for free for a long time and for that we need to be grateful and thankful, but ffs stop whinging and cough up. The author deserves it, and YOU owe it to YOUR community to support the authors of these plugins that are exceptional compared to most others.

I don't know what people are doing to get their server wiped. I bought this plugin on the first day it was released because I was using BotSpawn previously. I had always thought it could be a paid plugin which is why I didn't mind paying for it. The dev of this plugin is very receptive and works hard to fix the problems. It's well worth the money.

Updated Review: While the death of botspawn and initial launch of botrespawn was a harsh reality for pve server owners this month, this plugin continues to be the best product possible in regards to bot spawn management.  There is simply no other plugin like it.  At first I was very hesitant on the UI interface as there were initial cumbersome issues that made it difficult to use.  With the addition of a few suggestions, the plugin author was able to improve functionality and give us the best of both worlds between botspawn and botrespawn.  Developer continues to listen to issues and does great in listening to feedback.  This situation made a lot of people angry because it was more about communication than the cost of the plugin but at the end of the day the plugin is working great and I'm appreciative that my ideas and considered right away to make this plugin more awesome.  

friendly - good plugin support is great

I edited this review and upgraded to 5 stars because Steen worked very hard at reading, responding and fixing ALL issues that were brought forward.   He is conscientious and always puts out high quality work.  Well worth paying for.  He deserves to be compensated for all his hours and hours on this obvious labor of love.

All bugs are fixed as of version 1.0.4 and working as it should.

Great Plugin. Although for what it costs we should not be having all the issues that have popped up. It was also time for steen be paid for all the work he has put in. That being said. It should not have been full price for the beta that we all received. 

Extremely disappointed this wasn't obviously tested well as when my server did its normal daily restart it wipes my server 

To pay 40USD for a mod and not get that is criminal 

Great plugin as it's always been, but wow what a major disappointment that the dev decided to make this such a high price out of NOWHERE. Time to completely redo my config files, thanks.