Bots not attacking on command

[c0ncrete]

Without looking at the source, I think it's possible that passive mode doesn't keep a bot's hate list from being populated and that the pets aren't actually being sent in by the bot itself, but rather the default action for any NPC with a pet. Because bot code only controls the actions of the bots.

example:
a. your bot gets hit in passive mode
b. the NPC that hit your bot is placed on your bot's hate list
c. your bot does its AI loop and decided to do nothing because passive stance
note: the NPC is still on the hate list of the bot, it just chooses no action because that's how you told it to react

separately may be happening:
a. pet does it's IA loop (not part of bot code)
b. pet checks owner's hate list
c. pet responds because it doesn't care what you said to the bot

[jaspen]

Probably the later then as whatever you attack in whatever form is what typically triggers them. They can stand there being hammered all day in any stance and they nor the pets will do anything until you target the mob.