# Factions AI dumb, move then fire, instead of fire two times? **URL:** \ **Category:** Game Feedback\ **Created:** [September 10, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/factions-ai-dumb-move-then-fire-instead-of-fire-two-times/13841 "2021-09-10T18:08:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![outsidethief](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/outsidethief/32/3462_2.png) [@outsidethief](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/outsidethief)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/factions-ai-dumb-move-then-fire-instead-of-fire-two-times/13841/1 "2021-09-10T18:08:34Z")
Why, when a faction NPC has a clear line of sight on a target, do they only shoot once and then move? I mean, it isn’t like they move into cover; they run out into the open. Shouldn’t the smart bet be to shoot two times when you have the chance? When pandorans have a chance to shoot twice they always do (and they are crabs). What is the difference? “prolonging game play”? ---
**Author:** ![Nattfarinn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/nattfarinn/32/2600_2.png) [@Nattfarinn](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/Nattfarinn)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/factions-ai-dumb-move-then-fire-instead-of-fire-two-times/13841/2 "2021-09-11T20:26:55Z")
> [@outsidethief](#): > > they only shoot once and then move Unless they wield a pistol, then they shoot four times across the whole map without moving; even if hit chances are close to zero, right? 😛 AI is… strange. Some actions are plain stupid (healing obsession?), some feel pure random, some feel like a smart decisions. There is something wrong with decision making tree, but it is hard to pinpoint the cause. Maybe there is a self-preservation factor that forces faction AI to reposition before shooting, even if reposition doesn’t make any sense. Who knows?