[Maleficus]

Make sure sv_pure is set to 0. ET can can only load files that are inside .pk3 files if sv_pure is set to 1.

In the "advanced" tab of the server setup menu, there is a option for "pure server", make sure its set to no, and you will be able to load your bots fine.

As an alternative, you can bundle your .bot files into a .pk3 file, and drop that into the main fritz dir, and the game will read it fine, no matter what sv_pure is set to.

Its just the way ET handles files. Hope this helps.

Cheers!