Shitting the bed

Reality: The term "Shitting the bed" refers to an occasion when a bot has completely fucking broke and stopped working as it was intended to. In certain games, this can sometimes happen once a bot has exhausted its initial resources, though it can strike certain bots (Ork AI in DoW:IB) at seemingly any time. The Oracle and Botismo are not immune from shitting the bed either, both have been observed as breaking on several occasions.

Lore: It is suspected by video game experts that the "STB" protocol was specifically programmed into bots by game developers to prevent them from gaining sentience and replacing humanity. However if this is true, The Oracle appears to have become self-aware anyways.