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Scavenger Rage

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

Brazil

dTe - Do The Evolution

N/Mo

08 Aug 2006 at 18:01 - 41

If it was up to me....ban 4 life just like some other people already said...

Beeing stupid is no excuse, u were trying to get a rip off a games glitch, SO the wrong person in the story in the first place is YOU, not the scammer itself.

All he was doing was beeing an ass, you in the other hand was trying to exploit a games bug, sees the difference?!

Anyway, states about your mental capacities have already been overused, as well as the usefullness of this topic itself, maybe a close would be nice

Later.

Mithie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Rest En Pieces [RIP]

Me/W

08 Aug 2006 at 18:01 - 42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystery Tyke

WTF am i being called a scammer for?

hell yea, i learned my lesson. but can any of you [just imagine yur gulible and stupid like me] refuse to double your ectos?

Lynnrose, thx for that link, it inspired me ^^

*IF* I were as retarded as you, and I wanted to see if it was a genuine exploit, I would have started by dropping one ecto instead of all 79 of them.

Pkest

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Hooded Reavers of Eternal Life(Ankh)

R/

08 Aug 2006 at 18:03 - 43

I only see the box come up with my unclaimed items if the mission is successful. Never if we failed. Might just be coincidence but I thought that was how it worked.

But yeah, no sympathy for the OP for trying an exploit and losing out. Should get banned.

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

08 Aug 2006 at 18:06 - 44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zinger314

Most people here have played GW (and online games in general) for such a long time that they would never fall for a scam this obvious.

As said, I don't know how you can farm 70 ectos and not know how to avoid scams.

Like i said, greed is going to be the downfall for anyone in Guild Wars.

Mo Joe Joe Joe

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Where the sun don't shine

Mo/E

08 Aug 2006 at 18:07 - 45

I appreciate you sharing your tale, it helps me feel better about how my day is going...

Take solace in knowing this was a virtual financial loss and you did not plunk your retirement fund in some similar ridiculous scam. This lesson may save you big time.

Psykewne

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

08 Aug 2006 at 18:09 - 46

you sir are PWNED!!!!

anyway, yes, you deserved this, in future maybe if someone tells you there is a glitch you'll report to anet rather than try and abuse it. Heck there WAS a way to double full stacks of any stackable item... my guild found it, did it once on a set of wood and reported it once we confirmed how it was done... only thing that happened was an extra set of wood was created and we stopped people getting rich. (thank god this was prior to 55ing otherwise we would have had ectos turn into SoJs from Dii)

So yeah i'd support you getting banned actually, you deserve it.

Mystery Tyke

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W/Mo

08 Aug 2006 at 18:10 - 47

i apologise for my actions.

I made this thread to tell other ppl about my tale. i knew i was probs gonna look a pillock. its just one of the many mistakes ive made in my life

Balance

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

NYC, US

red basilica [isis]

R/

08 Aug 2006 at 18:11 - 48

I remember that guy in ToA...I whispered him saying that I don't believe shit and no one line up for him because GW servers don't allow for such things to be caused. They all left his group - he called me an ass and left ToA 1 to ToA 2.

Silent Kitty

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Netherlands

[TYW] "The Young World"

A/Me

08 Aug 2006 at 18:13 - 49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystery Tyke

i apologise for my actions.

I made this thread to tell other ppl about my tale. i knew i was probs gonna look a pillock. its just one of the many mistakes ive made in my life

Don't worry about it. I am sure a friendly moderator will lock this, if you ask. Tomorrow they've all forgotten you ever mentioned it

wilebill

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mt Vernon, Ohio

Band of the Hawk

W/Mo

08 Aug 2006 at 18:14 - 50

O. Henry is an old author whose books you can find in the library. He wrote a lot of entertaining "con man" stories, whose basis was that you cannot con a man who is not greedy.

elektra_lucia

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2006

England

Leteci is [sexy]

Mo/

08 Aug 2006 at 18:15 - 51

Posting a scammers name is lame too... Especially if he didn't scam.

Bane of Worlds

Wilds Pathfinder

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Meadow

Rt/

08 Aug 2006 at 18:18 - 52

sad that it happened but you knew that it was too good to be true.

Sir Skullcrasher

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California

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W/Mo

08 Aug 2006 at 18:26 - 53

i feel bad that i only got 1 ectos in my stock compared to his 70!

Mystery Tyke

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W/Mo

08 Aug 2006 at 18:31 - 54

I didnt want an argument. If you look at the title of this thread, i know i was stupid. But life goes on. and calling me a scammer? geez. i never took advantage of another player like this guy did.

If you must know, i typed this guy's name into google. he has a history of scams, just this one didnt work. im actually quite prowed. luring those devourers to ghostly prevented him benefiting in anyway from this whole process.

Mystery Tyke

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W/Mo

08 Aug 2006 at 18:39 - 55

oh and btw its just a game. the ectos arent the end of the world. i was only annoyed (dont go ranting on ''oh its yur fault'', ''u deserved it'' etc) about the time and effort put in to gain these items. at the end of the day they are pixels on my monitor, and do not mean nothing. but just the thought of people trying to steal from others m,akes me shudder. i DIDNT STEAL, did i?

Cyan The Archer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Denmark

R/

08 Aug 2006 at 18:52 - 56

If it worked, i would do it. If not many knew it, i would report it. It's just stupid to test it with a bunch of ectos :P

And you were quite stupid as you say ^^

If it was me i would just go with him and try to scam him instead of myself, and see how he react

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

08 Aug 2006 at 18:58 - 57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystery Tyke

but just the thought of people trying to steal from others m,akes me shudder. i DIDNT STEAL, did i?

Technically, you tried to steal from the system. Just because it's not a "person" you're stealing from the ethics go away.

Pity you got scammed.

Bigger pity you set yourself up for that by virtue of blatant dishonesty.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

08 Aug 2006 at 19:02 - 58

actually there were two (2) scammers here.

one scammer tried to scam another player

the other scammer tried to scam the game system

Timmy Shinobi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

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W/

08 Aug 2006 at 19:08 - 59

I think what he's trying to say is to learn from his lessons. And DO NOT fall into your greedy side of yourself. He knew he is going to be burned by posting this or he may even want us to feel pity for him but regaldless he posted it so we can learn from it. I think it is time for the moderators to close this thread for I know new guys that will read this thread will learn the lesson.....DO NOT TRY TO BEAT THE SYSTEM!!!

Do not get me wrong I feel sorry for you and to be perfectly honest how many players out there if shown the oppurtunity to make more will jump on that opportunity?

The Herbalizer

<3 Ecto

Join Date: Jul 2005

08 Aug 2006 at 19:20 - 60

Can you pm me who the scammer is if it is allowed just out of interest?

How did you have time to pull devourers to the scammer but not have time to pick them up? Devourers would take forever to kill someone...

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

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California

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W/Mo

08 Aug 2006 at 19:24 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Herbalizer

Can you pm me who the scammer is if it is allowed just out of interest?

How did you have time to pull devourers to the scammer but not have time to pick them up? Devourers would take forever to kill someone...

I also want that person's name please!

Ganik Thress

Banned

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Xen of Onslaught [XoO]

W/E

08 Aug 2006 at 19:25 - 62

The lack of logic is just overwhelming.

Opeth11

Desert Nomad

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Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada

Demon of the Fall [Opet]

Mo/Me

08 Aug 2006 at 19:29 - 63

Regarding the unclaimed items theory, you do know that the mission has to be completed in order for that box to show up? Either way, I am pretty sure that the box only shows you the items that were dropped for you and were not picked up at the end of the mission.

And please ignore the people who continue to flame you although you have admitted to your mistakes many times already. They just don't know how to read and want to make themselves feel smarter through comparison.

Solange

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2006

Kings Army of Surmia [KAOS]

08 Aug 2006 at 19:30 - 64

I've run into a few people in Guild Wars doing the I know how to make 50k a day scam, pay me 1k and i'll tell you how to do it

And these people don't see how they are doing anything wrong by pyramid scheming the exact scam around to the next person...

It reminds me of the same way the original poster of this thread has come onto the forums to report someone who "Scammed" him/her but in the process was trying to exploit/cheat the Guild Wars system in the first place by going along with the scam.

Timmy Shinobi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

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W/

08 Aug 2006 at 19:31 - 65

C'mon guys this is going out of hand. What happened happened already. Why pm the scammer? What good will it do? Well if its for the better I'm for it. Just keep it posted so I'm always informed.

Opeth11

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada

Demon of the Fall [Opet]

Mo/Me

08 Aug 2006 at 19:34 - 66

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy Shinobi

Why pm the scammer?

Again, to make yourself look big on the internet.

IIIPowerIII

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Canada

R/Mo

08 Aug 2006 at 19:48 - 67

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Herbalizer

Can you pm me who the scammer is if it is allowed just out of interest?

How did you have time to pull devourers to the scammer but not have time to pick them up? Devourers would take forever to kill someone...

The monster killed the Ghost, not the player...

Carl Butanananowski

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Arizona

We Have Big [Meat]

08 Aug 2006 at 19:53 - 68

Quote:

Originally Posted by elektra_lucia

But you tried to make more from exploiting a games bug and greed... You clearly don't get the message, or else you wouldn't of came on a forum whining about a so called "scammer" when the only person at fault was you.

You arnt helping. Shut up.

Mystery Tyke

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W/Mo

08 Aug 2006 at 19:56 - 69

Thank you guys

I think some of you are starting to see things from my point of view now

TopGun

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

08 Aug 2006 at 20:02 - 70

It's too bad stupidity doesn't cause physical pain.

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

08 Aug 2006 at 20:04 - 71

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopGun

It's too bad stupidity doesn't cause physical pain.

Sometimes other peoples stupidity gives me a headache... does that count?

Opeth11

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada

Demon of the Fall [Opet]

Mo/Me

08 Aug 2006 at 20:04 - 72

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopGun

It's too bad stupidity doesn't cause physical pain.

It sure as hell can lead to physical pain.

"z0mg I'M PLAYING WITH PLUTONIUM LOLX"
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Shadow-Hunter

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Mo/

08 Aug 2006 at 20:09 - 73

Common guys.. Saying Mystery Tyke is a scammer is like saying that the Change 10 plat to 10 gold is a fair trade cus the dude accept the trade by himself x.x
Sry for your loss =/ .. Altho if it was me i would also be happy that the ectos went lost other than the Scammer having them ..

~Shadow

Opeth11

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada

Demon of the Fall [Opet]

Mo/Me

08 Aug 2006 at 20:11 - 74

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadow-Hunter

Common guys.. Saying name removed is a scammer is like saying that the Change 10 plat to 10 gold is a fair trade cus the dude accept the trade by himself x.x
Sry for your loss =/ .. Altho if it was me i would also be happy that the ectos went lost other than the Scammer having them ..

~Shadow

You should take his name out =/

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

08 Aug 2006 at 20:12 - 75

Quote:

Originally Posted by Opeth11

You should take his name out =/

He's talking about the OP. We already know his name.

Opeth11

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada

Demon of the Fall [Opet]

Mo/Me

08 Aug 2006 at 20:13 - 76

Oh, I see.

Well to keep this from being useless spam..uh..

Sorry for your losses!

Metanoia

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

08 Aug 2006 at 20:14 - 77

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solange

And these people don't see how they are doing anything wrong by pyramid scheming the exact scam around to the next person...

It's amazing how successful some pyramid schemes really are. It's hard to imagine there's enough people actually ignorant enough to believe that by redistributing money, it magically multiplies.

Mystery Tyke

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W/Mo

08 Aug 2006 at 20:17 - 78

can ppl plz stop using the word stupid? we've established the fact i was a dumbass severall pages ago

damocles

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

The Netherlands

Guidless :(

W/

08 Aug 2006 at 20:30 - 79

First of all it's shitty to lose 70 ecto's in a retarded way, on the other hand it's funny as hell to see. I really don't get it why'd you want to double the crap, when you are already that rich.

I hope you learned your lesson to not be this greedy.

Mercury Angel

Avatar of Gwen

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wandering my own road.

08 Aug 2006 at 20:34 - 80

Well, this has degenerated a bit... The deed's been done, and a post linking to common scams has been made for future reference, so I'm closing this.