Bots? Or just noobs?

Mister O

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

Recently in RA, I encounter some Rt/Ws. They just stay at where they spawned, casting Rt Lord and Boon of Creation, then start spamming spirits and doylak signet and won't move even though his(their) entire team run off or has been wiped out.

I think there is possibility that these Rt/Ws are bots. If they really are bots, something needs to be done (I guess)

Thoughts?

(If this has been mentioned somewhere, sorry about that)

Franco

Franco

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2006

England

VoB

Me/

Well if they use Dolyak Signet they cant really run lol . ^^. But then again without any points in strenght dolyak wont last much more then 10 seconds??.

I dont know, it could be bots trying to get gladiator title.

Trakata

Trakata

Crimson King

Join Date: Jun 2006

Resplendent Makuun

Song of the Forsaken

Sounds like either a really dumb bot or a really dumb player.

LightningHell

LightningHell

(????????????)???

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hong Kong

Guildless

Mo/

Dumb player who programmed dumb bot?

Carth`

Carth`

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

lol I saw something like this the other day. The enemy team only had 3 players, and we killed them quite easily, but afterwards the match didn't end.

We stood around for a while waiting for victory, when we saw a Rt/W standing on the enemy spawning point. He had apprently been maintaining his spirits throughout the match, but we had never noticed him because he stayed at the start while his team were slaughtered away from his spirits. He said nothing, and continued doing it while we killed him.

Ole Man Bourbon

Ole Man Bourbon

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Atlanta

GONG

W/E

Obviously bots farming for skill unlocks. Usually it's monks with mending, I guess Anet caught on to that after a year or two.

Feminist Terrorist

Feminist Terrorist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oh Noes! The 'burbs!

I ran into something similar in Urgoz, back when it was open to everyone. The party wiped, some people left, but a few of us tried to get the rit to resign. It ignored us and kept casting spirits even though there were no enemies in the area and it was the only member alive. Totally bizarre. I wonder if it's still there? lmao

Navaros

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mister O
Recently in RA, I encounter some Rt/Ws. They just stay at where they spawned, casting Rt Lord and Boon of Creation, then start spamming spirits and doylak signet and won't move even though his(their) entire team run off or has been wiped out.

I think there is possibility that these Rt/Ws are bots. If they really are bots, something needs to be done (I guess)

Thoughts?
Sounds to me like the team that ran off out of their own spirits and got killed way ahead of their Rt allies are the n00bs, regardless of whether the Rts were bots or not. In terms of "need" to do something, I'd rather see the bad players who aggro ahead of their allies get nerfed rather than such bots (aggroers are even worse for the team), but I guess that would not be as practical a thing to do.

Don Zardeone

Don Zardeone

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Don't worry, sooner or later them bots will be stuck in a match with eachother.

Thallandor

Thallandor

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Singapore

Seers of Serpents [SoS]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Zardeone
Don't worry, sooner or later them bots will be stuck in a match with eachother.
rofl.

Got Served Prawn noodles.

unmatchedfury

unmatchedfury

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Cookie Cutter [FTW]

I've wondered why no one bots in RA for simple unlocks.

Lately I've noticed. Rangers who stand at spawn point and spam troll ungent whirling stance and powershot. never moving nor speaking teh entire game.

and then I've run into them some 5-6 rounds later and tehy do exactly the same thing

warriors that stand near spawn point and then auto attack anything that coems near. useing only heal sig.

Ra isn't teh best place to farm. BUt it seems to ahve a few that do it.

fenix

fenix

Major-General Awesome

Join Date: Aug 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger

Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&#

W/

It's pretty simple why they use a Rt/W.

a) Dolyak, albeit a silly choice, reduces damage
b) The spirits, also reduce damage (so he won't die as quick)
c) The bot can stand at the start, and the spirits he casts will aid his teammates, therefore he does SOMETHING and has more of a chance of winning, rather than the traditional afk-bots

Two April Mornings

Two April Mornings

No Luck No Time No Money

Join Date: Nov 2005

Amherst College, MA

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Zardeone
Don't worry, sooner or later them bots will be stuck in a match with eachother.
haha classic Don

noocoo

noocoo

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Consume Soul will eat them all.