Granite Citadel bots

shanaya

shanaya

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Scouts of Tyria

R/

When the first of my GW characters reached Augury Rock back in (I think) late 2005 I was amazed at the constant stream of tattoo'ed Mo/W's that were exiting on their own into Prophet's Path. It turned out, of course, that these were 'farming bots' that were going for the griffons. Sometime later, I think it was Spring 2006, Anet changed Prophet's Path to make solo farming much more difficult and the bots disappeared from Augury Rock.

The next place I noticed them was at Elona Reach where they were farming minotaurs in the mission (maybe they'd been there all along?). Now they seem to have largely abandonned Elona Reach. Did Anet change something there, or was it just over-farmed?

Now there are lots of the same tattoo'ed Mo/W's at Granite Citadel, exiting north solo into Tasca's Demise. What are they farming there? When I head out into Tasca's Demise it doesn't seem like a very obvious bot farming area as there are lots of nasty Stone Summit of various professions, rather than a bunch of melee mobs.

Mad Punisher

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

when you exit to Tasca's Demise and you dont have any *Defend* quest a mob of around 10 stone summit usually spawns in the first area. Most of the times its some rangers with some warriors. Sometimes there might be 2 necro but they aren't that of a problem. I think they drop a lot of gold or so

Chronos the Defiler

Chronos the Defiler

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

W/

actually it is EXTREMELY noticable bot too....you will see all grey armored, guildless Mo/W that have the exact same movement pattern (running to the Tasca's Demise sign then running out the door) and a few that get caught somewhere and spin in circles for hours. BOTS!!!

placebo overdose

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chronos the Defiler
get caught somewhere and spin in circles for hours.
what are you talking about all i do is spin in circles for hours how do you farm?

Hyper.nl

Hyper.nl

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Defending Fort Aspenwood

E/

I've seen these for a long time now, well since I'm playing GW. For 6 months now. All the same Mo/W ppl coming into the outpost from the gate, run to marchant and leave again.

Chronos the Defiler

Chronos the Defiler

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by placebo overdose
what are you talking about all i do is spin in circles for hours how do you farm?
the bots do...there were 2 of them near the sign but not following the "bot" pathing and they just spin in circles.

Pariah 69

Pariah 69

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2007

Hilo, Hawaii

Ambassador of EZ Company

N/Mo

Yeah, I've seen them a LOT in Granite Citadel, barely any where else (Although I barely have a 60% Tyrian Explorer's title). I don't see too many in Factions or NF though. All of them guildless, mainly female Mo/W. They're ALL pale-skinned though, I've seen maybe 1 out of 50 dark-toned character out of all of them...Anyone know why? O.o