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Originally Posted by techiegal
Maybe the should only give out one free trial account per IP address.
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bots in Shing Jea?
Pyro maniac
makosi
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Originally Posted by Pyro maniac
they can't trade anyway
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stretchs
You couldnt block 1 trial per IP address as people behind router's etc would have issues. But indeed there does need to be some house cleaning it appears
R_Frost
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Originally Posted by Yawgmoth
A week ago I've seen them, got interested and I actually investigated this case. I was really interested how those bots are making money and how efficient it was.
I followed them from creation to deletion and tried to do exactly what they do, and possibly do that even better. I found that the average one lives 17 minutes, and make less than 1,300 gold (I haven't put down the exact number, I think it was about 815g + 4 monastery credits) They are all Elementalists choosing secondary Warrior, simply because it's fastest (shortest ways) and the quests are one of easiest to automate (use 1-2 skills or just stay there and henchies kill). The last thing they do is Choose Your Secondary Profession quest and putting gold and monastery credits into storage. Yes, they lose 50g per character to open Xunlai storage account, they don't trade them to another bot account, just put into storage. Then immediately create another character and repeat. None of them do A Formal Introduction despite this quest being very very simple and rewarding 150g. So they make near 1,300g in 17 minutes, at this rate it's near 4,500g per hour. Sounds really pathetic (It's still possible to farm 10-15k per hour consistently), but done nonstop 24 hours is over 110k hard cash a day, not depending on selling anything to people and fully automated. They should be very easy to spot for the ban, all of them. |
Pyro maniac
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Originally Posted by makosi
I think they can drop stuff outside town though. So the botter 'master' account (which would be an ordinary fully-functioning account) would party with the bot (on the trial account) leave town then the bot would drop 100k and the bot master picks it up.
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and if the idea of IP was implemented: proxy ftw
XiaoTheBlade
Already /reported my fair share.
They keep rerolling with the same names.
They keep rerolling with the same names.
NeHoMaR
I don't get why ArenaNet never add things like limiting the creation of new character to one per ten minutes, or making impossible to auto-target the NPC next to the door.
The bots just exploit things easily to fix. Please make me a developer, I will add a rock in the middle of the way for block the bots and problem fixed, if botters reprogram bots, I change the rock and laugh all day!
The bots just exploit things easily to fix. Please make me a developer, I will add a rock in the middle of the way for block the bots and problem fixed, if botters reprogram bots, I change the rock and laugh all day!
payne
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Originally Posted by Vall Dan
This is your bot-watch traffic report...heavy congestion on I-10 Northbound into Sunqua Vale...motorists in the International District might want to find alternate routes to work this morning...
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Originally Posted by NeHoMaR
I don't get why ArenaNet never add things like limiting the creation of new character to one per ten minutes, or making impossible to auto-target the NPC next to the door.
The bots just exploit things easily to fix. Please make me a developer, I will add a rock in the middle of the way for block the bots and problem fixed, if botters reprogram bots, I change the rock and laugh all day! |
creation limit ftw
Roo Ella
Yeah simple solution you can't Delete/Make a new char within say 30min.
But then they would have to change the "name holding" time as I think thats 30 min?
before the name is up for grabs for anyone and if you legitimately deleted it and remade it
for some reason you could still keep the name.
I didn't want to hang around there too long just in case I got caught up in this accidentally
and just to make sure I "was chatting in local chat" to others talking about this
but I have sent a few reports in.
But then they would have to change the "name holding" time as I think thats 30 min?
before the name is up for grabs for anyone and if you legitimately deleted it and remade it
for some reason you could still keep the name.
I didn't want to hang around there too long just in case I got caught up in this accidentally
and just to make sure I "was chatting in local chat" to others talking about this
but I have sent a few reports in.
Qwertyfied
Just reported my limit too, i suppose only time will tell whether doing this daily will be effective, but Gaile's words are assuring.
Bowstring Badass
Glad to see Gaile posting 
. But yeah it is a congo line almost like altrumm ruins during those months.
. But yeah it is a congo line almost like altrumm ruins during those months.
Hott Bill
They're farming Mantids, they drop Sanqua Blades, Amber, Mammoth Axes. Can be valuable.
Eviance
Ya know... I posted a bot thread once... It got locked rather quickly - Now I'm sad ;_;
freaky naughty
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Originally Posted by Hott Bill
They're farming Mantids, they drop Sanqua Blades, Amber, Mammoth Axes. Can be valuable.
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Hott Bill
Oh, I thought they were lv 20, my bad. Yea my guess is farming the main quests. Because they do have a fast payout. *Nerf time?*
Qwertyfied
If i remember correctly, this occured with the first few quests in NF. They changed the gold reward system for that, i suppose they could do the same here, but would be harder, due to the large number of small quests.
freaky naughty
Jesus, they're in hordes. Some of the people there bugged them by opening trade and submitting offers, there were like 5 at a time using ludo it's disgusting.
bulbaz0r
Been watching this for hours now.
1. Create.
2. Run 6 steps to the left
3. Target nearest Ally
4. Target Nearest Item (Tablet of Wisdom Attributes)
5. Cancel the action
6. Press P (Search)
7. Add henches
8. Autorun (Pressing forward twice)
9. Target second Party member and run towards it
10. After X seconds they target nearest item (Sunqua Vale)
11. Target nearest Ally (Ludo)
12. Take Quest
13. Target nearest Item (Sunqua Vale)
14. After X seconds, cancel it and autorun (Pressing Forward Twice)
Thank you, I feel very useful and I am making something out of my life. I ate a donut as diner.
Spoiling their run and laugh can be done by trading them. Sometimes.
1. Create.
2. Run 6 steps to the left
3. Target nearest Ally
4. Target Nearest Item (Tablet of Wisdom Attributes)
5. Cancel the action
6. Press P (Search)
7. Add henches
8. Autorun (Pressing forward twice)
9. Target second Party member and run towards it
10. After X seconds they target nearest item (Sunqua Vale)
11. Target nearest Ally (Ludo)
12. Take Quest
13. Target nearest Item (Sunqua Vale)
14. After X seconds, cancel it and autorun (Pressing Forward Twice)
Thank you, I feel very useful and I am making something out of my life. I ate a donut as diner.
Spoiling their run and laugh can be done by trading them. Sometimes.
Fidelity
Yeah they do tend to freeze sometimes if you trade them, but soon after will zone out. I added a lvl 2 ele to my party earlier who was running like a bot. Turned out to be a human 
chowmein69
they all create their character, talk to the headmaster ,get reward , add mo,w,ele henchy talk to ludo and do the first quest for getting reward for having a henchman in your party
Harrier's haste
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Originally Posted by Qwertyfied
If i remember correctly, this occured with the first few quests in NF. They changed the gold reward system for that, i suppose they could do the same here, but would be harder, due to the large number of small quests.
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*>*<*But as long as they are gold buyers, bots will never die.
jon0592
I watched a full sequence and I mimicked one with my elementalist WHO IS LEVEL 20 and has OBSIDIAN yet someone still reported me
But yea I think they farming the henchmen quest. You should see Taya! She keeps turning left and right and 180 and 1080 and her chat box is going crazy
But yea I think they farming the henchmen quest. You should see Taya! She keeps turning left and right and 180 and 1080 and her chat box is going crazy
Dark-NighT
Just reported a bunch, been checking them out, its pathetic, but then again all bots are anyways.
Best way to end this i think is to give the new character 50 gold upon accepting the quest to enter the monastary, so he/she can purchase storage and drop money rewards from the first few quests, those really simple ones. Though honestly it is a bit harsh for the new players that just bought the game but since leveling in factions is so easy in general it shouldnt pose a problem.
Best way to end this i think is to give the new character 50 gold upon accepting the quest to enter the monastary, so he/she can purchase storage and drop money rewards from the first few quests, those really simple ones. Though honestly it is a bit harsh for the new players that just bought the game but since leveling in factions is so easy in general it shouldnt pose a problem.
Zeek Aran
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Originally Posted by jon0592
I watched a full sequence and I mimicked one with my elementalist WHO IS LEVEL 20 and has OBSIDIAN yet someone still reported me
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R_Frost
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Originally Posted by Soulless Warhawk
they all create their character, talk to the headmaster ,get reward , add mo,w,ele henchy talk to ludo and do the first quest for getting reward for having a henchman in your party
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NeHoMaR
If they are just getting quest reward, why all are eles?
I was thinking bots are just leveling up for farming in other place.
I was thinking bots are just leveling up for farming in other place.
Gaile Gray
*dusts hands*
Well, that's me, having reported 100 bots. (Two accounts.
)
We'll include this in the weekly community summary, and I'll check the status with Support later in the week, too.
Thanks for your help and analyses, guys! Your observations and input are very valuable.
Well, that's me, having reported 100 bots. (Two accounts.
)We'll include this in the weekly community summary, and I'll check the status with Support later in the week, too.
Thanks for your help and analyses, guys! Your observations and input are very valuable.
Gambit Shinobi
LOL, that was funny. Trading them does nothing. Heck, most of them are demo characters anyway so you can't even trade. Hope ANet stops this crap soon...
BlueSS
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
*dusts hands*
Well, that's me, having reported 100 bots. (Two accounts. )We'll include this in the weekly community summary, and I'll check the status with Support later in the week, too. Thanks for your help and analyses, guys! Your observations and input are very valuable. |
prism2525
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Originally Posted by Fidelity
Yeah they do tend to freeze sometimes if you trade them, but soon after will zone out. I added a lvl 2 ele to my party earlier who was running like a bot. Turned out to be a human
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Well actually i think they're more like "asf bvaoi" but anything's possible right?
EDIT: Just did my duly work and reported my 50 daily bots. Whose shift is it now?
manitoba1073
Dont care about the bots really one way or another. Its Anerfs botphobia that is catching alot of you is what Im more worried about.
Roo Ella
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Originally Posted by jon0592
I watched a full sequence and I mimicked one with my elementalist WHO IS LEVEL 20 and has OBSIDIAN yet someone still reported me
But yea I think they farming the henchmen quest. You should see Taya! She keeps turning left and right and 180 and 1080 and her chat box is going crazy |
Another reason I said in another post in this thread make sure you CHAT something anything in Local Caht so people know you are a human
and only there reporting bots or for a look at whats happening.
bulbaz0r
I even got into a party with one... after trying for two hours . (See screeny)
1 person was at the spawn place, he added bots to the party. I ran down with the bots and trade spammed em, and somebody was at Ludo to trade spam em. Suprisingly, the bot added us, before he added the hench. We ran outside and bodyblocked Ludo. Big fun!
. (See screeny)1 person was at the spawn place, he added bots to the party. I ran down with the bots and trade spammed em, and somebody was at Ludo to trade spam em. Suprisingly, the bot added us, before he added the hench. We ran outside and bodyblocked Ludo. Big fun!
Avai
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Originally Posted by bulbaz0r
Suprisingly, the bot added us, before he added the hench. We ran outside and bodyblocked Ludo. Big fun!
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NeHoMaR
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Originally Posted by BlueSS
I saw a level 20 ranger there with freezie crown, I guess that was you
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Tom Swift
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
*dusts hands*
We'll include this in the weekly community summary, and I'll check the status with Support later in the week, too. |
Frankly I don't give a rat's tail about the bots and they are probably there because the polar bear has opened a market for their online gold.
Abonai Laguna
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*dusts hands*
Well, that's me, having reported 100 bots. (Two accounts. )We'll include this in the weekly community summary, and I'll check the status with Support later in the week, too. Thanks for your help and analyses, guys! Your observations and input are very valuable. |
Anyways, Taya is having a rough time atm, shes turning around tooooons of times:O
yarddog
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Originally Posted by Vall Dan
This is your bot-watch traffic report...heavy congestion on I-10 Northbound into Sunqua Vale...motorists in the International District might want to find alternate routes to work this morning...
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i lol'ed in RL
EPO Bot
I suggest sending in Gwen.
prism2525
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Originally Posted by EPO Bot
I suggest sending in Gwen.
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