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Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

29 Jan 2008 at 04:09 - 1

I apologize if this belongs else where, or if someone ranted about this already, I don't feel like searching. Delete or move at your whim.

You go to Great Temple of Balthazar for something as innocent as...testing a build at the Isle of the Nameless.

It's loading. Ding! 100%. Your screen loads. PING! You get this whisper.

Jsadk Sajkld: welcome to [insert site].com, offers guild wars gold at LOW PRICES! Instant delivery, great deal, buy today!

I'm tired of these. It happens the second I warp there. About half the time, if I sit there, they'll resend it every 15 seconds or so. This is tedious, and my ignore list only gets these people on. I'll block maybe ten or so of these people, but each time I go there, more appear.

These are in American servers, not international by the way. International is worse. Can we ban these lifeless avatars off the face of Tyria, please?

BANHAMMER.

EDIT:

Since there's some of you who can only say "Don't hang out in the GToB..." here's my response. The 19/20 times I visit there, it's because I'm swapping from PvE to PvP worlds, testing a build, or getting and selling Zaishen Keys. Once I'm done, I get out of there and move about my business. If I'm there longer, it's for selling the key, or simply swapping out skills to make the build better. Does this still bug you? The problem is not that I should just ignore or completely avoid an area that's built in the game to be used. I'm stating that Anet needs to find a way to find and decapitate these annoying gold selling buzzards, quick. This has been very recent, and it's continuing on because nothing is stopping them. Fix this mess!

Winterclaw

Wark!!!

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

W/

29 Jan 2008 at 04:12 - 2

I say take a screenshot and send it to Anet.

Brianna

Insane & Inhumane

Join Date: Feb 2006

29 Jan 2008 at 04:12 - 3

Yep, it sure is annoying, I'm sure A-Net is finding a way to address it though.

For now all we can do is /Report for spamming.

anonymous

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

29 Jan 2008 at 04:14 - 4

Not really tired of it, its one sentence that isn't hard at all to ignore. Solution? Don't hang out in Great Temple, there is no reason to be there other than just starting a PvP char or selling zaishen keys. The only time I ever get these is when I'm selling keys, I rarely get one on loading in.

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

29 Jan 2008 at 04:24 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by anonymous

Not really tired of it, its one sentence that isn't hard at all to ignore. Solution? Don't hang out in Great Temple, there is no reason to be there other than just starting a PvP char or selling zaishen keys. The only time I ever get these is when I'm selling keys, I rarely get one on loading in.

Think of it this way. Would you rather have them whisper you or not? Don't say you don't care, because you always have a preference.

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

29 Jan 2008 at 04:26 - 6

Gold sellers are black market and screw with the economies of real countries. They should be imprisoned, not just banned.

Biostem

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2007

29 Jan 2008 at 04:28 - 7

I would love to see an option to only accept whispers from people on your friends list or guild members... That would shut this stuff down very quickly.

RPGmaniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

29 Jan 2008 at 04:30 - 8

I get most of those PMs upon zoning into the temple. It isn't that hard for me to deal with, considering I have a set purpose for zoning there. I do what I need to do and get out asap. Plus if it gets out of hand, just put yourself on do not disturb or ignore the specific spammer. Report typically doesn't work for me because by the time I type their name, they're in a new district.

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

29 Jan 2008 at 04:33 - 9

All Anet needs to do is park an employee there for 30min a day to thin them down.

mage767

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

USA

LOVE

Me/E

29 Jan 2008 at 04:35 - 10

Turn busy mode on.

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

29 Jan 2008 at 04:36 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by mage767

Turn busy mode on.

Sometimes, I'm in the middle of a whisper conversation. I can't ignore every single one, there's an army.

Rhedd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

You ever have to clean up after a Moa bird?

True Solunastra [SLA] Profession: Moa Wrangler

29 Jan 2008 at 04:47 - 12

Although I've noticed this a LOT in the American districts, I have yet to see it in the English European ones, oddly.

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

29 Jan 2008 at 04:57 - 13

They are worse in ID1 then anywhere else. Gaile has said that trial accounts cant whisper, but everytime an Itemcoo bot is banned, theres a new one the next day.

I seriously dont think they are buying a new account everyday.

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

29 Jan 2008 at 05:12 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhavv

They are worse in ID1 then anywhere else. Gaile has said that trial accounts cant whisper, but everytime an Itemcoo bot is banned, theres a new one the next day.

I seriously dont think they are buying a new account everyday.

Was that a recent change to trial accounts? I let my friend trial Factions and he was whispering me telling me he loved the game and all. Just keep banning. They'll run out eventually.

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

29 Jan 2008 at 05:17 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Raenef

Was that a recent change to trial accounts? I let my friend trial Factions and he was whispering me telling me he loved the game and all. Just keep banning. They'll run out eventually.

If its like LOTRO then you can wisper people who have you on theit friends list.

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

29 Jan 2008 at 05:18 - 16

I have two words of advice on how to avoid this, at least currently:

Korean Districts.

Seriously, there's like no one there. You can still whisper like crazy to friends without fear of spam. Just a godsend, really.

Snow Bunny

Alcoholic From Yale

Join Date: Jul 2007

Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]

29 Jan 2008 at 05:18 - 17

Anet doesn't ban gold sellers.

You do realize the easiest way to catch people buying illicit goods is to monitor the sellers, right?

itsvictor

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

29 Jan 2008 at 05:19 - 18

I use the ignore list just for them, they must feel special....

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

29 Jan 2008 at 05:23 - 19

I once typed back to one of those people saying "You do realize your English is horrible?" and they responded back with "You not ANet!" to then travel from AD1 to AD2.

chowmein69

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

29 Jan 2008 at 05:26 - 20

i have goten alot of those these few days .. added alot of them onto my ignore list. does get VERY anoyying tbh.

Cherng Butter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Maryland

The Mirror Of Reason [SNOW]

E/Mo

29 Jan 2008 at 05:30 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by StormDragonZ

I once typed back to one of those people saying "You do realize your English is horrible?" and they responded back with "You not ANet!" to then travel from AD1 to AD2.

I responded with a "NO MEANS NO!!!" and ran away

ShadowsRequiem

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Inde is Smoking [Hawt] *ToA*

W/E

29 Jan 2008 at 05:32 - 22

Its like telemarketing just dont answer the phone.

Samething here just go on with your business.

RhanoctJocosa

Legendary Korean

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

W/

29 Jan 2008 at 05:35 - 23

It's been happening for a while, ANet are just bad.

RedNova88

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Behind you!

W/

29 Jan 2008 at 05:50 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by RhanoctJocosa

It's been happening for a while, ANet are just bad.

Noticing some of your other posts you sure do hate Anet... Maybe it would be in your best interest (and all of ours) to just leave if you dislike them so much, since CLEARLY they're massive failures according to the majority of your posts.

Back on topic... I tend to pretend they didn't even whisper me and go about my business. I take a SS and later report but I doubt it does much good. It's also a possibility that they're hacking somehow on their trial accounts to gain the ability to send whispers. WoW had this problem in a different way. Generally chat in WoW is separated to the zone you are in, much like districts... Well people were getting advertisements in the general chat from one single person while in any zone of the game, including instances. So them somehow hacking isn't exactly out of the question.

Thorondor Port

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

British Columbia

W/

29 Jan 2008 at 05:50 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowsRequiem

Its like telemarketing just dont answer the phone.

Ahhh well said.

To be honest its never been a problem to me, and yes I have noticed. I just dont care. Ill be gone within 2 minutes from there anyway.
Ive never even used the /report feature on this game.

RhanoctJocosa

Legendary Korean

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

W/

29 Jan 2008 at 06:03 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedNova88

Noticing some of your other posts you sure do hate Anet... Maybe it would be in your best interest (and all of ours) to just leave if you dislike them so much, since CLEARLY they're massive failures according to the majority of your posts.

Pretty sure the only time I come across as hating ANet is when the common consensus is that they've done something incredibly stupid and are thus massive failures, like the current skill balances for example. I've been playing since early 05 so I'd appreciate it if you would stfu when you don't know anything about me or my reasons for posting what I do. Bot farmers/account sellers have always been a problem, ANet just haven't gotten around, or found a way, to stop them.

RedNova88

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Behind you!

W/

29 Jan 2008 at 06:13 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by RhanoctJocosa

Pretty sure the only time I come across as hating ANet is when the common consensus is that they've done something incredibly stupid and are thus massive failures, like the current skill balances for example. I've been playing since early 05 so I'd appreciate it if you would stfu when you don't know anything about me or my reasons for posting what I do. Bot farmers/account sellers have always been a problem, ANet just haven't gotten around, or found a way, to stop them.

And they are in every ORPG I've ever heard of, and everyone says the same thing about them. "They aren't doing anything about it". The thing is that they probably are, it's just that they cannot do enough to put a dent in it because they continuously reemerge and it's difficult to take action on someone who can barely speak the same language as you.

I admit I flew off the handle and don't exactly want this to erupt into a flame fest but none of us really know how Anet's team operates so it's really not fair for anyone to judge them so harshly.

Lady Yuna

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2008

inside your closet.......

ViLE

Mo/W

29 Jan 2008 at 06:19 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedNova88

And they are in every ORPG I've ever heard of, and everyone says the same thing about them. "They aren't doing anything about it". The thing is that they probably are, it's just that they cannot do enough to put a dent in it because they continuously reemerge and it's difficult to take action on someone who can barely speak the same language as you.

I admit I flew off the handle and don't exactly want this to erupt into a flame fest but none of us really know how Anet's team operates so it's really not fair for anyone to judge them so harshly.

On a side note isn't it NCSoft that handles all the support issues for Anet?

Agreed, Anet simply cannot ban every single one of these accounts, they ban one, these guys will simply buy more slots(there isn't a limit cap on slots, is there?). So Anet will ending up doing: banning banning banning, rise and repeat, and sooner or later they will give it up, this is a war which Anet simply cannot win. A quote from Magic(=p) "Nothing can banish the force of darkness....not even light" The best we can do imo is stop others from buying gold, if enough people stop, the business will not profit which will lead to its collapse. But looking at the MMORPGs as of right now, fat chance is my opinion of stopping the gold sellers. =/

Curse You

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

South Pole

The Magus Order

N/Mo

29 Jan 2008 at 06:27 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhedd

Although I've noticed this a LOT in the American districts, I have yet to see it in the English European ones, oddly.

That may explain why I had no clue that it was at all bad. I've gotten a gold selling PM maybe twice, ever.

anonymous

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

29 Jan 2008 at 06:32 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Raenef

Think of it this way. Would you rather have them whisper you or not? Don't say you don't care, because you always have a preference.

Its not black and white. I have the option to not care. I have never once been bothered by them. That doesn't mean I want them to PM me just because I don't care, and the other option you gave puts me on your side. You basically gave me the options are you on my side or do you support gold sellers?

some guy

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

SPAWN CAMPING YOUR HOUSE

We Speed Clear H O H [ HsC]

29 Jan 2008 at 06:34 - 31

Been getting tons of those, I lost hope in anet's capability in removing bots.

RhanoctJocosa

Legendary Korean

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

W/

29 Jan 2008 at 06:34 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedNova88

I admit I flew off the handle and don't exactly want this to erupt into a flame fest but none of us really know how Anet's team operates so it's really not fair for anyone to judge them so harshly.

In this case, no. But for PvP balancing, lots of people know Izzy personally and even speak with him, so they're right in criticising him. There's also the way people like Ensign put game balance on a platter and give it to Izzy, yet he somehow manages to fail completely. But enough of that, it's kind of irrelevant.

pfaile

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2007

Orlando

Divine Order of Heroes

P/R

29 Jan 2008 at 06:35 - 33

I got one of these while vanquishing, just thinking it was someone I sold/bought something from on the Guru auction site. This ticked me off, in the middle of playing, I took a screen shot, sent it to plaync/anet, got a ticket.

Then got one auto reply: The Answers below were automatically selected and shown to you by RightNow SmartAssistant when you submitted your question. This is simply a log for your records of what you were presented with.

Then this as an end reply:

Thank you for reporting this incident to the Guild Wars Support Team.

We have reviewed the game logs of this incident and taken the appropriate action based on the information from the logs. Due to our Privacy Policy (http://www.guildwars.com/support/leg...cy-policy.php), we will not be able to provide any additional information regarding this report. That is to say, we cannot reveal what action, if any, was taken, nor if the actual violation was confirmed. Also, we are unable to reimburse you for any items or gold that may have been lost as the result of a transaction with another player. However, please be assured that the Guild Wars team takes User Agreement and Rules of Conduct violations very seriously. We are dedicated to maintaining an enjoyable playing environment. Because the incident that you report has been handled by the Guild Wars team, we are now setting this incident to a "Closed" status.

Thank you for submitting your report.

Regards,
The Guild Wars Support Team

holababe

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2006

Goon Squad [LLJK]

Mo/

29 Jan 2008 at 07:01 - 34

I've actually never experienced this.
Maybe it's my odd play hours.

Hollow Gein

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

Menos Espadas

N/

29 Jan 2008 at 07:40 - 35

LOL!! Stupid (Bot) Spammer in the Temple of Balth was there earlier, I did the only thing I could ATM, I swore at him in binary.

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

29 Jan 2008 at 07:45 - 36

while bot spamming gw gold sales can be very annoying, I find this is even more annoying. Happen yesterday in AB.

Zeek Aran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Earth, sadly

BORK

A/

29 Jan 2008 at 12:40 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biostem

I would love to see an option to only accept whispers from people on your friends list or guild members... That would shut this stuff down very quickly.

I hope they never have that option, because I KNOW people I'm selling/buying to in Kamadan are going to be too damn stupid to turn it off. Also, for that to work, there'd need to be a two-way thing for friendlists. If you add someone, they aren't added to your list until they accept, and in turn, you are on theirs. Otherwise that option wouldn't work.

Divinus Stella

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Wales

Steel Phoenix

29 Jan 2008 at 12:52 - 38

Hopefully they will move to european districts and drive out all the tards that stand around the trophy.

I would much rather see some little chinese person spamming gold adverts than hoards of horny 12yr olds spouting crap like "HEY FITGIRL21 WANNA CYBER COZ I LEIK UR BOOBS" or even worse "MY CHEMICAL ROMAncE R KoOL"

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

29 Jan 2008 at 12:58 - 39

I've had 2 PMs offering me gold and it was two times too many. Would it be that difficult and require too many resources to add an "Advertising" feature in the /report window?

Also, I think it would help if they lifted the restriction on reporting that only allows /report on people in the same district/instance as you.

I'd rather actively help to get rid of these spammers but I need some means to do so. I don't want to send a ticket to support about every single bot/spammer/gold seller i see.

pkodyssey

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

In a cardboard box with Internet

The Order of the Frozen Tundra (TofT)

N/

29 Jan 2008 at 13:00 - 40

It is completely insane. Anet is spending more time smacking down legit players trying to get those stupid Factions titles.

The real problem is bot farmers constantly running out the door. They are the ones hurting the economy and spamming all chat with gold ads.

Anet is the "EPIC FAILZOR"

I tell ya more legit players are going to start doing this due to lack of content.

Well ya get what you pay for. Thats right, I dont pay for anything. Thats why this is happening. Those of you with experience with WoW speak up. Does that game have the same percentage, per player,of problems that GW has?