So, I googled "guild wars" today...

Yoshikuni Mahsu

Yoshikuni Mahsu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

And I got;
Site 1: gw.com - of course.
Site 2: gw wiki, - looking good
Site 3: gw guru, - in the clear
Site 4: amazon.com videogame section, - alright...
Site 5: GUILD WARS BUY CHEAP GOLD, - wait, what?
Site 6: ign. guildwars info, - alrighty
Site 7: GUILD WARS BUY CHEAP GOLD
Site 8: GUILD WARS BUY CHEAP GOLD
Site 9: GUILD WARS BUY CHEAP GOLD

Continue for the rest of page 1.

Yeah. So I remember a few weeks (or was it months? I suck at this) ago, the whole goldseller bots were a big problem and there was alot of QQ'ing about it. Ingame they seem to have died down a bit, but they're still around, but I havent seen much in the ways of threads/posts about them anymore.

Did I miss some update where Anet roflstomped the gold sellers? If so link me and /close please.

If not: discuss.

Brianna

Brianna

Insane & Inhumane

Join Date: Feb 2006

I think A-Net removed the trial accounts, correct me if I'm wrong, but I have had no in game pm messages about buying gold for a long time now, opposed to the 100's of messages I used to get a day.

Brewmaster

Brewmaster

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Just a ramblin' man, no place to call home...

W/

I used to log in, and before my screen had even loaded, little pm "dings" would be going off. Haven't had on in a while now. BTW,you gonna eat that pretzel?

Yoshikuni Mahsu

Yoshikuni Mahsu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

Well ive been holed up in my guild hall making the gee vee gee's lately, so I cant really comment, but I once had to go to [that ungodly place] GToB to use some z-keys, and I got a goldseller pm. It just jogged my memory a bit.


I have no association with nor do I have any pertinent knowledge pertaining to said pretzels.

Redfeather1975

Redfeather1975

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshikuni Mahsu
I have no association with nor do I have any pertinent knowledge pertaining to said pretzels.
*points to Yoshi's avatar*

Witch! Warlock! Harbringer!
You attempt to decieve us!
Burn her. Or him.
Burn!

*shakes head violently, while frothing at the mouth*

RhanoctJocosa

RhanoctJocosa

Legendary Korean

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

W/

There has been no roflstomping of gold sellers by ANet because they are a pathetic gaming company

Kyrein

Kyrein

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

Island of Undisclosed Location

why is it always rhanoct that does the GW/Anet bashing?

Darkobra

Darkobra

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kyrein
why is it always rhanoct that does the GW/Anet bashing?
Because his wit doesn't extend beyond anything original.

Saraphim

Saraphim

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Hand of Omega [WHO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshikuni Mahsu

Did I miss some update where Anet roflstomped the gold sellers? If so link me and /close please.

If not: discuss.
If they did, they didn't stamp hard enough. I popped onto my assassin at the weekend, who was still in Shing Jea from the last event and noticed there was a constant river of new eles running across the courtyard from the profession trainers to Sunqua Vale. It used to be a problem in the International District, and it looks like EU English is now infested.

RhanoctJocosa

RhanoctJocosa

Legendary Korean

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kyrein
why is it always rhanoct that does the GW/Anet bashing?
Because I'm able to see the unsolved issues and aren't a 13 year old kid who's scared to voice his/her opinion?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkobra
Because his wit doesn't extend beyond anything original.
Nice irony there. Instead of lurking all day in hopes of finding an opportunity to bitch about me why don't you read a book or something? Kids these days are lacking in intellect.

EDIT: ...and both of you are?

Fril Estelin

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by RhanoctJocosa
and aren't a 13 year old kid who's scared to voice his/her opinion?

Kids these days are lacking in intellect.
If they point at me, they must be kids. What a nice proof of your maturity!

You wouldn't want to apply your advices to yourself, and go and read a book by any chance?

RhanoctJocosa

RhanoctJocosa

Legendary Korean

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

W/

If you're too much of an idiot to see what I was saying, maybe you'll understand:

because i have RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing balls

Elaborated for mods: Instead of accepting ANet's 'we're trying our best/looking into the situation/fixing the situation with great success', I like to question whether or not they're actually doing anything. It's more than obvious how the bots operate, and it's crystal clear how to fix the problem. ANet just don't give a RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO about their game.

upier

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

AMAGAD!
A chance for a +1!!!!!

To the OP:
And we care because ...?

prism2525

prism2525

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Among dead bodies.

The Republic of Sky Pirates

E/

I googled "Guild Wars" right now and....

1. GW.com
2. eu.GW.com
3. BUY GW GOLD
4. BUY GW GOLD
5. BUY GW GOLD
6. BUY GW GOLD
7. BUY GW GOLD
8. Gamespot.com (pc review)
9. en.wiki.org/guild_wars
10. BUY GW GOLD

I mean... is it getting worse?

Saraphim

Saraphim

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Hand of Omega [WHO]

E/

It could just be that with the lack of anything new about GW2 (as in not a lot of links to any news), that the google rank for the gold selling sites is making them float up first.

Or it could be there's been an upsurge in the amount of people buying gold to stuff their HoM full of shineys. Google ranking used to be based on linkbacks rather than hit / traffic numbers, whether this is still the case I'm not sure.

Faer

Faer

La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo

Join Date: Feb 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkobra
Because his wit doesn't extend beyond anything original.
Yes, because giving undaunted praise to a team that is clearly making many mistakes and not paying enough attention to some very real issues that the community wishes they would work on is totally the epitome of originality.

Holly Herro

Holly Herro

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kangaroo-land.

Blades of the Dingo [AUST]

+1 post count

O wait.

Who cares about gold farmers?

Lol, I might get some more PM's if I go to GToB or Shing Jea.

Mr. G

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

Lets go over to the much more interesting topic shall we....

Quote:
because i have RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing balls
No, you have the habit of throwing hissy fits and being a Captain Killjoy almost to the degree of our good freind Debbie Downer

While you "have balls" I have faith, why not?

To me you just seem to be the "Oh im so unique" type, the sort of person who wears T-Shirts with "oh so outragious" slogans, and fights the "Corperate Machine"

so how close am I? I'm sure its at least 5/10

Tijger

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Faer
Yes, because giving undaunted praise to a team that is clearly making many mistakes and not paying enough attention to some very real issues that the community wishes they would work on is totally the epitome of originality.
So, please, enlighten us, considering the 500lb gorilla of MMO gaming cannot seem to do anything meaningful to stop the gold sellers (that being Blizzard), what exactly is your solution to gold sellers?

Here's an idea which will actually work. Stop buying gold.

Abedeus

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tijger
So, please, enlighten us, considering the 500lb gorilla of MMO gaming cannot seem to do anything meaningful to stop the gold sellers (that being Blizzard), what exactly is your solution to gold sellers?

Here's an idea which will actually work. Stop buying gold.
Because Blizzard even if creates timeless classics (diablo 2, starcrafts, WoW), he doesn't give a crap about players unless it's about skill/item balance.

For example, duping in Diablo 2 has been going since the dawn of time on the CLOSED battle.net and while they ban keys/accounts, people get so much cash from in-game selling duped items that they don't care about it. They either can buy a leveling service + new keyset for $10 and start selling again or just one of aforementioned things.

RhanoctJocosa

RhanoctJocosa

Legendary Korean

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. G
Lets go over to the much more interesting topic shall we....



No, you have the habit of throwing hissy fits and being a Captain Killjoy almost to the degree of our good freind Debbie Downer

While you "have balls" I have faith, why not?

To me you just seem to be the "Oh im so unique" type, the sort of person who wears T-Shirts with "oh so outragious" slogans, and fights the "Corperate Machine"

so how close am I? I'm sure its at least 5/10
Hissy fits as opposed to your steering off topic with stupid shit? Go away.

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

I'm going to paint you a picture.



You are the kids in the ball pit that could not play nice, throwing balls at each other. And I am the shark.

Clear enough?

PS: All the balls in the pit are mine. None of you have any balls.