This may be old news to anyone but me.
So, I always thought gaile lied when she said the trial accounts can't whisper. Then I saw a guy spamming(knowing he was buying it for his bot) that he wanted to buy trial codes. So, I pm him. I have trial code. He responds "Let me check to make sure it's real." Typed in random crap and I get a reply a few minutes later. The trial key is real so let me give you your money. BTW the key wasn't real. So he says "Trading the gold is against the rules so let me get on your account and I will put the money into your storage." Obviously I said no. Knowing it was a scam. I said "Sorry I wont let you on my account but you can keep the code.
This means that the bots that pm you when you go to gtob/ascalon/shing jea and where ever else. Those aren't trial codes they are accounts that got stolen from people who let them on there accounts.
This was a heads up for people who didn't know anything about it. As well as all the people who said gaile lies trial codes can whisper(i was one among many).
Sorry if this is old news and I am just not in the loop.
It is ok to flame me for bieng a *insert ignorant comments*. Flame On
Sorry for any typos or any gramtical errors. I tried my best to type this out right.
Edit: Yes i reported the guy but it was a trial code he was on since he couldn't trade. So it probably didn't do anything.
Bots and Gaile claiming they can't whisper
Songbringer
bhavv
People would have to be really stupid to let someone like that person onto their account to give them gold.
Casey5191
Lmao...that exact same thing happened to me
AW Lore
*flames you for being an ignorant*
he was not a "real bot", he was a scammer, look at it:
he didnt check it, he was trying to scam newbies (and/or noobs too) into believing him.
so you give him a random number, he says its real and its gonna put the money in your storagem those fool or naive enough to fall for it, believing in some easy quick cash give him the access to their accounts, and instead of him giving you money, steals all of it.
not a "real bot" as they only spam the "go to XXX site", ive gotten a few whispers of that, but never a "hey how is it going, sell me a trial code"
funnily enough, trial codes can be gotten from the main site.
he was not a "real bot", he was a scammer, look at it:
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so you give him a random number, he says its real and its gonna put the money in your storagem those fool or naive enough to fall for it, believing in some easy quick cash give him the access to their accounts, and instead of him giving you money, steals all of it.
not a "real bot" as they only spam the "go to XXX site", ive gotten a few whispers of that, but never a "hey how is it going, sell me a trial code"
funnily enough, trial codes can be gotten from the main site.
Antheus
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Originally Posted by bhavv
People would have to be really stupid to let someone like that person onto their account to give them gold.
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Yes, account theft doesn't happen because of some shady hacker in a country with unpronounceable name. Almost always (there are exceptions), it happens with unknowing consent of the victim.
The fact that bots are stolen accounts has been known since start. But hey, by now, everyone should know that sharing/trading/giving away account info is the biggest no-no in a F2P game. What can you do...
I shudder to think what happens if these people own credit cards.
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I pwnd U
lolz It's sad that people are stupid enough to actually let people get on their accounts... why would you do that? They aren't going to get any money, just a bad idea...
HawkofStorms
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Originally Posted by AW Lore
funnily enough, trial codes can be gotten from the main site.
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Just a run of the mill scammer (should be on the "worst/funniest scams you've ever heard thread"). Pretty creative and funny though.
Conn
Should have asked how he would have gotten the money into your storage without trading 
Riot Narita
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Originally Posted by bhavv
People would have to be really stupid to let someone like that person onto their account to give them gold.
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Esan
Gaile has never claimed that trial accounts cannot whisper. In fact, I recall her saying exactly the opposite - that whispering was essential for a good representative gaming experience and therefore would not be denied to trial accounts.
Sleeper Service
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Originally Posted by Conn
Should have asked how he would have gotten the money into your storage without trading
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The Little Viking
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Originally Posted by Conn
Should have asked how he would have gotten the money into your storage without trading
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Numa Pompilius
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Originally Posted by Songbringer
I saw a guy spamming(knowing he was buying it for his bot) that he wanted to buy trial codes.
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That was your hint right there that this wasn't a real botter, merely a scammer.
Fril Estelin
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Originally Posted by I pwnd U
lolz It's sad that people are stupid enough to actually let people get on their accounts... why would you do that? They aren't going to get any money, just a bad idea...
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http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=34552
Welcome to the Matrix of the real world!
Arduin
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Originally Posted by Esan
Gaile has never claimed that trial accounts cannot whisper. In fact, I recall her saying exactly the opposite - that whispering was essential for a good representative gaming experience and therefore would not be denied to trial accounts.
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bhavv
Gaile has deffo said that trial accounts connot whisper back when we were discussing bots that send adds by whisper. Some People said that trial accounts should not be able to chat at all, but gaile said that denying access to the chat channels would ruin the game experience too much. Cant care to find a link, i was there when she said it.
Numa Pompilius
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Originally Posted by Arduinna
This gets a QFT from me. It is never said trial accounts can't whisper, so I don't know why you, OP, are thinking this.
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I at the time went to get a trial account and check, but they had already removed it from the website, and I sure wasn't going to buy another copy of guildwars just to test.
Which also makes the issue moot. The trial accounts were abused by botters and spammers because they were free.
Gold sellers would never buy trial accounts, that was a dead giveaway that this was a scam. Hell, pretty much all in-game account selling or buying are scams.
Esan
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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius
Gaile has indeed said that as far as she knew whispering [...] was disabled for trial accounts
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Numa Pompilius
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My real point was that one can safely assume that any kind of in-game buying or selling of accounts is always a scam, and that the person who whispered the OP likely was using a normal account. His entire story has nothing to do with trial accounts, and everything to do with one of the more common in-game scams.
I was not making any point about Gaile's trustworthiness, which is frankly irrelevant anyway: she's in PR and not always kept fully in the loop by development and marketing - what else is new?
Fril Estelin
There's a "Game & Dev tracker" forum where messages by Gaile, here and on other GW forums, are recorded. The only one I found relevant atm with a quicky search is (there may be more):
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10253298
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10253298
Stolen Souls
Meh, yeah just some lame scammer. Just say you're going to report him and move on. Really is sad that there ARE people out there that will fall for that kind of stuff. :/
Fril Estelin
Interestingly enough, SOE/EQ II mention account stealing today:
http://eq2players.station.sony.com/n...local e=en_US
http://eq2players.station.sony.com/n...local e=en_US
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Keep Your Characters Safe! Account theft isn't isolated only to those who choose to trade or share their station accounts. (which is ignoring the EULA!) As the internet and online gaming population grows, so does the cesspool of scammers. There are a variety of ways in which people will attempt to gain access to your account, and the list grows everyday. Fear not, there are simple tips to ensure that your account is protected. Keep in mind these worn-out (but useful!) words of wisdom: Sharing your account information is never a good idea. Gamers have heard the advice before, yet a lot of people still opt to share their account information with close friends. Having a guildmate complete a quest for you while you're sleeping may seem mostly harmless, but bad things can happen. While it doesn't always end in catastrophe, you could log back in with a new last name like "Lovetrollslongtime" or something slightly worse which might result in a banning. It's not always obvious, malicious attacks that cause good accounts to go bad! I'm sure we've all heard the fateful stories of guildbanks emptied and outfit members booted. Sadly, this is often a direct result of sharing account information. Not only do you run the risk of virtual strangers reeking havoc on all you've worked hard for, but you make it difficult for SOE's customer service staff to investigate and resolve issues. ... |
super strokey
how about they cut of the trials? I think its about time for that
Commander Ryker
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Originally Posted by bhavv
People would have to be really stupid to let someone like that person onto their account to give them gold.
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Originally Posted by I pwnd U
lolz It's sad that people are stupid enough to actually let people get on their accounts... why would you do that? They aren't going to get any money, just a bad idea...
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Amy Awien
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Originally Posted by bhavv
People would have to be really stupid to let someone like that person onto their account to give them gold.
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Trust is a difficult thing. You'd be pissed off if people only gave you the trust they knew you for. Nothing personal to you, but people do trust too easily, and people expect to be trusted.
creelie
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how about they cut of the trials? I think its about time for that
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MithranArkanere
That was not a bot. That was a heavy scammer. You should have reported him.