Hello Folks!
I was going to go get GW after playing the the trial and reading the answers to my last post. Although I am seeing a lot of posts about banning now and am concerned. Now most of the posts have to do with bots and since I am limited in the free trial I don't know the +/- to bots or what the rules are. I played DaoC for 8 years til I had got fed up with Mythic and their don't give a crap attitude for their customers. Bots were a common thing in DaoC and the opinions of bots varied. Bots were just multiple accounts played by one player.
I am not the type of person that cheats! I believe that if you have to cheat to win you actually lose. This goes for anything in life either IG or RL.
Are the bans just general or are they targeting the real cheaters?
Do they just randomly target players?
What are the things that players get banned for?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Orbdweller
New player question
Orbdweller
Kumu Honua
Players get banned for breaking the EULA. Read the EULA and you will know everything you need to know.
If you don't cheat, then don't worry yourself about all this banning talk. In fact, be happy because now you know that the game has 3700 less scumbag accounts on it.
If you don't cheat, then don't worry yourself about all this banning talk. In fact, be happy because now you know that the game has 3700 less scumbag accounts on it.
Dzjudz
People are getting banned for using bots (scripts that automate actions so the user can go AFK while his account farms/drinks alcohol/interrupts/runs/bakes cookies).
Don't use bots and you will not get banned.
Don't use bots and you will not get banned.
Quaker
EULA stands for End User License Agreement - it's that bunch of text that pops up and you click "I agree". Nobody ever reads that crap, but people on here like to get all smug about it.
Basically, if you just play the game and avoid a few things, you'll be fine. Things to avoid:
- bots or other programs designed to automate play or give you an advantage. (Texmod and KSMod are ok)
- foul language in chat - making threats - harassment, etc. In other words, be civil.
- buying in-game gold or other items for real-world money.
Basically, if you just play the game and avoid a few things, you'll be fine. Things to avoid:
- bots or other programs designed to automate play or give you an advantage. (Texmod and KSMod are ok)
- foul language in chat - making threats - harassment, etc. In other words, be civil.
- buying in-game gold or other items for real-world money.
Bristlebane
The unusual high amount of ban-related posts is because Anet just busted down on 3700 accounts for using bots or other exploits. Many of the people who complain also admit to have used bots, but in their minds this was just "one time", "it wasn't so bad", "it's fun to watch bots interrupt" or whatever.
Just give it a few days and all will be back to normal :-) As long as you don't use illegal cheats to gain unfair advantage, you will be fine. Then you can join in on the laughters as people complain they get banned for using bots.
Just give it a few days and all will be back to normal :-) As long as you don't use illegal cheats to gain unfair advantage, you will be fine. Then you can join in on the laughters as people complain they get banned for using bots.
Orbdweller
Thanks everyone!
I guess my misunderstanding in the GW terms was my biggest disadvantage.
As I said the term bot I was use to was a second account that you use to grp with for buffs and heals. This is why I was so confused with the bans. The GW term seems to refer to the use of macro programs.
So I guess there is no worries :}
Peace
Orbdweller
I guess my misunderstanding in the GW terms was my biggest disadvantage.
As I said the term bot I was use to was a second account that you use to grp with for buffs and heals. This is why I was so confused with the bans. The GW term seems to refer to the use of macro programs.
So I guess there is no worries :}
Peace
Orbdweller