Random formats full of bots

Missing HB

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2010

Anna

A/

So, i stopped bothering with organized formats since they're usually empty or synced. I've decided to play Jade quarry and Random arenas exclusively , and unfortunately, these are really full of bots

Every single game of jade quarry is about facing/having 5 bots( usually air eles or edrain mesmers) standing on yellow shrines the whole game.. This leads to either free wins, either epic loses 10-1 and matchs are really boring after some time...

Random Arenas are losing a bit players( i'm getting 1-2 restarts between each match) and i noticed i was getting and facing some auto cast bots( usually Mo20 or El20) casting 2-3 skills on recharge , that's all...

Wanted to know if others are experiencing the same or if i was ust unlucky on hours... If i'm not alone, i think something should seriously be done to not make the game rest in peace in a month or so...

Premium Unleaded

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

JQ has been like that for about the better part of a year now, possibly even longer, because I've already lost any detailed recollection of the time when it wasn't the case.

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

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

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

It's nauseating.

It's time to remove the dishonor system so that we can leave these long bot-filled matches because the bots aren't going to resign. Anet won't ban the bastards either because there's virtually nobody working on GW1.

Andemius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

Vanguard's Last Stand [Hero]

W/

Abuse it, make fun from it, or don't play it.

I regularly sync with my guild/ally in JQ, allows us to steamroll the other side for an easy win. Even syncing with 1 other player who knows what they're doing makes it much easier.

Or, you can abuse the bots horrific ai. I ran a Derv build recently just for the fun of it, and camped the yellow teleporter. Couldn't do much damage, but they couldn't kill me and it stopped them aggroing other people/quarries.

snowman relic

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2009

your just a meatsheild to me

N/Mo

I think I should make an air ele and stand in a shrine now just so when people yell bot I can talk to them.

Ewon

Ewon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Canada

Graduates of Pre Searing [GPS]

I have a feeling things are a little worse right now due to the birthday event. A lot of afking 9-rings, getting gamer points, and farming festival items.

Premium Unleaded

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

The lag is worse, definitely. Waiting times are down on both sides though!
But if you're talking about the bot population, it's been like this for ages now. I just wish someone from ANet comes out and makes an official statement sanctioning bots so at least an arrangement for designating which side bots should go on can be reached, because frankly, botting is condoned in all but name here.

fireshade24

fireshade24

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

Temple of the Ages

I would suggest FA if you are just looking to grind faction. Usually there are less bots in FA than JQ.