Does anyone have a way to bring a major issue to the awareness of a GW Admin or someone significant?
There is a player responsible for DDoSing the Guild Wars servers.
If you have noticed randomly lagging out despite having working internet at often times or random times recently - it is because a player is DDoSing Anet's servers directly.
I know the player behind it, is there any way to address the issue?
I have contacted both GW1 and GW2 support with the issue. Gaile Gray has referred me to support.
So far the attacks have happened at 10:26pm CST and 12:40am CST.
GW DDOS Attacks
Motoko
cosyfiep
you can attempt to contact them thru gw2. (dont know if this issue is affecting them as well....)
I was wondering what was going on...guess that makes sense.
I was wondering what was going on...guess that makes sense.
Motoko
Happened again at about 12:40am.
Will let you guys know how my support ticket progresses.
Will let you guys know how my support ticket progresses.
TheFrogMan
I keep getting disconnected. Not sure if its related but it may be worth mentioning. Thanks for investigating this.
cosyfiep
I got dc'd yesterday night and then again tonight...so its still going on.
Hope they figure it out (hope they care--since it probably will affect servers for both games).
Hope they figure it out (hope they care--since it probably will affect servers for both games).
Bristlebane
Apparently affecting GW2 servers as well, thus I'm sure the admins are aware.
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/foru...er-DDOS-attack
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/foru...er-DDOS-attack
Motoko
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Originally Posted by Bristlebane
Apparently affecting GW2 servers as well, thus I'm sure the admins are aware.
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/foru...er-DDOS-attack |
I currently have an open ticket with GW1 and GW2.
Alexandria
Any update regarding this matter? I'd hate for the mAT to be ruined...
pris
I would honestly bombard their facebook page, both their Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 facebook page. You know why? Because companies absolutely HATE when you take your problems onto their facebook page, as that's where people see it, and that's where people get an idea of how they deal with stuff. It takes them days, sometimes weeks to reply to anything, and from the look of stuff they do not care the least about their games, and I'm certain they couldn't care less if someone literarly shut Guild Wars down. As long as it barely affects their second. Guild Wars PvP is falling into a pit of who can run the most bots, and now this. This is what happens when nobody cares enough.
Edit: try to anger him enough to hit them so hard it prevents people from buying gems, that should make them care enough.
Edit: try to anger him enough to hit them so hard it prevents people from buying gems, that should make them care enough.
Oo D A W N
Yeah anet will start care when the most used skill on gw2 = the gem shop is affected.... cuz for game related things on gw1 they dont give a damn
Motoko
Update on the ticket:
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Sep 18 20:22 I really am not sure the venue to go for this issue, so I hope you do not mind me borrowing a minute of your personal time. You may or may not be familiar with, but Guild Wars has been seeing a recent attack of "DDOS" attacks. I was wondering if there was anyway to address the issue or who I could go to for this issue? The only thing I can provide is that its happening to the GW1 servers and I have a lead on the player responsible. I also think they have the capability of DDoS attacking GW2 servers if they wanted. I would hope that the player's in game name would give you a list of ip addresses to use to contact him/address the issue. The Guild Wars 1 player's in game name is "__________". You can check the in game log of "_________". You will see on 9/18/2014 he threatened to have Anets servers ddos'd and shut down. Within a short amount of time, many of the Guild Wars servers lagged out and players were disconnected. |
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Sep 20 12:49 Hello Ryan, Thank you for reporting a potential rules violation. We will use the information you have provided to investigate if a DDoS attack occurred on the Guild Wars Servers and to take action. Rest assure that we work to maintain a safe gameplay environment. Please let us know if you have any additional problems or questions. Regards, GM Kalameet Guild Wars 2 Support Team http://support.guildwars2.com/ |
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To Guild Wars 2 Support Today at 3:54 PM Hi GM Kalameet! Thank you for responding as I was not sure if this is something you would address. I want to add that at 12:40am CST 9/19/2014, another DDOS attack of the same manner occurred. |
cosyfiep
sounds like they might actually look into it 
Motoko
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sounds like they might actually look into it
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So from now on, I would like it if anyone and everyone could message me times that the server crashes for them. If it is a time that I miss or lines up with a time that looks like a DDOS attack, I would like to add it to the email responses to help their investigation.
1800laywer
Motoko did you include in the email that you were using multiple accounts to sync r15 Hero for the past 6 months. You got very close this week and as you were 16v8ing teams and spamming local chat "LOL VIRGINS GL OUTPOST" some guy named "_______" used a $5 web booter and temporarily stopped your synced hall of heros match enough for you to restart. This is nothing compared to LizardSquad and a botnet attacking PlayNC's entire login server.
Epic fail and good job turning yourself in for syncing.
Epic fail and good job turning yourself in for syncing.
Motoko
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Originally Posted by 1800laywer
Motoko did you include in the email that you were using multiple accounts to sync r15 Hero for the past 6 months. You got very close this week and as you were 16v8ing teams and spamming local chat "LOL VIRGINS GL OUTPOST" some guy named "Monkie Goes Monkie" used a $5 web booter and temporarily stopped your synced hall of heros match enough for you to restart. This is nothing compared to LizardSquad and a botnet attacking PlayNC's entire login server.
Epic fail and good job turning yourself in for syncing. |
I encourage you to keep doing it ^_^.
P.S. Oh and trust me, I gave them EVERYTHING they need to know
PlayerKarl
Nice to see you got a response from Kalameet. The bottom line is the longer these attacks continue the easier they become to block. Ddosing Anet servers directly is plain stupid and desperate.
Motoko
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I love how Kalameet responds with "Rest assure that we work to maintain a safe gameplay environment."
More like maintaining a safe syncing environment. What's even more pathetic is how Motoko spun the situation around. GW1 has over 100 IP's. Some players DDoS the Hall of Heros IP one time causing these cheaters to restart at 0 fame. Isn't that pathetic? And they come crying to us here for support and none of us were syncing with them... |
Oh and as far as support here? All I am looking for is people to provide me times of servers going offline when I am not around to experience it myself.
It sounds like you are either
A) A friend of the DDOSing player.
B) Mad that those fame syncers won't let you join them.
You are emotionally invested in your post, too emotionally invested to not have some sort of connection - otherwise you would stay silent and not comment at all.
Motoko
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Read your ticket:
"We will use the information you have provided to investigate if a DDoS attack occurred on the Guild Wars Servers and to take action." |
Let me know if you need further assistance with any English comprehension.
Oh, while we are on the subject of keeping Guild Wars a safe and healthy environment:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/w...t=#post5802206
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Originally Posted by chkm8te
Hi, looking to buy 1 or two guilds with 1100+ raiting. Don't care if it has trim, just raiting. I'll pay extra for the trims value if it has one so you make your money back.
Your choice... Ectos, Zkeys, or Armbraces. Private message me here with name/raiting or rank is easiest for me, but if you can catch me ingame, also free to do so but is harder. IGN: Chk Mate Thank you! |
I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.
Motoko
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How is that even relevant? I don't deny trying to buy guilds.
I'm exposing how you play the victim in everything. All that happened was you were cheating Heros Ascent using multiple accounts, and Monkie stopped you for a short period of time. Again, everyone outside of Heros Ascent was not affected, and you should not be there in the first place. So why cry on guru again? |
These attacks are affecting the game servers. I have accounts in other districts such as Kamadan that suffer lagging out as well. Yet the other half of my accounts stay online without issue. The DDoS attacks occur when Warehouse is in halls yes, but it is game wide.
Notice how Cosy was wondering what was going on as well?
Maybe after your brain is done hurting from trying to comprehend its own stupidity, you can try putting on a tinfoil hat.
^_^
Coast
so this bug never got fixed then, lol
Internetuser
2k14 drama
15char
15char
Ayuhmii Shanbwa
i had only a very few d/c's, and someone i know from same country, barely has any d/c's if any, and she's onlinealmost whole days, kinda
i only get lag when i have youtube and/or facebook open, and when i minimize alot, other than that i barely d/c and barely lag
we live in west europe btw
i only get lag when i have youtube and/or facebook open, and when i minimize alot, other than that i barely d/c and barely lag
we live in west europe btw
Bristlebane
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2k14 drama
15char |
On a more serious note,
I'd probably count one char wrong too.
As for OP,
any updates on the DDOS attacks?
Motoko
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Actually, that's 16char (starts a new drama)
On a more serious note, I'd probably count one char wrong too. As for OP, any updates on the DDOS attacks? |
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GM Talon (Guild Wars Player Support)
Sep 22 11:51 AM Hello again, Ryan. Thank you for contacting the Guild Wars Support Team with your report. We will use the information provided to investigate the situation further. Please don't hesitate to contact us again in the future should you have any questions or concerns. Regards, GM Talon Guild Wars Support Team |
legend XIII
wonder how useful this thread is now with the new update lel
someplayer
Hahaha good job Motoko!
You QQ to ANet support that those evil party poopers with their 5€ booters repeatedly kicked you out of halls and you couldn't sync your titles, and what they thought was obviously "These autistic gw1 children syncing useless titles 24/7". You really think the GMs are that dumb and didn't know what exactly happened? That the DDoS attacks were exactly on HoH timers... when you run around there with names like "Ddos Immune Virgin"?
We both know that todays update was a direct response to your email to shut you guys down, and I love them for it. It could not possibly have turned out better than this way!
Enjoy your meaningless life
You QQ to ANet support that those evil party poopers with their 5€ booters repeatedly kicked you out of halls and you couldn't sync your titles, and what they thought was obviously "These autistic gw1 children syncing useless titles 24/7". You really think the GMs are that dumb and didn't know what exactly happened? That the DDoS attacks were exactly on HoH timers... when you run around there with names like "Ddos Immune Virgin"?
We both know that todays update was a direct response to your email to shut you guys down, and I love them for it. It could not possibly have turned out better than this way!
Enjoy your meaningless life
Internetuser
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"These autistic gw1 children syncing useless titles 24/7 in 2k14''.
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always add the current year. It helps put emphasis on the fact that all the stupidity like syncing, price fixing, botting etc is being done in a game thats 10 years old.
Motoko
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Hahaha good job Motoko!
You QQ to ANet support that those evil party poopers with their 5€ booters repeatedly kicked you out of halls and you couldn't sync your titles, and what they thought was obviously "These autistic gw1 children syncing useless titles 24/7". You really think the GMs are that dumb and didn't know what exactly happened? That the DDoS attacks were exactly on HoH timers... when you run around there with names like "Ddos Immune Virgin"? We both know that todays update was a direct response to your email to shut you guys down, and I love them for it. It could not possibly have turned out better than this way! Enjoy your meaningless life |
I am sorry you missed out on your chance for a r15.
Good day.
cosyfiep
glad they addressed the issue and actually did something about it
perhaps they still are listening (thanks anet!) and thanks for making the thread addressing this issue (hope it helped somewhat).
perhaps they still are listening (thanks anet!) and thanks for making the thread addressing this issue (hope it helped somewhat).
someplayer
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This update doesn't affect me negatively at all.
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Motoko
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Other than that you're 11k fame from r15 and your JQ bots don't work anymore LOL
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I am really happy that I still have fan boys in this game though
Coast
good change to the format, unfortunatly it came months too late.
makosi
As with every single dev decision (including the creation of GW2) - good intentions, dire execution.
It appears as though resigning causes dishonor in HA now. Or perhaps, unlike other formats, you have to wait to be transported to outpost rather than map out after the match outcome is determined.
It appears as though resigning causes dishonor in HA now. Or perhaps, unlike other formats, you have to wait to be transported to outpost rather than map out after the match outcome is determined.
MaxBorken
It's desperately sad that it is even enough of an issue to some people to warrant undertaking an attack in the first place. How sad, lonely, addicted, deluded and narcissistic must an individual be to run these attacks on a game at this stage of it's life? And for what? Fake notoriety which has no consequence or meaning in real terms?
But I suppose when you have nothing of worth in your life, and you feel the only avenue open to you to make yourself feel better is to run these attacks, perhaps it's time to purchase a one-way ticket to a euthanasia clinic in Switzerland.
I feel sorry for these guys, really.
Max
But I suppose when you have nothing of worth in your life, and you feel the only avenue open to you to make yourself feel better is to run these attacks, perhaps it's time to purchase a one-way ticket to a euthanasia clinic in Switzerland.
I feel sorry for these guys, really.
Max
Bristlebane
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Originally Posted by cosyfiep
glad they addressed the issue and actually did something about it
perhaps they still are listening (thanks anet!) and thanks for making the thread addressing this issue (hope it helped somewhat). |
Ayuhmii Shanbwa
i heard that people got dishonor when a group reported them for leeching, while not doing anything wrong, that was before this update
so if your team reports the other team, they will be kicked out for a while, yay
..... this pvp system is broken as hell if you ask me
some DDOS attacks occur, and now its even easier to let players get "banned" from pvp
even with a timer its bad
now the DDOS-er (if that really is going on) can do whatever he/she wants, and make it more painful
i also doubt many like the increased dishonor timer
... we'll see what happens, i just hope they either do something NICE for pve once in a while, or dont touch it at all
the only thing i like to see is a second HM (called HM2 maybe?), maybe without titles, just for a challenge, but enemies have full skill bars, and maybe pve only skills as monster skills... maxed :P
anyway, good luck pvp-ers... and anet, i guess
so if your team reports the other team, they will be kicked out for a while, yay
..... this pvp system is broken as hell if you ask me
some DDOS attacks occur, and now its even easier to let players get "banned" from pvp
even with a timer its bad
now the DDOS-er (if that really is going on) can do whatever he/she wants, and make it more painful
i also doubt many like the increased dishonor timer
... we'll see what happens, i just hope they either do something NICE for pve once in a while, or dont touch it at all
the only thing i like to see is a second HM (called HM2 maybe?), maybe without titles, just for a challenge, but enemies have full skill bars, and maybe pve only skills as monster skills... maxed :P
anyway, good luck pvp-ers... and anet, i guess
K A O S Theory
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Originally Posted by Ayuhmii Shanbwa
i heard that people got dishonor when a group reported them for leeching, while not doing anything wrong, that was before this update
so if your team reports the other team, they will be kicked out for a while, yay ..... this pvp system is broken as hell if you ask me some DDOS attacks occur, and now its even easier to let players get "banned" from pvp even with a timer its bad now the DDOS-er (if that really is going on) can do whatever he/she wants, and make it more painful i also doubt many like the increased dishonor timer ... we'll see what happens, i just hope they either do something NICE for pve once in a while, or dont touch it at all the only thing i like to see is a second HM (called HM2 maybe?), maybe without titles, just for a challenge, but enemies have full skill bars, and maybe pve only skills as monster skills... maxed :P anyway, good luck pvp-ers... and anet, i guess |
Its because a-net is smart enough to ask WHY they are ddosing. Their server infrastructure is too weak to guard against ddos's, and they dont have the manpower to fix that anymore lol
jon comgree
a bug id like to point out
Ayuhmii Shanbwa
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ruk1a
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Its because a-net is smart enough to ask WHY they are ddosing. Their server infrastructure is too weak to guard against ddos's, and they dont have the manpower to fix that anymore lol
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I couldn't really play anything reliably during that whole fiasco.