Hey. Just wanted to let you know that there's a new bug going around (especially in TA) That guilds [name reference removed] have been using. It's not so much a way to cheat as it is funny. Esentially they seem to lag out, then they start attacking FRIENDLIES. It looks as if they have dropped out of the game, but they can kill you. And you're helpless (you can't target THEM.)
The wierdest part? Once they kill you, their names turn DARK red. Just like UO, or mmorpgs with PKs. I kid you not. This is friggin wierd. Don't believe me? Try a few rounds with you and a friend (2 people) in TA. It's a strange bug. I think it has something to do with Frozen soil as well. Anyone seen this happen?
New Guild Wars Bug!
subNinja
Lord Iowerth
Not to be the voice of skepticism ... but this sounds highly unlikely. Can anyone else confirm?
Lets Get to Healing
Youll see a Gaile Gray thread in a bit . . she talks about it. And yes its true.
subNinja
Yeah.. looks like the GW equivalent of halo 2's standby... >_>
YunSooJin
I can confirm this. [name reference removed] was abusing this earlier. I have a SS
Tyrent Frath
confirmed
yea, i have ss too
yea, i have ss too
Valdaran Longfoot
Oh god don't say standby..................... (played halo2 on live since it came out).
Ya its true from what I have seen.
Ya its true from what I have seen.
Lord Iowerth
I've yet to see this ... i'll have to go play around in TA some tonight, if not to just be amazed at the strange occurances.
I'd be careful with this sort of thing, you know ANet's stance on purposefully exploiting a bug ... don't get yourself banned 
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How does the bug work? Like how do you activate it?
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Lasareth
Please don't share how to execute this bug on the forum. As GW players your first duty is to report it to support.guildwars.com and wait until it's properly dealt with, if it is a bug.
Guardian of the Light
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I've yet to see this ... i'll have to go play around in TA some tonight, if not to just be amazed at the strange occurances.
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However I still deleted that. I don't c how you could activate something like that.
Anet better fix this before GWWG
Valerius
i gotta admit tho... it's funny as hell to see this happen in Comp Arenas
Inureface
Yes i saw this in random arena just now, wasn't sure if it was some mod being gay or some glitched up retard, but I hope a-net fixes this soon.
Mercury Angel
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???? Then all those ppl who used ranger spike would get banned 'cause thats a bug....
However I still deleted that. I don't c how you could activate something like that. Anet better fix this before GWWG |
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So basically this is the equal to getting a Star in Mario games...that is cheap.
This is a BIG BAD BUG!!!!! I may sound like a noob but what was the Doopleganger bug? |
Guardian of the Light
So basically this is the equal to getting a Star in Mario games...that is cheap.
This is a BIG BAD BUG!!!!!
I may sound like a noob but what was the Doopleganger bug?
This is a BIG BAD BUG!!!!!
I may sound like a noob but what was the Doopleganger bug?
bunnys are ebil
a guy lagged out of are party in a fow chest run he was still there but he wasnt in are party it had looked like he had logged out but we could see him and he got killed and we couldnt rez him because we could not target him is this the same thing?
subNinja
No.. it's very strange. It seems that they time out and lose their "team status" so that they can attack anything. It's as if they switch teams to a third team, that you can target, but not attack (or heal I believe). The wierdest thing of all is how they turn DARK red (their names).... it's exactly like how it works in ultima online for playerkillers... I know it's a bug, but you gotta admit, the way it worked out is pretty freakin' cool.
Funk Master Snuggs
ya, i posted this as a bug about the first few hours the weekend event started. i didnt realize it would do this much. ;o cause i did it in pve.
Uzul
first time i encountered this was a few weeks ago after a gvg.
during the gvg was an update and once we were done fighting we and the guild had err20s for a while. upon zoning to the hall (which happened very late) everyone lost the guild - and a guildmate who was standing in the guildhall turned red and died from our own hands... i got a screen on another pc - and the same thing is happening in the arenas: just for a diffrent reason.
(and no, we didn't kill him on purpose, it was already too late when we recognized the name... and btw: that monk used his wand on us first! *cough* we had to defend ourselves...)
and yes: the arena-bug is VERY annoying from time to time - cause there are already griefers out there that just want to ta&tk - sad and pathethic beeings...
during the gvg was an update and once we were done fighting we and the guild had err20s for a while. upon zoning to the hall (which happened very late) everyone lost the guild - and a guildmate who was standing in the guildhall turned red and died from our own hands... i got a screen on another pc - and the same thing is happening in the arenas: just for a diffrent reason.
(and no, we didn't kill him on purpose, it was already too late when we recognized the name... and btw: that monk used his wand on us first! *cough* we had to defend ourselves...)
and yes: the arena-bug is VERY annoying from time to time - cause there are already griefers out there that just want to ta&tk - sad and pathethic beeings...
Kool Pajamas
I wonder if it's related to factions?
subNinja
Okay... I found out how it's done now. It's pretty stupid. AND, people are getting banned for it. So.. don't try it at home, kids.
fenix
Sounds pretty pointless really. The effort wouldnt be worth it. Still yet to see it though, is it as funny as it sounds?
generik
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No.. it's very strange. It seems that they time out and lose their "team status" so that they can attack anything. It's as if they switch teams to a third team, that you can target, but not attack (or heal I believe). The wierdest thing of all is how they turn DARK red (their names).... it's exactly like how it works in ultima online for playerkillers... I know it's a bug, but you gotta admit, the way it worked out is pretty freakin' cool.
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unienaule
Please don't post it. It's an exploit, and we don't want people to get banned for it. Thanks.
Bartuc Galadwor
Sorry unienaule.
I was hoping that by posing it, people would KNOW that they would get banned from doing it, deterring them from commiting the action in the first place.
I was hoping that by posing it, people would KNOW that they would get banned from doing it, deterring them from commiting the action in the first place.
koneko
Very amusing, with the red. It's like Lineage II. D:
Rayne Nightfyre
It is indeed pretty nuts...we lost a 7 game winning streak to this exploit/bug/cheat whatever -.-
[name reference removed] is evil!
^(j/k, I typed that myself )
[name reference removed] is evil!
^(j/k, I typed that myself
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Former Ruling
The guild (who isn't censored out on GWonline) only had members that were exploiting it so Anet would fix it. The general idea is that Anet will fix something faster if its actually being used, rather than just reading it from /bug reports.
Alex Weekes
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The guild (who isn't censored out on GWonline) only had members that were exploiting it so Anet would fix it. The general idea is that Anet will fix something faster if its actually being used, rather than just reading it from /bug reports.
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There is *never* a valid excuse for exploiting a bug in the game. Do so and you risk being banned. If and when you find a bug in the game, send a report to support.guildwars.com. The support team will forward your report to the dev team and your report used to trace the problem and fix it.
The more detail you provide in your report, the better. If you can reliably reproduce the issue, then you should include full step-bystep details on how to reproduce the issue..
SilentAssassin
This bug is kinda funny actually, but I agree you shouldn't be abusing bugs...
BBoy_Manchild
i had to take a break from pvping because people were exploiting this BS 
3 out of 5 matches had people doing this, and 2 out of 3 of these people were griefers who thought it was HILARIOUS
3 out of 5 matches had people doing this, and 2 out of 3 of these people were griefers who thought it was HILARIOUS
Soul Shaker
Yeah, i somehow managed to do it. Just went straight into a random arena, clicked on a ranger who was casting favourable winds and then, wtf?!?! I attack him....this was before the round started. It's completely random, so my advice is just don't click on your teamates AT ALL before the game starts, unless you do it through the party members menu.
d3kst3r
This happened to me too and I've got the screenshot to prove it. Feels like getting PKed...
Guardian of the Light
its funny...if your on the other team. You get flawless and you can attack the traiter. Theres no real way to 'expoit' this b/c it carries not benifit other then a cheap laugh. However there is still no excuse to use it.
Reks
I DEMAND Anet to fix this immediately. As a monk, it is NOT fun when your entire team turns on you. 
Lord Iowerth
I'm happy to report that i've been playing around in RA and TA this evening, waiting for one of these idiots to try something ...
In RA, mission countdown starts, bug exploiter says nothing, does whatever the heck they do to activate the bug, and starts IW-mesmering me.
I throw on mantra of resolve and begin to set traps like crazy. there were 2 other rangers on my team as well, who also began to set traps.
Needless to say we owned this jerk in under 15 seconds. It was merciless. (And I reported him)
... still lost the fight though, as of course mr. jerk ragequit.
In RA, mission countdown starts, bug exploiter says nothing, does whatever the heck they do to activate the bug, and starts IW-mesmering me.
I throw on mantra of resolve and begin to set traps like crazy. there were 2 other rangers on my team as well, who also began to set traps.
Needless to say we owned this jerk in under 15 seconds. It was merciless. (And I reported him)
... still lost the fight though, as of course mr. jerk ragequit.
Sekkira
I'd have to say it's fun to abuse it. If someone done it to me, I'd have a good laugh too. It's a bit of an indication as to what PvP modes are needed though.
fallot
What's the benefit of abusing it anyway ? Do you get faction for killing people after you've used the bug ?
Sekkira
I don't know. I've got UAX and 10k faction. The only benifit I get from it is amusement. I usually die to my own team anyway.
Optime
When someone does it, I generally go with the lines:
"I hope [glitcher] has a lot of money"
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"Accounts aren't too cheap"
^^ Works quite well, and I have heard people are getting banned for it, sooo...
Heh,
Zanpaku To
"I hope [glitcher] has a lot of money"
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"Accounts aren't too cheap"
^^ Works quite well, and I have heard people are getting banned for it, sooo...
Heh,
Zanpaku To
Deathqueen
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There's a difference between a minor broken skill(s), and huge game breaking bugs, though. ANET never did anything to people who exploited Vengeance, but they DID do so for the Doppleganger exploit. This, if it works as described, would likely fall in line with the latter.
Killing the Doppleganger again and again for the 10k exp, immediately dropping out during the cutscene to prevent it from flagging that the event had been done before. Something to that extent, anyway. |