bots, what are they?

Prince Daniel

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

ive noticed that people have been banned for using bots, what are these bots?

Tetris L

Tetris L

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Germany

Servants of Fortuna

http://www.thefrown.com/player.php?/wearerobots

Haung Yu

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

They are computer controlled characters that are programmed to do something over and over again, so that the programmer can do his own things while this character/bot is hoarding gold in the game.

Sunyi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Budapest

Mo/W

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Originally Posted by Prince Daniel
ive noticed that people have been banned for using bots, what are these bots?
Check out here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMORPG#Bots

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Bots
In many MMORPGs, a user can set up scripts (also known as bots or macros) to play the game, performing a simple task over and over again, and reap huge rewards. This lets users build up a powerful character just by letting their computer run unattended. This flaw is built into almost the very essence of an RPG "levelling", that your character becomes more powerful primarily by repeatedly performing actions.

These macros are forbidden in many of these games, and developers are now fighting back by working on automation detection systems. One tactic is to 'nerf' the game aspects related to the botting. These are easier to implement than actual anti-automation code and are thus favoured by developers. Their effectiveness is dubious, however, in that they affect legitimate players and botters alike, and they negate the fun factor in playing an MMORPG. Another way to speed up the character progress is using multis.

Both of these methods of cheating often backfire or are rendered unusable by the sophistication of certain games that require a human intellect little effort to comprehend yet will render artificial intelligence hampered or completely unusable in certain cases. Such games include Eve Online (http://www.eve-online.com/), which comprises of a 3D environment in space with a complex and fluid game structure that most programs cannot cope with, as well as the abolition of the standard experience-level concept used in most of today's MMORPGs.

younggun87

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/Mo

I swear, areanet should really put an early end to this bot mess if they dont want the game to end up like d2.

To Bot users: play the game as it is meant to play. Dont ruin the fun for the legit players.

Leela Gildedblade

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

Hrafn Warband

W/Mo

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Originally Posted by younggun87
I swear, areanet should really put an early end to this bot mess if they dont want the game to end up like d2.

To Bot users: play the game as it is meant to play. Dont ruin the fun for the legit players.
They don't care about game play, they are only concerned with making real-life cash

Greed is icky!