Curse

pumpkin pie · May 27, 2010, 02:07 PM // 14:07

Don't blame ArenaNet for your guilt. If my beautiful mercedez 350 is park unlocked, doesn't gives anyone the right to drive it away. That's whats wrong with society, no trust anymore.

cormac ap dunn · May 27, 2010, 02:09 PM // 14:09

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Originally Posted by ZainAhmed

but the curious people like myself are QQ'ing...it's more of a sad day than people would like to know

Look, sorry you got something taken away from you, but you knew that what you did was wrong, curiosity killed the cat, so to speak (well more like Dhuum killed the botters!) in all honesty, if you don't want to be the focus of ridicule Why are you posting on here? you broke rules and expect sympathy from who? people that didn't break the rules? people like yourself that DID break the rules? seeking the former, your not going to find it, and seeking the latter? that gets you just as far as hoping those of us that didn't seek to break the rules would feel for you. i would suggest moving on, save yourself the embarrassment of more public mockery and take this as a lesson for the rest of your life. As for those few longstanding members of Guru that decided to cheat, there is NO sympathy for you from the rest of us. as regular posters on these forums you of ALL PLAYERS should have known better... a huge disappointment to say the least.

Devil Luca · May 27, 2010, 02:11 PM // 14:11

But one question... now... who buy the High End Mini?

Greed[Exs] · May 27, 2010, 02:11 PM // 14:11

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Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05

O'rly? So, by your logic, the guy in the news a few years back who got away with murder for nearly 60 years (whom is now in his late 80s btw) should NOT have been imprisoned due to it "being so long ago" ? Puh-leeeeease. "How long ago it was" does NOT justify doing shit that is considered illegal (both IRL and in-game).

Grow up.

I think you may need to grow up... because like so many others, you compare using electronic means to modify electronic software to the killing of a person... very big difference. That'd be like saying that a $2 theft from a convenience store should suffer the same fate as the guy that took an Uzi into a supermarket and massacred the entire consumer base of it. And in your scenario, they wouldn't have arrested that 80 year old man until then because they'd still be looking for them, but in ANet's case, they already had who they needed to catch but nothing about it until now...

Lolwut1337 · May 27, 2010, 02:11 PM // 14:11

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Originally Posted by pumpkin pie

Don't blame ArenaNet for your guilt. If my beautiful mercedez 350 is park unlocked, doesn't gives anyone the right to drive it away. That's whats wrong with society, no trust anymore.

They may not have the right, but be sure that 80% of the people passing by , knowing it's unlocked, will try to steal it .

Greed[Exs] · May 27, 2010, 02:13 PM // 14:13

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Originally Posted by Riot Narita

No. People know the risks, and make their choices accordingly.

I knew there was bot software. I'm sure it would have been trivially easy to download it and use it. In other words, I was "enabled". But I chose not to.

Um. Because they know its wrong, they know the risks, and they have the tiniest scrap of willpower?

No. They lost a bunch of cheats and botters. Not players. And not a large proportion either.

And I don't disagree with you on this, I'm just trying to explain that when nothing is being done about a problem, there are people that tend to exploit that problem. Obviously it isn't right, but it happens, so really I'm just saying something "preventative" should have taken place and should have taken place faaar sooner then now...

Greed[Exs] · May 27, 2010, 02:15 PM // 14:15

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Originally Posted by ZainAhmed

What a weirdo...actually takes gaming seriously as to compare botting to murder....XD

Thank you! 12chars

Hyp3r · May 27, 2010, 02:16 PM // 14:16

freedom_razor · May 27, 2010, 02:18 PM // 14:18

Pppl were QQ'ing about botters, botters are QQ'ing about bans. TBH, not much difference between two groups when it comes to QQ'ing, only the subject.

Ones couldn't live with the guy next door having leet gear, others can't live with being punished for what they knew was wrong.

Enjoying misery [as it happens now after the bannination] is a bit low, but what can you expect... Good players don't have to have high ethic standards, only play by the EULA.

Only thing to ask about/wait for is:

Unban terminated GW account [50 USD] - QTY. ?

in the game shop.

cormac ap dunn · May 27, 2010, 02:19 PM // 14:19

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Originally Posted by Greed[Exs]

What I'm frustrated about is that it took 5 years to do something, and when they finally did, they didn't take preventative action like implementing a long overdue cheat protection system. They instead covered up their flaws with a fancy little emote that "drags the characters to the underworld", never to be seen again. Honestly, I really do hope this is for the better. I just think that something should have been done a long time ago. And at this point, I hope the state of the game doesn't go further downhill than it has already gone.

Firstly, I'm glad you aren't one of the many who chose the route of botting. as far as the timing, i say better late (albeit several years late) then never. for a 5 year old game, taking these measures at all with a new game looming is impressive to say the least. i understand the frustration prior to yesterdays public banning, but that frustration doesn't need to be post banning, i for one am elated that they are still concerned enough with a game i still love after 5 years of playing. if they took the lessons learned from the last 5 years , including this latest move and implement them into GW2, they have me sold. as for the state of the game going down hill from here, time will tell, but if this last week is any indication, we are only going to see improvements!

pumpkin pie · May 27, 2010, 02:21 PM // 14:21

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Originally Posted by freedom_razor

Unban terminated GW account [50 USD] - QTY. ?

in the game shop.

/not signed. Unless the account is brand new with nothing in them

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Originally Posted by Lolwut1337

They may not have the right, but be sure that 80% of the people passing by , knowing it's unlocked, will try to steal it .

Hence Dhunnnnn dhunnnnn dhunnnn.

Greed[Exs] · May 27, 2010, 02:22 PM // 14:22

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Originally Posted by cormac ap dunn

Firstly, I'm glad you aren't one of the many who chose the route of botting. as far as the timing, i say better late (albeit several years late) then never. for a 5 year old game, taking these measures at all with a new game looming is impressive to say the least. i understand the frustration prior to yesterdays public banning, but that frustration doesn't need to be post banning, i for one am elated that they are still concerned enough with a game i still love after 5 years of playing. if they took the lessons learned from the last 5 years , including this latest move and implement them into GW2, they have me sold. as for the state of the game going down hill from here, time will tell, but if this last week is any indication, we are only going to see improvements!

I guess your right, it just bugs me that this incident could have been prevented at all. Really, if something had've been done a long time ago, would the game be in its current state? Anyway, I just want to say that I'm not defending botters or anyone that gains an unfair advantage through the use of any means, I just feel that this could have been better taken care of it it was taken care of when it should have been.

Fluffy Kittens · May 27, 2010, 02:27 PM // 14:27

ANET YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!! GOOD JOB RLY! Just make sure they won't find some other way to use bots, keep up the good work <3<3<3

Thalador Doomspeaker · May 27, 2010, 02:27 PM // 14:27

I'm a total noob in PvP, but how did those players - who got banned - manipulate the matches? I'm intrigued...

Could someone eleborate it (no, I don't want to be sent to the Void by the Emperor of Oblivion, so I'm not trying to learn PvP manipulation - plus I'm just playing JQ only, and I haven't done any real PvP (HA, GvG, Codex) for a long time now)?

And good job, ArenaNet!

Voltis · May 27, 2010, 02:32 PM // 14:32

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Originally Posted by Thalador Doomspeaker

I'm a total noob in PvP, but how did those players - who got banned - manipulate the matches? I'm intrigued...

By scarying other players, pression... syncrhonizing with friends that resign, like a RR Day, etc.

merek · May 27, 2010, 02:35 PM // 14:35

Great job A-net! It's good to see that you stepped up to the plate. Now hopefully you will continue with this at least until GW2 comes out.

sincerly,
Merek

Perilay Elkhorn · May 27, 2010, 02:43 PM // 14:43

I have been playing for about 5 years. 7000 hours. I have never botted once or even thought about botting.
Seeing these bans makes me want to get gw2. Thanks Anet for restoring faith back in "fair play".
To all those whiners who are bitching about their ill lost gains. Only one thing to say.
Somedays your the windshield...somedays your the bug.

Avoc · May 27, 2010, 02:45 PM // 14:45

You mean 'Ban scythe' - right?

Avoc · May 27, 2010, 03:03 PM // 15:03

I feel good knowing that these players will not get any of the HoM benefits in GW2. Sure, they will say 'lol, I am not getting GW2 after what anet has done' - but we know better.

ZainAhmed · May 27, 2010, 03:06 PM // 15:06

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Originally Posted by cormac ap dunn

Look, sorry you got something taken away from you, but you knew that what you did was wrong, curiosity killed the cat, so to speak (well more like Dhuum killed the botters!) in all honesty, if you don't want to be the focus of ridicule Why are you posting on here? you broke rules and expect sympathy from who? people that didn't break the rules? people like yourself that DID break the rules? seeking the former, your not going to find it, and seeking the latter? that gets you just as far as hoping those of us that didn't seek to break the rules would feel for you. i would suggest moving on, save yourself the embarrassment of more public mockery and take this as a lesson for the rest of your life. As for those few longstanding members of Guru that decided to cheat, there is NO sympathy for you from the rest of us. as regular posters on these forums you of ALL PLAYERS should have known better... a huge disappointment to say the least.

Yea, I don't want sympathy. Not justifying botting either because it's wrong in everyway...

but aren't the consequences a bit harsh?

Obviously we learn from our mistakes. There should have been a lesson not a massacre. no pun blah blah.