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Orfas · Apr 03, 2008, 11:17 PM // 23:17

wow really impressive for just 2 weeks :P
keep up the good work GJ ANET

Malice Black · Apr 03, 2008, 11:25 PM // 23:25

Heh I know one or 2 people who got a 72 hour ban for buying gold. Silly bastards.

Gaile Gray · Apr 03, 2008, 11:44 PM // 23:44

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Originally Posted by Winterclaw

You should have given it back to all the players who don't break the rules.

Oh, now, see? I like your way of thinking. And I say minipets -- the super-rare and amazing text minipets! -- for all!!

Malice Black · Apr 03, 2008, 11:47 PM // 23:47

Keep the mini-pets. Dish out some of those armbraces. I'm tired of being poor now. I want my ecto stacks back QQ

afya · Apr 03, 2008, 11:57 PM // 23:57

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Originally Posted by Winterclaw

You should have given it back to all the players who don't break the rules.

remember the 5 millions unit sold of guild wars?
that means each player get ~40 golds~lol

Gaile Gray · Apr 04, 2008, 12:02 AM // 00:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by afya

remember the 5 millions unit sold of guild wars?
that means each player get ~40 golds~lol

Rats! It sounded so much better until you did the math!

manitoba1073 · Apr 04, 2008, 12:18 AM // 00:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by afya

remember the 5 millions unit sold of guild wars?
that means each player get ~40 golds~lol

to bad your math is off too. Those 5 million Units actually translates to roughly 1 million accounts give or take 250000 accounts.

So its more like 200 gold give or take.

Shayne Hawke · Apr 04, 2008, 12:24 AM // 00:24

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

During the first two weeks, we did the following:

Halted online distribution of demo accounts to combat spamming
Noted a significant reduction in RMT spamming
Blocked 391 abused IP addresses
Terminated 4,876 accounts associated with RMT networks
Removed 190,200,000 purchased gold from 771 players
Witnessed a substantial reduction in botting activity in the game
Witnessed a substantial drop in RMT account creation and RMT transactions

Holy hellbricks, captain. Assuming ectos were still at 5k (I don't pay attention to what they are now, I just knew that a little while ago, they were 5k), that'd be a little over 152 stacks.

Way to fight this BS, ANet. Keep it truckin'.

mpisani05 · Apr 04, 2008, 12:29 AM // 00:29

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Rats! It sounded so much better until you did the math!

Shhh let me live the dream

Serioulsy nice start! Thanks for the last couple updates Gaile!

matsif · Apr 04, 2008, 12:34 AM // 00:34

thx anet and gaile for this info...I like not getting spammed anymore

and lets all have fun at the party this weekend yay

spam free and all!

Gaile Gray · Apr 04, 2008, 12:41 AM // 00:41

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Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

Thanks for the info Gaile and for keeping to your word (I remember you said you'd release those stats). This is definitively interesting as we can have a hint at the extent of the problem, which is hopefully now significantly in the decline. Do you think that you'll be able to publish these stats regularly?

I hope to be able to do that from time to time. I'm proud of what our Support Teams are accomplishing, and I'd love the chance to brag a bit about their numbers!

enter_the_zone · Apr 04, 2008, 01:02 AM // 01:02

Hi Gaile

Glad to hear the RMT actions have been so successful. Hopefully, the decision to stop online trial accounts (as well as IP bans) has allowed those poor support guys to grow some hair back.

I can imagine how frustrating it was to ban a bot reported by players, ideally with SS's, only to have the bot back an hour later on another trial account.
It must be nice for the support team to be doing something other than what must have seemed like endlessly chasing their tails banning stupid bots.

manitoba1073 · Apr 04, 2008, 01:03 AM // 01:03

Atleast now we know gold selling went up since LS was implemented. lol

Creeping Carl · Apr 04, 2008, 01:13 AM // 01:13

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Originally Posted by manitoba1073

Atleast now we know gold selling went up since LS was implemented. lol

Are you drawing the conclusion that LS = more gold selling? I guess you don't consider other factors such as titles, HoM, etc. etc. affected the demand for gold, right?

Please keep your over simplistic conclusions to yourself. Thanks.

manitoba1073 · Apr 04, 2008, 01:19 AM // 01:19

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Originally Posted by Creeping Carl

Are you drawing the conclusion that LS = more gold selling? I guess you don't consider other factors such as titles, HoM, etc. etc. affected the demand for gold, right?

Please keep your over simplistic conclusions to yourself. Thanks.

Yet it is the simple conclusion. More demand less ability for some people to afford those things because of LS. What else are they going to do. But I guess simple stuff is a little to complex for some to grasp.

Tyla · Apr 04, 2008, 01:39 AM // 01:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

During the first two weeks, we did the following:

Halted online distribution of demo accounts to combat spamming
Noted a significant reduction in RMT spamming
Blocked 391 abused IP addresses
Terminated 4,876 accounts associated with RMT networks
Removed 190,200,000 purchased gold from 771 players
Witnessed a substantial reduction in botting activity in the game
Witnessed a substantial drop in RMT account creation and RMT transactions

Where on Earth did you get THAT number from?! O_O;

hallomik · Apr 04, 2008, 02:00 AM // 02:00

Congrats on that success! I don't know why, but I felt happy reading those stats. Keep up the good work.

Btw, can you tell us if the position you're leaving is going to be replaced or if some kind of other organizational change planned for Anet community relations. That wasn't totally clear in the announcements.

stretchs · Apr 04, 2008, 02:23 AM // 02:23

Totally enjoyed seeing those numbers, anytime you can clean the game up from people that are abusing things, it makes me smile.

Dark-NighT · Apr 04, 2008, 02:55 AM // 02:55

Now seriously, i am deeply impressed!!!!

Ever since you got the anti rmt policy i havent seen a single BOT running around in shing jea monastery EVER, i havent seen Bots in bergen hot springs, nor all the other femous places for those rats.

The ammount of people banned is truely impressive and the best thing that has happened is that i havent got a single whisper from some lame spambots, and the past few weeks ive been online loads and loads of hours.

I say, no wait i shout

THANK YOU ANET!!.

You have made this game alot more enjoyable without the bots, and the usual crap that comes with it.

Oh and thanks Gaile for sharing it

Aleron · Apr 04, 2008, 03:28 AM // 03:28

How do you pick a bot out? Some random giberish for a name?

Nice job, Anet! Thanks!