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Veripare · Jan 06, 2006, 04:24 PM // 16:24

And hopefully shut-down.

I was looking around the net for build suggestions for Monk/Rangers when I stumbled upon an underground forum which consisted of GW exploits, hacking development and tons of other things that broke the ToS and legal such things that GW has.

Here's the discussion I had with customer service

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Hello,

Thanks for getting in touch with the Guild Wars Support Team regarding the website you mentioned.

We will use the information you have provided to investigate whether a violation of the rules has occurred. All information related to the outcome of that investigation will be discussed only between the responsible website personnel and Customer Support. If it is found that the website has operated in an inappropriate manner, our privacy policies nearly always prevent us from divulging decisions or actions that we have taken. Therefore, you most likely will not hear back from us. But please be aware that we take all such reports very seriously, and pledge that we will do our utmost to research and resolve any issues.

We appreciate your support of Guild Wars and your interest in keeping the game world and the websites associated with the game pleasant for all players.

Regards,

The Guild Wars Support Team

Hopefully this site will be shut down....

Mmmmm, discuss?

LMD · Jan 06, 2006, 04:30 PM // 16:30

Nice Job scouting Veripare,
Its sad that some people have to take a good game like GW and try to destroy it (game play) with hacks, cheats, and other methods of destruction..

Numa Pompilius · Jan 06, 2006, 04:35 PM // 16:35

Well, I don't know exactly what was on that site, but I've seen similar sites. Generally they contain out-of-date information about exploits which no longer work; downloadable "hacks" and "help files" brimming with keyloggers; and tips on tactics and builds which are freely available from e.g. www.guildwarsguru.com. Oh, and tons of ads offering you to buy in-game currency for real-world currency.

I don't think ANet as a rule can do much about these sites, but if they can shut them down it's a gain to all concerned except the owner of the site...

Veripare · Jan 06, 2006, 04:39 PM // 16:39

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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

Well, I don't know exactly what was on that site, but I've seen similar sites. Generally they contain out-of-date information about exploits which no longer work; downloadable "hacks" and "help files" brimming with keyloggers; and tips on tactics and builds which are freely available from e.g. www.guildwarsguru.com. Oh, and tons of ads offering you to buy in-game currency for real-world currency.

I don't think ANet as a rule can do much about these sites, but if they can shut them down it's a gain to all concerned except the owner of the site...

The information was up-to-date. I had a newbie character test out an exploit, it worked and I deleted the character.

Loviatar · Jan 06, 2006, 04:52 PM // 16:52

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Originally Posted by Veripare

The information was up-to-date. I had a newbie character test out an exploit, it worked and I deleted the character.

THANK YOU

Sagaris · Jan 06, 2006, 05:06 PM // 17:06

OMG HAXX!!11!!11!! What is the site! :P

Good job, soldier!

Manic Smile · Jan 06, 2006, 05:18 PM // 17:18

Tempting as it may be to try to get ahead I'm glad you reported it...

Inde · Jan 06, 2006, 05:28 PM // 17:28

Veripare, you should let us know how many people PM you asking for the site's URL.

Diablo™ · Jan 06, 2006, 05:31 PM // 17:31

Its bound to happen, I remember when Blizzard was determined to prevent any exploits or hack websites for diablo2, half a year later websites with exploits and hacks for diablo2 was brimming all over the internet.

The Herbalizer · Jan 06, 2006, 06:01 PM // 18:01

Guild wars ban you if they catch you heavily exploiting something so imo its not worth it. All the farming locations are known anyway.

Effendi Westland · Jan 06, 2006, 06:21 PM // 18:21

Oh no, bots...... the reason i stopped playing diablo.....

mamluk · Jan 06, 2006, 07:49 PM // 19:49

I just put "guild wars exploits" in google and loads of sites came up. Most seemed to want to charge you money upfront in exchange for tellin you locations to go farm etc. Seemed like a pretty pathetic way to try to make money. I am sure that Anet is aware of these sites, but considering how bad the content is, I wonder if its worth their time.

{IceFire} · Jan 06, 2006, 07:56 PM // 19:56

ZOMG TELL ME THE URLS NOW !!!1111

no j/k

gj finding this site i hope it gets pizzowned

TGgold · Jan 06, 2006, 09:07 PM // 21:07

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Originally Posted by Maxiemonster

Then what the hell is an exploit?

It's using something in the game that wasn't intended to be that way it is, in a way that would tweak your character.

Examples of the Past: The reoccuring Ascension EXP. The Axe with 2 hafts. Etcetc.

These things unbalance the game, thus are against the rules to exploit if found.

Red Sonya · Jan 06, 2006, 09:24 PM // 21:24

You'd need an army the size of WWII to be able to handle all the exploits and reports and under the table dealings that go on in GW's all the time. You have millions of players, and not near as many police as you need to keep everyone or most everyone playing fairly.

I've reported, took screen shots, done all that was required and these people that I've reported are still playing and still doing what they do (how do I know I put them in my friends list to see if they keep showing up). So ANETS letter or whoever from the Support Staff is just shooting a load of crap in their "oh we're looking into it but you'll never know about it" statements. Lol that's a robot blog if I ever saw one. Auto reply system. It's just there to make you feel like you did something when actually you didn't do anything or get anything changed or fixed or banned in the cases of exploiters and problematic people in the game like General Chat auction spammers I report those nearly everyday. Same guys/gals usually too right there in Lions Arch or Droknars. They ain't doing squat about these people.

dargon · Jan 07, 2006, 12:59 AM // 00:59

Just because you see them online doesn't mean they haven't dealt with the issue. Many exploits aren't, they are simply someone spouting a load of bull in hopes someone will believe and look like a fool when they attempt something impossible. In other cases, exploits have been fixed in updates so having a character logged in doesn't mean much if the exploit itself has been closed.

master_ranger_matt · Jan 07, 2006, 04:18 AM // 04:18

nice job. hopefully this doent go starcraft and turn into a game ruined by hacked maps, games, etc.

Gaile Gray · Jan 07, 2006, 06:31 AM // 06:31

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Originally Posted by Red Sonya

They ain't doing squat about these people.

Guild Wars: Bots, exploiters, scammers, and abusive players banned daily.

I can't answer why your report wasn't acted upon. Or maybe it was, and the person had a timeout and came back. But saying we do nothing and that reports call on deaf ears is provably untrue, when I can look at the actioned accounts list on a daily basis and see that our CS Team is indeed handling matters.

Do we get them all? Nope. Do we try? Sure, but let's be realistic, it's not possible to get them all. However, we make an honest effort and we do take the appropriate action. The number of spam advertisers for sales sites has dropped considerably, have you noticed?

For those who have a little faith, please do report. It's through your reports that the game is made better.

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Originally Posted by master_ranger_matt

nice job. hopefully this doent go starcraft and turn into a game ruined by hacked maps, games, etc.

You know the founders' background. We are all particularly sensitive to keeping game security high. We'll always make that a primary objective.

jimmy_logic · Jan 07, 2006, 07:42 AM // 07:42

Jolly good, all I can say that I got two people either banned or suspended for trying to scam people in game. One was pretending to be an ATi Rep giving out free GW accounts, pretty obvious it was a scam when they needed to ask for your login details. The other one was a person advertising items as >50% but in fact selling <50% so I had him reported. Both are no longer online, haven't reported anyone for a while now so its always a good sign.

generik · Jan 07, 2006, 07:49 AM // 07:49

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Originally Posted by master_ranger_matt

nice job. hopefully this doent go starcraft and turn into a game ruined by hacked maps, games, etc.

Exit portal into *hacked zone* where 1000s of Bortak Bonesmelters and Brohn Stoneharts charge at your party's gear holding tank