Curse

Kanyatta · Jul 07, 2008, 10:29 PM // 22:29

Ignorance must be bliss for most GW users.

Gold selling has been a large part of the game for its entire existence, and pretty much nothing has ever been done about it. People just create trial accounts to advertise gold selling, and since the account is banned, not the IP, people can create accounts as much as they want. Anet could ban by IP if they so chose, but they decide not to... hmm....

Also, Anet monitors every trade that is made in the game at any time, and if they see 100k traded to another person for nothing, Anet will see that. Does anything ever get done about it? Obviously not, as people still actively buy/sell gold.

tl;dr: Anet never has and never will do anything about gold sellers.

Diddy bow · Jul 08, 2008, 12:38 AM // 00:38

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Originally Posted by Kanyatta

Also, Anet monitors every trade that is made in the game at any time

Who told you that?

Kanyatta · Jul 08, 2008, 02:15 AM // 02:15

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Originally Posted by Diddy bow

Who told you that?

When I got banned for "buying gold", even though I was just helping a friend transfer items between accounts. How else would they have found out about it if they could not monitor in-game trades?

Shayne Hawke · Jul 08, 2008, 03:11 AM // 03:11

I voted "yes", but it really doesn't matter until we fix the /report function to target players not in our district.

Not only would that make it near pointless for gold sellers to change district and make it easier to catch them, but it'd also stop people from trashing other players and then jumping districts and ignoring them with no consequence.

pamelf · Jul 08, 2008, 01:52 PM // 13:52

/signed. There is absolutely no reason NOT to implement this.

Arduin · Jul 08, 2008, 01:56 PM // 13:56

As far as I know, it doesn't matter how you report a Gold Seller. Report them for spamming, and Anet will check this account. Report them for botting, and Anet will check it out too. Report them for ... you get it.

So I see no need for a /report gold seller option, just make sure you report them using the other options.

Kook~NBK~ · Jul 08, 2008, 03:21 PM // 15:21

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Originally Posted by Kanyatta

... Anet could ban by IP if they so chose, but they decide not to... hmm....

Actually, they started banning IPs several months ago. But changing IPs is the way the weasels get around that.

/signed - It would make it clear for unknowing players wanting to report someone what option to use. Meanwhile, just use the "spamming" option. even if the character switches districts, rest assured that they will be back.

Sai Rith · Jul 08, 2008, 04:42 PM // 16:42

/signed. Also /signed to the idea of Account Buying/Selling.

R.Shayne · Jul 08, 2008, 06:04 PM // 18:04

/signed

I use the spam option for reporting gold sellers and account buying activity. I really would like to see the /report function changed so it no longer has to be in the same district.

romeus petrus · Jul 08, 2008, 10:21 PM // 22:21

/signed

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Don Doggy · Jul 09, 2008, 08:22 PM // 20:22

/signed
Yes this an option we certainly need. I hate gold sellers and want them all banned.