Was I bot tested? - Guild Wars Forums

fabiola · Dec 26, 2006, 10:34 PM // 22:34

I developed a (non-bot) farming technique in plains of Jarin. Anyway after 30 runs a group of corsairs spawned to the north of the sunspear great hall in the water. I do not have quests active and according to wiki if you dont have quests active corsairs aren't suppose to be there. Now I can see my technique triggering bot alarms because I only pick up ccs, roots and legs and cash. Also I take the same path and kill the same creatures. So was this spawn a test to see if it was using a script and seeing how I reacted? Or is there a 1% chance of these corsairs spawning? Just got me curious. I took a ss too.

Wretchman Drake · Dec 26, 2006, 10:42 PM // 22:42

That's odd... Anerf is worrying too much about bots and they fail to understand some people need gold now after they destroyed desert farming... At least that's the case for me. But then I just go to FoW unless Europe controls favor which they usually do, so annoying...

I also think it's ridiculous of them to ban random people who go in a similar pattern every time they farm. It's not like you're going to take a different route if your previous farming run did well...

Linksys · Dec 26, 2006, 10:51 PM // 22:51

I do the exact same thing you do, only I don't go north of the Sunspear Great Hall. I haven't noticed anything odd. I do the same pattern with little variation each time. But my mouse clicking and keyboard use isn't always the exact same. I'm always adjusting the view by holding down the right mouse button and moving the mouse. I'm sure if my gameplay was monitored, it would be obvious that it's not a bot.

Frau Braten · Dec 27, 2006, 03:11 PM // 15:11

Ive done about 50 runs in the plains

I run the whole area, but mainly attack the trees / termites

Ive seen the corsairs twice, and was wondering what they were doing there.
I just looked at it as a chance to get the copper (whatever they are)

Now, I farm outside of noalai academy, much more profitable, runs take less time, the drops are worth 10 - 30 gold each, and the gargoyle heads / charr carvings drop about as often as roots / legs

Plushie Penguin · Dec 27, 2006, 07:34 PM // 19:34

it's been a while since I played but, is it possably a patroling group, or a bug?

MegaMouse · Dec 28, 2006, 03:11 AM // 03:11

Sounds like A-Net and NC-Soft are getting serious about bots to me. Those corsairs never come for me but I have never done the same route 2 times in a row.

Mega Mouse

ralmon · Dec 28, 2006, 03:35 AM // 03:35

I've encountered those corsairs in the water north of the great hall a few times. Its random, as far as I can tell. I wasn't farming, so couldn't have triggered any bot-alerts.

My Sweet Revenga · Jan 08, 2007, 10:23 PM // 22:23

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Originally Posted by fabiola

I developed a (non-bot) farming technique in plains of Jarin. Anyway after 30 runs a group of corsairs spawned to the north of the sunspear great hall in the water. I do not have quests active and according to wiki if you dont have quests active corsairs aren't suppose to be there. Now I can see my technique triggering bot alarms because I only pick up ccs, roots and legs and cash. Also I take the same path and kill the same creatures. So was this spawn a test to see if it was using a script and seeing how I reacted? Or is there a 1% chance of these corsairs spawning? Just got me curious. I took a ss too.

I was under the impression that the bot scripts were so simple that basically they don't/can't differentiate between items. So essentially they will kill everything, pick up EVERYTHING and sell everything to the merchant regardless of their value or mods. At least that's my impression of them, but they could be smarter than that who knows. But seeing their rather simplistic nature of zone in, walk to point a, walk to point b, walk to durham, walk to merchant.... they sure don't seem all that bright.

The fact that you selectively pick up what you want and leave the rest is probably a pretty good indication you're not a bot as there doesn't seem to be an in game mechanic to bind a key to say "select nearest gold drop" or to only target specific item drops.

Angel Netherborn · Jan 09, 2007, 07:05 AM // 07:05

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Originally Posted by Linksys

I do the exact same thing you do, only I don't go north of the Sunspear Great Hall. I haven't noticed anything odd. I do the same pattern with little variation each time. But my mouse clicking and keyboard use isn't always the exact same. I'm always adjusting the view by holding down the right mouse button and moving the mouse. I'm sure if my gameplay was monitored, it would be obvious that it's not a bot.

Umm... bot detection programs don't monitor your keyboard usage and mouse clicks... if they did, there'd be helluva privacy issue. Why don't they? Well, mostly because bots don't use keyboards and mouse ya know.... these detection algorithms are all server-side.

Cebe · Jan 09, 2007, 08:47 AM // 08:47

I do pretty much what the OP does...Take my ele for a swift run round the plains for items for alcohol... I did worry about being thought of as a bot because they do seem very "Ban-Happy" from time to time. But really, I go by the idea that if they were looking for bots are people REALLY going to make vast sums of money from the plains? No. Not really. I'm willing to bet that other than people "farming" the Plains for money to open storage (that is, if they don't beg in town first) and their "20g Kamadan Armor" people will be farming this area for the collectable drops.

Dec 26, 2006, 10:34 PM // 22:34	#1
fabiola Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2006	Was I bot tested? I developed a (non-bot) farming technique in plains of Jarin. Anyway after 30 runs a group of corsairs spawned to the north of the sunspear great hall in the water. I do not have quests active and according to wiki if you dont have quests active corsairs aren't suppose to be there. Now I can see my technique triggering bot alarms because I only pick up ccs, roots and legs and cash. Also I take the same path and kill the same creatures. So was this spawn a test to see if it was using a script and seeing how I reacted? Or is there a 1% chance of these corsairs spawning? Just got me curious. I took a ss too.

Dec 26, 2006, 10:42 PM // 22:42	#2
Wretchman Drake Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Charr Carvings and [BeeR]	That's odd... Anerf is worrying too much about bots and they fail to understand some people need gold now after they destroyed desert farming... At least that's the case for me. But then I just go to FoW unless Europe controls favor which they usually do, so annoying... I also think it's ridiculous of them to ban random people who go in a similar pattern every time they farm. It's not like you're going to take a different route if your previous farming run did well...

Dec 26, 2006, 10:51 PM // 22:51	#3
Linksys Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2006	I do the exact same thing you do, only I don't go north of the Sunspear Great Hall. I haven't noticed anything odd. I do the same pattern with little variation each time. But my mouse clicking and keyboard use isn't always the exact same. I'm always adjusting the view by holding down the right mouse button and moving the mouse. I'm sure if my gameplay was monitored, it would be obvious that it's not a bot.

Dec 27, 2006, 03:11 PM // 15:11	#4
Frau Braten Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2006	Ive done about 50 runs in the plains I run the whole area, but mainly attack the trees / termites Ive seen the corsairs twice, and was wondering what they were doing there. I just looked at it as a chance to get the copper (whatever they are) Now, I farm outside of noalai academy, much more profitable, runs take less time, the drops are worth 10 - 30 gold each, and the gargoyle heads / charr carvings drop about as often as roots / legs

Dec 27, 2006, 07:34 PM // 19:34	#5
Plushie Penguin Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: That plushie penguin on a shelf in your bed room Profession: Rt/E	it's been a while since I played but, is it possably a patroling group, or a bug?

Dec 28, 2006, 03:11 AM // 03:11	#6
MegaMouse Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south mississippi Guild: Warriors Of Melos WOM Profession: E/N	Sounds like A-Net and NC-Soft are getting serious about bots to me. Those corsairs never come for me but I have never done the same route 2 times in a row. Mega Mouse

Dec 28, 2006, 03:35 AM // 03:35	#7
ralmon Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2006	I've encountered those corsairs in the water north of the great hall a few times. Its random, as far as I can tell. I wasn't farming, so couldn't have triggered any bot-alerts.

Jan 09, 2007, 08:47 AM // 08:47	#10
Cebe The 5th Celestial Boss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Guild: The Cult of Scaro [WHO] Profession: E/	I do pretty much what the OP does...Take my ele for a swift run round the plains for items for alcohol... I did worry about being thought of as a bot because they do seem very "Ban-Happy" from time to time. But really, I go by the idea that if they were looking for bots are people REALLY going to make vast sums of money from the plains? No. Not really. I'm willing to bet that other than people "farming" the Plains for money to open storage (that is, if they don't beg in town first) and their "20g Kamadan Armor" people will be farming this area for the collectable drops.