Bots - Guild Wars Forums

Mrscoombes · Aug 13, 2006, 11:20 AM // 11:20

Could someone give me a dumbies definition of a bot, not too complex, but still explanitory, I have no idea what they are.

makosi · Aug 13, 2006, 11:26 AM // 11:26

Bots are simply computer-controlled players who often farm gold with no (or little) human intervention. The 'botter' programmes the bots' instructions and they carry out this list of commands. (i.e. killing monsters and retrieving loot)

Bots and so-called 'Asian gold-farmers' are different because the gold-farmers are humans, usually from the Far East who farm gold and sell it for real money.

Both of the above are against the EULA and will result in a ban, temporary or permanent (altough more likely to be permanent).

Mrscoombes · Aug 13, 2006, 11:33 AM // 11:33

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Originally Posted by makosi

Bots are simply computer-controlled players who often farm gold with no (or little) human intervention. The 'botter' programmes the bots' instructions and they carry out this list of commands. (i.e. killing monsters and retrieving loot)

How on earth do they do that?

Numa Pompilius · Aug 13, 2006, 11:37 AM // 11:37

In its simplest form a "bot" (short for "software robot") is a program which sends a pre-recorded sequence of keypresses & mouse movements (called a "script") to the game client. Often the script will loop endlessly - e.g. leave town, run to spot, kill monsters, take drops, map back to town, unload loot, leave town, run to spot....
This type of bot is easy to make. You could make one yourself, with shareware software.
It is also easy to detect for ANet, who have their own bots looking for this type of repetitive action, and ANet *will* revoke your account if you're found botting, making the game you spent $40 to buy a beercoaster. So don't.

More advanced bots are considerably harder to make and considerably harder to detect.

makosi · Aug 13, 2006, 11:41 AM // 11:41

Elona reach International District 1 has a lot of Mo/W bots because the environment is simple with minotaurs, no degeneration and no enchantment removal.

huMptY DumPty · Aug 13, 2006, 11:52 AM // 11:52

Bots are there to ppl so they don't have to grind farming.
lol if there are bots made for HA... there'll be 1000 districts everyday lol.

Numa Pompilius · Aug 13, 2006, 12:41 PM // 12:41

Oh, and while bots and asian gold farmers are indeed different, asian gold farmers (who are humans) often use bots. Each farmer will typically oversee several computers, each running bots. The job of the farmer is to restart any script which gets stuck/bugs out, and to respond to whispers/join requests (which could be from an in-game moderator).

Aug 13, 2006, 11:20 AM // 11:20	#1
Mrscoombes Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Crimson Skullfuks Profession: A/R	Bots Could someone give me a dumbies definition of a bot, not too complex, but still explanitory, I have no idea what they are.

Aug 13, 2006, 11:26 AM // 11:26	#2
makosi Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: "Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff. Guild: Requirement Begins With R [notQ] Profession: Me/	Bots are simply computer-controlled players who often farm gold with no (or little) human intervention. The 'botter' programmes the bots' instructions and they carry out this list of commands. (i.e. killing monsters and retrieving loot) Bots and so-called 'Asian gold-farmers' are different because the gold-farmers are humans, usually from the Far East who farm gold and sell it for real money. Both of the above are against the EULA and will result in a ban, temporary or permanent (altough more likely to be permanent).

Aug 13, 2006, 11:37 AM // 11:37	#4
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	In its simplest form a "bot" (short for "software robot") is a program which sends a pre-recorded sequence of keypresses & mouse movements (called a "script") to the game client. Often the script will loop endlessly - e.g. leave town, run to spot, kill monsters, take drops, map back to town, unload loot, leave town, run to spot.... This type of bot is easy to make. You could make one yourself, with shareware software. It is also easy to detect for ANet, who have their own bots looking for this type of repetitive action, and ANet will revoke your account if you're found botting, making the game you spent $40 to buy a beercoaster. So don't. More advanced bots are considerably harder to make and considerably harder to detect.

Aug 13, 2006, 11:41 AM // 11:41	#5
makosi Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: "Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff. Guild: Requirement Begins With R [notQ] Profession: Me/	Elona reach International District 1 has a lot of Mo/W bots because the environment is simple with minotaurs, no degeneration and no enchantment removal.

Aug 13, 2006, 11:52 AM // 11:52	#6
huMptY DumPty Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: [BAN] Profession: W/	Bots are there to ppl so they don't have to grind farming. lol if there are bots made for HA... there'll be 1000 districts everyday lol.

Aug 13, 2006, 12:41 PM // 12:41	#7
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	Oh, and while bots and asian gold farmers are indeed different, asian gold farmers (who are humans) often use bots. Each farmer will typically oversee several computers, each running bots. The job of the farmer is to restart any script which gets stuck/bugs out, and to respond to whispers/join requests (which could be from an in-game moderator).