Bots in Zos Shivros? - Guild Wars Forums

GODh · Jan 10, 2012, 12:38 AM // 00:38

I was about to do a quest near Zos Shivros (euro server)... then i noticed a few N/Mo running outside solo. Most them have some kind of chinese sounding names (not the characters) and i think there are some hacked accounts as well (but i cant proof that). They are all N/Mo, no guild and they run to the flagpost near the bridge and then go outside (imo typical bot behaviour). They dont stay outside very long (just a few minutes) and then start all over again.

Is this a known issue? Should i report (whats the best way to do this?) and/or is Anet aware of it?

spun ducky · Jan 10, 2012, 12:45 AM // 00:45

It is an on going hot spot and no clue if it is one or multiple people running them. They run to signposts and the like so i would assume they are probably pure macro bots or very limited in features. I noticed that a lot of districts have 2-3 zoning in and out constantly with the same funky walk. It seems to be like bergen hot springs even with all the bans people still chance it.

GODh · Jan 10, 2012, 12:56 AM // 00:56

I have 14 chars that can VQ Boreas Seabed and i do that regularly with heroes, but i cant remember seeing anything drop worthwhile (maybe my kind of luck). What are those bots farming anyway?

spun ducky · Jan 10, 2012, 01:38 AM // 01:38

They're farming "The Halcyon Job" quest which has a ton of luxon assassins which drop mainly junk but occasionally dragon staves and other canthan rares.

Spiritz · Jan 10, 2012, 11:26 AM // 11:26

Ive farmed that many times and i shamefully almost asked what are they farming as well - why i didnt think of the answer especially when i farm the same thing i have no clue.
I can recall the old bots of bergen and gates of kryta and their erratic behaviour and only a handfull were ever in guilds and the names - jeez , either chinese chrs or dumb things like aaas aaa eedds.

aspi · Jan 10, 2012, 11:58 AM // 11:58

Don't these luxon assassins also drop bo staves? Rarely ok, but that doesn't matter for a bot I think.

Frangeo Munda · Jan 10, 2012, 08:30 PM // 20:30

I'm not a bot, but I run a 55 build using spiteful spirit, shielding hands, and shield of absorption. Drops include lots of gold armors, the (very) occasional rare bo or dragon staff, and a heck of a lot of Luxon pendants, which translate into a lot of iron.

GODh · Jan 11, 2012, 08:12 PM // 20:12

Oh, i didnt say that all people who farm there are bots (i liked to farm BergenHot Spings myself at a time when it was flooded by bots). But i think i play long enough to see who is a real player and who is a bot (especially when there is a group doing exactly the same weird things at the same time... things a normal player probably never would do, especially not 20 times in a row).

I reported the bots via email (date, time, zone, names, screenshots, etc involved). I leave the rest to Anet...

Frangeo Munda · Jan 12, 2012, 08:14 PM // 20:14

Someone asked me what my build was for this, so here it is:
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That's Balthazar's Spirit, Blessed Aura, Shielding Hands, Shield of Absorption, Protective Spirit, Spiteful Spirit, Awaken the Blood, IAU. Atrributes are 12 protection, 16 (12+3+1) curses, and 6 blood magic (3+3).

You start from Zos Shivros. You must be an enemy of the nearby shrine (since it's usually Luxon, this means you're going to want to be Kurzick-aligned). Head north-northeast from Zos, avoiding as many mobs as you can, and head towards the village in the northeast. You'll likely encounter a mob of onis, who will either kill you immediately (if you're unlucky) or will cast Shadow Shroud and Scorpion Wire on you. Just keep running and yell IAU. The onis will teleport to you, look confused, and then run back in the other direction. If you do die, and you've faction-aligned yourself correctly, you'll end up at the north-east rez shrine, right next to the village. Switch in a piece of armor to get ~58 hp, and go farm.
The Luxon assassins love to KD you, so you use IAU at first to prevent KDs. IAU isn't maintainable, however, so I suggest bringing a minipet along with you. The sins' KD comes in the form of Horns of the Ox, which will only KD you if you have no allies adjacent to you. Since minipets are allies, they will effectively prevent KD. Be aware, however, that minipets tend to wander around a bit. You'll likely need to stow+redeploy your minipet a few times to make sure it's near you when you need to cast.
I'd suggest bringing a large minipet if you have one, like the destroyer or the bunny.

You obviously can use Dwarven Stability with alcohol here as your anti-KD, but I'd recommend against it, as unless you're specifically going for drunkard title on that character, it's a bit of a waste of money IMO.

Jan 10, 2012, 12:38 AM // 00:38	#1
GODh Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: BFTW and DLRR	Bots in Zos Shivros? I was about to do a quest near Zos Shivros (euro server)... then i noticed a few N/Mo running outside solo. Most them have some kind of chinese sounding names (not the characters) and i think there are some hacked accounts as well (but i cant proof that). They are all N/Mo, no guild and they run to the flagpost near the bridge and then go outside (imo typical bot behaviour). They dont stay outside very long (just a few minutes) and then start all over again. Is this a known issue? Should i report (whats the best way to do this?) and/or is Anet aware of it?

Jan 12, 2012, 08:14 PM // 20:14	#9
Frangeo Munda Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Granitic crust Guild: Killer Green Buddah Profession: Mo/	Someone asked me what my build was for this, so here it is: A0QgJk97xk8AAxKxdV9QewbANJ That's Balthazar's Spirit, Blessed Aura, Shielding Hands, Shield of Absorption, Protective Spirit, Spiteful Spirit, Awaken the Blood, IAU. Atrributes are 12 protection, 16 (12+3+1) curses, and 6 blood magic (3+3). You start from Zos Shivros. You must be an enemy of the nearby shrine (since it's usually Luxon, this means you're going to want to be Kurzick-aligned). Head north-northeast from Zos, avoiding as many mobs as you can, and head towards the village in the northeast. You'll likely encounter a mob of onis, who will either kill you immediately (if you're unlucky) or will cast Shadow Shroud and Scorpion Wire on you. Just keep running and yell IAU. The onis will teleport to you, look confused, and then run back in the other direction. If you do die, and you've faction-aligned yourself correctly, you'll end up at the north-east rez shrine, right next to the village. Switch in a piece of armor to get ~58 hp, and go farm. The Luxon assassins love to KD you, so you use IAU at first to prevent KDs. IAU isn't maintainable, however, so I suggest bringing a minipet along with you. The sins' KD comes in the form of Horns of the Ox, which will only KD you if you have no allies adjacent to you. Since minipets are allies, they will effectively prevent KD. Be aware, however, that minipets tend to wander around a bit. You'll likely need to stow+redeploy your minipet a few times to make sure it's near you when you need to cast. I'd suggest bringing a large minipet if you have one, like the destroyer or the bunny. You obviously can use Dwarven Stability with alcohol here as your anti-KD, but I'd recommend against it, as unless you're specifically going for drunkard title on that character, it's a bit of a waste of money IMO. Last edited by Frangeo Munda; Jan 12, 2012 at 08:18 PM // 20:18..

Jan 10, 2012, 12:45 AM // 00:45	#2
spun ducky Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: WTB: q8 bows Profession: R/N	It is an on going hot spot and no clue if it is one or multiple people running them. They run to signposts and the like so i would assume they are probably pure macro bots or very limited in features. I noticed that a lot of districts have 2-3 zoning in and out constantly with the same funky walk. It seems to be like bergen hot springs even with all the bans people still chance it.

Jan 10, 2012, 12:56 AM // 00:56	#3
GODh Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: BFTW and DLRR	I have 14 chars that can VQ Boreas Seabed and i do that regularly with heroes, but i cant remember seeing anything drop worthwhile (maybe my kind of luck). What are those bots farming anyway?

Jan 10, 2012, 01:38 AM // 01:38	#4
spun ducky Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: WTB: q8 bows Profession: R/N	They're farming "The Halcyon Job" quest which has a ton of luxon assassins which drop mainly junk but occasionally dragon staves and other canthan rares.

Jan 10, 2012, 11:26 AM // 11:26	#5
Spiritz Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: DMFC	Ive farmed that many times and i shamefully almost asked what are they farming as well - why i didnt think of the answer especially when i farm the same thing i have no clue. I can recall the old bots of bergen and gates of kryta and their erratic behaviour and only a handfull were ever in guilds and the names - jeez , either chinese chrs or dumb things like aaas aaa eedds.

Jan 10, 2012, 11:58 AM // 11:58	#6
aspi Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: eeew Profession: N/Rt	Don't these luxon assassins also drop bo staves? Rarely ok, but that doesn't matter for a bot I think.

Jan 10, 2012, 08:30 PM // 20:30	#7
Frangeo Munda Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Granitic crust Guild: Killer Green Buddah Profession: Mo/	I'm not a bot, but I run a 55 build using spiteful spirit, shielding hands, and shield of absorption. Drops include lots of gold armors, the (very) occasional rare bo or dragon staff, and a heck of a lot of Luxon pendants, which translate into a lot of iron.

Jan 11, 2012, 08:12 PM // 20:12	#8
GODh Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: BFTW and DLRR	Oh, i didnt say that all people who farm there are bots (i liked to farm BergenHot Spings myself at a time when it was flooded by bots). But i think i play long enough to see who is a real player and who is a bot (especially when there is a group doing exactly the same weird things at the same time... things a normal player probably never would do, especially not 20 times in a row). I reported the bots via email (date, time, zone, names, screenshots, etc involved). I leave the rest to Anet...