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Masil · Jan 15, 2015, 06:58 PM // 18:58

Bellatrixa · Jan 15, 2015, 07:11 PM // 19:11

Best guild announcement I've ever seen. Thanks for making me spit tea at my laptop screen!

**cosyfiep** · Jan 15, 2015, 07:33 PM // 19:33

"Greetings, Tyrian!

We're sorry, but the web page you seek appears to have disappeared in the mist."

that link is borked....gee go figure, and there is nothing on their 'support' pages that is new

Zephyr of Light · Jan 15, 2015, 08:30 PM // 20:30

Arenanet responded to our cries for doing something about the course this game is going to.
Instead investing time into bringing good sollutions they just whipe whats left of their prize winning game.
They know how the state of the game is, for them it just that GW1 has done what it needed to do, maintain a bussiness.
Anet doesnt keep in mind that over 60% of its GW2 player base were GW1 players.
I frown upon how oblivious they are and in a Blizzard way to create 10 expansions to pump in new players and more beneficial for their long term.
If they claim they got their hands full on maintaining GW2, they should get those Blizzard guys out of the office and place actual "Guild vs Guild" in a game that was named partially for that purpose.

This is how Blizzard runs its cash crops too, see how WoW went from glorious 40 man's to 10, then pandas and 6 expansions.

I know this is the game industry, but lets not forget the ten year anniversary is soon, and this is how they treat their games, community, and i hope they will stop this soon, because this is far from the fundament GW1 was made on.

Nekodesu · Jan 15, 2015, 08:43 PM // 20:43

Apparently a lot of GvGers got hit by this ban.

Maybe that's a good thing, it's riddled with bots.

Flint Lightning · Jan 15, 2015, 09:08 PM // 21:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by vineseed

stop acting innocent, you're caught botting too so just take this as a sign and get a real job lmao

http://i.imgur.com/WXtpvPy.png

Yes you & the Fake E|ite botters are no better don't throw rocks from your glass house. Templar, Ethos, Stan, Orikin your all as guilty I hope some of you got nailed as well. <3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghen

I understand one could have an alt or two for storage, but what exactly do you do with 17 account other than botting?

Mostly storage since I buy low sell high for 6 years it tended to compile quite alot. I had fun despite my haters that couldn't stop the inevitable of being one of the top dogs. But it's I've only ever looked at it as just pixels where they looked at it as a way of life. They cared just abit to much & I thought it was hilarious. This is a blessing in disguise to be honest. lol Gl to the rest of you in GW.

Linksys · Jan 15, 2015, 09:10 PM // 21:10

I've been in Heroes' Ascent getting fame points. I don't bot or alt but I've
been in teams that do that. My thing has been okay, let them alt and stuff.
I'll contribute with real game play and target spiking and stuff. Other team
members seem to like that and want that, even against hench teams, some
of which are alts. But I won't alt or bot.

I did see a lot of chat about bans yesterday. Today I logged in and I'm still in
the game. A little afraid to touch HA though.

I also did what I suggest others do if they've put years into this game. Take
screen shots of all your title tracks and how much of each type of faction
your account has earned. Use photoshop to crop if you want. And screen
shots of your HoM, both in the game and on the GW2 calculator website.
That way you have documented what you've done in the game. That may
appeal to people who identify as gamers. Just so you have something to
show or see in the future, especially because the GW servers will probably
not be running for another ten years.

And if you get banned afterward, maybe it won't be so bad. You still have
documented account of your accomplishments. I know it's just a game and
people like to say that a lot and it is a game. But I'm sure a lot of people will
feel like their college transcripts got totally erased for good if their GW
account gets banned. The reasons for that reaction vary and are for reasons
of each individual. I don't wish to flame people for having such reasons and
feelings. If I'm concerned, it's about adverse emotional effects in general.

Draak Calinca · Jan 15, 2015, 09:21 PM // 21:21

About 30 more people in Kama just got dhuumed

Linksys · Jan 15, 2015, 09:25 PM // 21:25

So that's where it's happening? I went to the HA international district to see if there's
any gossip on new bans. Maybe I should go to Kamadan to see the Dhuum action.

End · Jan 15, 2015, 09:43 PM // 21:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by some guy

Counted 132 accounts of mine banned so far. ~110 of them didn't do anything (botting/illegal trades) + a few from costumers that I've recently sold that got banned as well.

Definetly Hardware ID banwave..

Amongst the accounts that didn't do anything illegal : Main is gone, with many other high end accounts (cdx12, z12, 50 HoM, GWAMM, etc.) and a lot of projects and work reduced to nothing.

Estimation at minimum value @7,500€ worth aha.. Gone

Figure since not everyone checks other sites often. The idea that many of his accounts were untouched says alot...or maybe it only says alot to me....

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlankCode

Hello! I got banned too i will say everything as it is..

I was a boring motherRED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOer so i decided to run a ldoa bot from lvl 9 to lvl 10

and i woke this morning banned

I guess i had it coming for myself.. Sometimes the laziness will just screw me up. R.I.P My future Ldoa title

Dont act inoccent, say what you did!

No 500 runs with a polar bear bot or multiple vouches to various gold sellers? weird.

Mishi · Jan 15, 2015, 09:59 PM // 21:59

Quote:

Amongst the accounts that didn't do anything illegal : Main is gone, with many other high end accounts (cdx12, z12, 50 HoM, GWAMM, etc.)

codex 12, nothing illegal, right. he's surely innocent

Ether Myth · Jan 15, 2015, 10:25 PM // 22:25

lost 10+ accts.
rip 5000 dollars

Aphrody T · Jan 15, 2015, 10:37 PM // 22:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nekodesu

Apparently a lot of GvGers got hit by this ban.

Maybe that's a good thing, it's riddled with bots.

that's ironic considering you were in [QC], where your boyfriend won gold with at least 2 bots in 2k14

C to the H · Jan 16, 2015, 12:32 AM // 00:32

http://strawpoll.me/3413653

GL for getting your account back

*lemming* · Jan 16, 2015, 12:47 AM // 00:47

hey guys what's going on here

Mr Facepalm · Jan 16, 2015, 02:36 AM // 02:36

No.1 and No.2 alliances were 90% bots
Most of them got took out during that banwave.

I'd like to see any alliance hold 20+ mil with real players these days haha
and i know this, because i was in Both alliances.

pretty funny if you ask me.

+ both alliances were'nt at all that active really,maybe active for the current player base. but i seen the ally chat dead for a couple hours before, maybe the odd person asking for a pc, or something.

SillyOo · Jan 16, 2015, 03:13 AM // 03:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nebiez

and i think its a ban to shut down the servers befor the new gw2 expo hits the market what better way to force a big game expo then to let the original run for a few more years leech the last of its money from it then ban a bunch of people so they can shut down the servers and make people go to gw2 befor there new expo

Highly doubt gw1 will shut down within the next 5 years+

They automate it so it requires the least resources possible and sustain itself. All festivals are pretty much at this state. Festival Grab bags, Birthday vouchers, etc all reflect this for future events. StarCraft 1, Diablo 2, etc all still running with near principal.

Delayed banning is effective to catch more abusers at once, counter-strike and VAC highlight this well.

Surge goes pre · Jan 16, 2015, 03:43 AM // 03:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by SillyOo

Highly doubt gw1 will shut down within the next 5 years+

They automate it so it requires the least resources possible and sustain itself. All festivals are pretty much at this state. Festival Grab bags, Birthday vouchers, etc all reflect this for future events. StarCraft 1, Diablo 2, etc all still running with near principal.

Delayed banning is effective to catch more abusers at once, counter-strike and VAC highlight this well.

I agree with this ^ I think this caught many people by surprise.

Shayne Hawke · Jan 16, 2015, 04:10 AM // 04:10

Man, of all the days I decide to see what Guru is up to.

I logged in to make sure I wasn't banned, and things look okay so far. I'm planning on recording more RBR during the upcoming CNY, so I'd be pretty upset if I somehow got hit with a ban on a game I don't even play regularly anymore.

**cosyfiep** · Jan 16, 2015, 04:13 AM // 04:13

yes, folks were getting a bit complacent...but I wish they would put up a statement someplace for all to see (and not that link--it goes no where). Perhaps this means gw might get some love for its big 10 year birthday? (one can hope).