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Raven Wing · May 26, 2010, 11:20 PM // 23:20

This is just so great. I love it

Diab Soule · May 26, 2010, 11:21 PM // 23:21

Does he make a sound when he appears? Would be nice if he let out a loud evil laugh after slapping them with the banscythe.

flapjack · May 26, 2010, 11:21 PM // 23:21

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Originally Posted by Riot Narita

I have used GWx2 for a long time. Both my accounts are OK as of right now, no ban for me. Of course, I've never used a bot. I do everything manually - me, keyboard, mouse... and two (windowed) copies of GW.

So you have to wonder what your "innocent" guildies were doing with their two accounts... maybe there's more to it, that they don't want to admit to eg. run bot on secondary account, use GWx2 to transfer loot from bot to main account (thinking that only the bot account could be banned).

If I get banned myself at some point in the future - THEN I will believe that GWx2 is to blame.

This is distressing news. I don't run text mod and I really don't own or use a bot. I guess it is possible that they just mistakenly banned but how can that be when there must certainly have been some criteria?

Well hopefully it will get sorted. But its not the end of the world since I have another account and other than useful titles like eotn etc I could care less about in game achievements or tons of gold/fancy armor. I mainly enjoy the SC's so w/e.

Ninja Ninja · May 26, 2010, 11:26 PM // 23:26

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Originally Posted by Joe Fierce

"Honestly, though, as previously stated, it is unlikely that we would actively pursue or action those who use such programs in a positive manner, that is, those whose only interest is creating benign mods of our games."

"Honestly, though, as previously stated, it is unlikely that we would actively pursue or action those who use such programs in a positive manner, that is, those whose only interest is creating benign mods of our games."

Unlikely or just happened today?

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Originally Posted by Joe Fierce

Nice troll, I mean, try, though.

I say the facts, can you handle it?

Medic · May 26, 2010, 11:27 PM // 23:27

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Originally Posted by flapjack

Interesting that ANET finds this amusing. I have an account that got banned and never have botted, don't visit botting websites etc. The most unusual thing I do is run GWx2 and will sometimes use one account to help out another. Manually with my friggin hands on the keyboard. Thousands of hours of real, live time grinding on my account that erroneously gets banned for botting. I am little pissed off atm. How can they make mistakes like this when they say they are so careful to check its history etc. I can't think of a single thing I do that could be mistaken for a bot other than going afk sometimes and leaving my game on.

BS, I use GWx2 and so do many of my friends, none of us were banned, you got banned for botting.

poppu16 · May 26, 2010, 11:28 PM // 23:28

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Originally Posted by romer29

id also like a reason to as why i've been banned.the only thing ive used is texmod. and i really dont know if thats a reason to be banned. you arent the only one pissed off. there goes 10000+ hours of my life

Hey, you already have lost those 10k+ hours even without being banned !

GW is just a game, live with it (that much dedication seems totaly absurb over 5 years ... that's 5h+ a day.. come on get a real life)

Medic · May 26, 2010, 11:30 PM // 23:30

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Originally Posted by romer29

id also like a reason to as why i've been banned.the only thing ive used is texmod. and i really dont know if thats a reason to be banned. you arent the only one pissed off. there goes 10000+ hours of my life

Also BS, I use texmod as do many of my guildies, none of us have been banned, because we don't bot. You obviously do since you were justly banned.

flapjack · May 26, 2010, 11:49 PM // 23:49

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Originally Posted by Medic

BS, I use GWx2 and so do many of my friends, none of us were banned, you got banned for botting.

It is not BS but whatever. I don't bot. I have 2 other accounts that I have used with GWx2 and they didn't get banned so it is puzzling. And i can certainly understand if someone would think it's BS. If I really was botting I wouldn't bother posting since it would not have come as such a surprise. I hope that I will be able to get my main account back and more importantly get a reason for why it was originally banned.

I do have mixed feeling about this because if they really did find an accurate way to detect botting and went to the trouble of banning all those accounts then it's probably a good thing for the game but the mere fact that my main got banned (and I know I wasn't botting) leads me to think they chose some method less than accurate.

Eragon Zarroc · May 26, 2010, 11:52 PM // 23:52

lol, wtf! missed it

look's like Karate's petition got answered, lololol

Wynthyst · May 27, 2010, 12:08 AM // 00:08

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Originally Posted by flapjack

It is not BS but whatever. I don't bot. I have 2 other accounts that I have used with GWx2 and they didn't get banned so it is puzzling. And i can certainly understand if someone would think it's BS. If I really was botting I wouldn't bother posting since it would not have come as such a surprise. I hope that I will be able to get my main account back and more importantly get a reason for why it was originally banned.

I do have mixed feeling about this because if they really did find an accurate way to detect botting and went to the trouble of banning all those accounts then it's probably a good thing for the game but the mere fact that my main got banned (and I know I wasn't botting) leads me to think they chose some method less than accurate.

Flapjack, just contact support. If indeed you were wrongfully banned, the ONLY way anything is going to be done about it is for you to file a support ticket.

I know people don't seem to have much faith in the system, however, if you keep your cool, and deal with them, they will fix it. With this mass ban, I would guess their system is going to get a bit overwhelmed, so it could take some time, but continuing this here is not going to do anything to get your account back.

flapjack · May 27, 2010, 12:12 AM // 00:12

done and done. and yep, enough qq from me.

Captain Bulldozer · May 27, 2010, 12:18 AM // 00:18

Even though I think this an awesome way of handling the bot situation, does't having Dhuum suddenly appear and kill a bot mess with GW lore on a number of levels? Wouldn't it have made more sense to have Balthazar or Grenth or one of the other GW gods who is NOT locked up and asleep in the UW to handle them? Might have been fun to have different gods come and destroy bots depending on their profession...

LoKi Foxfire · May 27, 2010, 12:21 AM // 00:21

Good job A-net. +1 for doing something creative with this....

Jade Zephyr · May 27, 2010, 12:26 AM // 00:26

Epic on so many levels..!
I, unfortunately, missed the Dhuum's doing their thing but that video is just amazing.
Bots have been destroying the game for a while and I am very glad that they are gone.

stretchs · May 27, 2010, 12:30 AM // 00:30

Very funny stuff, hope they were able to clean things up and able to set it up moving forward for less issues

Ninja Ninja · May 27, 2010, 12:39 AM // 00:39

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Originally Posted by Captain Bulldozer

Even though I think this an awesome way of handling the bot situation, does't having Dhuum suddenly appear and kill a bot mess with GW lore on a number of levels? Wouldn't it have made more sense to have Balthazar or Grenth or one of the other GW gods who is NOT locked up and asleep in the UW to handle them? Might have been fun to have different gods come and destroy bots depending on their profession...

Not really messing with the lore, Dhuum was recently released from his imprisonment, the fact you may have put him back is irrelevant because once you leave a gw area it always resets. Its like me going out in pre searing and single handily killing all the charr and then there's still a searing.

Btw Dhuum makes a way better grim reaper with that scythe

Xslash · May 27, 2010, 12:41 AM // 00:41

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Originally Posted by flapjack

Interesting that ANET finds this amusing. I have an account that got banned and never have botted, don't visit botting websites etc. The most unusual thing I do is run GWx2 and will sometimes use one account to help out another. Manually with my friggin hands on the keyboard. Thousands of hours of real, live time grinding on my account that erroneously gets banned for botting. I am little pissed off atm. How can they make mistakes like this when they say they are so careful to check its history etc. I can't think of a single thing I do that could be mistaken for a bot other than going afk sometimes and leaving my game on.

was it in GiJo? theres your reason.

dusanyu · May 27, 2010, 01:16 AM // 01:16

Thank you for Dealing with the bots +50 Points for doing it with style.

The Scorpion Knight · May 27, 2010, 01:27 AM // 01:27

I always seem to miss the interesting stuff, wish I could see it ingame.

Dervish Kid · May 27, 2010, 01:32 AM // 01:32

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Originally Posted by Fear The Apocalypse

NO wonder it took so long for em to ban them.... THEY MADE THE ULTIMATE BAN HAMMER!!!! YEAH!!!!!

Ultimate Banscythe*..