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Babael · Jul 08, 2008, 10:41 AM // 10:41

This seems to be happening quite abit.

Somebody forms a group for Ursan Farming.
Says "shucks my connection is acting up - afk", straight after grabbing norn hunting.
Then doesn't return, leaving the group to farm points for him while hes afk.

To me, this is botting. The same as you would use a program, you're using a group to do the exact same job while you're afk.

I've reported people as botting for doing this. My question is, hopefully im correct in my terminology of what can be considered botting and I won't be treated as though im abusing the report system?

Tyla · Jul 08, 2008, 10:44 AM // 10:44

Botting is using a bot to commence the opperation.

If you ask me it's more of a griefing matter, but I guess it can be qualified as botting if it's the same thing happening alot.

Onyx Blindbow · Jul 08, 2008, 10:44 AM // 10:44

if he does that at the start then just all map back to town and leave the clown where he is

Ate of DK · Jul 08, 2008, 10:52 AM // 10:52

The OP is talking about leeching, not botting.

Miska Bow · Jul 08, 2008, 10:53 AM // 10:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onyx Blindbow

if he does that at the start then just all map back to town and leave the clown where he is

Tread winner !!!

Babael · Jul 08, 2008, 10:58 AM // 10:58

That's the problem, it is leeching, but there is no option in pve for reports of leeching.

Kusandaa · Jul 08, 2008, 11:03 AM // 11:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onyx Blindbow

if he does that at the start then just all map back to town and leave the clown where he is

Don't think I'd even have thought of that x].

But yeah, it's not botting - botting means that he'd use a bot to do his job.

If he uses a group, it's leeching.

(Although with the brains some of the ursans have, I'm dead sure a bot would do a better job - couldn't help that comment >_>;;; ).

N1ghtstalker · Jul 08, 2008, 11:16 AM // 11:16

wtb pve leech report function

Big_Iron · Jul 08, 2008, 11:20 AM // 11:20

Question's been answered. It's leeching, not botting. Move to close.

Lykan · Jul 08, 2008, 11:30 AM // 11:30

If it happens right at the start then why continue? If they complain about connection or hang back just after the blessing its pretty obvious what to do.

Leave and start over.

Pleikki · Jul 08, 2008, 11:31 AM // 11:31

For that you report for Leeeching not botting

Babael · Jul 08, 2008, 11:44 AM // 11:44

You can't report for leeching, the leechers tactic seems to be stop half way through the run and go afk. That way you're pretty much forced to contine unless your group dies and they force you to quit instead.

Today alone its happend 3x.

Orange Milk · Jul 08, 2008, 12:03 PM // 12:03

And more evidence presents it's self in my case against never ever PUGing, I should be able to get the indictment now.

cyvil · Jul 08, 2008, 12:27 PM // 12:27

You can also drag a group to him, and let him die.

FoxBat · Jul 08, 2008, 12:29 PM // 12:29

That may stop his points, but you're still down a bear's worth of damage.

Ate of DK · Jul 08, 2008, 12:30 PM // 12:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyvil

You can also drag a group to him, and let him die.

You still get reputation points when you're dead. As far as I know of.

Free Runner · Jul 08, 2008, 12:35 PM // 12:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ate of DK

You still get reputation points when you're dead. As far as I know of.

I dont think you get the Hunting Bonus's though.

Abedeus · Jul 08, 2008, 12:36 PM // 12:36

Or just everyone leaves the team and you group again without the leecher?

Or... a guild.

Nemo the Capitalist · Jul 08, 2008, 05:27 PM // 17:27

if he wqas any kind of actor hed pretend to follow grp.

hit top guy in party space bar etc

folow like that and surf net
not hard

FrAnt1c² · Jul 08, 2008, 05:40 PM // 17:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onyx Blindbow

if he does that at the start then just all map back to town and leave the clown where he is

Pull a group towards him and let him die, that way he doesnt get credit for the kills, I do the same thing with people leeching in FoW runs, in this way they dont get the end chest reward for which he did nothing to obtain.