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X Ice Man X · Feb 11, 2008, 10:45 PM // 22:45

So, Andrew Patrick has been sat on here now for quiet a while reading all of this. I'm curious as too what he thinks?

Rushing off to go tell people and get an update on the go?

Or sitting back and chilling safe in the knowledge its a load of Bull Shit?

Phaern Majes · Feb 11, 2008, 10:47 PM // 22:47

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Originally Posted by 1 up and 2 down

I don't buy it.

Neither do I...if he had reported all that crap 3 months before anyone started abusing it, then none of it would have happened.

JeniM · Feb 11, 2008, 10:49 PM // 22:49

Oh Andrew's just swapped to invisible

Sirugel Kai · Feb 11, 2008, 10:53 PM // 22:53

Our 'special person' told me he is playing with the idea of posting proof of the reports to show he did actually report it months ago, but he will not post them for now unless anet openly states he didnt report them.

Yay for being a messenger

qazwersder · Feb 11, 2008, 10:55 PM // 22:55

Yes after we had been sat in Temple of Balthazar for a bit I wanted him to show me something that he could do, just to see whether he was just talkin or not. I wanted him to take me somewhere where he hadnt already shown some one he could go, thats why i tried the deldrimor arena. Anyway he took me to "Ascalon Arena" which had no npcs (hope you can see that in the screen shots) and you were able to walk through the portal halfway out ito what appeared to be old ascalon until you got to the "edge of the world."

No comments on my skill bar by the way, i know its sub par lol

Darkobra · Feb 11, 2008, 10:55 PM // 22:55

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Originally Posted by evilseabass

Try looking at the pictures too, instead of just the words...notice anything odd about where most of those screenshots were taken?

Yes, thats right, they are alone in most of the shots, completely empty of anyone else. From the shots, I'd say that this "hacker" was warping them around to several inaccessible outposts.

International districts are usually empty to begin with.

Free Runner · Feb 11, 2008, 11:05 PM // 23:05

I'm sure Anet will give him a job as their official Court Jester. What next? "Hand over the Mini Pigs or Cantha gets it".

Dylananimus · Feb 11, 2008, 11:08 PM // 23:08

In-game terrorism....now I've seen it all.

Seriously, what kind of person thinks doing this will get him unbanned?? ^^

fenix · Feb 11, 2008, 11:10 PM // 23:10

I didn't think hacking GW the way this guy seems to be doing it would be that hard, considering the number of bugs/exploits that have already been found to date. I hope it turns out that he WAS asked by Gaile to find bugs, that would make this drama even more hilarious.

JeniM · Feb 11, 2008, 11:11 PM // 23:11

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Originally Posted by Dylananimus

In-game terrorism....now I've seen it all.

Seriously, what kind of person thinks doing this will get him unbanned?? ^^

A stupid one?

lakatz · Feb 11, 2008, 11:21 PM // 23:21

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Originally Posted by flubber

To Who and Where did he make these 'demands'? to you?

To who did he make these demands to you. Uh... to you... maybe?

gone · Feb 11, 2008, 11:23 PM // 23:23

unless he can put in effect a mass crash, thru multiple instances/districts. he cannot harm me one bit.
and...I know his name(IGN until account is banned) ...he knows nothing about me.

Diddy bow · Feb 11, 2008, 11:44 PM // 23:44

If i could crash people i would do somthing better than go around arguing in shing jea tbh

Neo Nugget · Feb 11, 2008, 11:54 PM // 23:54

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Originally Posted by Diddy bow

If i could crash people i would do somthing better than go aorund arguing in shing jea tbh

I would crash the monsters in DoA.

angmar_nite · Feb 12, 2008, 12:05 AM // 00:05

I would have so much faction/fame/h4x in general by now....

I MP I · Feb 12, 2008, 12:27 AM // 00:27

This is the most interesting thread in the history of guru. Aside from the one which exposed a guy that duped stacks of armbraces.

angmar_nite · Feb 12, 2008, 12:30 AM // 00:30

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Originally Posted by I MP I

This is the most interesting thread in the history of guru. Aside from the one which exposed a guy that duped stacks of armbraces.

I agree.

Makes for exciting reading.

GloryFox · Feb 12, 2008, 12:33 AM // 00:33

Yup another reason why I can't wait for GW2 and everyone to start out with zero gold.

Exploits FTL

Just think if ANet had chosen to stay with the game model of skill over grind there would not be such a market for exploits like this.

bradktulu · Feb 12, 2008, 12:45 AM // 00:45

man, I leave the computer for a bit to do some cleaning and I miss all of this as it's happening? shit.

Anyways, Read through all 10 pages and I agree the guy could have easily just been in an international district because those are usually completely dead.

However, I had fallen asleep earlier today/yesterday can't exactly remember when and I woke up with that same error message on my screen, so I am kind of curious as to what's going on here.

I still find it hilarious how some people haven't stopped QQing about the 11(6)(7) people that got banned for using the exploit.

If this guy really is capable of what he says, then what's the worst he can do, crash the game for a day, maybe a few at the max(like Anet doesn't have a complete backup of the servers etc.)

So for all of his grief he'll get the game shut down for a day, or two and still won't get those accounts unbanned, but find himself in a nice court case and I'm sure mommy and daddy who pay for his internet connection will not be very pleased.

Seems he can crash the client for at least one person, sure he has yet to prove that he can crash entire districts let alone the entire game/ab.

So, I'd say it's a mix of he found out about the exploit and is playing it up to make it seem a lot worse than it is, because he is angry at ANEt for banning his account for using an exploit.

Will be very interesting to see how this plays out,
It would be nice to see a response here from Andrew, or Gaile but I'm sure if this is legit they have much better things to be working on than messing around commenting on the thread.

People seem to take Anet's involvement with their user base for granted.

I haven't seen many other companies that are as involved with players as ANET, maybe valve but that's all I can think of.

LeoX · Feb 12, 2008, 12:52 AM // 00:52

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Originally Posted by bradktulu

...the guy could have easily just been in an international district because those are usually completely dead.

Don't want to start arguing, far from that, and i'm going sleeping after this, but if you look at the screenshots in Ascalon, there's no NPC. I believe there are NPCs even in international districts.

That's all xD