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Hellboy640 · Aug 01, 2005, 01:57 AM // 01:57

I am wondering the same thing how does A-Net choose whos a bot and whos not? I farm griffons for like 5 hours a day and ive been doin i t for like a week and a half. If A-net bands my account falsely do i get it back? or wat?

Lasareth · Aug 01, 2005, 02:01 AM // 02:01

The situation is impossible at this point. I was a fully online trader camper, and bought out nearly every one that appeared when prices were low. I now monitor prices to do the same thing they did (it was my main source of income before the recent update--until the supply went dead), and the prices of ectoplasms and shards buy/sell ratio cannot make a profit.

So don't worry about it, the update seems to have solved the problem.

p.s. when I did this I was at the computer the entire time, and did not bot. I would either log out or AFK and return on ~1hour intervals to check prices. Kind of like stocks and bonds... pretty fun stuff

[email protected] · Dec 08, 2006, 10:21 AM // 10:21

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Originally Posted by FooB

just out of curiosity, say ANet has thier eye on someone who is possibly botting, as picked up by thier constant zoning/re-zoning in thier solo party blah blah etc etc. how would they tell the difference from someone whos using a bot to do it, and someone whos doing it manually (and thus abiding by the rules, assuming they arent farming an exploit)?

as many people as it seems use bots, there must be twice that doing it "legit" and a ton of people must set off ANets sensors in this way. a TON of people have legit runs for farming runes etc.

hell, even i have worked out an excellent legit farming run i use to get rare crafting materials(and quite a chunk of cash) but now i worry im about to be warned by ANet because what im doing is simply repetative.

and please dont PM me asking what my route is, ive had this before on this and many other forums, and i dont want my route being mass-used and insta-nerfed. i will share builds in PM though.

I am worried as well for i been Farming Fort ranik over and over for charr carvings and i just now found out about bots. Hell i didnt even know we are not allowed to use them. But it would help alot but hell I not going to risk my acount.

Drop of Fear · Dec 08, 2006, 10:37 AM // 10:37

and the award for best zombie thread resurrectiong goes to...

00039 · Dec 08, 2006, 10:42 AM // 10:42

holy thread necromancy batman!

mods lock this >_>

*Darcy* · Dec 08, 2006, 10:45 AM // 10:45

ANet has invested money in tracking down the companies that run the bots and sell the gold and prosecuting them. This is why they don't ban an account immediately.

As to a real player getting banned for farming, this happens everytime ANet does a sweep of bot accounts. You are allowed to appeal the ban but you don't always win the appeal. ANet feels that if you are getting "farming flags" and ignore them then you are exhibiting "bot behavior."

Arduin · Dec 08, 2006, 10:48 AM // 10:48

Whoa Shards for 500g?! Oh Wait, June 2005....

Avarre · Dec 08, 2006, 11:05 AM // 11:05

This thread is older than I am!