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Song Rui · Jul 23, 2006, 09:44 AM // 09:44

Yes I know threads about bots are usually closed, but decided to post this anyway.
We were doing Arborstone, finished and then ported to int 1 altrumm. Instead of leaving straight away, we noticed a large amount of Mo/W with the usual chinese bot names moving in a particular path. Whats so peculiar about this? They do emotes and talk in local ALWAYS in this order (when they get back in town)

/Excited
/Wave
/taunt
/Pickme
then say in local 'hello'

then they run over to the signpost next to Guardsman Oldrich and say
/jump
'i love you'

We thought this through and came to the conclusion that they were doing this to evade detection of bot detection equipment or something of the like.

Interesting. Sorry if this has been put up before.

androidgeoff · Jul 23, 2006, 09:45 AM // 09:45

Pics:

kyro27 · Jul 23, 2006, 09:46 AM // 09:46

posting a video soon, give me a lil bit

Opeth11 · Jul 23, 2006, 09:53 AM // 09:53

This is quite interesting. I guess programmers do get smarter every day o.o

Rathcail · Jul 23, 2006, 09:56 AM // 09:56

I had to go see it for myself and all I got to say about this is, it's just hilarious.

Edit: I'm dancing at the "i love you" spot now. Makes me feel special when all the monks come to admire me.

Edit2: It's turning into a dance party now.

Edit3: Isn't he cute?

Opeth11 · Jul 23, 2006, 09:57 AM // 09:57

Kinda wish this computer could run Guild Wars..

Rathcail · Jul 23, 2006, 10:29 AM // 10:29

Ohh there's one clever bot amongst them. He does /dance and says "haha" at the i love you spot instead of the usual routine what everyone else does.
I'm just not too fond of him always laughing at my dancing.

Edit: Yet another pattern popped from the "Lovemachines" as I like to call them. This one is a bit strange. First they say "go" then "ok". After that they run to the lovespot and say something odd:

That particular bot was outside for five minutes before popping back in, so I'm guessing others have similar intervals.

Haha, this botspotting is pretty interesting.

Numa Pompilius · Jul 23, 2006, 11:06 AM // 11:06

Man, it's the Love guys? Haven't seen them in a while. So that's where the went to? Gotta go have a look. I like botspotting. For a bit of challenge, try spotting the mules.

I'd dispute that any programmer has gotten smarter, though - this is just a script, and a really bad one at that, a minor variation on the one the "lovemachines" have used before. No programmer, or any intelligence, required involved.

Across The Battle · Jul 23, 2006, 11:14 AM // 11:14

Lovebots! Now whenever i need affection im going to that town :-D

Silent Kitty · Jul 23, 2006, 11:17 AM // 11:17

Aw, how cute. Now I am sure Anet will stop hunting them

Paperfly · Jul 23, 2006, 12:06 PM // 12:06

There was one Elona bot for a while with a six-part monologue between runs, something along the lines of:

"Hey"

"Lol, I've lost the merchant"

"Where is he?"

"OMG here he is, I'll forget my own head I swear"

"...look at how silly I walk!"

...I actually fell for it the first time, and pompously told her to hold down ALT to find the merchant.

Zakarr · Jul 23, 2006, 12:11 PM // 12:11

Anet just need a few human bot hunters who observe popular farming places and follow to a private instance. These few humans could ban tons of bots and they don't even have to be there every day. Buying a new account is not spammable process.

Shadow of Light · Jul 23, 2006, 12:13 PM // 12:13

I just went to take a look for myself...

It's so funny. And so obvious when 10 bots at a time are spamming the same thing...

Rathcail · Jul 23, 2006, 12:15 PM // 12:15

The most interesting bot I encountered there has to be a certain unnamed monk who says a word out of random letters when he pops in and second time at the lovepole. It was always fun to see him there to add variety so I sent him a whisper once:

Then he whispered "yeah" back. Funny part was that he continued to whisper me those random words. I felt all special when I got to hear them all alone.

Tainek · Jul 23, 2006, 12:23 PM // 12:23

New Hobby, Bot Spotting xD

This is pretty funny, i might have to make a similar bot for all my guildies (an emote and talking one, not a farming one of course)

Divinus Stella · Jul 23, 2006, 12:51 PM // 12:51

Gonna get on my wammo and do some pelvic thrusting where they say "i love you".

Yanman.be · Jul 23, 2006, 01:07 PM // 13:07

They're not bots!

Cyan The Archer · Jul 23, 2006, 01:18 PM // 13:18

Some of the bots are taking Brutus[Blood Henchman] with them..

Rathcail · Jul 23, 2006, 01:36 PM // 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyan The Archer

Some of the bots are taking Brutus[Blood Henchman] with them..

Haha yeah, I'm still trying to get a screenshot of it. Anyway here's the latest news from Altrumm Ruins:

One of the usual bots had an outburst after hours worth of farming.

Cracko · Jul 23, 2006, 01:39 PM // 13:39

Hey Cyan and Rathcail

(im in them with the party atm at altrumm

anyway

<----- check my avatar

later when im all old and stuff i can tell my grandchildren how loved i was.