Curse

fenix · Feb 03, 2006, 05:14 AM // 05:14

Sounds pretty pointless really. The effort wouldnt be worth it. Still yet to see it though, is it as funny as it sounds?

generik · Feb 03, 2006, 05:16 AM // 05:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by subNinja

No.. it's very strange. It seems that they time out and lose their "team status" so that they can attack anything. It's as if they switch teams to a third team, that you can target, but not attack (or heal I believe). The wierdest thing of all is how they turn DARK red (their names).... it's exactly like how it works in ultima online for playerkillers... I know it's a bug, but you gotta admit, the way it worked out is pretty freakin' cool.

Maybe it is some new code from Guild Wars: Factions - "Nobody is your friend" *shifty eye*

unienaule · Feb 03, 2006, 05:47 AM // 05:47

Please don't post it. It's an exploit, and we don't want people to get banned for it. Thanks.

Bartuc Galadwor · Feb 03, 2006, 05:49 AM // 05:49

Sorry unienaule.
I was hoping that by posing it, people would KNOW that they would get banned from doing it, deterring them from commiting the action in the first place.

koneko · Feb 03, 2006, 05:55 AM // 05:55

Very amusing, with the red. It's like Lineage II. D:

Rayne Nightfyre · Feb 03, 2006, 06:07 AM // 06:07

It is indeed pretty nuts...we lost a 7 game winning streak to this exploit/bug/cheat whatever -.-
[name reference removed] is evil!

^(j/k, I typed that myself

)

Former Ruling · Feb 03, 2006, 12:32 PM // 12:32

The guild (who isn't censored out on GWonline) only had members that were exploiting it so Anet would fix it. The general idea is that Anet will fix something faster if its actually being used, rather than just reading it from /bug reports.

Alex Weekes · Feb 03, 2006, 01:30 PM // 13:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Former Ruling

The guild (who isn't censored out on GWonline) only had members that were exploiting it so Anet would fix it. The general idea is that Anet will fix something faster if its actually being used, rather than just reading it from /bug reports.

And that theory is completely backwards and needs to be thrown out with the trash, please. Never, never try to 'report' an exploit by using it.

There is *never* a valid excuse for exploiting a bug in the game. Do so and you risk being banned. If and when you find a bug in the game, send a report to support.guildwars.com. The support team will forward your report to the dev team and your report used to trace the problem and fix it.

The more detail you provide in your report, the better. If you can reliably reproduce the issue, then you should include full step-bystep details on how to reproduce the issue..

SilentAssassin · Feb 03, 2006, 01:55 PM // 13:55

This bug is kinda funny actually, but I agree you shouldn't be abusing bugs...

BBoy_Manchild · Feb 03, 2006, 02:27 PM // 14:27

i had to take a break from pvping because people were exploiting this BS

3 out of 5 matches had people doing this, and 2 out of 3 of these people were griefers who thought it was HILARIOUS

Soul Shaker · Feb 04, 2006, 06:15 AM // 06:15

Yeah, i somehow managed to do it. Just went straight into a random arena, clicked on a ranger who was casting favourable winds and then, wtf?!?! I attack him....this was before the round started. It's completely random, so my advice is just don't click on your teamates AT ALL before the game starts, unless you do it through the party members menu.

d3kst3r · Feb 04, 2006, 06:32 AM // 06:32

This happened to me too and I've got the screenshot to prove it. Feels like getting PKed...

Guardian of the Light · Feb 05, 2006, 12:41 AM // 00:41

its funny...if your on the other team. You get flawless and you can attack the traiter. Theres no real way to 'expoit' this b/c it carries not benifit other then a cheap laugh. However there is still no excuse to use it.

Reks · Feb 05, 2006, 05:54 AM // 05:54

I DEMAND Anet to fix this immediately. As a monk, it is NOT fun when your entire team turns on you.

Lord Iowerth · Feb 05, 2006, 06:50 AM // 06:50

I'm happy to report that i've been playing around in RA and TA this evening, waiting for one of these idiots to try something ...

In RA, mission countdown starts, bug exploiter says nothing, does whatever the heck they do to activate the bug, and starts IW-mesmering me.

I throw on mantra of resolve and begin to set traps like crazy. there were 2 other rangers on my team as well, who also began to set traps.

Needless to say we owned this jerk in under 15 seconds. It was merciless. (And I reported him)

... still lost the fight though, as of course mr. jerk ragequit.

Sekkira · Feb 05, 2006, 08:26 AM // 08:26

I'd have to say it's fun to abuse it. If someone done it to me, I'd have a good laugh too. It's a bit of an indication as to what PvP modes are needed though.

fallot · Feb 05, 2006, 08:58 AM // 08:58

What's the benefit of abusing it anyway ? Do you get faction for killing people after you've used the bug ?

Sekkira · Feb 05, 2006, 09:19 AM // 09:19

I don't know. I've got UAX and 10k faction. The only benifit I get from it is amusement. I usually die to my own team anyway.

Optime · Feb 05, 2006, 10:49 AM // 10:49

When someone does it, I generally go with the lines:

"I hope [glitcher] has a lot of money"
...
"Accounts aren't too cheap"

^^ Works quite well, and I have heard people are getting banned for it, sooo...

Heh,
Zanpaku To

Deathqueen · Feb 05, 2006, 11:23 AM // 11:23

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Originally Posted by Mercury Angel

There's a difference between a minor broken skill(s), and huge game breaking bugs, though. ANET never did anything to people who exploited Vengeance, but they DID do so for the Doppleganger exploit. This, if it works as described, would likely fall in line with the latter.

Killing the Doppleganger again and again for the 10k exp, immediately dropping out during the cutscene to prevent it from flagging that the event had been done before. Something to that extent, anyway.

Lol Dam how do these people figure these things out? But, yeah I've seen this new bug while observing battles from HOH/Tombs/Tournament whatever you want to call it. It doesn't look like it took too long for someone to post how to do it all over the web.