Curse

Numa Pompilius · Oct 11, 2005, 12:12 PM // 12:12

For those amused by botwatching, go to Augury Rock, international district, and watch the repetitive waterfall of Mo/W's out the west exit, and the salesbots spamming in chat.

For the first time there's now a significant number of bots in the european districts as well - we've been relatively spared bots, and still it's not as bad as in the international district.

RTSFirebat · Oct 11, 2005, 12:15 PM // 12:15

I have to check these out after work today.

Their not as annoying as the "Welcome to xxxxxwebaddressbullshit get 100K for $9.99"

No thanks, I get mine off eBay... I need the feedback -.- lol

EAT U ALIVE · Oct 11, 2005, 02:26 PM // 14:26

WOW...... We have a buyer in the house.

Asplode · Oct 11, 2005, 03:45 PM // 15:45

Well you can't be so quick to point and say bot all the time. There really are actual people in Augury Rock in their farming characters that don't exactly stop to say pip pip cheerio to every character they pass. Hell I'm guilty of farming out there once in a while when I want a few plat in little time >.>

Kampfkeks · Oct 11, 2005, 03:51 PM // 15:51

Geeez, another bit of bot paranoi. Here i am... thinking that would have been put to rest finally. But well...
I'm pretty sure only one or two folks out of this armada are actually botting. The rest are just honest farmers. But hell, going all paranoid and screaming "BOTSSSS BOTZ BOTZ!!!!!!" is the best way to get an area nerfed. So might i ask the question if this is your intention? Getting it nerfed? Because that is all your whine-post will do.

smurfhunter · Oct 11, 2005, 05:28 PM // 17:28

i absolutely love it when some guy starts yelling at the bots and get all pissed because they dont respond.

Lasareth · Oct 11, 2005, 05:37 PM // 17:37

Wow, this is no exaggeration. It really is a continuous flow out the exit by Mo/W and W/Mo.

Phades · Oct 11, 2005, 06:26 PM // 18:26

I am just getting annoyed at the "Welcome to xxxxxwebaddressbullshit get 100K for $9.99" spammers with random combinations of d ,s ,w, and f littering the competition arena areas as well. I would figure those people would plant their spammers in an area where people would want cash in the pve areas instead of the pvp areas.

Mimi Miyagi · Oct 11, 2005, 08:06 PM // 20:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asplode

Well you can't be so quick to point and say bot all the time. There really are actual people in Augury Rock in their farming characters that don't exactly stop to say pip pip cheerio to every character they pass. Hell I'm guilty of farming out there once in a while when I want a few plat in little time >.>

I think the term "bot" is being used a bit loosely here. I'd think this is more "sweatshop Chinese farming" activity than Bots, but the results are the same. It's also interesting that it's occuring in the Intl districts. The SSCF players were probably told to stop doing it so blatantly out of US districts so it doesn't get discovered as quickly and reported to a-net.

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E · Oct 11, 2005, 11:04 PM // 23:04

I noticed this once riverside was changed.
who else was wondering why upgrades where so cheap from these weird names and barly speaked english
>me: ill buy that axe grip of enchanting
>other guy: you buy?
>me: Yes
<I copy'd name to add to party and goto him>
<clicked trade>
<s/he put up Sword Forious mod>
me: axe grip
<s/he puts up enchants last longer for axe...>
<inserted 15 plat>
<both accepted>

Me and a friend where try'n to decpyt there lanuage and we get japanese and chinese words...
takes too long and this one guy wanted 220 ectos for his gold 15% ^50 crystalline sword.. so maybe ill stick to the english districts.

Zaklex · Oct 11, 2005, 11:08 PM // 23:08

Just report the dang things to A.net and let them decide, they're actively pursuing botters and these whatever you want to call them. It's a continuing process and A.net does not want them in the game, whether they be true bots or "sweatshop" farmers, it's against the EULA/CoC.

Tactical-Dillusions · Oct 11, 2005, 11:15 PM // 23:15

I was interested in buying some max gold bows from some Asians in LA. He said they were 5k each.
I bought all of them off him and was immediately mobbed by a whole gang of desperate sweatshop workers...word of mouth travels very fast!

I offered 5k for a max gold stormbow 15>50% but he wasn't falling for it.

Weird thing was, all of the bows were totally rubbish. 15<50%, one mod, 12% enchanted, while hexed, vs hexed, etc.
I spent 95 plat and the best item was a "composite bow of defense" 12>50%. I even had to put my own string on it!

Bots or sweatshop workers....i will never buy unidentified again.

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E · Oct 11, 2005, 11:16 PM // 23:16

eh dont be so harsh; people need jobs.
and people need upgrades for low low prices.

Tactical-Dillusions · Oct 11, 2005, 11:57 PM // 23:57

I'm not a harsh person at all.

Earlier in Ascalon city....

Some guy: Can anyone tell me where the best place for me to farm is? I'm level 11.

Me: Try the Charr. You can get Charr hides that can sell for good money.

Some guy: Awesome thanks.

Me: Why do you need money?

Some guy: I need to buy Droknars armour. I'm saving up but it's really slow.

Me: Come to storage.

[You traded some guy 15 platinum]

Some guy: Thank you sooo much!

Me: Just remember me when it seems like this game is full of nasty people.

Sir Skullcrasher · Oct 12, 2005, 12:24 AM // 00:24

omg.. i wanted 15k for my Grotto's armors

lg5000 · Oct 12, 2005, 12:28 AM // 00:28

Wow, I've never seen anything quite like it... that many monks running outside is hilarious.

Faith the Insane · Oct 12, 2005, 12:39 AM // 00:39

Wow , your completly right , when I went to district I saw a line of Mo/W going outside...

unienaule · Oct 12, 2005, 12:45 AM // 00:45

There were no non-W/Mo or Mo/W's there besides me. There had to be around 100 people there too, with the steady stream out. ANET... fix this, or I'm gonna seriously take on China's computer network 1v1.

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E · Oct 12, 2005, 12:51 AM // 00:51

Its just farmig for gold weapons and upgrades whats the harm?
thats barely the last place you can farm for gold solo.

huh · Oct 12, 2005, 01:19 AM // 01:19

Hey I'm one of the W/Mo's that constantly run out, map back, merchant, run out again.
Might stop that for a while or I might somehow be mislabeled a 'bot' by the good guys at Anet for doing something so repetitive.