Oda has been calling in air strikes in RO1 for several weeks now, and we've now received word from our support team that they are ready to implement this for RO2!
What is an 'Air Strike' thread? It's a bot hot spot list that our support team will monitor for intel, then roll out and annihilate based on your tips. They will report back to me with areas they hit and # of accounts removed, which I will then share with you here!
If you encounter a bot hot spot, here's what you can provide to call in an air strike:
Server: Odin
Time: Saturday 18:00 server time
Map: South of Prontera (Screenshot of location on the map is highly encouraged)
Profile: One on each channel, all wearing wonderland costumes and spamming skills. Not responding to anyone/anything.
Don't post names. This is for hot spot notifications only. Screenshots are a-okay, but have to have names removed. You can provide specific names in support tickets if needed.
Give a complete report, not just general statements like 'there are always bots in ___ so why don't you do anything about that?' Instead, post up a screenshot of spot on a map and give specifics so support can use your intel effectively.
In some cases support will not be able to get them all in the first pass. For bots that you have previously reported that have not been suspended after some time has passed, please file a ticket with their info and [High Value Bot Target] as the subject line. Support will know to fast track the investigation/re-investigation.
Support can not give you notification or specifics when they act on your report due to player account details being confidential, but this is basically what is happening:
(Behind the scenes GIF courtesy of Oda.)