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[Wiggles]

If they just hired a programmer to make a 3rd party bot program that patrolled towns like ragial already does, but this bot is in GM hide, has GM kick/ban powers, uses a detection method like RCX to catch people spamming chat at 30 lines a second, and ban them. Not too hard, really, considering a legit player using the legit client gets red muted long before spamming the # of lines required here.

They will just start pm spamming instead.

Best to keep on their current course and implement a client side filter.

[Kuwano]

Omg, what's up with this creating a character for free on pay to play server? What is it for? If it's to increase player base, than it's totally not worth it, because obviously it'll increase bots base instead, to the point when it'll become "impossible" to fight them like on Valkyrie. Anyway, whatever the reasons are, it just can't be reasonable, unless there is a cure for bots that will remove them once and for all.

Me and my wife transferred characters to Ymir just to escape from the stupid bots, cause we can't stand them. And turns out you can just make a character for free on Ymir, and also turns out it's infested with bots as well... not as bad as Valkyrie yet, but still infested and will get worse if the free character thing won't be disabled right now. I think the main and possibly the only reason people joining Ymir is to be free of bots, it's much more important than population or rates or anything.

[Oda]

I've been pressing our in-house programmer to finish inspection of the client based spam remover so we can get it approved and implemented as soon as we can.

The bots currently on Ymir are benefitters from the current "non VIP accounts can create an account on ymir" event that seems to be going on right now.

[Himeyasha]

they messed up.

yey~~~~~

should really really turn that off. I was eyeing coming back to ymir but that idea just flew out of my head when I saw this.

Edited by Himeyasha, 18 October 2011 - 06:24 AM.

[Wiggles]

10 hours later, its gotten significantly worse. There are now at least 2x as many bots there as before.

[rivermans]

10 hours later, its gotten significantly worse. There are now at least 2x as many bots there as before.

ITS the great YMIR BOT APOCALYPSE. The bots are coming!!!! The Bots are coming!!!! Run for your lives!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GuardianTK]

I've been pressing our in-house programmer to finish inspection of the client based spam remover so we can get it approved and implemented as soon as we can.

The bots currently on Ymir are benefitters from the current "non VIP accounts can create an account on ymir" event that seems to be going on right now.

Be sure to whip 'em good.

[Lambor]

I've been pressing our in-house programmer to finish inspection of the client based spam remover so we can get it approved and implemented as soon as we can.

The bots currently on Ymir are benefitters from the current "non VIP accounts can create an account on ymir" event that seems to be going on right now.

Sounds like programmer is the problem. Solution? programmers

[Okii]

I just made an acolyte and yeah the second level of training grounds is whack.
I have no idea where they go afterwards, as I see none in spores or... they must go straight to Prontera to spam I guess?

[KataiKou]

Do we need to start filing tickets for these guys? They have very obvious bot names, but I feel like I should just sit down and start grabbing names and send them in bulk.

Edited by KataiKou, 18 October 2011 - 08:14 AM.

[Oda]

Just PM me with the server, a chunk of time (10/18/11 6-8am), /where the map and one character name

[Pres]

If they just hired a programmer to make a 3rd party bot program that patrolled towns like ragial already does, but this bot is in GM hide, has GM kick/ban powers, uses a detection method like RCX to catch people spamming chat at 30 lines a second, and ban them. Not too hard, really, considering a legit player using the legit client gets red muted long before spamming the # of lines required here.

Making a bot a GM might be risky. I'd rather send the RO-fungineers to mass-block whisper these bots, and that'll be their job to keep RO fun and away from the spam to prevent spambots . That or go around to warp botters into the infamous morroc pit.

Edited by Pres, 18 October 2011 - 08:22 AM.

[wonka]

GM's now need an AoE Ban skill for all those bots

[Okii]

Making a bot a GM might be risky. I'd rather send the RO-fungineers to mass-block whisper these bots, and that'll be their job to keep RO fun and away from the spam to prevent spambots . That or go around to warp botters into the infamous morroc pit.

I would just be like okay everyone walking around in this area... say something now or forever hold your peace.
lol!

[TheUraharaShop]

Sounds like programmer is the problem. Solution? programmers

Yeah...


Unique Network Technology
AEGIS is a unique array of individual servers linked to together to create a series of zone servers that connect that vast worlds and people within Ragnarok Online. This allows a tremendous number of people to meet in a single world and share the experience of Ragnarok together.

And I went "and... WTFITS @_@.

For the most part this software is "open source"... It's kinda like porn; "You're suppose to pay for it... but who the hell does!" There are many ways for a person to get picked up by Gravity to work on this game. HOWEVER, they offer services for other games as well... so we shouldn't be so selfish .

[IronPlushy]

If there's a GM bot it could turn on us, better make it 3/4 the size and give it an extension cord.

[CeruleanGamer]

GM's now need an AoE Ban skill for all those bots

It needs instant cast and no skill delay and 1 SP cost and we are all good.

[Chigikogou]

I thought it was racist when he said "Chinese" but it is actually true ...
I saw something named "Yuan" ...

We're being dominated by them even in online games ~ !!! *runs*

[Wiggles]

Just PM me with the server, a chunk of time (10/18/11 6-8am), /where the map and one character name

They're back already.

[Oda]

Hm, seems like they have been banished back to land of wind and ghosts.

[JAYRAD]

Yeah...


Unique Network Technology
AEGIS is a unique array of individual servers linked to together to create a series of zone servers that connect that vast worlds and people within Ragnarok Online. This allows a tremendous number of people to meet in a single world and share the experience of Ragnarok together.

And I went "and... WTFITS @_@.

For the most part this software is "open source"... It's kinda like porn; "You're suppose to pay for it... but who the hell does!" There are many ways for a person to get picked up by Gravity to work on this game. HOWEVER, they offer services for other games as well... so we shouldn't be so selfish .

royalites, youre a-_-

[Wiggles]

Hm, seems like they have been banished back to land of wind and ghosts.

Maybe you should summon Greatest Generals on their walking path at the start like when they were really bad once before. Should confuse them for a little while =)
Real players could easily walk around them.

[Pandapoop]

There's no teleporting in the grounds - so just ask the bots randome human questions and if they dont respond in like 1 minute, ban them. Ask questions like, what color is the ground, or what is the name of my char PMing you now?

[Kitten]

Free character creation on Ymir is the problem. Solution isn't banning them actively or waiting while your one lonely programmer drags his feet... It's getting rid of the free slots.

[Oda]

Free character creation on Ymir is the problem. Solution isn't banning them actively or waiting while your one lonely programmer drags his feet... It's getting rid of the free slots.

That will be ending November 1st from what I've heard.