31 replies to this topic

[Flysheepy]

Just curious if there's a easier way to report bots in game.
Something similar to in-game gm would be nice.
It sure is a burden to go through all these tickets and picture sending process.

[ZeroGrav007]

heck, if i was a in-game gm, there would be no bots >.>

[Randomititiy]

heck, if i was a in-game gm, there would be no bots >.>

Well good luck trying to keep all the bots away 24/7 when there are more then enough places they just back and forth

[Inubashiri]

Best way is to get a time, map, upper head gear, and class and a GM can pull a list of names based on that along with other details to determine if they are a farming bot at least.

[bodgingbrom]

Best way is to get a time, map, upper head gear, and class and a GM can pull a list of names based on that along with other details to determine if they are a farming bot at least.

Hell, before the server just went down, there were 12 or so broken bots in payon. All rogues, all with caps, all the same red hair. Sometimes I wish there was a GM service in-game..

[morakdais]

even an open dialogue box or a GM that you could PM in game to give the bots name to. Something simple and easy that GMs could investigate once a day, just pm them the name and GMs could verify it.

[Niji]

i think it would be nice if the gm's played!!

[Brandonmaru]

I remember back in the day when GMs would take the form of a random monster and taunt everyone outside pront.

[Niji]

I remember back in the day when GMs would take the form of a random monster and taunt everyone outside pront.

ooh i wanna do that it sounds fun

[CeruleanGamer]

Just ban all rogues and stalkers from the game who have stayed level 99 for more than a month.

[Niji]

i have a 99 stalker i don't want to 3rd class....

[Randomititiy]

I also have a 99 stalker

I am not into bondage so no Chaser for me

[CeruleanGamer]

I mean level 99 Rogues and SCs that have been level 99 for a long time and log more than 80 hours a week. I'm pretty sure you can narrow those users down to just bot user.

[Niji]

that works!

[Randomititiy]

How about no life players? Lol

[Niji]

ok were back to that wouldn't work

[ZeoKenX]

Or,simply add a right click feature that I suggested months ago to make ill mannered reports easier.Of course they would have to be precautions to prevent spam such as having limited reports and consequences if the feature is misused/abused outside of its intention.

[meesh316]

Would it be possible for the GMs to put together a team of active players who can spot bots and get them banned? This would mean GMs would not have to to constantly be watching, and gives the community a way to deal with blatant botting.

What exactly is the server's stance on slave-priest bots and the like? I see them everywhere, and many of them are slaved to following a bot...Heck ,the majority of people leveling on certain maps are unresponsive bots.

[juan2cruz]

I report those bots!.. so i hope they get ban

I suggest that the GMs choose like idk.. 5.. 10 ppl.. and they search in one map by day. Then they do a list of the name of the bots..

And then some GMs in the night read those reports and ban them, idk... is just a tought.

Something like a "Anti-Bot League of justice" jajaja

[iiNote]

I report those bots!.. so i hope they get ban

I suggest that the GMs choose like idk.. 5.. 10 ppl.. and they search in one map by day. Then they do a list of the name of the bots..

And then some GMs in the night read those reports and ban them, idk... is just a tought.

Something like a "Anti-Bot League of justice" jajaja

This could work I mean they could just straight ban whoever's name was all "nvejwbgvyvgeygvyefvveb", that's obviously a bot or a person who has mental problems and desserves a ban anyway.

And then make a seperate investigation for people with normal names. That would reduce the bot banning process by alot. And have less botted maps for more time (I know it's pretty much impossible to have a bot free environmentm but it could hinder the botting by alot)

Edited by iiNote, 03 March 2012 - 07:28 PM.

[meesh316]

I don't know if it is worth it to search every map day by day, but cracking down on botting in general should help dissuade botters. Checking the market to see which cards are being sold in ludicrous excess might be a good tip off to where people are botting.

Rather than a formal duty, assigning a few trustworthy and consistent players to actively catch bots could be nice. It would be something done alongside their grinding rather than a strict map-by-map searching process.

*edit*- Also I agree with iiNote, ban these jokers with gibberish names. If people can't bother to type out real names, then they deserve the ban.

Edited by meesh316, 03 March 2012 - 07:35 PM.

[Mutoh]

Rather than a formal duty, assigning a few trustworthy and consistent players to actively catch bots could be nice. It would be something done alongside their grinding rather than a strict map-by-map searching process.

Something ike the "fun-gineers"? I'm pretty sure those guys can handle something like banning bots. But instead of give them the "power" to ban ppl just report to them "suspicious" characters, then they could make a list and hand it over to the GMs.

Edited by Mutoh, 03 March 2012 - 08:10 PM.

[falkenjeff]

I don't know if it is worth it to search every map day by day, but cracking down on botting in general should help dissuade botters. Checking the market to see which cards are being sold in ludicrous excess might be a good tip off to where people are botting.

Rather than a formal duty, assigning a few trustworthy and consistent players to actively catch bots could be nice. It would be something done alongside their grinding rather than a strict map-by-map searching process.

*edit*- Also I agree with iiNote, ban these jokers with gibberish names. If people can't bother to type out real names, then they deserve the ban.

but what about garbage82367673 that I made for kafra storage and teleport tickets when I first started and had no zeny? . He even came in handy today when I got banned from chatting for 10 minutes.

[meesh316]

but what about garbage82367673 that I made for kafra storage and teleport tickets when I first started and had no zeny? . He even came in handy today when I got banned from chatting for 10 minutes.

Be creative and make Garbage<gibberish> into a real name like Garbage Disposal. =D

[Inubashiri]

I been trying to push a programmatic solution thru for this that would allow you to report directly from in game, but it hinges on some future updates whether it goes forward or not. *crosses fingers*

This way it could record more information that the user may or may not have access to or remember to include at the time.

Edited by Inubashiri, 04 March 2012 - 05:05 AM.