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[Inubashiri]

[mod]This is not a QQ topic[/mod]

[Xellie]

Please stop derailing my topic, if you have a problem send a ticket, PM a community manager or write about it on myspace.

[SisterGoat]

Can we make a compilation of maps that are most botted and what kind of bots we tend to see? That would be most helpful. I've already started on a few maps.


Payon maps: Payon is a prime location for bots because there are few aggressive mobs and they give good experience and drop strawberries and other sought after loot.

pay_fild02: Known as the wolf map. Many low level bots, they tend to pick up only certain items and farm strawberries.
pay_fild06: Southwest of Alberta, where spores are. Many low level bots.
pay_fild08: East of Payon, where smokies are. Bots hunt for cards and kitty bands. Some bots may wear kitty bands, do not be fooled.
pay_dun00: Bots can be aggressive and kill steal or loot.

Morroc maps: A few good leveling areas for mid level 1st classes.

mor_fild13: Pecos, elder willows, and snakes. This is where thief bots mainly level to be gank rogues. They do not pick up their loot.
mor_fild18: Known as the hode map. Many mid level bots here, especially long range classes such as mage and archer. Most bots do not pick up loot.

Edited by SisterGoat, 11 August 2012 - 08:47 PM.

[Inubashiri]

Maps are fine, no names of characters though.

[SisterGoat]

I found some bots that emote at you whenever you get close enough. I can tell because they do it EVERY time I get close, yet they still act just like a bot and have AGI up without a buffer. Botters think they are so clever but they are really just giving themselves away even more.

[XStorm]

Too many reported bots are continuing to be seen in game.

Please do something about this.

[Mencret]

Please check room 1 ant hell, alot bot with the same first name and same haircut model. please GM...classic is crazy if bots right niw

[Inubashiri]

[mod]This is not a report a bot topic, on topic please.[/mod]

Edited by Inubashiri, 12 August 2012 - 11:32 AM.

[SisterGoat]

Guys. Just take screenshots and send them through the Warp Portal support. Xellie made this guide for a reason.

Also, it wouldn't hurt for players to check some of those maps I posted above. I will be adding more over time, and maybe I'll make a separate thread about it.

[Naida]

Guys. Just take screenshots and send them through the Warp Portal support. Xellie made this guide for a reason.

Also, it wouldn't hurt for players to check some of those maps I posted above. I will be adding more over time, and maybe I'll make a separate thread about it.

Yeah, I really think there needs to be an OPEN collab on this issue, because I just don't feel an gratification reporting when holding back an army as one individual. I think a map that we edit to show the bot populace would be helpful, as well as people posting how many they've reported and etc (obv excluding chara names)

[beaupoem]

in-game gm summoning. he/she teleports to the map, locates the character suspected of botting and bans on the spot.. fast and easy. requires gms to work inside the game though

hmm would be nice, but would require a GM to be online 24/7. a little unrealistic

i've encountered some bots that teleport as soon as they show up on my screen. they also walk SUPER fast. can anyone tell me how, if possible, to get their names? i've tried right-clicking to pull up the menu but i'm always too slow and can't click them fast enough...

[Enteris]

It probably have already been thought of but...how about using incentive to encourage player to report bots. I don't know, something like 50WP if you ban a 2nd class bot or something? Just tweak it to avoid foul behaviour (like having people making bots just for the sole purpose of reporting themselves...)

[mooMOOmoo]

More bot hotspots with high value loots:

Payon:
pay_fild11: A relatively small map with an insanely high density of Spores.

Izlude:
iz_dun01: Thara Frogs, Vadons, Hydras.
iz_dun03: Marcs, Phens, Marine Spheres.

Mjolnir:
mjo_dun03: Skel Workers

Edited by mooMOOmoo, 18 August 2012 - 04:57 PM.

[SisterGoat]

I think the map right outside of the Mjolnir dead pit (mjo_fild02) is botted for creamy cards.

[JBREEZY369]

you know if you guys spent as much time complaining about bots, finding bots, reporting bots, and then posting on this thread on how to help other people catch bots. Then i bet most of you could be higher level, and have more gear than most of the bots on this server.

for large organizations like zeny companies, they can produce huge amounts of bots so no matter how many you ban they will come back with 3 times as more.

as for individual players, sure you'll stop some, but some people have this down so well that even if you watched them 24/7 they could probably get away with it.

imo, just leave the bots alone. let the gms deal with it and move on with your life.

[Xellie]

you know if you guys spent as much time complaining about bots, finding bots, reporting bots, and then posting on this thread on how to help other people catch bots. Then i bet most of you could be higher level, and have more gear than most of the bots on this server.

I already am.

imo, just leave the bots alone. let the gms deal with it and move on with your life.

The GMs job is to act on reports lol.

[SisterGoat]

I report bots almost every day, usually several. I also work every day so I can't spend as much time as I'd like patrolling.

[Balthi]

It looks as if the REC button was added to aid in reporting bots.

Unfortunately, the update is only for Renewal servers, which means that Classic is without this nifty tool; unfortunate, seeing as a good number of the QQ-bot threads are for Classic.

Explaining any issues with the REC feature, and how to incorporate it into bot reports would be beneficial, Xelliebelly.

[aying24]

More bot hotspots with high value loots:

Payon:
pay_fild11: A relatively small map with an insanely high density of Spores.

Izlude:
iz_dun01: Thara Frogs, Vadons, Hydras.
iz_dun03: Marcs, Phens, Marine Spheres.

Mjolnir:
mjo_dun03: Skel Workers

mjo_dun03 hardly anyone in there..saw 2 or 4 players but they all responded to me and gave me buffs lol
not even trying to hunt bots but to hunt skel workers heh

[mooMOOmoo]

mjo_dun03 hardly anyone in there..saw 2 or 4 players but they all responded to me and gave me buffs lol
not even trying to hunt bots but to hunt skel workers heh

Not sure if there had been a bot sweep on that map recently. However this is a high priority map for bot hunting due to the price of Skel Worker cards.

[roseo]

Army of bot rogues in Baylan (Izlude 03), like 10 accounts. Do something please.... branch if you can

[beaupoem]

Army of bot rogues in Baylan (Izlude 03), like 10 accounts. Do something please.... branch if you can

again, this is NOT a "please do something about these bots" thread. read the first post for what to do when you see bots

[roseo]

again, this is NOT a "please do something about these bots" thread. read the first post for what to do when you see bots

Too many words, much less action. No tickets are needed to ban for what can be seen with opened eyes.

[beaupoem]

^ good luck with that

Xellie, you should add to your DON'T list: don't sit on your ass, qq, and expect the bots to magically disappear

[Inubashiri]

Too many words, much less action. No tickets are needed to ban for what can be seen with opened eyes.

Ticket them in or they don't' exist.