I feel its super unfair that some of us stay up clicking the placard for 10-15 hours to get it taken by people botting. I think I spent 55 hours on just clicking the placard for the past 5 days. 2 house taken today by 2 people botting.
People botting for houses
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08-05-2021, 11:26 AMMegancsPeople botting for houses
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08-05-2021, 11:36 AMDustytome
No name and shaming on the forum, that applies to all characters regardless of what proof you have that they're violating ToS. Everyone's aware people are cheating, including SE. Report them in game and/or through the Special Task Force form here (make sure to use the drop down for the correct violation being reported): https://support.na.square-enix.com/c...382&la=1&fty=2
Be prepared to receive no further word on the matter and possibly (likely) nothing to be done at all. -
08-05-2021, 05:19 PMFrizze
Not that this will change anyone's behavior, but for what feels like the 2000th time: You arent supposed to stand there clicking. The devs designed the system thinking you would see an open lot, click it once, and if it wasnt for sale go back to playing and check back in an hour or two. People can and indeed do use this method to get homes even against auto-clickers, and yes even on the busiest servers. Does it work every time? Of course not - but neither does an auto-clicker. The only click that matters is the one after the house releases for open sale. The game doesnt care if its your first click on the placard, or if youve been hitting it every other second for 18+ hours.
Also worth noting, that the best time to buy a house is when new wards open up. There will for sure be some opening with the 6.1 release a few months from now. Something to think about. -
08-05-2021, 07:13 PMeorhhi
funny little tip: autoclickers are lame, but if someone not using a clicker gets the house, you should message the person to put a retainer near the placard selling trash for millions. a friend of mine basically got a house for free ������
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08-06-2021, 02:04 AMSotarisThat's called karmaQuote:
Originally Posted by eorhhi
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08-06-2021, 02:44 AMNepenthaNah, most people who use those autoclickers are just desperate players anymore. The people who bot to flip houses use smarter bots now that don't fall for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by eorhhi
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08-06-2021, 04:12 PMThemarvinActually it is not safe if you get reported as, if an auto clicker, and you are not here, then they can move in front of you, and see if you keep on auto clicking... if you do.. bye bye.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dustytome
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08-06-2021, 11:48 PMAlmagnus1Problem with that is that it's got to be reported via the ingame tools, but to actually make it stick they've got to report the char name along with the address (house #, ward, and neighborhood) so the GMs know where, who to look for, and can start taking action from there. If someone is unresponsive to the GMs and they can prove that there's an autoclicker being used to a reasonable level of confidence, that account likely goes bye bye.Quote:
Originally Posted by Themarvin
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08-07-2021, 12:51 AMNepenthaListen. People have reported some of the most notorious botters and not a damn thing has been done to them. In game reports, STF reports, dozens sent at once. Sent twice a week for months now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Themarvin
They're still at it. For years now.
I don't have much faith that reporting anyone for botting will result in any action being taken. -
08-08-2021, 01:56 AMNabril
I promise that if I could get that bot to work on my computer, I'd be doing it too. The current system is terrible
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08-09-2021, 08:59 AMBigToughQuote:
Originally Posted by Megancs
Botters can easily be caught when reported using click timer programs that time the clicks at which the hack program is clicking at precise exact intervals. So always make sure you report them so they and their historical data can be investigated -
08-09-2021, 09:01 AMBigTough
You'd think SE was petrified of a lawsuit over some botter not getting a house or something.
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08-09-2021, 09:06 AMBigTough
Timer clicking programs can determine precise clicks by another hack program because of constant precision. People do get caught and banned.
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08-10-2021, 03:43 AMThemarvinBut they still are now and then getting the boot for good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nepentha
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08-11-2021, 06:50 AMSillyCrowI think this only works if they don't focus target the placard and if they aren't set to busy.Quote:
Originally Posted by eorhhi
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08-13-2021, 02:08 AMClaviusnex
The problem with trying to catch housing botters is someone from SE has to pick up the report and investigate while the illegal activity is taking place. It is just another layer of random on top of the RNG of housing. The only way to really address it would be to automate bot detection, without announcing it, for every plot that goes onto the availability timer. This would allow SE capture and prioritize the most likely bots and remove them. I'm sure the botters would eventually figure it out and randomize their clicks but doing it to the degree it appears human would severely reduce their odds of wining the click race.
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08-13-2021, 02:25 AMNepenthaReally? Cause I haven't seen it. I'd love to know more about this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Themarvin