Bots are now teleporting from mob to mob.

[NZ_Player]

Is this really a new thing? I remember seeing bots in wow teleporting all the time. Level 1 gold runners would create a new orc then immediately teleport to the org bank. Level ones would teleport into the air to spell out goldseller websites.

correct
it seems SE released this game without taking any MANDATORY steps that all other mmos have been forced to undertake in the past, like they though they would be immune or something

[LordSideKicks]

There are freaking players who bots as well. Using traditional botting methods. Please don't ban the innocent this time SE.

[Zakalwe]

There are freaking players who bots as well. Using traditional botting methods. Please don't ban the innocent this time SE.

I'm interested to know what player botting methods are not a bannable offense. Maybe we are using different definition of 'bot'.

[PSxpert2011]

I'm interested to know what player botting methods are not a bannable offense. Maybe we are using different definition of 'bot'.

BOT= Botanist, lol!




>I BOT too, it's a honest to gods class that shouldn't be confused with 3rd party programs which turns your character to a "robot".

[Zakalwe]

BOT= Botanist, lol!




>I BOT too, it's a honest to gods class that shouldn't be confused with 3rd party programs which turns your character to a "robot".

LOL.

Fell for that one! Thanks for the good laugh.

[Xeonerable]

At this point I think SE just supports this kind of behavior and doesn't care. :/

I've seen bots on balmung that have been going at it for a couple of weeks now.

[Kraggy]

We have a firm understanding of the current RMT (real money traders)/cheating situation

It's far from just RMT.

I've reported three bots in a well known end-game FC on one server that were still there days later.

[Kraggy]

BOT= Botanist, lol!

Actually no, BTN = Botanist, so the joke fails.

[Nialle]

It's far from just RMT.

I've reported three bots in a well known end-game FC on one server that were still there days later.

Most MMOs do mass-bans of bots once they've been able to hotfix whatever code loophole they're using. You generally won't get bot accounts banned just a couple days after you point them out.

[KisaiTenshi]

When the bots farm all fleece spots and have them locked < Excalibur is like this. They control it.

I don't buy anything that I actively know is being done through botting.

In another game, they throw in "hard" mobs in between the normal ones. These ones have 100x the HP and hit harder. This screws with bots because bots are just using auto-targeting macros.

Here's a tip to players who don't want to be reported for "botting", if someone else comes into the area and attacks the same mobs you're killing. Let them. If it's a hunting quest (there's anywhere from 1 to I believe 5 in most quests), they only need to damage the mob enough for it to count. If I'm doing a hunting quest and I see a level 50 player standing in one spot killing the mobs as they respawn, I'm reporting them for botting if they don't acknowledge that I'm attacking the same mobs. People after the hunting quest will go away once they get what they need.