Attention devs: Game Surveillance Unit re: open world Bots.

[MStowastiqVahlshdeh]

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I'd like to know more information on this tbqh. I see the numbers, but then why are the same bots that have been reported over and over by several people still running around? What does a bot/account have to do to qualify for banning? Simply botting obviously isn't enough as we can clearly see from this thread. I had a group of bots that I know for a fact were reported by several people (it was discussed in "shout"), and still were there weeks later.--snip--

I have no idea how long or what process of criteria to qualify or they go through when they ban or suspend some one for botting or what policies they use other than the ones in the TOS agreement.

I do know from hearing GM's say so, that it takes investigating each individual account no matter the outward appearance because they have protocol to follow that likely allows each account to be proven a violator vs one that is not but may have been reported as one. According to the TOS there is no kind of botting or absentee play or 3rd party tool use of any kind allowed. Just because people may think it is no big deal in this thread or appear not to care, is not an indication of the actual rules so please check the TOS itself for actual detail on their rules.

My point in posting the ban stats was to emphasize that they post up reports three times a month and that they consider it important enough to enforce as well as offer us the options to report it if we see it, that the OP's concerns are legitimate. What I cannot answer is how long or how many are left behind each wave of bans/suspensions, how long it takes to ban a reported account.