Great, the bots have become smarter

[Melithea]

I just thought of the perfect way to deal with bots... Open World PvP,

This is like cutting off your arm to cure a hangnail.

[Abelli]

I just thought of the perfect way to deal with bots. Now I myself hate anything to do with PVP, but for this I would make an exception. Open World PvP, you see a bot, kill it. I doubt very seriously they have a bot that could effectively defend itself from another player. Also works for those D-Bag players, who don't have the common courtesy to see you farming mobs and decide to start trying to steal kills. That is all.

I can't wait for the new bots that teleport around from player to player attacking them from under the ground then teleport away under the ground when their hp gets low. That would be rather hilarious.

[CatofNineTails]

have you made a video of someone gathering with stealth on? not sure you can select them either. might also explain why it takes so long between nodes since stealth is walking speed.

[RyuujinZERO]

have you made a video of someone gathering with stealth on? not sure you can select them either. might also explain why it takes so long between nodes since stealth is walking speed.

A stealthed player just appears ghosted. They're fully clickable and their name tab is there. To all intents and purposes a stealthed player is only hidden from mobs, not players.

[ArchimedesVandiir]

I'm referring to the ones you can see and target, the crazy invisible ones, no clue.

[Nemausus]

They're under the map in order to most likely stop people targeting/seeing their names to report them. Had a bit of a shock in Central Thanalan when this happened last week. Fortunately due to the geography in certain areas their names were visible above ground and I was able to report them.

Though last night in the Shroud an archer was under the map and appeared to be running through attacking every low-level creature it passed. If it weren't for the densely packed squirrels trying to attack through the ground while spinning by at velocity like a critter tornado you wouldn't know what was going on.

[Gamemako]

They're under the map in order to most likely stop people targeting/seeing their names to report them. Had a bit of a shock in Central Thanalan when this happened last week. Fortunately due to the geography in certain areas their names were visible above ground and I was able to report them.

Yeah, if they screw up (or maybe SE patches in random coordinate offsets -- seems to be the implied solution), the names will be above ground. You will also see them floating if they offset the wrong direction. Here's an example:



//EDIT: As has been pointed out, this is the Dunesfolk Lalafell naming scheme which seems to be a favorite among this particular RMT company.

[FJerome]

This is clearly an RMT bot -- naming scheme also used on these bots a month later:

Actually that naming scheme is a canonical Lala naming scheme?

Not saying those ones in particular aren't bots, mind, but most characters running around with names like that are more likely to be roleplayers.

[Tupsi]

Actually that naming scheme is a canonical Lala naming scheme?

Not saying those ones in particular aren't bots, mind, but most characters running around with names like that are more likely to be roleplayers.

Lots of legit players bot, they're just not going to bot in the low end stuff. they usually bot the high end 'unspoiled" spots, or whatever the timed nodes are called.

[Bixby]

Lots of legit players bot...

No. Lots of botters bot. Botting and being legitimate are mutually exclusive.

I know you basically meant "not RMT." But please, let's not call these feckers legit.