Reported these bots nothing happens!

[Awha]

or they can go to duskglow

Just trying to help you out, I have heard that the forum moderators respond to such claims fairly quickly.

[KageTokage]

You claim the bots are in your FC, so I'd think you could at least get them removed if you brought it up to the leadership. Then again, I tried that with a FC that supposedly values fair play on my own server, but they stubbornly cling to the ideology that "Only the GMs or STF have the right to take any kind of action against them". Oh, those poor ignorant souls.

To be honest, I think the majority of the player base is utterly blind when it comes to identifying bots, because they have a movement pattern that's unlike anything you'll actually see from legitimate players (Looking for the telltale "Mount up, awkward pause, then jump in place and fly away" is just one of many obvious signs).

Personally, I've been doing everything can to address them on a level that's not going to put me at risk of getting banned because of reciprocal salt. If I see them in my hunt linkshells, for instance, I purge them ASAP.

[DevonEllwood]

Blacklist, report,don't buy their stuff, spread the message in game. That's all you can do about bots.

EDIT:
Forgot to specify, "spreading the message". I mean really location of botters and what they're known to sell, not necessarily character name; was in a hurry when I typed that out as usual. names. Thanks KageTokage for pointing that out

[KageTokage]

Blacklist, report,don't buy their stuff, spread the message in game. That's all you can do about bots.

If you do decide to do this, just make sure you're extremely discreet about it, because "name-shaming" is still an offense in-game and the inability for GMs to investigate reports for cheating coupled with their "innocent until proven guilty" stance by default favors the botters over their detractors.

I've also found most of the botters I've actually interacted with to be extremely petty and the sort who'd swiftly file reports if they had adequate evidence to get someone punished, too.

[dutt]

I mean, you could just stop responding to those who are correcting you. By chastising them for derailing your thread, you are continuing and contributing to the derailment.



And this seems fairly belligerent to me. At the very least, it’s snarky for literally no reason.

All because I had the audacity to tell you “don’t post names publically or you’ll get banned” and for telling you that asking you to follow the rules for the sake of your account is not being politically correct?

man i feels bad kid allow me to correct myself again, bel·lig·er·ent - hostile and aggressive. that's a definition for ya and what one looks like I was neither(projecting your hostile aggression I could see how that's a thing). Furthermore someone a GM I believe said things had to be removed was removed you felt a need to reiterate and further derail topic as you are now again. please stop again as I keep responding to you in a please stop manner. if your not going to help with the problem please there plenty of other posts here and people who want to talk to you.

we have 1 rule in are fc do what you want your thing seems to be on forums and such do that just not here unless you have a way to help please and thank you. That way a gm wants to sort thru this and do something doesn't have to sift through all this garbage.

sorry if i seemed hostile really trying to help my entire fc comprised of primarily crafters and gathers getting discouraged by the game and unsubbing from just these two bots.

[dutt]

Just trying to help you out, I have heard that the forum moderators respond to such claims fairly quickly.

Thanks! I hope it works out

[dutt]

You claim the bots are in your FC, so I'd think you could at least get them removed if you brought it up to the leadership. Then again, I tried that with a FC that supposedly values fair play on my own server, but they stubbornly cling to the ideology that "Only the GMs or STF have the right to take any kind of action against them". Oh, those poor ignorant souls.

To be honest, I think the majority of the player base is utterly blind when it comes to identifying bots, because they have a movement pattern that's unlike anything you'll actually see from legitimate players (Looking for the telltale "Mount up, awkward pause, then jump in place and fly away" is just one of many obvious signs).

Personally, I've been doing everything can to address them on a level that's not going to put me at risk of getting banned because of reciprocal salt. If I see them in my hunt linkshells, for instance, I purge them ASAP.

My fc is crafters and gathers mostly they are not in my fc. also they can stop a teleport with a trade offer see them glitch and then head to node a few minutes later that should be proof in its self

[KageTokage]

Interrupting bots with trades is also not a good idea as a lot of them are being monitored and they can/will file reports for harassment if they notice you doing it. Heck, even if they just scroll back through their chat log when they wake up and notice it they'll still have enough evidence to get a GM on your case.

I feel like a lot of them specifically avoid turning on Do Not Disturb status just so they can do this, since they have to know they're pissing people off.

[dutt]

Interrupting bots with trades is also not a good idea as a lot of them are being monitored and they can/will file reports for harassment if they notice you doing it. Heck, even if they just scroll back through their chat log when they wake up and notice it they'll still have enough evidence to get a GM on your case.

I feel like a lot of them specifically avoid turning on Do Not Disturb status just so they can do this, since they have to know they're pissing people off.

I ment for a gm to do it I'd assume they have a force trade command or force join party and can cast resuce on them may have to engage combat my point is clear its not that hard

[HyoMinPark]

man i feels bad kid allow me to correct myself again, bel·lig·er·ent - hostile and aggressive. that's a definition for ya and what one looks like I was neither(projecting your hostile aggression I could see how that's a thing).

This response is pretty hostile.

Furthermore someone a GM I believe said things had to be removed was removed you felt a need to reiterate and further derail topic as you are now again.

None of the individuals who have responded to you here are GMs. We are all players just like you. It is rare for any thread to get a GM or Community Rep response in any subforum aside from Technical Support.

please stop again as I keep responding to you in a please stop manner. if your not going to help with the problem please there plenty of other posts here and people who want to talk to you.

Again, you could just not respond. But you continue to feel the need to.

we have 1 rule in are fc do what you want your thing seems to be on forums and such do that just not here unless you have a way to help please and thank you. That way a gm wants to sort thru this and do something doesn't have to sift through all this garbage.

I was attempting to help you keep your forum account by stating the OF's policy on posting names. You're welcome for that.