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Bleachiscool

Bleachiscool

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and one other thing i'm not a kid. im 19 -___- i done more with my past 2 years then you have with your whole life playing runescape facetocomputer -___-
just saying. i just came back to the game because im on break and i havnt been on for about 1-2 years

05-Jan-2013 01:47:38

Rell
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Rell

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Ty to all the team at Jagex for showing us that these people/accounts will not be tolerated in Runescape, and will actually be dealt with.

Things are looking up, good times :) .

~Rell~

05-Jan-2013 01:48:02

Philphish

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Funny

Last time I can recall hearing about jagex banning bots in this forum, it was a token effort designed to just quiet down the masses clamoring for SOMETHING to be done

Like fools, many players believed it was actually an indicator of changes to come in the future. They were wrong

Time will tell if this is a similar effort. For now, it would probably be wise to refrain from offering praise.

05-Jan-2013 01:48:48

Te Aho

Te Aho

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@ Moskoe. I completely agree, there needs to be more action on things like this. I gather lists of names of bots and watch their stats too. They are clearly bots. That's why I agreed with avoid M3. I was simply disagreeing with some of the solutions other people were offering... :/

I wouldn't say Jagex were doing nothing though (botany bay etc) they just need to do more, which is what I was gathering from this topic. That's why we are offering our advice.... I get the feeling people have taken me the wrong way. My intentions are good D: I share the same frustration towards bots as many of you.

I remember after one bot clean up, the sorceress's garden that was absolutely teeming with bots, are now gone (from the world i'm in) so that's something if little. I just would like to know why slayer bots aren't being picked up and I want to know what they are doing about it. Far.

05-Jan-2013 01:49:20

Philphish

Philphish

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Yes, and sadly most are quite successful.

The second page (and onward) of the hunter high scores is still packed with bots that have 200m xp, so we know they still haven't actually gotten serious yet.

05-Jan-2013 01:53:00 - Last edited on 05-Jan-2013 01:53:17 by Philphish

An old hand

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Now, I'm not on the side of botters, i'm against botting and cheating in general, for the same reasons Jagex is against them. However, I have a problem with the method Jagex is using.

1. Automated detection systems: these systems automatically detect repetetive of patterned behavior, which, if a legitimate player were to log on and mine for hours, this system could register them as being botting, and auto-ban, or auto-penalize them, for playing fair.
this leads me to my second point:
2. No Appeal, No Hearing, Straight Ban: The "Botters" are considered Guilty until proven innocent. Further, they receive no opportunity to explain themselve, or prove themselves human. now, I don't know what the legal system is in Britain, but here in the US, suspects are Innocent until Proven Guilty. Jagex does not have the money to have people handle these bans, and the "Trials" in-game are jokes for the entertainment of players. The system is unfair, giving no opportunity for either appeal, or for a person to argue his case.
3. Possible *****ion: The CAPTCHA system is fundamentally built to prevent botting, Jagex should install this system or a similar one to help prevent botting, as it forces players to answer, in a way only humans can. the system could be designed so that if a player exhibits continued, repetitive, behavior, would be challenged, therefore causing bots to be caught, and skilling player to be able to make their case, with the system still automated.

Jagex, If you wish to defend your methods, please do, I am fair and willing to listen to your arguments for your current system, and anything that I might be unaware of.

05-Jan-2013 01:53:19

Bkmjr

Bkmjr

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Free of charge, Bkmjr's fool-proof, 100% guaranteed, simple two-step solution to solving the bot problem once and for all:
Step 1. Go to where the bots are.
Step 2. Ban them.

(If you need any help with step 1 just ask, I'm sure you will get several hundred posts letting you know exactly where to go and bot name lists to get you started)

05-Jan-2013 01:53:49

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