forums.rs

Forums

Dev Blog: Bots Thread is locked

Quick find code: 380-381-27-65435499

of 42
Homent
Feb Member 2024

Homent

Posts: 4,878 Adamant Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile
Original message details are unavailable.
Original message details are unavailable.
Here's a potential abuse case I thought of in like thirty seconds:

Step 1. Wait for the wilderness rejuvination update.

Step 2. Play like you're botting so you get sent to one of these worlds.

Step 3. Enjoy tons of wilderness resources that bots won't be at, as well as having no risk of PKers logging in to kill you (how often will a PKer be flagged for botting? Never.).



Of course you could replace step three with any other similar not-botted but player-heavy resource.

That is something that we did think about. However, if players are getting themselves sent to these worlds to take advantage of the Wilderness resources you can bet your bottom dollar that PKers will find their way there too. As for other non-botted resources, I'd expect other worlds to be just as convenient to use. If this turns out not to be the case, we can turn features off, but I'd rather not do that unless we have to.

This is actually going to be a hilarious social experiment. How far are people willing to go to avoid PKers, and how far are PKers willing to go to catch them?

Keep me updated on stats after these updates go live!

25-Feb-2014 14:13:16 - Last edited on 25-Feb-2014 14:13:31 by Homent

The contents of this message have been hidden

25-Feb-2014 14:13:53

Mod Mat K

Mod Mat K

Jagex Moderator Forum Profile Posts by user
Original message details are unavailable.
Mat, thank you for the insight and efforts of the OSRS team.

I have a question, what about the merchant bots and autotypers in W1/2? Those accounts will be flagged as well? Also, the spammers that advertise RWT GP selling sites?

Sadly, this system is not going to be effective against all bots. Merchant bots and auto-typers are two of those it won't impact. The solution for these lies within the solutions for the trade system that we will start to discuss in the not too distant future.

25-Feb-2014 14:14:07

A Pink Toy

A Pink Toy

Posts: 90 Iron Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile
Original message details are unavailable.
When the bots are sent to these special worlds, what then? Are they banned or just left in an infinite loop logging worlds?

There seems to be no downside to them being in these special worlds.. They can get their resources like they always have. Is the update more to give legit players a chance at resources then to actually catch bots?
I don't think you read this correctly

25-Feb-2014 14:17:19

A Pink Toy

A Pink Toy

Posts: 90 Iron Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile
Original message details are unavailable.
Original message details are unavailable.
Mat, thank you for the insight and efforts of the OSRS team.

I have a question, what about the merchant bots and autotypers in W1/2? Those accounts will be flagged as well? Also, the spammers that advertise RWT GP selling sites?

Sadly, this system is not going to be effective against all bots. Merchant bots and auto-typers are two of those it won't impact. The solution for these lies within the solutions for the trade system that we will start to discuss in the not too distant future.
do you have any archives of the G.E. Because I remember it being released in 07

25-Feb-2014 14:18:49 - Last edited on 25-Feb-2014 14:20:36 by A Pink Toy

Roadrunner

Roadrunner

Posts: 6,468 Rune Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile
Thanks for the answer Mat, I was to the point of leaving the game again, I don't mind competing with legit players for resources, that makes it more fun, but competing with a ton of bots, not so much.

I hope this works as well as it sounds and if not thanks for trying to make the game better. We do appreciate it.
Ha ha, made you look ;)

25-Feb-2014 14:19:10

Mod Mat K

Mod Mat K

Jagex Moderator Forum Profile Posts by user
Original message details are unavailable.
When the bots are sent to these special worlds, what then? Are they banned or just left in an infinite loop logging worlds?

There seems to be no downside to them being in these special worlds.. They can get their resources like they always have. Is the update more to give legit players a chance at resources then to actually catch bots?

These worlds will allow us to ban bots much more accurately and efficiently.

25-Feb-2014 14:19:42

In Wild Only

In Wild Only

Posts: 2,522 Adamant Posts by user Forum Profile RuneMetrics Profile
well its good to see at least your trying new things..... I have an idea which can help a ton as well... If you made a bot swat team out of players that are "reporting" bots... if you made a swat team out of 100-200 players with out telling them they are on the swat team, but then if 4-5 of them at random times happen to report the same bot then this account may be temp suspended till the account is reviewed more in depth.

25-Feb-2014 14:24:35

Quick find code: 380-381-27-65435499 Back to Top