Are ZOS doing enough to stop the BOTS?

Teridaxus

ZOS aren't doing enough to ban people using botting software.

Phinix1 wrote: »

One online GM listening to a global chat channel and responding to bots in realtime would effectively eliminate the problem.

If you honestly think the game world is too big for one GM (it isn't) then have one per faction.

The ironic thing is, they used to have gms running around in game, manual cleaning them until they added an antibot software which was likely a big cause of lag and probaly fired most gms since they became rarer than a sharpended maelstorm weapon.
They tried to fight fire with fire and lost.

SamboJ

ZOS aren't doing enough to ban people using botting software.

necronomniconb14_ESO wrote: »

SamboJ wrote: »

I've made numerous posts on the growing concern of the sheer amount of bots farming vivecs antlers. Anybody who goes there can see them, they've been reported countless times by in-game players, I even took screenshots of them (with nameplates turned on) & released them as proof of the bot activity.

These bots (when dying) are resurrecting at the nearby wayshrine, returning to their 'programmed track' & continuing to farm 24/7.

These player accounts need permanent banning to conserve the integrity of the game, there is a daedric charge that kills dolmen bots, but it won't be long before the botting software used at vivec antlers bypasses the daedric charge (simply by moving on their programmed track)

I even linked @names of ZOS staff in the hopes that something would be done about it, but nothing has happened. The fact that the bots haven't been banned after 3 days is unreal! They're farming in one of the most public grinding spots in the game for all to see.

Regards,

Sad @SamboJ

maybe they're just people that put you on the blacklist, or see your tells but couldn't care less about humoring you? if they're playing, and rezzing, even in a farming rotation that is still stuff that people (myself included in some games) do while watching tv and we are not going to bow down to some nerdy stranger that demands we respond to them or 'else they narc'. that's the easy way to get yourself reported for harassment and put on a blacklist if you did it to me

There's a difference between farmers & bots on a programmed pattern.

necronomniconb14_ESO

ZOS ban people who use botting software.

SamboJ wrote: »

necronomniconb14_ESO wrote: »

SamboJ wrote: »

I've made numerous posts on the growing concern of the sheer amount of bots farming vivecs antlers. Anybody who goes there can see them, they've been reported countless times by in-game players, I even took screenshots of them (with nameplates turned on) & released them as proof of the bot activity.

These bots (when dying) are resurrecting at the nearby wayshrine, returning to their 'programmed track' & continuing to farm 24/7.

These player accounts need permanent banning to conserve the integrity of the game, there is a daedric charge that kills dolmen bots, but it won't be long before the botting software used at vivec antlers bypasses the daedric charge (simply by moving on their programmed track)

I even linked @names of ZOS staff in the hopes that something would be done about it, but nothing has happened. The fact that the bots haven't been banned after 3 days is unreal! They're farming in one of the most public grinding spots in the game for all to see.

Regards,

Sad @SamboJ

maybe they're just people that put you on the blacklist, or see your tells but couldn't care less about humoring you? if they're playing, and rezzing, even in a farming rotation that is still stuff that people (myself included in some games) do while watching tv and we are not going to bow down to some nerdy stranger that demands we respond to them or 'else they narc'. that's the easy way to get yourself reported for harassment and put on a blacklist if you did it to me

There's a difference between farmers & bots on a programmed pattern.

I'm saying if you are one of those annoying sorts that sends a bunch of tells, don't expect people to oblige you... they're not obliged to. If I assume some nerd is going to report me for not responding tot hem I counter-report them for harassment and hope mine was sent first (in case that gets it prioritized). It's both insulting, and annoying on top of it being as if they think they're internet cop or something when it's hard enough to respect real authority as it is sometimes. No way I will even read the messages beyond the first or second from some stranger on the internet asking if I'm a bot four or five times and threatening to narc on me if I don't bow down to them. This game , once in a hwile, has an annoying little prick like that hanging around following and doing that. The irony is what they do is likely reportable as harassment, and it gets them one whether or not it is considered that way by anyone beside myself. Simply because of their arrogance and audacity, and how annoying it is. If only it was easier to get annoying pricks like those things killed ingame without them being forest gump levels of stupid

SamboJ

ZOS aren't doing enough to ban people using botting software.

necronomniconb14_ESO wrote: »

SamboJ wrote: »

necronomniconb14_ESO wrote: »

SamboJ wrote: »

I've made numerous posts on the growing concern of the sheer amount of bots farming vivecs antlers. Anybody who goes there can see them, they've been reported countless times by in-game players, I even took screenshots of them (with nameplates turned on) & released them as proof of the bot activity.

These bots (when dying) are resurrecting at the nearby wayshrine, returning to their 'programmed track' & continuing to farm 24/7.

These player accounts need permanent banning to conserve the integrity of the game, there is a daedric charge that kills dolmen bots, but it won't be long before the botting software used at vivec antlers bypasses the daedric charge (simply by moving on their programmed track)

I even linked @names of ZOS staff in the hopes that something would be done about it, but nothing has happened. The fact that the bots haven't been banned after 3 days is unreal! They're farming in one of the most public grinding spots in the game for all to see.

Regards,

Sad @SamboJ

maybe they're just people that put you on the blacklist, or see your tells but couldn't care less about humoring you? if they're playing, and rezzing, even in a farming rotation that is still stuff that people (myself included in some games) do while watching tv and we are not going to bow down to some nerdy stranger that demands we respond to them or 'else they narc'. that's the easy way to get yourself reported for harassment and put on a blacklist if you did it to me

There's a difference between farmers & bots on a programmed pattern.

I'm saying if you are one of those annoying sorts that sends a bunch of tells, don't expect people to oblige you... they're not obliged to. If I assume some nerd is going to report me for not responding tot hem I counter-report them for harassment and hope mine was sent first (in case that gets it prioritized). It's both insulting, and annoying on top of it being as if they think they're internet cop or something when it's hard enough to respect real authority as it is sometimes. No way I will even read the messages beyond the first or second from some stranger on the internet asking if I'm a bot four or five times and threatening to narc on me if I don't bow down to them. This game , once in a hwile, has an annoying little prick like that hanging around following and doing that. The irony is what they do is likely reportable as harassment, and it gets them one whether or not it is considered that way by anyone beside myself. Simply because of their arrogance and audacity, and how annoying it is. If only it was easier to get annoying pricks like those things killed ingame without them being forest gump levels of stupid

I hope that attitude work out well for you.

SatanicSister

I've been reported in another MMO just because I didn't reply to some person claiming that I was a bot. Why on earth should I justify myself to some complete stranger?

ZOS could do more against bots but they have to be sure about who's a bot and who's a real player. It isn't that hard to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.

Carpe-Veritatem

While I know bots are a problem for some wanting to farm specific items, I'd much rather see resources devoted to making Cheat Engine users catchable. And macroers who leap accoss a field and hit ya with 5 skills/abilities at once to effectively insta kill you. These are more serious issues for me, but I again recognize that others who might not PvP aren't affected by that at all. The problem is ZOS is heavily dependant on Addons and it's very hard to tell the good from the bad. Once you allow 3rd party programs to access your program....

necronomniconb14_ESO

ZOS ban people who use botting software.

SamboJ wrote: »

necronomniconb14_ESO wrote: »

SamboJ wrote: »

necronomniconb14_ESO wrote: »

SamboJ wrote: »

I've made numerous posts on the growing concern of the sheer amount of bots farming vivecs antlers. Anybody who goes there can see them, they've been reported countless times by in-game players, I even took screenshots of them (with nameplates turned on) & released them as proof of the bot activity.

These bots (when dying) are resurrecting at the nearby wayshrine, returning to their 'programmed track' & continuing to farm 24/7.

These player accounts need permanent banning to conserve the integrity of the game, there is a daedric charge that kills dolmen bots, but it won't be long before the botting software used at vivec antlers bypasses the daedric charge (simply by moving on their programmed track)

I even linked @names of ZOS staff in the hopes that something would be done about it, but nothing has happened. The fact that the bots haven't been banned after 3 days is unreal! They're farming in one of the most public grinding spots in the game for all to see.

Regards,

Sad @SamboJ

maybe they're just people that put you on the blacklist, or see your tells but couldn't care less about humoring you? if they're playing, and rezzing, even in a farming rotation that is still stuff that people (myself included in some games) do while watching tv and we are not going to bow down to some nerdy stranger that demands we respond to them or 'else they narc'. that's the easy way to get yourself reported for harassment and put on a blacklist if you did it to me

There's a difference between farmers & bots on a programmed pattern.

I'm saying if you are one of those annoying sorts that sends a bunch of tells, don't expect people to oblige you... they're not obliged to. If I assume some nerd is going to report me for not responding tot hem I counter-report them for harassment and hope mine was sent first (in case that gets it prioritized). It's both insulting, and annoying on top of it being as if they think they're internet cop or something when it's hard enough to respect real authority as it is sometimes. No way I will even read the messages beyond the first or second from some stranger on the internet asking if I'm a bot four or five times and threatening to narc on me if I don't bow down to them. This game , once in a hwile, has an annoying little prick like that hanging around following and doing that. The irony is what they do is likely reportable as harassment, and it gets them one whether or not it is considered that way by anyone beside myself. Simply because of their arrogance and audacity, and how annoying it is. If only it was easier to get annoying pricks like those things killed ingame without them being forest gump levels of stupid

I hope that attitude work out well for you.

sounds just like the attitude coming from the sort of self-absorbed player that doesn't know how to mind their business and handle being ignored ingame. You do realize that harassing other players is reportable, while farming is part of normal gameplay? If they're not bots, there is only a small chance (far as I know) of being mistakingly banned while following the player around and continuing to send tells as they ignore you is considered harassment. Just send in your bot report, leave them alone, then realize you were wrong when they are still doing their own thing later. if they turn out to be a bot, they get dealt with sooner or later. No need to expect to people to wanna deal with eso robocop. You're just another player, not a GM.

SatanicSister wrote: »

I've been reported in another MMO just because I didn't reply to some person claiming that I was a bot. Why on earth should I justify myself to some complete stranger?

ZOS could do more against bots but they have to be sure about who's a bot and who's a real player. It isn't that hard to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.

^

SilverWF

I'm actually didn't know of what they are doing against bots.
But I didn't see them too often. Actually, didn't seen anyone for last few weeks.
Maybe, they are doing well here.

AlnilamE

Well, I can't stand still at dolmens anymore while my pets run around so there you go.

VadimAleks

Multi-boxing is not forbidden. Even in WoW.

SamboJ

ZOS aren't doing enough to ban people using botting software.

necronomniconb14_ESO wrote: »

SamboJ wrote: »

necronomniconb14_ESO wrote: »

SamboJ wrote: »

necronomniconb14_ESO wrote: »

SamboJ wrote: »

I've made numerous posts on the growing concern of the sheer amount of bots farming vivecs antlers. Anybody who goes there can see them, they've been reported countless times by in-game players, I even took screenshots of them (with nameplates turned on) & released them as proof of the bot activity.

These bots (when dying) are resurrecting at the nearby wayshrine, returning to their 'programmed track' & continuing to farm 24/7.

These player accounts need permanent banning to conserve the integrity of the game, there is a daedric charge that kills dolmen bots, but it won't be long before the botting software used at vivec antlers bypasses the daedric charge (simply by moving on their programmed track)

I even linked @names of ZOS staff in the hopes that something would be done about it, but nothing has happened. The fact that the bots haven't been banned after 3 days is unreal! They're farming in one of the most public grinding spots in the game for all to see.

Regards,

Sad @SamboJ

maybe they're just people that put you on the blacklist, or see your tells but couldn't care less about humoring you? if they're playing, and rezzing, even in a farming rotation that is still stuff that people (myself included in some games) do while watching tv and we are not going to bow down to some nerdy stranger that demands we respond to them or 'else they narc'. that's the easy way to get yourself reported for harassment and put on a blacklist if you did it to me

There's a difference between farmers & bots on a programmed pattern.

I'm saying if you are one of those annoying sorts that sends a bunch of tells, don't expect people to oblige you... they're not obliged to. If I assume some nerd is going to report me for not responding tot hem I counter-report them for harassment and hope mine was sent first (in case that gets it prioritized). It's both insulting, and annoying on top of it being as if they think they're internet cop or something when it's hard enough to respect real authority as it is sometimes. No way I will even read the messages beyond the first or second from some stranger on the internet asking if I'm a bot four or five times and threatening to narc on me if I don't bow down to them. This game , once in a hwile, has an annoying little prick like that hanging around following and doing that. The irony is what they do is likely reportable as harassment, and it gets them one whether or not it is considered that way by anyone beside myself. Simply because of their arrogance and audacity, and how annoying it is. If only it was easier to get annoying pricks like those things killed ingame without them being forest gump levels of stupid

I hope that attitude work out well for you.

sounds just like the attitude coming from the sort of self-absorbed player that doesn't know how to mind their business and handle being ignored ingame. You do realize that harassing other players is reportable, while farming is part of normal gameplay? If they're not bots, there is only a small chance (far as I know) of being mistakingly banned while following the player around and continuing to send tells as they ignore you is considered harassment. Just send in your bot report, leave them alone, then realize you were wrong when they are still doing their own thing later. if they turn out to be a bot, they get dealt with sooner or later. No need to expect to people to wanna deal with eso robocop. You're just another player, not a GM.

SatanicSister wrote: »

I've been reported in another MMO just because I didn't reply to some person claiming that I was a bot. Why on earth should I justify myself to some complete stranger?

ZOS could do more against bots but they have to be sure about who's a bot and who's a real player. It isn't that hard to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.

^

I will report bots using undeniable photographic evidence anytime I like thank you, very ironic that you should mention harassment considering so far you've quoted me using names like; nerd, narc, annoying prick, internet cop & robocop (of all things). I'm not wasting any more time responding to your bigotry, I wish you have a bright & lovely future.