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To everyone that complains about Bots...

  • Runefang
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    Okay..... if botting isn't considered cheating for you then I just want a Addon/code/whatever that will give me 1,000,000 gold every time I log in. I mean....if I play long enough I am going to get that anyway, so I just making it easier for me with optimal gain. In fact, how about we all have "addons" or bots that pvp for us, give us unlimited health, etc because it will make the game easier; more gain for smaller effort..........

    I agree with TheMaster, one of the dumbest posts I have seen. Actually comparing addons, to botting. Really? That's like me comparing a horse to motorcycle because they both take you places so they are soooooo very similar right? Right? Okay maybe not that big of a difference, but still, a huge difference between Addons and Bots.

    Definition:


    Bots will typically be external programs, they run in their own process and affect the client in ways not intended.
    Add-Ons use the APIs that ZOS has presented, in the Lua scripting language. They
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    run inside of the client. What they can actually achieve is limited by ZOS so that it doesn't, in their mind, affect the game experience in a detrimental way.
    The majority of add-ons will be focused on providing the user more information as opposed to automation of 'bots'.


    Rarely will you see a better forum response than this. On any forum, ever.
    I'm delighted people are so up in arms about botters, yet still defend their multitude if add-ons.

    To those who completely misunderstood the post - I NEVER said botting was okay. In fact, not even tacitly. My point was that, LIKE botters who use 3rd party programs to get an edge on the game, so do you.

    Solution? It doesn't seem like banning thes accounts is having any effect on the sheer number of botters. Your free to complain about them till your fingers are hoarse, but if they actually bother players enough that a search shows a cornucopia of threads on it, switch to console. I can't speak for Xbox, but I can say the rubber band crew on PS4 is likely .0000001% of what you see on PC.

    Side note: Xbox is almost stupidly easy to upload 3rd party add-ons. PS4, not so much.

    I guarantee it's the PC purists that hail this as the 3rd stupidest post of all time. And I'm completely not bothered by it.

    TL DR: You hate bots so much to post all the time? Go to console. Otherwise, enough about it. ZOS can't ban them fast enough, and like it or not they are as much a part of the PC game now as AddOns.

    There is a major difference between botters and add-ons. Only one of the two is available to everybody, and sanctioned by the game itself. There is an add-on menu after all.
  • Feanor
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    We wouldn't need addons if the base game UI was better. It is not and it never will be. And the question of addons has zero comparability with bots.
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  • Slick_007
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    Feanor wrote: »
    We wouldn't need addons if the base game UI was better. It is not and it never will be. And the question of addons has zero comparability with bots.

    incorrect. addons are still worthy to be used even if they UI is perfectly fine. and im not talking about the ability to see skyshards and books and everything else.
    Simply customizing your UI to look how you want it to look is one reason.

    Disclaimer: i use AUI, masterrecipelist and price tracker.
  • Tavore1138
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    Cpt_Teemo wrote: »
    I'm making a comparison. Bots make farming significantly easier. Players use AddOns that make the game significantly easier.

    Bots are using automative programs, most of the addons don't do that and its ok to use automative addons only for a small amount of time no where near the amount of time bots use there's.

    I'd be fascinated to read wherever the TOS say it's OK to bot as long as it's just a little bit?
  • Turelus
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    Nermy wrote: »
    Turelus wrote: »
    So a brand new poster making a bait like thread... yeah... I'm not saying troll but troll. :trollface:

    Takes one to know one... All I'm saying. :p
    Yeah but I look way more sexy when I troll. :wink:
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  • Demolitionary
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    Runefang wrote: »
    Okay..... if botting isn't considered cheating for you then I just want a Addon/code/whatever that will give me 1,000,000 gold every time I log in. I mean....if I play long enough I am going to get that anyway, so I just making it easier for me with optimal gain. In fact, how about we all have "addons" or bots that pvp for us, give us unlimited health, etc because it will make the game easier; more gain for smaller effort..........

    I agree with TheMaster, one of the dumbest posts I have seen. Actually comparing addons, to botting. Really? That's like me comparing a horse to motorcycle because they both take you places so they are soooooo very similar right? Right? Okay maybe not that big of a difference, but still, a huge difference between Addons and Bots.

    Definition:


    Bots will typically be external programs, they run in their own process and affect the client in ways not intended.
    Add-Ons use the APIs that ZOS has presented, in the Lua scripting language. They
    [s][/s]
    
    run inside of the client. What they can actually achieve is limited by ZOS so that it doesn't, in their mind, affect the game experience in a detrimental way.
    The majority of add-ons will be focused on providing the user more information as opposed to automation of 'bots'.


    Rarely will you see a better forum response than this. On any forum, ever.
    I'm delighted people are so up in arms about botters, yet still defend their multitude if add-ons.

    To those who completely misunderstood the post - I NEVER said botting was okay. In fact, not even tacitly. My point was that, LIKE botters who use 3rd party programs to get an edge on the game, so do you.

    Solution? It doesn't seem like banning thes accounts is having any effect on the sheer number of botters. Your free to complain about them till your fingers are hoarse, but if they actually bother players enough that a search shows a cornucopia of threads on it, switch to console. I can't speak for Xbox, but I can say the rubber band crew on PS4 is likely .0000001% of what you see on PC.

    Side note: Xbox is almost stupidly easy to upload 3rd party add-ons. PS4, not so much.

    I guarantee it's the PC purists that hail this as the 3rd stupidest post of all time. And I'm completely not bothered by it.

    TL DR: You hate bots so much to post all the time? Go to console. Otherwise, enough about it. ZOS can't ban them fast enough, and like it or not they are as much a part of the PC game now as AddOns.

    There is a major difference between botters and add-ons. Only one of the two is available to everybody, and sanctioned by the game itself. There is an add-on menu after all.

    Ahhh, the joys of the typical console warrior who does not even know the deference between a bot and add-ons and thinks there are no bots on console, naive is the key word here.

    Crimson nipped it on the bud with that post, well written for sure.
  • FloppyTouch
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    As an Xbox player this forum post written by the OP in no way a reflection of the xb community and how we think about addOns and botters. He is just an idiot speaking out of his arse. I'm sorry for everyone that had to read this subject and even more sorry to the people that tried to explain the difference to the OP.
    Edited by FloppyTouch on September 1, 2017 9:48AM
  • KochDerDamonen
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    Ahahaha

    Ohohohoho


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  • Dracindo
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    If you complain about addons giving an unfair advantage, download them as well. If you're not a PC user, then you're just a jelly console peasant.

    Someone's better than me because he sees when and which buffs are expiring soon. Since I'm on the same platform+server, I can get that advantage too. The addons are only unfair when console players and PC players can play together.
    Edited by Dracindo on September 1, 2017 10:08AM
  • Bryong9ub17_ESO
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    Sounds like someone is jealous of the PC Master race.

    Never complained about bots because I just ignore them. I think I'll stick with my add-ons and my keyboard and mouse, thank you very much.
  • Nermy
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    As an Xbox player this forum post written by the OP in no way a reflection of the xb community and how we think about addOns and botters. He is just an idiot speaking out of his arse. I'm sorry for everyone that had to read this subject and even more sorry to the people that tried to explain the difference to the OP.

    Don't worry, we all know he's talking out his arse. ;)
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  • Merlin13KAGL
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    I guarantee it's the PC purists that hail this as the 3rd stupidest post of all time. And I'm completely not bothered by it.
    See, this is what we need more of. OP is trying to do better.

    Been deemed the 3rd stupidest post of all time, but is he happy with that? Hell no! He's bucking for the #2 slot.
    TL DR: You hate bots so much to post all the time? Go to console. Otherwise, enough about it. ZOS can't ban them fast enough, and like it or not they are as much a part of the PC game now as AddOns.
    Take your own advice about something you claim doesn't affect you.
    1. ZoS doesn't ban them at all, so speed is irrelevant.
    2. It's a completely illogical comparison (likely for forum points). That's why you're getting called out.
    3. If addons somehow remotely had anything to do with this, things like Skyshards is effectively no different than scratching your own note on a pieces of paper, once you've found them the first time.
    4. Since they don't, see #2.

    Just because you don't like the way something is doesn't necessarily make it wrong...

    Earn it.

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  • Aeslief
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    What an asenine post.

    Many addons are simply graphical and UI enhancements that allow PC users to customize their experience. Personally I choose not to use map overlays because the thrill of exploration and discovery is a big part of the game for me, but I would never equate those who do with botters. It is not an unfair advantage, harms no one, and is not against ToS.

    Map addon users are only cheating themselves, botters are cheating everyone.
  • altemriel
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    PC users, you have been "botting" yourselves for almost as long as the game has been out.

    Skyshard/lorebook/entire map overlays, entire UI changes, buff/debuff timers, add spawn notification, easy guild store price average access and where the best current deals are etc.

    You want a real ESO experience? Go to console. Closest thing to bots are people taping down buttons or rubber banding their controllers. No third party apps.

    OR if you do want to continue complaining about bots, then remove all your add ons that make the game easier.

    PS: I'm a console player, but am tired of seeing these threads about bots when PC users have add ons that make playing the game significantly easier.




    well you clearly do not understand the issue with bots, addons make the game easier, bring new utilities.

    while bots are cheating, as they "play" and "gather resources" even if the actual player who created them is not online. and also, the gathered materials from bots then corrupt the market prices...

    console without addons is something else, yes, but bots are bigger issue than using addons.

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  • Rickter
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    so this whole post was to tell PC players that the real ESO experience is on console?

    I'm going to decline.
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  • Keep_Door
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    Nice i approve of this thread :)


    G8 b8 m8

    The amount of people who dont understand satire never ceases to amuse.
  • Feanor
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    Keep_Door wrote: »
    Nice i approve of this thread :)


    G8 b8 m8

    The amount of people who dont understand satire never ceases to amuse.

    It's a well known cop out strategy to mask your failure as satire that was of course intended from the very get go.

    Satire is allowed to do everything, Tucholsky once said. The same isn't true of stupidity.
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    Hey there,
    We have decided to close this thread as it has become off topic and inflammatory.
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