Feedback talk:User/Damysticreaper/Botting to counter Botting

Anet already has these. They don't have to be NPCs. The Bot Detectors exist within the codes. I have an idea as to how they detect bots, but I'm sure Anet would deny it whether or not I got it right. ChaosBurst 02:03, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

"Be careful about those level 4 Skale Sniffers. Occasionally, they'll summon Dhuum to bitchslap you." :P I'm certain that ArenaNet has various programs, or "bots," running in the background. These programs don't run around as NPCs, but they do their jobs. --Riddle 03:24, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

I agree that they probably already have the code written. The problem is not there.

The root problem is twofold: First, they don't DO anything about it. I've reported dozens and maybe hundreds of bots, but almost all of them are still playing.

The second problem is that the botters learn what ANet is looking for and change their tactics.

I wish someone in development would read this, though, because I know several foolproof methods of catching them. Problem is I don't know who to contact that will actually pay attention. (And no, I'm not revealing them -- someone MIGHT actually be reading here.) Daddicus 01:23, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

ANet guys: I'm willing to sign an NDA and sign over rights to the concepts I have to you guys. I just want the game fixed. As it is now, it's clear that you guys are losing the war against bots pretty badly. I KNOW how to catch them (90%+, anyhow), and the principles are timeless, so the botters can't change their actions to avoid detection.

But, I can't write them out here on the off chance that the botters might read it and come up with something. I don't think it's possible, but there are a lot more of them. Send me an email with an NDA and/or rights-assignment and I'll sign it(them). Then we can talk and your lawyers won't have fits.

You're overthinking it

It's not difficult to detect bots. If Anet spent an hour on it, they could get rid of all the bots that use object-based pathing (which is what most bots in GW use). The problem is, that would require them to care. ~Shard 04:16, 7 March 2012 (UTC)