People trigger happy with the report button
If he was able to fight while afk via macros or what not = botting.
botting is still botting even when being monitored by a real person.
If however he was sitting still and his pet just happen to be defending him, fine he should be able to get the ban removed.
Please get your priorities straight Anet.
Stat increase = gear grind.
Gear grind = no money from me ever again.
Stat increase = gear grind.
Gear grind = no money from me ever again.
Rangers got famous for being the most abundant bots some weeks ago, but today, most bots I see are Guardians or Warriors.
Anyway, I always whisper and wait for an answer before reporting. If a character is afk but moving, it is only fair that people would think it a bot.
If he was able to fight while afk via macros or what not = botting.
botting is still botting even when being monitored by a real person.
If however he was sitting still and his pet just happen to be defending him, fine he should be able to get the ban removed.
No you misunderstood he wasnt fighting while going afk. I just mentioned that if someone talked to him while he was in the area and he went afk that he might be seen as a botter
I’d report someone I knew was playing at work just out of sheer spite. How dare someone have an awesome job like that?
There is a very long thread filled with people who got banned and got their accounts back after a few days. It’s in the account issues thread, I believe. Send your lucky friend there, and then tell him to write me a nice, glowing referral so I can get a job where he works.
“…we don’t expect you to be forced into dungeons at endgame.”
~ArenaNet
~ArenaNet
Reporting doesn’t directly get someone banned. It only gets ANET to take a close look, then they decide if a ban is required.
Chances are he was so botlike that he triggered the automatic bot detection code. False positives are always going to be a problem.
Maybe your friend should focus on work instead of playing and that wouldnt happen?
Being a ranger in a populare bot spot, going afk so he stand still probably just auto attacks and not replaying to chat. all just increases his chances of being reported as a bot.
Kind like some one talking on a cell phone while driving, They should be focused on driving. But then when you add that they are also trying to apply makeup, drinking coffee and maybe even texting. They are just asking to crash.
Reporting doesn’t directly get someone banned. It only gets ANET to take a close look, then they decide if a ban is required.
Chances are he was so botlike that he triggered the automatic bot detection code. False positives are always going to be a problem.
I think you might be right he does follow his route every day. I have to say speaking to him last night he said he isnt angry at all and seen the bot problem first hand so he can understand where anet is comming from. Anyway he opened a ticked and got a reply that they are looking into it so hopefully he wont miss to much of the event. Im sure the bot code anet is using will be more optimised as time goes by that this sort of thing dont happen again.
One question: When your friend went AFK, how long did it typically take for his auto attacking to stop ?
Maybe your friend should focus on work instead of playing and that wouldnt happen?
Being a ranger in a populare bot spot, going afk so he stand still probably just auto attacks and not replaying to chat. all just increases his chances of being reported as a bot.Kind like some one talking on a cell phone while driving, They should be focused on driving. But then when you add that they are also trying to apply makeup, drinking coffee and maybe even texting. They are just asking to crash.
Hehe I like the way your see it.
One question: When your friend went AFK, how long did it typically take for his auto attacking to stop ?
I kinda doubt he came back or tabbed back in and thought ‘well, let’s look at the combat log to see how long I was hitting for’.