Guild Wars 2

seems we’ve been having spies from other servers joining in our WvW.

Could you make a new report option, we would like to report “Spies&leechers”

do a " 5 reports = kick off Borderlands" rule or something

not fair gameplay.

This has been an issue since launch and they can’t really do that report option as it would be abused too easily

Tarkus.4109:

This has been an issue since launch and they can’t really do that report option as it would be abused too easily

Yes; when i first joined WvW, during the learning process – I used supplies to repair a wall in stonemist, some players decided to throw abuse my way and did not like it when I gave it back; in doing so I got labelled as a ‘spy’ etc. Problem is there are too many childish players who would report people at a drop of a hat for no good reason whatsoever.

If players are spying for other servers how much success does it lead to in reality?

We’ve had some pretty bad ones. Its something you just have to deal with and not let it get to you. There were players a few months ago that would siege cap us by building dozens of useless rams around our keep. It eventually got boring and probably too expensive and they stopped/left (this was before siege was sellable on the TP).

I do know the blatant trolls or spies get reported directly to Anet from our more serious players but I’m unsure if any action is taken by Anet.

johnnymiller.5968:

If players are spying for other servers how much success does it lead to in reality?

Funny you have mentioned “success in reality” in computer game forum thread

Blackarps.1974:

We’ve had some pretty bad ones. Its something you just have to deal with and not let it get to you. There were players a few months ago that would siege cap us by building dozens of useless rams around our keep. It eventually got boring and probably too expensive and they stopped/left (this was before siege was sellable on the TP).

I do know the blatant trolls or spies get reported directly to Anet from our more serious players but I’m unsure if any action is taken by Anet.

That is sabotage, not spying. Two completely different things.

Yaro.3251:

johnnymiller.5968:

If players are spying for other servers how much success does it lead to in reality?

Funny you have mentioned “success in reality” in computer game forum thread

Haha, yes lol you know where I am coming from.

Other games I’ve played contained a “/votekick” style of community policing…

My suggestion would be to allow some sort of community vote to make the player an enemy combatant for a period of time. = : )

-EazzyTarget
(Guard/Warr/Ele,Thief/Mesmer/Ranger/Necro)

And guilds would abuse to get their members in a queued map…..

The fact is…they paid their money for a second account. The community just needs to make each other aware of the account that is a potential spy or saboteur and find ways to work around it.
For the longest time Tarnished Coast has had a “friend” that will build siege, regular ballistas, and siege cap places like garrison or Hills or pop tag and lead unknowing people around doing nothing while we lose things. How to counter? TC got their act together and siege capped correctly before this person could. There is a thread and talk on the TC forums about this person spreading awareness.
It sucks yeah, but the person spent their money on that account. Anet isn’t going to ban them for “talking to their friends on other servers”. You just need community awareness. Run tagless or have a decoy tag. You CAN ban them from your own server’s voice comms and forums. Everyone e lse will know what’s going on; not the spies. Things like that.. get creative Maybe you have a server troll who can harass, I mean, befriend them each time logging on.

its just a cool tactic

guys what do you even win at the end of the week?

I like spies. They bring us bags.

Tiffany.8576:

I like spies. They bring us bags.

I hear there’s a spy in your guild ;P

I’m a spy, we are people too

As far as I’ve ever seen anet has never once said they have any rules against spying. The only thing I’ve seen them mention they’d take action against is stuff like siege griefing if those responsible are caught.

johnnymiller.5968:

Yaro.3251:

johnnymiller.5968:

If players are spying for other servers how much success does it lead to in reality?

Funny you have mentioned “success in reality” in computer game forum thread

Haha, yes lol you know where I am coming from.

Hehe, I don’t see the contradiction. Reality not only refers to physical existence. Though, every piece of date is physically stored somewhere and thus is even physically existent. But I digress. As you were^^

I think it all depends on what WvW is supposed to be. If it is a massive battle league were servers compete then spying is abhorrent and should come with some punishment, but at the same time there would have to be other regulation to ensure good matches.

On the other hand if it is an all out war then, do whatever it takes to win.

So which is it?

As long as they don’t screw around with supplies I got no problem with spies. It’s probably peoples second account, only a fool would sacrifice their toon for spying on another server.