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CeromusCeromus Member UncommonPosts: 114
in Guild Wars 2

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13 of them...thinking about it more I suppose it would have to be a really simple bot as these guys are shooting in the same direction and only stopping to heal themselves. The pets go off killing mobs but I havent played a pet class yet so that might be automatic.

 

[mod note - resized pic to fit forum]

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  • lightbladelightblade Member Posts: 219
    Need caption to explain what they're doing..
  • KenFisherKenFisher Member UncommonPosts: 5,035
    It might be a multi-boxer.
    Ken Fisher - Semi retired old fart Network Administrator, now working in Network Security.  I don't Forum PVP.  If you feel I've attacked you, it was probably by accident.  When I don't understand, I ask.  Such is not intended as criticism.
  • CeromusCeromus Member UncommonPosts: 114

    Just killing the mobs that spawn in that area. they apparently do shoot in the correct direction once mobs spawn but that may just be automatic for the class i havent played that class yet.

    Edit: no its not a multiboxer, they have been sitting there not moving at all from their positions for an hour now.

  • KenFisherKenFisher Member UncommonPosts: 5,035
    That is odd.
    Ken Fisher - Semi retired old fart Network Administrator, now working in Network Security.  I don't Forum PVP.  If you feel I've attacked you, it was probably by accident.  When I don't understand, I ask.  Such is not intended as criticism.
  • heartlessheartless Member UncommonPosts: 4,993
    Did you report them to ArenaNet? You should.

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  • CeromusCeromus Member UncommonPosts: 114

    I wasnt sure how to do that in game but 5mins earlier I did have a conversation with a guy with a red ArenaNet symbol next to his name, when i target him it also says ArenaNet. I told him about it and he said he would send someone to investigate.

  • ScalplessScalpless Member UncommonPosts: 1,426
    Preventing something like this is pretty much impossible. The only thing the user's bot program has to do is spam a button. I could program my mouse to do that
  • CeromusCeromus Member UncommonPosts: 114

    5 hours later still in same spot hasnt moved.

  • NadiaNadia Member UncommonPosts: 11,798

    i have no idea what the pic is

     

    but i do know this guy that used to 40 box in WOW said he was moving over to GW2

    http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/360352/40-Multiboxer.html

    I am not planning to play when Mists of Pandaria is released because I'm going to play Guild Wars 2 and multibox there. My youtube channel is Greatfett

    My current computer configuration is at http://i.imgur.com/jtvkS.jpg

     

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  • lightbladelightblade Member Posts: 219

    Have you noticed how much have they advanced in 5 hours?

    I would think this method is extremely slow:

    1. Experience gained from kills is very low; in comparison, each resource node you harvest yields 3 times more exp than a kill;
    2. Clustering bots all together is very ineffective; You have to deal quite a significant amount of damage to a target in order to actually receive exp.
    3. Shooting in just one direction can really get you killed from behind
  • CeromusCeromus Member UncommonPosts: 114

    its the dynamic event, so it produces decent amount of xp, i cant see their level since its dynamically lowered. I realize they automatically shoot the mobs when they spawn. The game will auto target them.

  • lightbladelightblade Member Posts: 219
    From my experience, you actually get less and less experience if you train on the same DE over and over again. In fact, if you stayed in the DE for its full duration, you'll only get about 20% exp than what you could get. I wouldn't worry too much about it. The game is new and all the botters out there like to try their hands on it. They'll die down once they realize there isn't much profit in it.
  • KuppaKuppa Member UncommonPosts: 3,292
    report, this was bound to happen.

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  • Stx11Stx11 Member Posts: 415
    1. Target them
    2. Right-Click
    3. Select Report
    4. Choose Botting as the Reason
    5. Relax and Enjoy
  • Preacher26Preacher26 Member UncommonPosts: 381

    Has ANET stated how they feel about multiboxers?

    Used to hate them in pvp, but WoW and EQ2 both openly allow them....

  • DecadentiaDecadentia Member Posts: 464
    Originally posted by Preacher26

    Has ANET stated how they feel about multiboxers?

    Used to hate them in pvp, but WoW and EQ2 both openly allow them....

    Currently there is no clear-cut way to multibox in Guild Wars 2. There are a few software companies working on it, but nothing concrete/mainstream as of yet. I think it will be some time before this even poses an issue. The methods out there right are are quite complicated, and yield sub-standard results. Many multiboxers have theories that Guild Wars 2 was built to deter multiboxers, simply due to its mechanics.

  • DoozerglueDoozerglue Member UncommonPosts: 40
    Having multiboxed, this looks like a multiboxer to me. Botters don't try to draw attention like this because it gets accounts banned.  It may be someone attempting to set up software to multibox the game. Which would be very tedious (hence the staying in one area all the time).... no macro system, no follow command, managing GCD's for multiple characters etc etc.  Looks like a work in progress.  NC Soft didn't care if Aion was multiboxed..... 
  • CeromusCeromus Member UncommonPosts: 114

    multiboxers dont sit in the same place for hours without moving or talking. Probably dont have bots good enough to run around leveling yet.

  • MisthawkMisthawk Member UncommonPosts: 63
    Originally posted by Nadia

    i have no idea what the pic is

     

    but i do know this guy that used to 40 box in WOW said he was moving over to GW2

    http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/360352/40-Multiboxer.html

    I am not planning to play when Mists of Pandaria is released because I'm going to play Guild Wars 2 and multibox there. My youtube channel is Greatfett

    My current computer configuration is at http://i.imgur.com/jtvkS.jpg

     

    I knew some boxed maybe 2-3 characters, but 40??  I learn something new everyday, I guess.

  • DoozerglueDoozerglue Member UncommonPosts: 40
    Originally posted by Ceromus

    multiboxers dont sit in the same place for hours without moving or talking. Probably dont have bots good enough to run around leveling yet.

     It really depends on what software your using.  "Prepared" is the name of the multiboxer in the picture.  However, there are others that multibox 25 accounts, 10 accounts, and plenty that box 5 and two.  Check out dual-boxing.com. Setting up multiple accounts with software that hasn't been tested, much,  for GW2 is probably fairly tedious. Stopping to talk to some random person every five seconds who wants to know what you're doing is probably not high on the priority list. Could be windowed out setting up his boxing program; Getting his/her repeater regions set up... whatever.  Just sayin... doesn't look bots to me.  I could be wrong.   Report the toons, if they are in ToS violation they'll get banned. If not they are legit and you'll see them again.

  • dbgagerdbgager Member UncommonPosts: 175
    These people will alos get permanently banned. Pretty dumb on their part.
  • Pumuckl71Pumuckl71 Member Posts: 121

    so they get banned theyll be back within a day max. Those guys are employed .

    in the old guild wars it reached a point where i said thats a tad too much.

    i hope for the game it isnt full scale already , because all your love for arenanet aside   theyve been not famous for bot handling

    in the past...and i played the old GW from  the betas on till Factions

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