Actions agasint botters and botting. - it isn't enough

The title is straight to the point but there is a secondary point of which i make a post.

Show your work! Have those doing the bot purges stream some of their “banning” by hiding character names it will go a MASSIVE way of proving that you really are taking action.

What the Blizzard team hasn’t understood for a while now is that when you say something since you don’t always do what you say… some of… most of i’d guess don’t believe anyone on the team,
Just like was there ever a #ripcord which is doubtful… streaming some of the botting bans per week will go a long way for a tiny amount of effort of setting somebody up able to stream their work and perhaps talk to the chat.

Hours and hours of Blizzard Dev time is hidden and we interact with GM’s and Forum monitors… and listen to what Ion has to say (as we can’t really converse back) but the Dev team is cut out of the middle of conversation too it is too easily forgotten how much effort goes into this job… and perhaps a couple of Streams of play testing replicating bugs from bug reports… and similar other “almost finished” parts of content can be streamed for viewers.

The bond between Blizzard and its playerbase has been throw into a pit and right now there is no way to get it back without trying something new… a couple of streams isn’t a fix… but it’ll help. - Let the playerbase back into the picture… all the promises of keeping us updated always end up ignored months later (EG silent classic team removing layers from realms who still needed them, and made other changes without even announcing it)

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They depend on player reports, then do their bi-yearly ban, and that’s about it.

They have no eyes in the game anymore. They introduced tokens in retail and decimated their GM team and thought that was great. Especially since they’re not paying actual people to monitor their game.

They need GM’s if Classic and TBC are going to be successful. Then again, not sure they care about that.

Private servers are a god send.

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That would actually be really cool!!

They’re also theft too.

The bot parade is obscene. I really want give up and just pull the plug at this point. Blizz may not miss my monthly payment, and I will miss Azeroth, but clearly they don’t give it that much thought so why should I?
Like everyone else, I do have an emotional investment in this game so I keep hoping and hanging around.
It’s like being in a toxic relationship.

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This never happened. Their support team is larger than ever.

This is false, they ban multiples times a month.

They have GMs. Hover over the little Red question mark you see in your UI:

Help Request
Through this menu, you can report a bug. You can also use the Help Request menu to talk to one of our Game Masters (GMs) in the game if you have any questions or need assistance.

Blizzard has shown they’re incapable of making or maintaining a good game. They should have it taken away from them.

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The most popular MMO-RPG on the market, yet not a good game lol. You are welcomed to stop supporting Blizzard if you don’t think the game is good.

The most popular game to RMT companies since they can implement cheats non stop with no consequences? Good point friend!

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It really isn’t. Blizzard doesn’t do anything about bots or hacks. They do nothing about making the game more enjoyable (talking that garbage pile known as retail). They’re ONLY concerned with profits, not being innovative or creative. They break promises.

As far as them being the most popular MMO, they don’t release their sub numbers so that’s pretty much speculation at this point. They’ve lost millions of players due to their greed and stupidity.

But w/e let’s you sleep at night.

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Interaction on Twitch, youtube, reddit, etc. pretty much confirms that WoW is a huge success.

It is objectively a good game. It’s so good that despite your feelings about Blizzard, you continue to give them your time and money.

No it isn’t.

Sure it is. People don’t continue to play and pay for a game that is bad. People don’t support companies that they aren’t fond of.

You don’t show the enemy your actions. That HELPS the enemy.

Blizzard does not MAKE PUBLIC their anti-botting actions. Guess what? YOU are the public. YOU are not an insider.

It IS enough for me. If it isn’t enough for you, QUIT! If there is a better MMO, go play it instead!

Demanding perfection is silly. Claiming that “the very best” is not good enough is silly.

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This is actually false and they answered a lot of questions regarding “IN GAME” Game masters in an interview but thanks for just randomly replying to be a white knight activions donk.

This is partially true as they will send you an in game mail stating that your report led to a ban but will not go into detail. I reported around 50 bots in hammerfall over the past weekend and got 1 in game mail. Did that 1 mail get multiple bots banned or just 1 account?

99% of the time you get an automated response. If you ever actually used the little red question mark you would know that. Unless it has to directly do with your password and or $$$$$ on your account you are going to get a couple of automated responses.

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There are no automated responses. A response you don’t like =/= automated.

There are TONS of reddit posts with actual screenshots showing 100s of the EXACT same responses down to the letter.

You can’t convince me otherwise. I have already seen the facts in proof. I don’t care what a blueberry says.

Template or not its automated. They click the template and it inserts the response and they hit send. Same thing

Not to mention I have received the same exact response myself 3 times in a row for an issue that needed to be corrected involving my monthly sub.

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Blizzard always speaks the truth.

“There will never be layering after Phase 1, period.” ~ Ion Hazzikostas

You aren’t going to change the mindset of a blizzard white knight. They will cover their eyes to facts and proof.

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Reddit posts are your proof? Over an actual GM? Carry on.

I’m aware, you’re welcomed to believe your false narratives. I’m glad to see that you are still playing and having fun in World of Warcraft, however.