Classic is going to become a game where

[Pilloweater-proudmoore]

@Priesthokage-netherwind

Edit: dang that shut everyone up real quick.

Sorry, I was farming some ore. There’s not much to really argue here because you have no proof of your claim. The only thing you could prove (which you have yet to do) is that 27 characters are in statholme. You have no way of knowing if they are bots or not, as you don’t have access to the powerful technology that blizzard has.

Leave it to Blizzard to decide who is botting. You need proof, not an assumption.

@Kimbearly-arugal

My main character is a Lv. 60 Shaman on Arugal-OCE called Kimbrry.

I have been ranking since April and am one week away (after this week’s reset) to hitting Rank 14. This morning I woke up to my account being banned for ‘Botting or Hacking’, but I have purely been queuing for Battlegrounds and have been heavily World PvPing for about an average of 17-20 hours a day for the last few weeks.

I have never used any scripts or botted throughout my time playing Classic, nor have I account shared and I have not been AFKing in Battlegrounds or using any kind of hacks either, so I’m not sure why I would have my account closed / perma-banned so suddenly.

I’ve tried to submit a ticket but I’m not sure when / if they will reply. Has anyone ever experienced this before and does anyone know how to get it resolved? I can’t access their live chat / call back either.

[Priesthokage-netherwind]

Make a character on netherwind and do /who on strat

[Pilloweater-proudmoore]

@Pilloweater-proudmoore

The only thing you could prove (which you have yet to do) is that 27 characters are in statholme. You have no way of knowing if they are bots or not, as you don’t have access to the powerful technology that blizzard has.

This point still stands.

[Priesthokage-netherwind]

Guildless mages, with random letter names. Are these companies paying you to argue on the forums or something?

[Zoey-hyjal]

@Priesthokage-netherwind

128 days and your average parse is 40%, dang I didn’t realize I was arguing with an ape, AND you’re world buffed, AND you’re atleast rank 10.

ok that’s enough out of you

[Pilloweater-proudmoore]

@Kaivax

We use powerful systems to determine if the suspected player is using an identifiable cheat, and our heuristics (which we do not outline publicly) are constantly improving and evolving. But when we examine a suspect and these measurements aren’t out of line, we have to manually gather evidence against the accused player, which can be very time consuming and complex. It’s worthwhile though, because we never want to take action against a legitimate player.

Yes, there have been cases where a legitimate player appeared (to another player) to be botting. In those cases, where a legitimate player is reported and then cleared of wrongdoing, it can be very frustrating to the reporting player to again see what they think is a bot. We’ve also seen examples where the reported player was caught exploiting the game, and was removed from the game, and then quickly returned to doing the same thing on a new account with the same character name. That’s an infuriating sight for the players who initially reported it. We greatly appreciate your reports, and we understand how you feel about this.

They actually defend themselves quite perfectly, have a gander here. What you are seeing is not necessarily “bots” just because you think they are.

[Priesthokage-netherwind]

You’re literally being paid to argue for these botting companies, aren’t you?

[Maully-thunderfury]

@Priesthokage-netherwind

No one pvp’s, no one raids, and everyone is in a no name guild picking herbs all day, but you’re limited on the amount of herbs you can pick.

This seems like something that’ll happen because of a 30 instance per day cap. Much logic, well reasoned, wow.

[Priesthokage-netherwind]

Well, they’re more than likely going to make it so it’s not possible to boost, then they’re going to make it so that items that drop on grey mobs don’t give as much loot (to combat just farming the instance). Then they’re probably going to hotfix PvP premades.

[Chucktaurus-kromcrush]

Wait you couldnt get that name in classic?

Or did you just decide to not make it your name in game?

[Pilloweater-proudmoore]

No, I’m arguing on behalf of all the falsely accused players like in the thread that I linked. We want bots banned, not players that we think are bots.

Also, I’m putting this thread on mute, because the way you reply to people is inappropriate to say the least.

[Priesthokage-netherwind]

If you think, a bunch of multiboxing 60 GUILDLESS mages with randomly generated letter names in strat for 6 hours and logging out AREN’T bots, you’re being obtuse.

EDIT: Not checking your blood pressure doesn’t mean it isn’t high. Even if your very shady cash grab doctor tells you it isn’t

[Cinc-thunderfury]

The bots will replenish on the mega servers before the lower pop ones. It’s basic supply and demand. I actually could pick herbs during peak hours on my alts medium server, it was amazing.

[Ameghan-remulos]

Just as well you aren’t prone to exaggeration or reductive reasoning

[Khlause-kurinnaxx]

@Priesthokage-netherwind

Claus is real?

I am perfectly fine thank you very much.

[Nelthene-icecrown (Nelthene)]

Interesting I’ve never seen an ENTIRE thread so calmly dismantle such a thirsty troll. Usually SOMEONE caves.

[Drinknblink-whitemane]

I just banned 100k bots.

See how easy it is to ban bots?

[Nahtuu-mankrik]

@Pilloweater-proudmoore

they eliminated all the bots.

You sure about that? Maybe you should look again.

[Dìnodove-old-blanchy]

I just haven’t gotten around to pvping

[Hawne-blaumeux]

There’s a lot of world pvp going on in the 55+ zones over herbs/mining as well as mobs that drop rep loot or parsing items on my server.

I’d imagine all the lower level stuff is a ghost town atm with how many alts are buying boosts.