Bots, bots, bots

[mayito7777]

I saw yesterday my first 100% sure bots.

I counted 15 of the same bot, all dressed alike, all buffing the same, running in circles and all 15 had the same name, how is that possible? How is possible to have 15 people with the same name, not a variation, exactly the same name.

[Delvoire]

Did they have l's in their name? That would explain it.

[mayito7777]

It was just 1 name like "explorer" or something like that and every single one of them had the same exactly name, I have a pic at home I took and will post it tonight when I get home.

[bokiz333]

Were you in WvW and they all said "invader"?

[mayito7777]

Nope I was in one of the starting areas PVE Metrica province where the big frogs are, they were killing all of them, one will come and start to attack then the second and then the third etc until the frog was dead and then moved to the next one and there were a group of 4 or 5 of them all running in a permanent circle like searching for respawns

[LLunatic]

I have noticed the bots are getting smarter with naming themselves. They choose one name and then make the slightest variation to each. For example "Twilight" then "Twliight" and "Twillght" And Twlilght". At a quick glance (or when they are running past you) it seems they are all the same name. I think this is to try to make it harder to report all of them. And it sure does work too. I have a hard time picking each one individually out of a crowd when they are all constantly moving with names that look practically all the same.

[Avariz]

I saw yesterday my first 100% sure bots.

I counted 15 of the same bot, all dressed alike, all buffing the same, running in circles and all 15 had the same name, how is that possible? How is possible to have 15 people with the same name, not a variation, exactly the same name.

On a total different issue about a large group of players having the same/similar names. Just recently I too notice a large number of players as a group have the same and similar names. On that encounter though they all acted different and independent of the other. From that I got the idea that they belong to the same guild and they are preparing for competitive GW2 game play among different groups of GW2 guilds.

If you are a decade long gamer as I suspect you. You should know similar ID/names in amongst a fighting group provide advantages in clan war or guild battles. Yea, I do believe people are gearing up and training for tourney and world versus world.

That of cause is totally different from your identifying bots.

Edit: from pass experiences it has a formidable averse effect on your opponent's mind over time. They make your opponent go into rage/rant who had tried to keep track of who is who. Well, your opponent usual goes into a similar state that you are showing - paranoia. - and it is a deliberate side effect.

[Nitiliak]

If your server's got botting problems I feel bad for you son. I reported 99 botters, now I don't see 1.

Aww man! I was trying to think of something like that, but couldn't be that creative >< Touché

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Edit: from pass experiences it has a formidable averse effect on your opponent's mind over time. They make your opponent go into rage/rant who had tried to keep track of who is who. Well, your opponent usual goes into a similar state that you are showing - paranoia. - and it is a deliberate side effect.

Woah... that actually works? In PvP, I just swing my sword and hope for the best! Not caring who I cut down, as long as someone other than me is dead in the end ^.^

...Which is probably why I'm horrible at PvP ><

[Nitiliak]

I'd also like to point out about Mesmer clones. At first, I thought there were 4 bots killing things. Then they exploded and and 1 was left =) I'm sure you all know the difference between a bot and a clone, I'm just saying...

[Avariz]

I'd also like to point out about Mesmer clones. At first, I thought there were 4 bots killing things. Then they exploded and and 1 was left =) I'm sure you all know the difference between a bot and a clone, I'm just saying...

I think that is a relevant point to both OP first post and my post. Reason being the clones of the Mesner that we have all experienced before takes only a moment or two to distinguished its' slight transparency. Now though after the recent last patch, I found Mesner clones have been given solidity without any transparency at all until the last moment when they expired when they are given back their original slight transparency. So yes, what I saw a couple of days ago could well be a Mesner spamming clones.

Anyway, in GW2 tourney and WvW, all participants have their ID/names taken away and in their place are given the same generic server world names they belong to. It is possible but unlikely Anet will do something they have never done before and let competitors keep their unique names for all to see during actual competitive fights.