Easy way to stop bots

#1 - Nov. 3, 2012, 7:36 a.m.
Blizzard Post

If gold (and silver+copper) became account bound wouldn’t that indirectly stop bots??

The only reason botters survive is in fact due to players buying gold! If you (Anet) stop the gold flow, you actually stop bots. Because when botters can’t sell their gold, why would they continue? Though they might send items instead of gold. Still, i think the real problem is not bots, but those players who feed the bots by buying gold for real money!
Seriously guys, stop ruining the game for yourself and others.

Anet should make “razzia” against players buying gold. No one gives free gold to another player! If a player receives gold or some expensive item, its a clear sign of real money exchange! ban them!

#2 - Nov. 3, 2012, 7:41 a.m.
Blizzard Post

Hello awe extender,
thank you for your feedback and for your suggestions regarding the bots. However, the teams have their own way of identifying and fighting against them. The best thing players can do to help is to keep on reporting the bots using the ingame tool and/or customer support.
Thanks again for your help!