Corpse advertising ETC - Blue Tracker

#0 - Aug. 13, 2009, 7:53 p.m.

You have gold sellers making large banners for their gold selling and account trading websites in front of both AHs (Horde/Ally) with dead bodies. This happens every day. You have people underworld strip mining scholozar basin wrecking server economy. You have people AFK botting in BGs for Honor AND experience.

What are you doing to remedy this? I have reported it, others have as well. Nothing happens. In MY, and many others opinions, fix the cheaters, refine your security measures. Take the money you spent on Ozzy to perform and Blizzcon and maybe....fix some old issues. OR before adding re-upped old content like Onyxia, put some effort in to actual game security.

Malkorix

#11 - Aug. 13, 2009, 9:20 p.m.

Q u o t e:
Blizzard is doing more about this than you think.

Quite so. I'm sorry if you've gotten the mistaken impression that 'nothing is done', but I assure you that nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, we are constantly working to reduce and eliminate these influences from the World of Warcraft.

This is not a cut and dry pursuit though; and we are constantly working to combat advertising and exploitation. Please continue to help us do so by reporting this kind of activity whenever you encounter it. We deeply appreciate your reports, and our staff will be happy to investigate.

Malkorix

#16 - Aug. 13, 2009, 9:39 p.m.

Q u o t e:

yes,

include the words "body spam, gold advertising, server and location, and it should be taken care of.

Correct!

Malkorix

#28 - Aug. 13, 2009, 10:19 p.m.

Q u o t e:

To the rest of the issue..How do I know people are AFKing BGs? Well let's see....BG after BG there they are, no healing no dmg out...sitting still only jumping every few seconds? You report them AFK and they are not removed? I am not rocket scientist but I am pretty sure they are botting.

This is a much less common issue than it has been in the past. Regardless, please use the AFK reporting feature on those players you believe to be exploiting.

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Corpses to advertise is a simple fix and work hard all you want on it, but this has been ongoing for months and months. A company like blizzard with it's "unlimited resources" must be able to fix it. No?

You quoted 'unlimited resources'. I'm afraid that's simply incorrect, as we do not have unlimited resources. It is not, however, a 'simple fix', or it would indeed already be resolved. Please trust that none of these issues is as simplistic as it may appear.

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Simply put, if they were going to fix it, it would be fixed. If AFK botting in BGs was something they cared about, it would be fixed. Simple math there people. See a problem, fix it. OR it's not that big of a deal so ignore it.

It isn't a simple fix. Not in the least, and the problem is complex and pervasive. These issues with various forms of exploitation and advertising are similarly pervasive and difficult to permanently eliminate. I understand why you might hold the perspective that you do regarding this situation, but I'm afraid that the perception you've developed regarding this situation is simply incorrect.

You are correct in one assertion though. If there was a simple resolution, then it would already be in place. Unfortunately, there simply isn't such a simple resolution, and there are many issues to consider. If you believe you have the key to such a simple resolution though, please feel free to submit your idea via our Suggestions forum =).

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The program is Warden and it is updated constantly. Also jumping to not go AFK will not get rid of the AFK debuff, you must actually engage in combat to start gaining honor again.

All jumping around will do is make it so that you don't AFK out of the BG, you still will gain no honor.

Correct. It is always wise to be fully informed on a topic before levying too much criticism, I find.