Has anyone had any success...

#0 - Sept. 25, 2010, 8:53 p.m.
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...reporting AFKers in BGs and getting them temp or perma banned?

Today I've reported at least 20 or so players as they don't leave the starting area and the results have been less than ideal. Sometimes (only like 25% of the time) I get people to report with me so they get booted (eventually) from the BG. But again and again I see them an hour later or so doing the same thing :(

Is there no hope?
#7 - Sept. 26, 2010, 2 a.m.
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I can understand your frustration, Kybeorie, but I'm afraid your assumptions are incorrect.

We take a very strong stance regarding both botters and AFKers - while there are some automated systems in play, it's possible something may slip past the radar from time to time. That's where we ask you, our players, to help us by reporting any violations you may see. These investigations, however, do take quite some time to filter through and fully complete. It's very possible to see the same AFKer or bot a few times before an investigation finishes.

Q u o t e:
I know its never happened, because if it did you'd see posts about it on the forums. Someone would be saying they were falsely accused and lost gear. That has never happened.


Perhaps not in the immediate past, but you'd be surprised how unwilling these days players are to admit they've done something wrong to the whole community. There is often much better response if they say nothing at all and convince those who would report that reporting is completely useless. If a player is never reported, then that player runs a much lower risk, doesn't he?