Botter Banstick (i.e. Don't Multi-Bot!)

[Tdog]

The one thing i noted was one guy was banned for using a 3rd party program to launch the wow client, and not Blizzards Launcher. I hope we can get this clarified as we all use Maximizer in one form or another.

Considering we have several Screenshots of convo's with GM's on these forums clearing stating that they are fully aware of what Keyclone is and what it does and is a legit program. I doubt they have a problem with maximizer. If I'm not mistaken I could have swore I remember seeing a Blizz rep somewhere stating that they have used Keyclone themselves while multi-boxing.

Recently I came across a post in an Elitist Jerks thread about using AHK in a way that most definitely is not appropriate (think auto-repeater). As "proof" that the use didn't violate Blizzard policies, they actually linked to a thread on this board of one of Keyclone's in-game conversations with a GM saying the critical thing was that you were at the keyboard. Now, I don't have an account to post to that site and I'm pretty sure these recent bans are unrelated to this issue, but it's got to be pretty clear to everyone here that use of delays in macros/scripts is a bad bad idea no matter whether your at the keyboard or down at the pub.

Yea it should probably be restated that while automated programs can control your character w/o you at the keyboard, it doesn't mean that even if you are sitting at your keyboard that it is no longer considered automation. If your using programs to control your character without any user input whether your at you keyboard or not, It's Automation!

[Gadzooks]

Wow, this is a HUGE bannination. Someone posted in the "official" CSF thread that over 300,000 accounts closed, and some people are reporting that some people are having all accounts associated with a credit card number are perma banned.

I'm really wondering how many of them are bought accounts. A lot of the people complaining are saying they have multiple accounts...I wonder if Blizzard just kicked the account selling market right in the testicles with an iron clad boot. Sorry for the visual, but it's that serious.

Too many are claiming they only use mods, don't arena...but the WoW account market is HUGE...Bliz may have finally said "Enough!", I've noticed how many CSF threads are by people who admit freely they bought the account, and still want help with issues while admitting they broke the EULA...the common perception is that nobody gets in trouble for buying accounts...

My accounts are fine, thank google. I don't use bots or exploits, and I don't arena, so I knew I was safe, but there's always that chance...We really need to be careful here, so the whiners don't turn n us MORE because they got banned for cheating, but we don't get banned, and they think we cheat.

Oy. Vey. You know they're stocked up on coffee and energy drinks at CD in Irvine tonight! This is as big as the Rust Storm in Diablo II - the gear removal seems to have been the first wave for the kinda naughty players, now they're going after the really bad ones...if there's a third wave....ouch....

[OzPhoenix]

As a Multiboxer, should I now be avoiding Arena? I certainly hope not, as I had planned on forming 5v5 team out of my Shamans.

[razorbax]

As a Multiboxer, should I now be avoiding Arena? I certainly hope not, as I had planned on forming 5v5 team out of my Shamans.

Just dont go changing teams

[EvilSqueegee]

The one thing i noted was one guy was banned for using a 3rd party program to launch the wow client, and not Blizzards Launcher. I hope we can get this clarified as we all use Maximizer in one form or another.

I use the launcher 5 times, then use Keyclone to organize them (Maximize to region.)

[Vyndree]

As a Multiboxer, should I now be avoiding Arena? I certainly hope not, as I had planned on forming 5v5 team out of my Shamans.

If you're not cheating, you have nothing to worry about. :) Play on.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Just to let people know, I've been using Octopus for several months now and all my accounts are good to go. (i.e.: it ain't octopus, just in case anyone asks or hates on it)

[Gadzooks]

I was'nt worried about my accounts, but I checked, just in case. :P

Vrakthris is racking up the body count, he body slammed this whiner - read the thread from the beginning, and then check the end of Vrak's post here:

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...sid=1&pageNo=1


We will be sorry to see you go, Aydan, although I wonder how they would deal violations of their Terms of Use; do you think they would not wonder how you zoom around the planet so quickly, or how you seem to lose the ability to speak English while doing so?



That's gonna leave a mark!

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Now that's what I call burned. That one's almost as good as the one where the guy tried to fake losing his epic flying mount and blizzard owned him with server logs.

[kllrwlf]

Now that's what I call burned. That one's almost as good as the one where the guy tried to fake losing his epic flying mount and blizzard owned him with server logs.

LOL...that was just EPIC.