WoW question: chinese farmers or bots?

**freedon** · 12-05-2005, 05:09 PM

In WoW (I suppose other MMORPG also), there are players (at least that's whay I think they are) that sell things pretty cheap. But the strange thing is you cann't get them to talk, you PM them with something and the only answer you get is the price of the product.

Example:
me: what is that item for?
player: 5g

me: I just left the city do you have more?
player: 9g

me: your price is 300% more expensive than in the Auction House
payer: 10g

WTH or are they bots that only have a trigger that say the amount and if you say yes they go and fetch you by inviting you to a group (this is common to invite someone to your group when selling/buying becasue it's a LOT easier to find someone when they are in the same group and don't have to find him when there are other 200 players right there, after the transcation, you leave group.

I hear they are chinese farmers? My guess it's just a term for people selling cheap things or are they actually chinese people selling??

Sometimes it's so stupid it gets annoying. I can understand if it's a bot, but if it's a person LEARN ENGLISH!! If you are connecting to a american server at least know how to write.

So are they bots or people?

**PCJ** · 12-05-2005, 05:11 PM

check their pings

**Skywize** · 12-05-2005, 05:18 PM

Well I think either is possible. With the amount of mods available there are probably a few which are less than legal and do what you think they do.

I also totally agree with you about the language thing, sometimes i have more luck talking to my dogs than to a player in the game. You get single word responses, which don't make sense half the time.

**spamjedi** · 12-05-2005, 05:20 PM

if($ping == 0)
{$player == 'bot';}
else
{$player == 'azn';}

Never played WoW but thats the obvious rule for other games.

**Gear** · 12-05-2005, 05:22 PM

Wait, even if it was a bot it would still have to run off a persons computer that in turn must connect to the WoW server to play. So it would have ping just like anyone else. It would have little to no ping if the bot itself was actually running off of a blizzard server right?

So checking the ping wouldn't reveal anything.

**PointlesS** · 12-05-2005, 05:33 PM

there's definately bots in the game...I mean I get pms from people with random characters that advertise a website with like 10g for $8 or some crap...

**spamjedi** · 12-05-2005, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gear

Wait, even if it was a bot it would still have to run off a persons computer that in turn must connect to the WoW server to play. So it would have ping just like anyone else. It would have little to no ping if the bot itself was actually running off of a blizzard server right?

So checking the ping wouldn't reveal anything.

Yea I was just joking. Bots in CS or TFC would have 0 pings.

**freedon** · 12-05-2005, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PointlesS

there's definately bots in the game...I mean I get pms from people with random characters that advertise a website with like 10g for $8 or some crap...

But that's just sending PMs (I also get that). But when selling, the character has to move to your position unless the bot has a super follow. At least with no hacking involved, you can only follow someone who is 10 yards in front of you.

**stonez** · 12-05-2005, 06:13 PM

~Whisper: Buy gold at %%!@%$.com for only 10usd for 1000g!

Hate this crap.

Chinese farmer- person whom camps named mobs (elites) for Blue/Epic items. Also applies to raid dungeons. Usually does not talk to you, and may be a "bot"*.

*Bot- Person running illegal macros and/or programs that allow for unmanned gameplay. Leave the computer running and in game player keeps "farming" or killing mobs purely for money/items.

In the end they end up selling a stack of 20 wool for 29g in AH, yes 29G! Stupid ****ers.

**Dark Sonic** · 12-05-2005, 06:18 PM

I know in FFXI, the japanese people wrote bots that would fish for them. My friend downloaded one, and got caught for it and was suspended for two weeks.

**ImaNihilist** · 12-05-2005, 06:26 PM

Haha. They aren't bots silly. They are farmers! Bots would be WAY more expensive. The Chinese cost nothing.

The amount of Chinese farmers in WoW is somewhat disturbing. You have to wonder what portion of the game they actually make up.

Is it sad that the gold coin in WoW is worth as much as the Chinese Yuan, maybe more? Isn't it something like 5 Gold to the Dollar and 8 Yuan to the Dollar?

**RPG Junkie** · 12-05-2005, 07:45 PM

The thing I find funny is the fact that there are economies based solely on a VIDEO GAME...

I'm sorry but some people have got to get out and see the sunlight...or even....::gasp:: GET INTO A RELATIONSHIP

**stonez** · 12-05-2005, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RPG Junkie

The thing I find funny is the fact that there are economies based solely on a VIDEO GAME...

I'm sorry but some people have got to get out and see the sunlight...or even....::gasp:: GET INTO A RELATIONSHIP

haha.. job/marriage/kids.. here.. casual player

**ImaNihilist** · 12-05-2005, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RPG Junkie

The thing I find funny is the fact that there are economies based solely on a VIDEO GAME...

I'm sorry but some people have got to get out and see the sunlight...or even....::gasp:: GET INTO A RELATIONSHIP

Not if you live in China. It's a job. A very well paying job.

**slavik** · 12-05-2005, 08:13 PM

same thing in guild wars, only they are koreans ... and they sell gold unidentified bows.

12-05-2005, 05:09 PM	#1
freedon The Medieval Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Currently: Dallas, US. Originally: Monterrey, Mexico Posts: 8,669	WoW question: chinese farmers or bots? In WoW (I suppose other MMORPG also), there are players (at least that's whay I think they are) that sell things pretty cheap. But the strange thing is you cann't get them to talk, you PM them with something and the only answer you get is the price of the product. Example: me: what is that item for? player: 5g me: I just left the city do you have more? player: 9g me: your price is 300% more expensive than in the Auction House payer: 10g WTH or are they bots that only have a trigger that say the amount and if you say yes they go and fetch you by inviting you to a group (this is common to invite someone to your group when selling/buying becasue it's a LOT easier to find someone when they are in the same group and don't have to find him when there are other 200 players right there, after the transcation, you leave group. I hear they are chinese farmers? My guess it's just a term for people selling cheap things or are they actually chinese people selling?? Sometimes it's so stupid it gets annoying. I can understand if it's a bot, but if it's a person LEARN ENGLISH!! If you are connecting to a american server at least know how to write. So are they bots or people? __________________ "Est Solarus Oth Mithas" My Honor is My Life (\__/) (='.'=)This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(")signature to help him gain world domination Last edited by freedonX; 12-05-2005 at 05:10 PM.

12-05-2005, 05:18 PM	#3
Skywize Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: PA, USA Posts: 2,980	Well I think either is possible. With the amount of mods available there are probably a few which are less than legal and do what you think they do. I also totally agree with you about the language thing, sometimes i have more luck talking to my dogs than to a player in the game. You get single word responses, which don't make sense half the time. __________________ A64 3700+ (San Diego) ABIT KN8 SLI 2x512MB PC 3200 DDR 2x BFG GeForce 7600 GT SLI (9572 3DMark 2k5) SB Audigy 250gig Maxtor Maxline Plus II SATA HD Viewsonic VA1912wb

12-05-2005, 05:20 PM	#4
spamjedi Still Alive Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The D, Michigan Posts: 5,538	if($ping == 0) {$player == 'bot';} else {$player == 'azn';} Never played WoW but thats the obvious rule for other games. __________________ \|\|Intel Dual-Core 1.8 GHz\|\|GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3\|\|EVGA GeForce 8600GTS\|\| \|\|G.SKILL 2GB\|\|Seagate Barracuda 250GB\|\|PHILIPS 20X DVD±R\|\|COOLER MASTER Centurion 5\|\| \|\|A64 3000+\|\|Chaintech SK8T800\|Radeon 9800 Pro\|\| \|\|1 gig PC2700\|\|WD 80gig 7200\|\|BenQ 1620 16x4x40x24\|\|XDreamer II\|\|

12-05-2005, 05:22 PM	#5
Gear Reef Shark Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 335	Wait, even if it was a bot it would still have to run off a persons computer that in turn must connect to the WoW server to play. So it would have ping just like anyone else. It would have little to no ping if the bot itself was actually running off of a blizzard server right? So checking the ping wouldn't reveal anything. __________________ - Gear Last edited by Gear; 12-05-2005 at 05:23 PM.

12-05-2005, 05:33 PM	#6
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12-05-2005, 06:13 PM	#9
stonez Mako Shark Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,073	~Whisper: Buy gold at %%!@%$.com for only 10usd for 1000g! Hate this crap. Chinese farmer- person whom camps named mobs (elites) for Blue/Epic items. Also applies to raid dungeons. Usually does not talk to you, and may be a "bot". Bot- Person running illegal macros and/or programs that allow for unmanned gameplay. Leave the computer running and in game player keeps "farming" or killing mobs purely for money/items. In the end they end up selling a stack of 20 wool for 29g in AH, yes 29G! Stupid ****ers.

12-05-2005, 06:18 PM	#10
Dark Sonic Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,161	I know in FFXI, the japanese people wrote bots that would fish for them. My friend downloaded one, and got caught for it and was suspended for two weeks. __________________ Windows 7 Professional x64 Thermaltake Tsunami Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.01GHz 4Gigs OCZ Reaper DDR2-1066 Diamond Radeon 4870 512MB www.dcwclan.com dakrsonic plays life.

12-05-2005, 06:26 PM	#11
ImaNihilist o hai, interwebs! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Manhattan Posts: 12,658	Haha. They aren't bots silly. They are farmers! Bots would be WAY more expensive. The Chinese cost nothing. The amount of Chinese farmers in WoW is somewhat disturbing. You have to wonder what portion of the game they actually make up. Is it sad that the gold coin in WoW is worth as much as the Chinese Yuan, maybe more? Isn't it something like 5 Gold to the Dollar and 8 Yuan to the Dollar?

12-05-2005, 07:45 PM	#12
RPG Junkie Gibson Les Paul Shark Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 5,681	The thing I find funny is the fact that there are economies based solely on a VIDEO GAME... I'm sorry but some people have got to get out and see the sunlight...or even....::gasp:: GET INTO A RELATIONSHIP __________________ Jesus rulez the house Q6600 @ 3.2Ghz @ 1.38 Vcore MSI P6N SLI Platinum 2x 8800GT's @ Stock 4096MB (2048MB x2) Mushkin PC6400 @ 5-5-5-15 @ 960Mhz Member of TSGG CPU-Z Validation Me on Youtube

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