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Enormous amounts of botted items in FM

MystrieMystrie
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edited February 2017 in General Chat
Any FM shop that carries an unreasonable amount of items that are definitely obtained by botting should be an instant ban. Why is Nexon allowing this? Why can't the GMs police better?

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  • PetalmagicPetalmagic
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    edited February 2017
    Duping...? welp...-waits for emergency maint if there is duping-
  • RailBirdRailBird
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    edited February 2017
    Why can't they just use something like phone verification before you can create an account? The only reason there's so many bots is because how laughably easy it is to create a new account.
  • Its2Sharp4UIts2Sharp4U
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    edited February 2017
    RailBird wrote: »
    Why can't they just use something like phone verification before you can create an account? The only reason there's so many bots is because how laughably easy it is to create a new account.

    Because if there's a method to automate account creation afterwards it becomes a useless prevention system that affects real players instead of the cheaters.

    As far as I'm aware I've heard rumors that you can just use certain websites for phone verification. Not too sure if there's a way around captcha but there most likely is a way.
    Mystrie wrote: »
    Any FM shop that carries an unreasonable amount of items that are definitely obtained by botting should be an instant ban. Why is Nexon allowing this? Why can't the GMs police better?
    I honestly think that this shouldn't be happening, but it is. This shouldn't be dependent on player reports because that in itself is a botting operation that should be under Nexon's rader.

    However the facts are some parts of the Free Market are being run by hackers. Either by the farmers, or the ones who disconnect people through hacking and snag a spot right after a game maintenance.
  • NeospectorNeospector
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    edited February 2017
    If you think some items are illegitimate, then you should report the player and avoid buying from them. Buying from botted shops only encourages botting.

    I would suggest using the Auction House system instead; there are far more unfunded, legitimate players using that.
    JettLuvsUbumbertyr
  • bumbertyrbumbertyr
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    edited February 2017
    Neospector wrote: »

    I would suggest using the Auction House system instead; there are far more unfunded, legitimate players using that.

    except for nodes, i'd recommend not buying the nodes off the auction house.