One way to catch a botter (name and shame inside)

[Castle2.0]

Botter Name: Warrio
Race: Halfling
Class: Cleric
Level: 30something
His target: Frebin Tinderhue (Steamfont)
My level 1 gnome's name: Frebin
Result: 16 spells later and OOM he still stands casting on me
Action: I petition GMs and send tell to Menden who is online.
Result: Unknown
My work: Is done

Picture:
https://i.ibb.co/44k8pGt/EQ000339.png

Log:
[Sun Jan 12 13:42:29 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:42:31 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:42:33 2020] Taking a screenshot...
[Sun Jan 12 13:42:37 2020] Warrio's spell fizzles!
[Sun Jan 12 13:42:38 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:42:41 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:42:47 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:42:49 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:42:52 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:42:52 2020] Taking a screenshot...
[Sun Jan 12 13:42:54 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:42:57 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:01 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:02 2020] Taking a screenshot...
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:04 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:06 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:07 2020] Taking a screenshot...
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:10 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:13 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:13 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:17 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:19 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:22 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:26 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:29 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:31 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:35 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:38 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:41 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:43 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:49 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:51 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:54 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:43:56 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:00 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:00 2020] You say, 'you have a lot of mana dont you?'
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:01 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:03 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:06 2020] Taking a screenshot...
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:17 2020] You say, 'looks like OOM'
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:28 2020] Game Time: Friday, January 06, 3106 - 12 AM
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:28 2020] Earth Time: Sunday, January 12, 2020 13:44:28
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:30 2020] Taking a screenshot...
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:42 2020] You say, 'You have slain Frebin Tinderhue!'
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:46 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:51 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:53 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:56 2020] Game Time: Friday, January 06, 3106 - 12 AM
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:56 2020] Earth Time: Sunday, January 12, 2020 13:44:56
[Sun Jan 12 13:44:57 2020] Taking a screenshot...
[Sun Jan 12 13:45:05 2020] You say, 'You have gained experience!'
[Sun Jan 12 13:45:15 2020] You say, 'You have gained experience!!'
[Sun Jan 12 13:45:30 2020] Game Time: Friday, January 06, 3106 - 12 AM
[Sun Jan 12 13:45:30 2020] Earth Time: Sunday, January 12, 2020 13:45:30
[Sun Jan 12 13:45:32 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:45:49 2020] Game Time: Friday, January 06, 3106 - 12 AM
[Sun Jan 12 13:45:49 2020] Earth Time: Sunday, January 12, 2020 13:45:49
[Sun Jan 12 13:46:11 2020] Game Time: Friday, January 06, 3106 - 1 AM
[Sun Jan 12 13:46:11 2020] Earth Time: Sunday, January 12, 2020 13:46:11
[Sun Jan 12 13:46:18 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:46:46 2020] You told menden, 'well.. i rolled a gnome with the same name as the mob Warrio is camping and lo and behold he targets me and blows all of his mana on me'
[Sun Jan 12 13:47:04 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:47:12 2020] You told menden, '16 spells in total he cast no me, lol'
[Sun Jan 12 13:47:18 2020] You told menden, 'on*'
[Sun Jan 12 13:47:35 2020] Game Time: Friday, January 06, 3106 - 1 AM
[Sun Jan 12 13:47:35 2020] Earth Time: Sunday, January 12, 2020 13:47:35
[Sun Jan 12 13:47:36 2020] Taking a screenshot...
[Sun Jan 12 13:47:48 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:47:50 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:47:50 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:47:52 2020] Game Time: Friday, January 06, 3106 - 1 AM
[Sun Jan 12 13:47:52 2020] Earth Time: Sunday, January 12, 2020 13:47:52
[Sun Jan 12 13:47:55 2020] Taking a screenshot...
[Sun Jan 12 13:48:36 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:49:17 2020] Game Time: Friday, January 06, 3106 - 2 AM
[Sun Jan 12 13:49:17 2020] Earth Time: Sunday, January 12, 2020 13:49:17
[Sun Jan 12 13:49:22 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:50:09 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:50:41 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:50:43 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 13:50:54 2020] Game Time: Friday, January 06, 3106 - 2 AM
[Sun Jan 12 13:50:54 2020] Earth Time: Sunday, January 12, 2020 13:50:54
[Sun Jan 12 13:50:55 2020] Taking a screenshot...
[Sun Jan 12 13:50:55 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:51:03 2020] Jogl Doobraugh begins to cast a spell.

[Lostfaction]

/clap

[Castle2.0]

He's still on. Come watch the show if you like. First windmill in Steamfont.

Round 2
https://i.ibb.co/xHvM2gV/EQ000342.png

Log:
[Sun Jan 12 13:56:27 2020] You say, 'round 2, lets do this'
[Sun Jan 12 13:56:30 2020] Game Time: Friday, January 06, 3106 - 4 AM
[Sun Jan 12 13:56:30 2020] Earth Time: Sunday, January 12, 2020 13:56:30
[Sun Jan 12 13:56:50 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:57:24 2020] Jogl Doobraugh begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:57:36 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:58:14 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:58:17 2020] Warrio feels the favor of the gods upon them.
[Sun Jan 12 13:58:21 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 13:58:23 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:58:24 2020] Warrio feels much better.
[Sun Jan 12 13:59:09 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 13:59:22 2020] Frebin Tinderhue regards you indifferently -- what would you like your tombstone to say?
[Sun Jan 12 13:59:55 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 14:00:16 2020] You petition, 'Warrio botting on Frebin Tinderhue in Steamfont. Have logs, and pics to prove it.'
[Sun Jan 12 14:00:22 2020] Players on EverQuest:
[Sun Jan 12 14:00:22 2020] ---------------------------
[Sun Jan 12 14:00:22 2020] [19 Ranger] Truefeather (Human) <Black Lotus>
[Sun Jan 12 14:00:22 2020] [ANONYMOUS] Warrio
[Sun Jan 12 14:00:22 2020] [4 Druid] Deekon (Wood Elf)
[Sun Jan 12 14:00:22 2020] [5 Enchanter] Wenlyn (High Elf)
[Sun Jan 12 14:00:22 2020] [ANONYMOUS] Frebin
[Sun Jan 12 14:00:22 2020] There are 5 players in Steamfont Mountains.
[Sun Jan 12 14:00:23 2020] There are no players in EverQuest that match those who filters.
[Sun Jan 12 14:00:41 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 14:00:54 2020] You told menden, 'just wondering if you're going to talk to Warrio and see whats up. im 99pct sure he is botting.'
[Sun Jan 12 14:01:00 2020] Jogl Doobraugh begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:01:27 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 14:01:34 2020] Jogl Doobraugh begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:01:54 2020] Frebin Tinderhue regards you indifferently -- what would you like your tombstone to say?
[Sun Jan 12 14:02:13 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 14:02:59 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:10 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:12 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:18 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:22 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:25 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:27 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:31 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:34 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:37 2020] Game Time: Friday, January 06, 3106 - 6 AM
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:37 2020] Earth Time: Sunday, January 12, 2020 14:03:37
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:37 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:39 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:43 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:45 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:46 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:50 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:52 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:55 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:03:59 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:01 2020] Taking a screenshot...
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:02 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:04 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:07 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:11 2020] Byrola Bendil regards you indifferently -- looks like quite a gamble.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:11 2020] Warrio's casting is interrupted!
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:16 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:19 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:22 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:24 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:30 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:31 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:32 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:35 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:37 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:42 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:44 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:47 2020] Warrio begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:49 2020] Warrio tries to cast a spell on you, but you are protected.
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:58 2020] Game Time: Friday, January 06, 3106 - 7 AM
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:58 2020] Earth Time: Sunday, January 12, 2020 14:04:58
[Sun Jan 12 14:04:58 2020] Taking a screenshot...
[Sun Jan 12 14:05:18 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 14:05:50 2020] Jogl Doobraugh begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jan 12 14:06:04 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 14:06:50 2020] You are out of food and drink.

[Lostfaction]

Menden is in steamfront so you have that going for you i guess

[Castle2.0]

JUSTICE!

https://i.ibb.co/mGF97hy/EQ000343.png

[Castle2.0]

HQ version of that last photo

https://i.ibb.co/BtKyRT6/EQ000343.png

[Castle2.0]

Until next time...

https://i.ibb.co/xD08jH8/EQ000350.png

[Zeboim]

thank you for your service

[drackgon]

Dude /congrats... Your my hero

[razzdazz2]

naming yourself after mobs is name violation

[Ashenden]

And to think, all he needed to do was add a _T to his /target macro. This is great.

[Polycaster]

naming yourself after mobs is name violation

Shut up, hall monitor.

[shuklak]

OP getting banned for harassment.

[annali]

Haha brill. Well done OP. :D

[Castle2.0]

naming yourself after mobs is name violation

I think Menden knew I was just helping out. I did freak out when he summoned me though, haha.

Logs:
[Sun Jan 12 14:09:37 2020] You say, 'Sorry for breaking the name policy. I did it for the greater good.'
[Sun Jan 12 14:09:37 2020] Menden says, 'Going to summon you, hang tight'
[Sun Jan 12 14:09:43 2020] Wenlyn tells you, 'Nice very nice i see lol'
[Sun Jan 12 14:09:49 2020] Taking a screenshot...
[Sun Jan 12 14:09:53 2020] You have been summoned by a GM!
[Sun Jan 12 14:09:54 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 14:10:00 2020] You bow before Menden.
[Sun Jan 12 14:10:02 2020] Menden says, 'Curious if he casts on you again'
[Sun Jan 12 14:10:10 2020] You say, 'he died, no more spells memmed'
[Sun Jan 12 14:10:13 2020] You say, 'see if he targets me'
[Sun Jan 12 14:10:14 2020] Wenlyn tells you, 'U name urself that just to do stuff like that?'
[Sun Jan 12 14:10:21 2020] Menden says, 'true that'
[Sun Jan 12 14:10:23 2020] You told Wenlyn, 'i just rolled this guy to test'
[Sun Jan 12 14:10:25 2020] You say, 'can /assist him maybe?'
[Sun Jan 12 14:10:30 2020] Wenlyn tells you, 'Ah'
[Sun Jan 12 14:10:40 2020] You are out of food and drink.
[Sun Jan 12 14:10:43 2020] Menden says, 'eh, he's gone, thanks for the report'

I think a good response would be from -soup
"if the rules are all you use to determine what you should or shouldn't do, you're probably an a-hole"

Glad to help folks. Together, lets keep our server clean.

--Mannastone <Black Lotus> (Teal)

[Smellybuttface]

Wait....Mannastone....?

[Croco]

Wait....Mannastone....?

This is a twist of Shyamalanian proportions!

[Castle2.0]

I'll close with this message:

Don't believe the tabloids, folks ;)

[FipYDarkPaw]

Glad to help folks. Together, lets keep our server clean.

--Mannastone <Black Lotus> (Teal)

Big if true

[Canelek]

You are out of food and drink.

Well the joke is on you!

--

Well done. That is excellent work.

[Zekayy]

is this the same person worrio from riot?

[iksarking]

Yeah I am wondering that myself Zekayy.

[kjs86z]

Best RnF of the year so far!

[OuterChimp]

Pardon my ignorance, but what was the bot doing? Casting heals on an NPC? I don't get it.

[Tricket]

Pardon my ignorance, but what was the bot doing? Casting heals on an NPC? I don't get it.

heals and buffs would land on a player character. But the bot is trying to cast offensive spells on the target (kill the NPC) and so it will not land on the targeted player. That is why it says "but you are protected"

[skorge]

it gets better guys...do /who warrio all

it brings up warriors only...the dude picked the name Warrio so he hides when u search for him, lol...whoever rolled him

[skorge]

time to make shama or cleri or paladi

[TomisFeline]

does "warrio" (in quotes work)?

see through mannastones elaborate plot.
they planned this with control over the other account or a friend.
set this scheme up, and played the hero on the level 1 toon.
told you all, got you believing, and only once it was finished and you were congratulating them, revealed who they were with a big hurrah keep server clean rhetoric.

a ploy to fix tarnished server reputation.
I liked mannastone before, and now like them even more

[Grimgor]

does "warrio" (in quotes work)?

see through mannastones elaborate plot.
they planned this with control over the other account or a friend.
set this scheme up, and played the hero on the level 1 toon.
told you all, got you believing, and only once it was finished and you were congratulating them, revealed who they were with a big hurrah keep server clean rhetoric.

a ploy to fix tarnished server reputation.
I liked mannastone before, and now like them even more

Not sure if quotes work, but if you add them to friends list and do a /who all friends they'll show up. Have run across a couple of people who didn't show up in /who all name.

[zillabunny]

Ofcourse Mannastone was able to find an exploiter... it takes one to know one :/

[cd288]

is this the same person worrio from riot?

If specifically spelled Worrio then probably not.

They probably just tried to make themselves hard to find in a /who as other commenters said.

[Zekayy]

If specifically spelled Worrio then probably not.

They probably just tried to make themselves hard to find in a /who as other commenters said.

Maybe but alot of people have different variations of their names esp in raiding guilds

[zillabunny]

It's like that guild that is called anonymous lol

[Madbad]

Ofcourse Mannastone was able to find an exploiter... it takes one to know one :/

don't hate the player, hate the game

[TripleLegit]

Favorite thread of 2020 so far.

A+

[solleks]

One char per ssn, punishable by death

[rezzie]

12th Jan and we already have a contender for top RnF of 2020.

https://imgur.com/tfeIyOy.gif

[Budder]

Confused by all this. What exactly is a botter and why was he casting on you? Was he afk running an illegal program or something that lets him skill up or get XP’s?
Thanks!

[Evia]

Confused by all this. What exactly is a botter and why was he casting on you? Was he afk running an illegal program or something that lets him skill up or get XP’s?
Thanks!

NPC in question had the same first name as OP.

The ‘botter’ Was running some sort of automated program that would kill this npc automatically for him while he was afk.

OP suspected this and created the char just to see. When OP got nearby, botterboys script ran but targeted OP instead of NPC. Proving he was utilizing an automated kill NPC system.

[Evia]

NPC in question had the same first name as OP.

The ‘botter’ Was running some sort of automated program that would kill this npc automatically for him while he was afk.

OP suspected this and created the char just to see. When OP got nearby, botterboys script ran but targeted OP instead of NPC, proving he was utilizing an automated kill NPC system.

[Budder]

NPC in question had the same first name as OP.

The ‘botter’ Was running some sort of automated program that would kill this npc automatically for him while he was afk.

OP suspected this and created the char just to see. When OP got nearby, botterboys script ran but targeted OP instead of NPC. Proving he was utilizing an automated kill NPC system.

Ahhh ok I see now. Thank you for making that clear!

[Castle2.0]

Marvin Miyagi (23 Gnome Necromancer
Gnome toon with surname Miyagi (I can already see which gnome model in my head) +1
Forgetting a closing paranthesis in signature -0.25

Evia, you're still winning in life.

[Endorra]

One char per ssn, punishable by death

Racist against undocumented immigrants.

This server is a sanctuary.

[DMN]

Kinda makes you wonder how you'd stumble onto something like this.

An annoyed buff beggar noticing the lack of root usage? Or perhaps reading the same sites/sources where people talk of these exact sorts of cheats?

[supermonk]

i don't get it..was this Warrio dude scripting to AFK exp that merb?

[supermonk]

nevermind, just had to read the comments on last page. the lengths ppl go to for this game lol

[TomisFeline]

nevermind, just had to read the comments on last page. the lengths ppl go to for this game lol

they are trying to do less work, not more. so perhaps from their perspective, other people are willing to go through incredible lengths by not automating earning exp.

[Castle2.0]

Kinda makes you wonder how you'd stumble onto something like this.

First I see him in WK killing bard. I say what's up. No response. I move along...

[Mon Dec 16 19:52:46 2019] You have entered Western Plains of Karana.
[Mon Dec 16 19:52:46 2019] MESSAGE OF THE DAY: Welcome to Project 1999: Teal! Please take the time to visit our forums and review the Play-Nice-Policy!
[Mon Dec 16 19:52:50 2019] Players on EverQuest:
[Mon Dec 16 19:52:50 2019] ---------------------------
[Mon Dec 16 19:52:50 2019] [ANONYMOUS] Warrio

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In EK on an ranger selling all the words I got off griffs at the vendors near gorge. I notice there is a bard there that looks to be playing healing song. Haven't seen bard NPCs actually play songs before, so I was intrigued - I thought bard NPCs were warriors with less hp/ac. Then she gets pulled by halfling cleric tucked away behind the house on the east side just behind the vendor house I was selling at. So I ask him how the exp is and no response. His name is warrio, but he was a cleric so I asked him about his name choice. All of this no response. He was in zone for a long time. Before I logged I checked him on /who but he didn't show up. Also, very interesting, and I ask him about how he managed to get that name, and if he knew he couldn't be /who'd.

I decide to see what he's up to (since no response to any tells) and so I go back over to where he is before I /camp for the night. Same spot, same mob. I asked again how's the exp, no response (during/after fight) so I figure he just doesn't wanna talk because he's clearly at his keyboard fighting.

I started to wonder if he really was at his keyboard since he is in the exact same spot as before. As I watch him, my suspicion grows. Same order of events, same mob, no looting, no response to tells.

I'm like... okay this is weird, but I had to go. I log.

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[Wed Dec 18 16:02:47 2019] You have entered Eastern Plains of Karana.
...
[Wed Dec 18 16:23:18 2019] Players on EverQuest:
[Wed Dec 18 16:23:18 2019] ---------------------------
[Wed Dec 18 16:23:18 2019] [ANONYMOUS] Warrio
[Wed Dec 18 16:23:29 2019] You told warrio, 'hi'

[Wed Dec 18 16:31:13 2019] You say, 'Hail, Warrio'
[Wed Dec 18 16:31:15 2019] You wave at Warrio.
[Wed Dec 18 16:31:15 2019] Tallus Holton is behind and to the right.
[Wed Dec 18 16:31:16 2019] You say, 'sup'
[Wed Dec 18 16:31:32 2019] Lucetta tells you, 'I'll give you 4 gold 2 silver 7 copper per Part of Tasarin's Grimoire Pg. 23'
...
[Wed Dec 18 16:32:32 2019] Warrio's spell fizzles!
[Wed Dec 18 16:32:41 2019] Warrio begins to cast a spell.


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Weeks later, my dude is in Steamfont looking for a bind. I know he can bind since he is a cleric, but no response to my tell, and this time I'm not in a rush to log, so I figure, I'll track him down and take a look.

[Sun Jan 12 13:04:05 2020] Players on EverQuest:
[Sun Jan 12 13:04:05 2020] ---------------------------
[Sun Jan 12 13:04:05 2020] [ANONYMOUS] Warrio


[Sun Jan 12 13:11:38 2020] Warrio is ahead and to the left.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:38 2020] Jogl Doobraugh regards you indifferently -- looks like he would wipe the floor with you!
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:39 2020] Byrola Bendil regards you indifferently -- You could probably win this fight.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:40 2020] Warrio is ahead and to the left.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:40 2020] Charlotte regards you indifferently -- what would you like your tombstone to say?
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:42 2020] Warrio is ahead and to the left.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:44 2020] Warrio is to the left.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:46 2020] Warrio is ahead and to the right.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:48 2020] Warrio is to the right.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:50 2020] Warrio is to the right.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:52 2020] Warrio is ahead and to the left.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:54 2020] Warrio is to the left.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:56 2020] Warrio is straight ahead.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:58 2020] Warrio is straight ahead.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:58 2020] This corpse will decay in 0 minute(s) 10 seconds.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:58 2020] You may not loot this corpse at this time.

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The rest of the story you can find in the original 2 posts, but this is the lead up.

[Naonak]

Good times

[cd288]

First I see him in WK killing bard. I say what's up. No response. I move along...

[Mon Dec 16 19:52:46 2019] You have entered Western Plains of Karana.
[Mon Dec 16 19:52:46 2019] MESSAGE OF THE DAY: Welcome to Project 1999: Teal! Please take the time to visit our forums and review the Play-Nice-Policy!
[Mon Dec 16 19:52:50 2019] Players on EverQuest:
[Mon Dec 16 19:52:50 2019] ---------------------------
[Mon Dec 16 19:52:50 2019] [ANONYMOUS] Warrio

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In EK on an ranger selling all the words I got off griffs at the vendors near gorge. I notice there is a bard there that looks to be playing healing song. Haven't seen bard NPCs actually play songs before, so I was intrigued - I thought bard NPCs were warriors with less hp/ac. Then she gets pulled by halfling cleric tucked away behind the house on the east side just behind the vendor house I was selling at. So I ask him how the exp is and no response. His name is warrio, but he was a cleric so I asked him about his name choice. All of this no response. He was in zone for a long time. Before I logged I checked him on /who but he didn't show up. Also, very interesting, and I ask him about how he managed to get that name, and if he knew he couldn't be /who'd.

I decide to see what he's up to (since no response to any tells) and so I go back over to where he is before I /camp for the night. Same spot, same mob. I asked again how's the exp, no response (during/after fight) so I figure he just doesn't wanna talk because he's clearly at his keyboard fighting.

I started to wonder if he really was at his keyboard since he is in the exact same spot as before. As I watch him, my suspicion grows. Same order of events, same mob, no looting, no response to tells.

I'm like... okay this is weird, but I had to go. I log.

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[Wed Dec 18 16:02:47 2019] You have entered Eastern Plains of Karana.
...
[Wed Dec 18 16:23:18 2019] Players on EverQuest:
[Wed Dec 18 16:23:18 2019] ---------------------------
[Wed Dec 18 16:23:18 2019] [ANONYMOUS] Warrio
[Wed Dec 18 16:23:29 2019] You told warrio, 'hi'

[Wed Dec 18 16:31:13 2019] You say, 'Hail, Warrio'
[Wed Dec 18 16:31:15 2019] You wave at Warrio.
[Wed Dec 18 16:31:15 2019] Tallus Holton is behind and to the right.
[Wed Dec 18 16:31:16 2019] You say, 'sup'
[Wed Dec 18 16:31:32 2019] Lucetta tells you, 'I'll give you 4 gold 2 silver 7 copper per Part of Tasarin's Grimoire Pg. 23'
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[Wed Dec 18 16:32:32 2019] Warrio's spell fizzles!
[Wed Dec 18 16:32:41 2019] Warrio begins to cast a spell.


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Weeks later, my dude is in Steamfont looking for a bind. I know he can bind since he is a cleric, but no response to my tell, and this time I'm not in a rush to log, so I figure, I'll track him down and take a look.

[Sun Jan 12 13:04:05 2020] Players on EverQuest:
[Sun Jan 12 13:04:05 2020] ---------------------------
[Sun Jan 12 13:04:05 2020] [ANONYMOUS] Warrio


[Sun Jan 12 13:11:38 2020] Warrio is ahead and to the left.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:38 2020] Jogl Doobraugh regards you indifferently -- looks like he would wipe the floor with you!
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:39 2020] Byrola Bendil regards you indifferently -- You could probably win this fight.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:40 2020] Warrio is ahead and to the left.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:40 2020] Charlotte regards you indifferently -- what would you like your tombstone to say?
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:42 2020] Warrio is ahead and to the left.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:44 2020] Warrio is to the left.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:46 2020] Warrio is ahead and to the right.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:48 2020] Warrio is to the right.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:50 2020] Warrio is to the right.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:52 2020] Warrio is ahead and to the left.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:54 2020] Warrio is to the left.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:56 2020] Warrio is straight ahead.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:58 2020] Warrio is straight ahead.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:58 2020] This corpse will decay in 0 minute(s) 10 seconds.
[Sun Jan 12 13:11:58 2020] You may not loot this corpse at this time.

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The rest of the story you can find in the original 2 posts, but this is the lead up.

Very solid work, but the sad part is I doubt he really cares that he was caught. He will just create a new account and start botting again. If you're able to just bot and kill things non-stop for 24 hours a day by having it be automated, I would imagine you level pretty quickly and therefore don't care about losing one account since you can get back to that level with very little work very easily.

This guy will be back in some other name/form, so everyone should be keeping an eye out for this type of behavior in order to spot him.

[Evia]

Gnome toon with surname Miyagi (I can already see which gnome model in my head) +1
Forgetting a closing paranthesis in signature -0.25

Evia, you're still winning in life.

Thanks for pointing that out to me! Fixed!

And you have no idea how awesome it is to finally meet someone else that can see the secret hidden cameo of the Mr. Miyagi gnome face. It’s been cracking me up since day 1!

[TomisFeline]

Favorite thread of 2020 so far.

A+

this guys username
with his character names in sig
then topped off with the avatar

has been my favorite thing of 2020
I need to up my forum games

[TomisFeline]

game*

[Bogeyman]

Looks like he made a macro. Why is this botting with one toon?