Hey everyone and sorry for not posting in a few days. As you may or may not know im a big fan of the game runescape and play it alot.
Alot of people macro, this means they have a computer program playing for them. I don’t think this is a bad thing, because there is no way of completing runescape and the point of the game is to do your own thing. If you want to macro i think you should be allowed. However Jagex (the makers of runescape) see macroing completely different as an “unfair advantage”.
On the 11th of June 2009 Jagex released this statement.
It’s been a while since we updated you on what we are doing to prevent cheating in RuneScape, and particularly to catch and ban macroers, so here’s what’s currently going on:
You’ve probably already noticed while playing the game that there has been a lot less macroing going on over the last year, as we’ve been getting more effective at preventing it. Gone are the days where every tree has an accompanying crowd of bots. However, we’re not resting on our laurels, and in fact we have just strengthened our macro-detection systems yet again. We are about to ban several thousand more accounts for macroing. We have reviewed all the macro programs available, and there are none we cannot detect.
These days we are taking a zero-tolerance approach to macroing. Players caught for macroing don’t receive a warning, or a chance to appeal, or even a last-chance appeal – they are just permanently banned. Don’t make the mistake of believing that we’ll be soft, and that you can get away with it until you are warned. You can’t. Don’t risk your account. By the time you realize you’ve been caught it will be far too late.
Also, high-level and members’ accounts are NOT immune, or given an extra chance. One of the reasons for our RWT changes was precisely so players couldn’t effectively macro on low–level, throwaway accounts to gain wealth. This means they were tempted to macro on their high–level, main accounts instead, which plays straight into our hands as our existing anti-macro systems catch and ban them! This has proven very effective; so far this month we have already banned over 500 high-level accounts with skills in the 80s and 90s. Don’t make your account one of them.
This is a warning to players that would have otherwise been sucked in by the misinformation spread by cheating communities; don’t do it, or you will lose your hard-earned account.
For further information, please refer to the honour section of the Rules of RuneScape.
Just for the record i do not macro
This is an interview with my friend Alex who used to bot alot before getting banned.
Neal
Hi Alex how are you?
Alex
Good thanks you?
Neal
im fine, so how long have you been playing runescape for?
Alex
About 3-4 years now
Neal
wow 3 – 4 years that’s pretty much since the start of rs2, what’s your longest memory of runescape?
Alex
the toy puppet thing at Christmas
Alex
and the yoyo
Neal
hahaha yeah? so how long have you been macroing for?
Alex
about 2 months haha, you mean had
Neal
oh yeah, you got banned… how did that happen?
Alex
Well the bot messed up and was running in circles in the fishing guild for at least 7 hours lol
Neal
hahahaha that’s funny, did you think Jagex were bluffing when they released the recent statement about botting?
Alex
yeah, but now I know they weren’t fucking around
Neal
I suppose, maybe it was coincidence because your bot messed up?
Alex
nah, i think they had noticed me for a while since getting 99 wc from yews, and then kept their eye on me
Neal
really? what makes you say that?
Alex
because it was kinda blatant when id be at yews like 24/7
Alex
and I’m sure they would get many reports
Neal
I don’t know because I can’t say I’ve ever noticed a botter so they can’t be that blatant
Alex
I notice them all the time as you can compare their behaviour with your own
Neal
oh I suppose because I don’t bot I can’t recognise it.
Neal
Do you think your ban was unfair?
Alex
Yeah, I have paid for 3 years membership, a loyal customer as such, and play legit most of the time
Neal
But as Jagex say, botting puts you at an unfair advantage. Do you agree with that statement?
Alex
no because there is still people better, so how is it an advantage
Neal
Well, you did pk alot and if you decided to sell all the logs you botted it would mess up the economy (make prices rise and drop).
Alex
but i sold at like 5k a time to make sure that i would not ruin the economy to an extent which would affect other players
Neal
Yeah, that’s a good point. Was botting combat risky? like fighting monsters which could kill you when you’re away from the computer?
Alex
I didn’t fight ones that could kill me, like experiments, which were good exp and empty most of the time
Neal
What was your greatest achievement?
Alex
Fire cape. It was my main aim in the game and I finally got it, so I don’t really mind that much
Neal
and finally is this the end of runescape for you?
Alex
yes, I’ve had my fun, and I cant be bothered to start again or to carry on, it has got to a point where it is a chore to play manually so there’s no point, all my friends quit ages ago as well, so i had no real friends to talk either
Neal
apart from me… hahaha ok thanks alot for that interview, you will be able to read it on nealsquires.wp.com in the next hour.
Alex
no probs
