Comments on: 76 000 accounts banned, 11 million gold removed http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/ WoW-Strategy.com Blog Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:24:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Reign http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-37 Reign Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:07:28 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-37 Well, morning is a good time for bots, true, though I'm often on at 6:00 a.m. (still up), and I'm not a bot. Or am I? Well, morning is a good time for bots, true, though I’m often on at 6:00 a.m. (still up), and I’m not a bot. Or am I?

]]> By: anon http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-64 anon Sun, 10 Jun 2007 03:46:28 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-64 Admittingly, if you are on WoW at 6:00 in the morning, you have some problems yourself. However, at least you aren't so obsessive to be on at 1:00 in the moring. Oh god call the psych ward. Admittingly, if you are on WoW at 6:00 in the morning, you have some problems yourself. However, at least you aren’t so obsessive to be on at 1:00 in the moring. Oh god call the psych ward.

]]> By: chknnudlsup http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-66 chknnudlsup Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:47:50 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-66 i think u are right martin i lost tons of gold because of bots i have done what u said"physical harrasment" and i bet i got quite a few accounts banned thx a lot martin i think ur awesom i think u are right martin
i lost tons of gold because of bots
i have done what u said”physical harrasment” and i bet i got quite a few accounts banned
thx a lot martin i think ur awesom

]]> By: trey http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-101 trey Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:18:19 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-101 whats wrong with you? oh so now becuase someone bots there now considered a " bad player" becuase they use a method of leveling? sure its not exactly playing the game, but look at you. and everyone else who agrees with you. your all banning people, and enjoying it more than the game. so are you really playing it? of course not. your to buy looking for the one botting that you dont even care about the game any more u just whant people band. so your really just the same thing. your doing what there doing, your not really playing the game, your just on it to make something of your self. and your attitude and actions toward this non lethal problome sickness me. you should really re-think your "banning". whats wrong with you? oh so now becuase someone bots there now considered a ” bad player” becuase they use a method of leveling? sure its not exactly playing the game, but look at you. and everyone else who agrees with you. your all banning people, and enjoying it more than the game. so are you really playing it? of course not. your to buy looking for the one botting that you dont even care about the game any more u just whant people band. so your really just the same thing. your doing what there doing, your not really playing the game, your just on it to make something of your self. and your attitude and actions toward this non lethal problome sickness me. you should really re-think your “banning”.

]]> By: Max http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-142 Max Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:29:13 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-142 Its still wrong with botting in WoW, and i enjoy banning botters because they are disrupting the gameplay for ALL other "real" players around it.. If we ban bots that is violating the policys with Blizzard. I think ive done something good in the systen, because we are doing their job. So you should be proud of yourself banning all botters, so we can "clean up the mess" Its still wrong with botting in WoW, and i enjoy banning botters because they are disrupting the gameplay for ALL other “real” players around it..
If we ban bots that is violating the policys with Blizzard. I think ive done something good in the systen, because we are doing their job. So you should be proud of yourself banning all botters, so we can “clean up the mess”

]]> By: Max http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-143 Max Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:32:46 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-143 AND as Trey said, qoute "bots there now considered a ” bad player”"... Botters ARE bad players, theire completely destroying the gameplay and are so god damn lazy that they use WoW for their own profit. Lazy bastards... AND as Trey said, qoute “bots there now considered a ” bad player””… Botters ARE bad players, theire completely destroying the gameplay and are so god damn lazy that they use WoW for their own profit. Lazy bastards…

]]> By: Alan http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-1389 Alan Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:55:17 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-1389 Lazy for using bots?? NewsFlash, some people have jobs and can't play the game for hours a day to see end game content. I got my char to level 43 in over a year of playing and im now using a bot.... Oh no a bot. I use it because i don't have time to get square eyed and have a high level character but i still want to experience it... So blah blah to all of you who cry about botters. I don't profit from it as i am a hunter and fill my bags with food and arrows, there is no room for loot. It's not giving me an advantage as it's getting xp for me nothing more. If i had the time to waste like the rest of you i wouldn't bot. I have a career and a life but love the game, you guys tell me what i should do...... Lazy for using bots??

NewsFlash, some people have jobs and can’t play the game for hours a day to see end game content.

I got my char to level 43 in over a year of playing and im now using a bot…. Oh no a bot.

I use it because i don’t have time to get square eyed and have a high level character but i still want to experience it… So blah blah to all of you who cry about botters. I don’t profit from it as i am a hunter and fill my bags with food and arrows, there is no room for loot. It’s not giving me an advantage as it’s getting xp for me nothing more. If i had the time to waste like the rest of you i wouldn’t bot. I have a career and a life but love the game, you guys tell me what i should do……

]]> By: Martin Malmberg http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-1413 Martin Malmberg Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:30:27 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-1413 Hey Alan, How many hours did you spend actually playing your character? Chances are you could already be level 60 or 70 if you followed a leveling guide. It "only" took me 216 hours (9 days) or so to do 1-70 that way. Hey Alan,

How many hours did you spend actually playing your character? Chances are you could already be level 60 or 70 if you followed a leveling guide. It “only” took me 216 hours (9 days) or so to do 1-70 that way.

]]> By: Alan http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-1435 Alan Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:45:37 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-1435 Martin, Yeah i have played 8 days atm and am 49 but from 43 using the bot. The problem i have is the amount of continuous time it takes to complete certain things, I can't play for hours at a time meaning i can't quest or instance with people very often if at all. The bot has saved me a lot of boredom from grinding as i find that's the quickest way to level. What guide do you use?? I would rather do it properly but it just takes too long for someone like me with my career to stay on top of. Martin,

Yeah i have played 8 days atm and am 49 but from 43 using the bot.
The problem i have is the amount of continuous time it takes to complete certain things, I can’t play for hours at a time meaning i can’t quest or instance with people very often if at all.

The bot has saved me a lot of boredom from grinding as i find that’s the quickest way to level.

What guide do you use??

I would rather do it properly but it just takes too long for someone like me with my career to stay on top of.

]]> By: Martin Malmberg http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-1450 Martin Malmberg Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:00:11 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-1450 I understand, Alan. Grinding is too boring and not the way to play this game. I use Joana's Horde Leveling Guide on the horde side, and Brian Kopp's Alliance Levleing Guide on the alliance side. They are both based on solo questing, so you can play at your own rate. You can of course do the quests with someone else as well. I think you'll find those guides invaluable. I understand, Alan.

Grinding is too boring and not the way to play this game.

I use Joana’s Horde Leveling Guide on the horde side, and Brian Kopp’s Alliance Levleing Guide on the alliance side.

They are both based on solo questing, so you can play at your own rate. You can of course do the quests with someone else as well.

I think you’ll find those guides invaluable.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2148 Anonymous Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:08:27 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2148 have any tips for me? i hardly have any time to play because of sports. im a new player also with the burning crusade. what race should i be and what class. have any tips for me? i hardly have any time to play because of sports. im a new player also with the burning crusade. what race should i be and what class.

]]> By: Martin Malmberg http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2150 Martin Malmberg Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:54:40 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2150 #11 I would decide what I wanted to do in WoW first. Do you wanna level up, PvP, do instances? Getting into a guild is always a good idea. That way you can ask questions and get help. Try to find a friendly leveling guild. As for races... any horde race is better if you like PvP. Horde are just plain better at PvP, don't ask me why. some comments on the classes: warriors (always wanted in instances and PvP), priests (same), hunter & warlock (best solo classes), mage (damage dealer that is loved in instances), rogue (master of ganking and exploring), paladin (often "forced" into being a healer), shaman (hybrid class that can be like a mage or warrior or priest), druid (hybrid class that can be like a rogue, warrior, or healer). #11

I would decide what I wanted to do in WoW first. Do you wanna level up, PvP, do instances?

Getting into a guild is always a good idea. That way you can ask questions and get help. Try to find a friendly leveling guild.

As for races… any horde race is better if you like PvP. Horde are just plain better at PvP, don’t ask me why.

some comments on the classes: warriors (always wanted in instances and PvP), priests (same), hunter & warlock (best solo classes), mage (damage dealer that is loved in instances), rogue (master of ganking and exploring), paladin (often “forced” into being a healer), shaman (hybrid class that can be like a mage or warrior or priest), druid (hybrid class that can be like a rogue, warrior, or healer).

]]> By: Monty http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2189 Monty Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:33:08 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2189 I have Brian Kopp's Aliance Leveling Guide and it works but it is still not a simple run through the quest by any means. I have run into situations where I became unexpectedly attacked, quest were un-obtainable due to NPC's being destroyed by attackers, and mobs ready to kill my character without warning and in mass. This has caused some disorientation of where to go from those situations. I can honestly tell you that if you keep your eyes open and I believe form a good group to follow you through the quest you will have placed yourself in the best possiable position to level the game. My wish was that there was better information on how to get coins, and what and when to buy, sell, or what to dispose of during game play. Warnings of when to form or call in groups and establish raids to assist me would be very helpful. As far as getting youself pointed to each step along the way the guide is excellent. The exception to this is when quest are not obtainable and there is no information of what to do, when you need a group or raid party, and how to handle your money, goods to buy and when and what to dump alonge the way. I got to near level 10 and frankly was broke along the way having to toss out nearly everything i I found. This was because of the mass amount of stuff picked up and no frequently suggested point along the route in which to sell or buy. I believe I am better off with the guide. I wish I had prior experience before using it and had better clues along the way. I would however buy the guide again knowing what I know now. There is no doubt it beats having to search all over the map for items for finish the quest undertaken. As for bots I too think they have no place within the WOW world. I also wish there was a way to buy gold, at least in small amounts, until I could get my feet planted a bit more firmly on the ground in the game. I have Brian Kopp’s Aliance Leveling Guide and it works but it is still not a simple run through the quest by any means.

I have run into situations where I became unexpectedly attacked, quest were un-obtainable due to NPC’s being destroyed by attackers, and mobs ready to kill my character without warning and in mass. This has caused some disorientation of where to go from those situations.

I can honestly tell you that if you keep your eyes open and I believe form a good group to follow you through the quest you will have placed yourself in the best possiable position to level the game.

My wish was that there was better information on how to get coins, and what and when to buy, sell, or what to dispose of during game play. Warnings of when to form or call in groups and establish raids to assist me would be very helpful.

As far as getting youself pointed to each step along the way the guide is excellent. The exception to this is when quest are not obtainable and there is no information of what to do, when you need a group or raid party, and how to handle your money, goods to buy and when and what to dump alonge the way.

I got to near level 10 and frankly was broke along the way having to toss out nearly everything i I found. This was because of the mass amount of stuff picked up and no frequently suggested point along the route in which to sell or buy.

I believe I am better off with the guide. I wish I had prior experience before using it and had better clues along the way. I would however buy the guide again knowing what I know now. There is no doubt it beats having to search all over the map for items for finish the quest undertaken.

As for bots I too think they have no place within the WOW world. I also wish there was a way to buy gold, at least in small amounts, until I could get my feet planted a bit more firmly on the ground in the game.

]]> By: Dave http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2237 Dave Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:22:39 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2237 I read all these postings of people leveling 1-70 in a week or less? I thought this game was to enjoy, and explore? What fun is it to "hurry" thru it, for the sake of level 70? I prefer to play and learn as I go. I dont care if it takes me months which it wont take me, because leveling comes gradually anyways when killing creatures same level or one higher then myself. I read all these postings of people leveling 1-70 in a week or less? I thought this game was to enjoy, and explore? What fun is it to “hurry” thru it, for the sake of level 70? I prefer to play and learn as I go. I dont care if it takes me months which it wont take me, because leveling comes gradually anyways when killing creatures same level or one higher then myself.

]]> By: Martin Malmberg http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2238 Martin Malmberg Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:22:52 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2238 Dave, It depends. If you're leveling in alt then maybe you want to get to 70 as fast as possible. Otherwise, if it's your first character, I kind of agree that you should take time and explore the game. However, it's still nice to follow a leveling guide imo since then you can focus on questing instead of looking things up on thottbot which can be frustrating. Dave,

It depends. If you’re leveling in alt then maybe you want to get to 70 as fast as possible. Otherwise, if it’s your first character, I kind of agree that you should take time and explore the game.

However, it’s still nice to follow a leveling guide imo since then you can focus on questing instead of looking things up on thottbot which can be frustrating.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2276 Kevin Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:34:06 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2276 I find it complete bull that you are only 43 in a years time, I also have a career, that makes me work 6 days a week 12 hours a day, but by playing 1 hour a day I still mange to get a character up to 70 in less then 2 months time, ofcourse on sundays i play 3 hours. I don't feel that i'm rushing things this way, I do an instance once in a while but i prefer the higher level ones, thats why I rush things.. as far as exploring goes, you can always do that at 70 as well. the only problem I have with some guides is that they are hunter based, both brian's and joanna's are played with hunters and I never liked that class.. so sometimes i had some difficulty completing quests they gave.. Now i finally started a hunter and im leveling way faster then on every other char I have, using brian's guide.. I also own the TeamIdemise guids and they work good to, although they are not as detailed as brian's.. As far as gold making goes, I also spend about 30 mins a day on my bankchar, and it is now sitting at a nice 19.343 gold, and some silver and copper ofcourse. All my other chars have a nice cashflow as well, either being send to them by my bankchar or making it themselves (the hunter does this very well, being my farmer, and the rogue for solo instancing high level instances, stealth and just take loot from certain chests/mobs) they but have around 6000 gold, and when leveling a char i try to keep them at a constant flow of 1500 gold (given by my bankchar) so I can buy everything I want. I think all my chars combined I have about 50.000 gold, and still making more, and every know and then i take 5000 or something and buy presents for people in my guild or random people, also adding a nice cashflow of 100gold a week to the guildbank. all guides i have bought are very good at help me level faster and make lots of gold, I bought another recently via e-bay that I didn't like asked for a refund, and haven't gotten a reply yet, I hope you can help me out with warning other people brian about this 'possible' scam if they dont return my money, the guides are not as how they were promoted, and is mainly free advice or stolen from other guides.. I find it complete bull that you are only 43 in a years time, I also have a career, that makes me work 6 days a week 12 hours a day, but by playing 1 hour a day I still mange to get a character up to 70 in less then 2 months time, ofcourse on sundays i play 3 hours.

I don’t feel that i’m rushing things this way, I do an instance once in a while but i prefer the higher level ones, thats why I rush things.. as far as exploring goes, you can always do that at 70 as well.

the only problem I have with some guides is that they are hunter based, both brian’s and joanna’s are played with hunters and I never liked that class.. so sometimes i had some difficulty completing quests they gave..

Now i finally started a hunter and im leveling way faster then on every other char I have, using brian’s guide.. I also own the TeamIdemise guids and they work good to, although they are not as detailed as brian’s..

As far as gold making goes, I also spend about 30 mins a day on my bankchar, and it is now sitting at a nice 19.343 gold, and some silver and copper ofcourse.

All my other chars have a nice cashflow as well, either being send to them by my bankchar or making it themselves (the hunter does this very well, being my farmer, and the rogue for solo instancing high level instances, stealth and just take loot from certain chests/mobs) they but have around 6000 gold, and when leveling a char i try to keep them at a constant flow of 1500 gold (given by my bankchar) so I can buy everything I want.
I think all my chars combined I have about 50.000 gold, and still making more, and every know and then i take 5000 or something and buy presents for people in my guild or random people, also adding a nice cashflow of 100gold a week to the guildbank.

all guides i have bought are very good at help me level faster and make lots of gold, I bought another recently via e-bay that I didn’t like asked for a refund, and haven’t gotten a reply yet, I hope you can help me out with warning other people brian about this ‘possible’ scam if they dont return my money, the guides are not as how they were promoted, and is mainly free advice or stolen from other guides..

]]> By: Emil http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2291 Emil Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:59:46 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2291 Well, if u not wish to put alot of time and lvl kinda slow but at 70 u get imba pvpclass, go paladin they deal dmg as hell! GL Well, if u not wish to put alot of time and lvl kinda slow but at 70 u get imba pvpclass, go paladin they deal dmg as hell! GL

]]> By: Pickleman http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2302 Pickleman Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:19:39 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2302 Because this 'guide' on detecting Bots has become more of a mass argument on how fast you should be leveling and how it should be done I think it should be done the way the player (Who pays real world money for this game) should decide how s/he decides to advance in this game. Personally, I am level 44 (3/5 of a bar until 45) and have 10 days /played, so what? I enjoy leveling.(yes I said it) When you get to 70 it is boring if you don't have time to raid for 4-5 hours a day. All you do is grind for the epic flying mount and maybe PvP a bit, but nothing in my opinion is as fun as leveling in World of Warcraft. I know instances are a 'slow' way of leveling but just think, I am experiencing the game! It is not called experience for nothing, it is called that because that is how Blizzard wants you to level, questing, gaining experience on WoW, and last, see the game. (Not by grinding) - Pickleman (I am sorry if I have in a way offended anyone but I have stated the inevitable so it was needed, thank you.) Because this ‘guide’ on detecting Bots has become more of a mass argument on how fast you should be leveling and how it should be done I think it should be done the way the player (Who pays real world money for this game) should decide how s/he decides to advance in this game. Personally, I am level 44 (3/5 of a bar until 45) and have 10 days /played, so what? I enjoy leveling.(yes I said it) When you get to 70 it is boring if you don’t have time to raid for 4-5 hours a day. All you do is grind for the epic flying mount and maybe PvP a bit, but nothing in my opinion is as fun as leveling in World of Warcraft. I know instances are a ’slow’ way of leveling but just think, I am experiencing the game! It is not called experience for nothing, it is called that because that is how Blizzard wants you to level, questing, gaining experience on WoW, and last, see the game. (Not by grinding)

- Pickleman

(I am sorry if I have in a way offended anyone but I have stated the inevitable so it was needed, thank you.)

]]> By: Martin Malmberg http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2305 Martin Malmberg Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:21:24 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2305 #18, Pickleman I agree with you. On your first character I recommend you take your time and do instances and groups. You'll be a much better player (and have more friends) on level 70, and if you enjoy leveling there's no reason to rush through it. Personally, the reason why I use leveling guides is because I hate confusion and being stuck. I do enjoy leveling when I know what to do. #18, Pickleman

I agree with you. On your first character I recommend you take your time and do instances and groups. You’ll be a much better player (and have more friends) on level 70, and if you enjoy leveling there’s no reason to rush through it.

Personally, the reason why I use leveling guides is because I hate confusion and being stuck. I do enjoy leveling when I know what to do.

]]> By: dartakos http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2410 dartakos Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:45:42 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2410 omg guys.... you all use lvling guides?and u call that fun?i play wow from the first day it was published....and i've never used any guide.....only thottbot or wowhead...after some time playing u get to know all the locations of the map.....its easy....i got 6 70 lvl chars and i've never thought using a stupid guide,as well as paying for a stupid guide which the only thing it will explain will be how to farm or lvl...omg...i like the game as it is...besides when some1 tells u to find a monster u have to find it....there is no meaning in knowing where the monster is ffs...... omg guys….
you all use lvling guides?and u call that fun?i play wow from the first day it was published….and i’ve never used any guide…..only thottbot or wowhead…after some time playing u get to know all the locations of the map…..its easy….i got 6 70 lvl chars and i’ve never thought using a stupid guide,as well as paying for a stupid guide which the only thing it will explain will be how to farm or lvl…omg…i like the game as it is…besides when some1 tells u to find a monster u have to find it….there is no meaning in knowing where the monster is ffs……

]]> By: philter http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2445 philter Wed, 14 May 2008 10:43:04 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2445 to #20 darktakos and your on wow-strategy.com why? lol, just thought i'd point that out.. to #20 darktakos
and your on wow-strategy.com why? lol, just thought i’d point that out..

]]> By: vagabondchef http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2457 vagabondchef Sat, 17 May 2008 23:52:52 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2457 is a bot a program that levels your character or a person doing it for you? is a bot a program that levels your character or a person doing it for you?

]]> By: Martin Malmberg http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2459 Martin Malmberg Sun, 18 May 2008 05:11:50 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2459 vagabondchef, a bot is a program. But both can get you banned, i.e. botting and having someone else leveling your character. vagabondchef,

a bot is a program.

But both can get you banned, i.e. botting and having someone else leveling your character.

]]> By: Irtzgurter http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2480 Irtzgurter Fri, 23 May 2008 18:58:31 +0000 http://www.wow-strategy.com/2006/10/14/76-000-accounts-banned-11-million-gold-removed/#comment-2480 A lot of very good content in this thread. I am fairly new. My Main has just reached the halfway point between lvl 44 and 45. I guess, like with everything, there are always shades of gray. I wouldn't use a bot and would likely get a bit cross if it turns out the bot is run for the purpose of farming gold to sell for real life dollars. Why? Well for the reason mentioned above. It can be a bit frustrating when you are fighting that last mob before being able to mine a thorium vein, only to have some toon run by you while you are fighting and take the thorium. But that is part of life. However, if it turns out that toon is a dedicated farming bot it is a bit more than frustrating because a PROGRAM has now just beaten me to a resource. It is hard enough for my old self to keep up with human toons! lol. I am taking a bit of a hybrid approach. To get the best of both worlds, I follow Brian's guide (don't feel bad about buying it as I also have a career, two kids and a busy RL) to level and frequently take side trips for the fun of it. My 8 year old took my main for a gallop through the Searing Gorge for the first time last night. It was great. Got attacked by a bunch of '??' mobs and still escaped! That fun is then balanced out by some dedicated lvling using the guide. Am I screaming fast leveling to 70? Not at all, but that is ok for me. But, the point is, when I want to level quickly, I can. The guides are all a bit different, but for those that have lots of RL committments, it allows us to make up for those 'Sunday Drives' in Searing Gorge or the odd farming ride in the Badlands or Hinterlands. Balance is as important in the game as it is in life. If you have to lvl that toon as fast as you can, and don't have endless time then a guide is a great idea. If you have the leisure time, or don't care how fast you level, then walking around and grabbing quests ad-hoc will compliment grinding and you will level eventually. Happy lvling, however you choose to do it, WoW'ers!!!! A lot of very good content in this thread. I am fairly new. My Main has just reached the halfway point between lvl 44 and 45. I guess, like with everything, there are always shades of gray. I wouldn’t use a bot and would likely get a bit cross if it turns out the bot is run for the purpose of farming gold to sell for real life dollars. Why? Well for the reason mentioned above. It can be a bit frustrating when you are fighting that last mob before being able to mine a thorium vein, only to have some toon run by you while you are fighting and take the thorium. But that is part of life. However, if it turns out that toon is a dedicated farming bot it is a bit more than frustrating because a PROGRAM has now just beaten me to a resource. It is hard enough for my old self to keep up with human toons! lol.
I am taking a bit of a hybrid approach. To get the best of both worlds, I follow Brian’s guide (don’t feel bad about buying it as I also have a career, two kids and a busy RL) to level and frequently take side trips for the fun of it. My 8 year old took my main for a gallop through the Searing Gorge for the first time last night. It was great. Got attacked by a bunch of ‘??’ mobs and still escaped! That fun is then balanced out by some dedicated lvling using the guide. Am I screaming fast leveling to 70? Not at all, but that is ok for me. But, the point is, when I want to level quickly, I can. The guides are all a bit different, but for those that have lots of RL committments, it allows us to make up for those ‘Sunday Drives’ in Searing Gorge or the odd farming ride in the Badlands or Hinterlands.
Balance is as important in the game as it is in life. If you have to lvl that toon as fast as you can, and don’t have endless time then a guide is a great idea. If you have the leisure time, or don’t care how fast you level, then walking around and grabbing quests ad-hoc will compliment grinding and you will level eventually.
Happy lvling, however you choose to do it, WoW’ers!!!!

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