EU server bans

[Gigaflat]

Be careful, they started checking for BOTs in the EU server now !!!!!

Even if you use many accounts, since you run them on the same computer, they use the same IP address when connected.
Subsequently, they can identify which accounts are being used on the same home and how many games they play in total.

Two of my accounts were banned today.

8000 Bots Banned

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Silentstalker


Source: ??????? ???? ??? ??????????! | ????? | World of Tanks

Hello everyone,

according to the news post, published on RU portal, Wargaming, using new improved bot-detecting procedures, banned recently over 8000 botters from its servers.

Well, at least that’s what they claim.


The actual number is more like 7900 and the detection was apparently based on procedures, not on WG pressuring the bot maker to release data (“not worth the trouble”). The detection is actually really simple, they took the players with highest amount of daily games and compared them with an amount of ingame bot reports (complaints) against each account. People above certain threshold were banned.

Players with high amount of reports but low battlecount were instead put on a “waiting list” and they get checked manually somehow, but there is no info on the exact procedures at this point. Winrate is not considered in the bot detecting procedures however. WG discovered that statistically, every botter has 2-4 accounts, there are plans to ban ALL of them (even the “main” accounts on which the bot program was not used).

 

[Holster99]

LOL my accounts been banned to... I didn't even play them in a long time, since we broke the code of how to get tier X tanks.
We are now checking a whole list of accounts we have been using and if friends who played on the same IP have been banned.

Well maybe they got new anti botting tools / software.. LOL

Anyway back to making some new accounts.. The fun is to beat the game!

Cheer up all!

 

[lolololololo]

hi

permanent ban??

 

[Holster99]

LOL an account I haven't played in a 100 years (a year or two) has been banned.
It looks like some botting friends haven't been taken though. So maybe they did some IP thingy?

 

[Holster99]

maybe it says 12 days ban, but First and only warning - locked for 12 days. I wonder if they will make it a permanent ban..

We see it as only money - make new accounts, buy gold, buy premium tanks, bot and convert xp.

 

[lolololololo]

i used other bot program (not tankleader) on 2nd acc and got banned for 2 weeks but my main acc didnt get banned

 

[Gigaflat]

Be careful all.

There has been a massive operation on the EU server.

If you look at the list of players on the EU server in the Hall of BOTs: Hall of Bots
You can see most players with 0 battles since 1 or 2 days ago.

If you check each of these players stats (by mouse click on the player's name), you can see that they are banned; You can recognize this because under the part Ratings you will see this message:
Ratings Hall of Fame
Player (player's name) is not included in rating because of the game rules violation. Contact Customer Service Center for details.

So, those with accounts still active, be very careful out there.

 

[Aevitas]

This smells like delayed bans, but we'll have a closer look at this to see if the game's actually detecting TL.

 

[Gigaflat]

This smells like delayed bans, but we'll have a closer look at this to see if the game's actually detecting TL.

Any result?

Botting Update – Accounts Suspended


As part of our commitment to ensuring fair play and making the World of Tanks experience as exciting and fun as possible, on 29 August pproximately 1,000 accounts on the EU server were given a 2 week suspension and final warning for using bots to farm experience and credits. Such behaviour is unfair and goes against the spirit of camaraderie that a team game should promote. It should be noted that cases of continued botting after the final warning and suspension will result in a permanent ban.

 

[Gigaflat]

This smells like delayed bans, but we'll have a closer look at this to see if the game's actually detecting TL.

The cat is out of the sack.... they do!

Rigged battles are considered to be “unsportsmanlike behavior” and are against the rules.

Wargaming decided to ***** down on the riggers and withing the space of one month, 5000 people on RU server were investigated and punished by a one month ban. It was confirmed that should the offense repeat itself (or, for second time offender), the ban gets to be permanent. Wargaming explains that this is just the first step in fighting the rigged battle phenomenon. The list of banned game riggers was openly published as well.



In other news, it was confirmed that Wargaming indeed has an effective algorithm to fight bots.

Here, a banned botter “tested” the infamous Tank Leader bot. After only 5 battles, he was banned – this time for 45 days. This is an automated proccess, that was confirmed to work on RU server. The punishments seem to vary – and here’s how I know: me and a friend of mine ran a test on Russian server some time ago. He did set up an account with a Tank Leader bot. It was permabanned within 1 day or so. So, beware, botter – Wargaming is on to you!

Well… okay, not always, he ran the same experiment on EU server and nothing happened…

 

[mrq92]

I've got banned for 1 day for in-game reports. I was botting for 5 days and everyday done over 200 battles - yes, that was stupid, you don't have to comment. Does that 1-day suspension means that I won't receive any other, longer (or perma) ban?
Another question - does the first ban for using bot is always permanent or account wipe? Are there any kind of final warning bans?
I'm now on the hall of bots list. If I start to use tl for ~5h/day will my name dissapear from that page and a chances to receive a ban will minimalize?
And the last one - if I stop botting right now without receiving ban (other than that 1-day) are there a chances to got banned after, for example, 1 year of legit playing?

 

[Gigaflat]

I've got banned for 1 day for in-game reports. I was botting for 5 days and everyday done over 200 battles

I think it is great you got only one day ban. WOT wants to warn you and not lose you as a customer.



-Does that 1-day suspension means that I won't receive any other, longer (or perma) ban?
Yes, UNLESS you continue overdoing it and get reported too often because of this.


- does the first ban for using bot is always permanent or account wipe? Are there any kind of final warning bans?
Nobody can tell for sure. Usually there are 2weeks suspensions (1month in the RU server) before a perma ban.


- I'm now on the hall of bots list. If I start to use tl for ~5h/day will my name dissapear from that page
I think you need to do less than 150games per day for your name to disappear (look what is the lowest number of battles the Hall of Bots displays).

-and a chances to receive a ban will minimalize?
Well, the chance to be detected does NOT depend to the Hall of BOTs. I believe that it is only the number of complaints you accumulate that gets you banned.

- if I stop botting right now without receiving ban (other than that 1-day) are there a chances to got banned after, for example, 1 year of legit playing?
I would saw the chances are zero. You received your 1day suspension, it is not usual practice to punish somebody twice for the same crime ;-)



my 2cents.

 

[mrq92]

I think it is great you got only one day ban. WOT wants to warn you and not lose you as a customer.



-Does that 1-day suspension means that I won't receive any other, longer (or perma) ban?
Yes, UNLESS you continue overdoing it and get reported too often because of this.


- does the first ban for using bot is always permanent or account wipe? Are there any kind of final warning bans?
Nobody can tell for sure. Usually there are 2weeks suspensions (1month in the RU server) before a perma ban.


- I'm now on the hall of bots list. If I start to use tl for ~5h/day will my name dissapear from that page
I think you need to do less than 150games per day for your name to disappear (look what is the lowest number of battles the Hall of Bots displays).

-and a chances to receive a ban will minimalize?
Well, the chance to be detected does NOT depend to the Hall of BOTs. I believe that it is only the number of complaints you accumulate that gets you banned.

- if I stop botting right now without receiving ban (other than that 1-day) are there a chances to got banned after, for example, 1 year of legit playing?
I would saw the chances are zero. You received your 1day suspension, it is not usual practice to punish somebody twice for the same crime ;-)



my 2cents.

Thanks for respond I'm asking because it seems like an automatic-ban just for in-game reports and I wonder if any gm would take a closer look at my acc and decide to give me harsher punishement.

 

[Gigaflat]

Thanks for respond I'm asking because it seems like an automatic-ban just for in-game reports and I wonder if any gm would take a closer look at my acc and decide to give me harsher punishement.

Understand.
It looks as if the in-game reports are the main reason why WOT gives suspensions.
You can minimize the risk by playing lower tiers.
Look at this: https://www.thebuddyforum.com/tankleader-forum/178013-tanks-tankleader.html

 

[Gigaflat]

Meanwhile on the RU server...

3500 More Bots Banned

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Silentstalker — 3 Comments ↓


Source: ?????? ??????: ?????? ? ???????????? | ????? | World of Tanks

Hello everyone,

it seems that the new system, developed by Wargaming to fight bots (you can read about that here) is working very well. On 29.9.2014, more than 3500 botters were banned on RU server. These botters were permanently banned after ignoring the previous temporary bans (you have to be special kind of stupid to do that).

It’s nice to see Wargaming taking this seriously. According to Ectar, WG EU has the same system as well, it’s just they are not so vocal about it. Maybe they should be, RU server publishes the list of banned botters openly, that’s a nice idea for EU as well – if that’s legal anyway.

So, keep in mind. You get the 45days suspension then, it is time to stop taking risks...

 

[Figaro]

I had boting between 1.09. and 15.09. No more than 50 games per day
+ no more then 20 regular games per day.
Last 10 days I didn't play.

I had try today to play and had banned for 15 days... :-( game rules 4.06 using bot
More than 2 weeks after I using it.... WTF
Program works pretty lousy on many maps and everybody can see that is bot BUT this cant be only reason for ban (in game reporting).
They have something more for catching bots (us)
This postponed punishment pains me even more... :-(

If I cant using it 50 games per day with my regular playing - this becomes useless

 

[hycsos]

The one of the main new methods of determining the bot, is the discovery of the fact tank control without pressing buttons. Bots need now to emulated mouse movements and button pressed so that the program can not determine that the input is generated artificially, and not the result of a user action. Be careful now avoid using bots that does not use this mechanism

 

[misa2]

Used bot 3 times overnight, for about 60 games per session, with a week between sessions. Always tier 3 tanks. Last session 10 days ago. Banned yesterday.

 

[Figaro]

This program is missing many mechanisms.
I was more than modest and cautious and I'm banned.
When they caught me - they will most bots also catch... :-(

 

[babli]

also banned