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burnPM
#1
Detecting bots
Jun 20, 2011 4:31 PM
Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 10924
http://www.gametracker.com/server_info/81.19.208.47:16597/
http://www.gametracker.com/server_info/81.19.212.40:16577/

There are bots for BF2 that go by "*DH*Player" followed by a number usually, but I am guessing they may be able to go by other names.

Is it possible to mark all players with a ping of 0 as bots? I've only seen real players with a ping if 0 if they are hosting the server from their own computer.
I am retired from GameTracker after 11 years and will not be responsive for support requests.

a-sexy-teenPM
#2
Jun 21, 2011 1:13 PM
Joined: Feb 02, 2009
Posts: 12
Our serverrank has been resetted on the 2 servers you point. I can only give you the same answer:



burn wrote:
It means exactly what it says. It is not fair for servers with undetected bots to be ranked with servers that run legitimately.


Then you can remove at least 80% of all servers on here in BF2. Just look at 7 of the servers in top 10. The only difference is that they give names to the "idle-bots". They are beeing sold at 2 places in world only and if you pay extra 10 dollars then you can give them any name you want. I am the owner of this server on gametracker. Mrwendt is another founder of our clan. And i can promise i will make a statement to the head of gametracker if i dont see changed. Almost all servers in BF2 has those "idle bots" and it aint fair that you deal with a few of them and let 99% of them stay.

LOOK AT THIS:


Waiting for response,

Mike.

jonvito wrote:
Also ALL Super@Infantry and Super@Vehicles servers in battlefield 2 has between 4 and 8 "idle bots".

They just give them names like: super@idle, super@idle2 and so on.

They got freaking 12 servers in top 140. That just AINT FAIR. Also i can proove all this by the bots ip, 0-ping, no rank and so on.

Its unfair to destroy our only 1 server and let those who use even more bots and have higher ranks are allowed to be ranked.

Once again i say; Please do something about all those to, thanks!

Mike


jonvito wrote:
Hey. I just used 10 minutes to look at 200 servers. All of them are listed on gametracker. 135 of them are using bots and i have the prove on pictures

I can assure you that at least 600 of 1000 servers have bots.

Look here for the proove:

http://www.mediafire.com/?o65e105hx3despz
deathhasabearPM
#3
Jun 22, 2011 6:54 PM
GAMETRACKER ADMIN Joined: Oct 29, 2007
Posts: 560
Players with ping=0 for bf2 will now be detected as bots.
Last edited by: deathhasabear Jun 22, 2011 7:00 PM
a-sexy-teenPM
#4
Jun 22, 2011 9:18 PM
Joined: Feb 02, 2009
Posts: 12
deathhasabeard wrote:
Players with ping=0 for bf2 will now be detected as bots.


But if you look the pictures then you got the first 135 servers
heatleakzPM
#5
Jun 25, 2011 5:53 AM
Joined: Mar 26, 2009
Posts: 7
This issue seem to be resolved so please re rank my server at ip 109.232.224.5:16567
Thanks, H
burnPM
#6
Jun 25, 2011 12:53 PM
Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 10924
heatleakz wrote:
This issue seem to be resolved so please re rank my server at ip 109.232.224.5:16567
Thanks, H

Thanks for taking your bots off.
I am retired from GameTracker after 11 years and will not be responsive for support requests.

dog67PM
#7
Nov 23, 2012 5:41 PM
Joined: Apr 10, 2007
Posts: 2
When did it become illegal to use idle bots on your server ?? all the top servers use them , there provider supplies them free of charge when they rent the server...

Know this is an old topic but it seems a bit petty or is it you just dont go after clan that rent your servers..

Anyways from what i can see the bots dont help rank the server up as they only appear when someone joins and show as bot?? if you look at top 100 you will see they still use them in 99% of servers..
burnPM
#8
Nov 23, 2012 5:46 PM
Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 10924
dog67 wrote:
When did it become illegal to use idle bots on your server ?? all the top servers use them , there provider supplies them free of charge when they rent the server...

Know this is an old topic but it seems a bit petty or is it you just dont go after clan that rent your servers..

Anyways from what i can see the bots dont help rank the server up as they only appear when someone joins and show as bot?? if you look at top 100 you will see they still use them in 99% of servers..

Never been illegal.
I am retired from GameTracker after 11 years and will not be responsive for support requests.

dog67PM
#9
Nov 23, 2012 6:30 PM
Joined: Apr 10, 2007
Posts: 2
so why the big deal about game bots ?? they dont do anything and dont help rank the servers ?? they only help get server going when its slow,,

Its even harder to fill BF2 servers now with all the new games..

The 6 player start on a 32 player is ridiculous,, if we rent servers why cant we set the rules ,,at the end of the day if we all stop renting then what ?? find it hard to believe you would de-rank a server because of some idle bots guys.
burnPM
#10
Nov 23, 2012 7:08 PM
Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 10924
dog67 wrote:
so why the big deal about game bots ?? they dont do anything and dont help rank the servers ?? they only help get server going when its slow,,

Its even harder to fill BF2 servers now with all the new games..

The 6 player start on a 32 player is ridiculous,, if we rent servers why cant we set the rules ,,at the end of the day if we all stop renting then what ?? find it hard to believe you would de-rank a server because of some idle bots guys.

It is rather unfair for bots to be counted in the rankings. If you had a server full of 32 real players 24/7, would you honestly want a server that has had the same 32 bots for the past 14 days to be ranked with yours?

If you rent your own server, that is correct - you can set your own rules. However, this does not mean you can dictate the rules for GameTracker and make the rankings completely pointless.
I am retired from GameTracker after 11 years and will not be responsive for support requests.