Well, crap. With the new instance-switching system, it seems most of the bots have transferred over to the PvE instances on all servers...Some are still in PvP mode, but these are few. Now more than ever we will need additional PvE methods to help slow the bot menace. If you have any, please post!

They've never explained it to my knowledge, and that spam filter would do wonders. In many MMO's I've played, when the chat filter is implemented, it's almost impossible to decipher what the heck it is said spam bots are saying, effectively undermining their advertising campaigns. Little steps like these go a looooooooong way.

I've added an additional section to the Methods list that's called "General PvE tactics." This area is to help those on PvE servers deal with bots by providing some simple guidelines as to how to break them. Cheers! And happy breaking

I don't see why not. This would work as well and seriously undercut their advertising effort.

This...I like this!

Friendly bump to keep this thread alive. Our good work needs to be done and our methods spread around the community!

Either you don't know what to look for in a bot or you aren't exploring very much. I guarantee you'll find them in the Heroic areas on Hoth and above, or at the mailboxes on the starter planets. These in particular have nonsense names. How about the spammers on the fleet? Those are technically bots as well. I will personally assure you that they do exist and are a growing problem in this game.

A good idea for BioWare, but alas there is nothing we as players can do in regards to this I'm not sure where I stand on BioWare being apathetic towards the problem, but regardless it's time we start doing our part.

So let me get this straight. You want a male apprentice, and have a LORE (yes you said Lore in the opening post) relationship with them? I guess that's your thing but that's...unusual. "Oh Darth (insert title here), I want to be with you again so you can tell me of the glory of Ajunta Pal!" Okay then

Hey everyone! For those who haven't taken a look at the thread in a while, there is a bunch of new stuff up there with some new methods to break bots in various areas. Feel free to check them out for yourselves!

I have to agree with the OP here. One thing I always enjoyed was gearing up my comps in PvP and taking them off to Tatoine or whatever planet had some activity going on and just wrecking people with them. I enjoyed maxxing out my companions; they're characters I enjoy and I want to use them and for them to be successful. I may be a tank, but I liked Vette better than Quinn on my Jugg even though she was deeps so I used her. No skin off my teeth. I had no qualms about them not being able to fill every role because honestly, it wouldn't make sense. How does it make sense for Doc to be a tank? He's a smuggler-esque character. How does it make sense for Scourge to heal? He's pretty much a Juggernaut. Khem Val healing? What? Andronikos? Doesn't make sense to be a tank or a healer. The list goes on. These don't make any sense what so ever, and never once did I see people complain so I don't quite get why they decided to make this change

Friendly bump for awareness.

Glad to hear it. That's another scratch in their income but that means they will probably ramp up efforts at other sites. We need more!

I have good news everybody! Me and a friend were brainstorming on how to deal with bots on PvE servers, especially the credit farmers, and we may have something for you. This meat and potatoes of what we thought up was pulling one of the NPC's they're farming into a pit, or onto a ledge so that the bot will attempt to follow it and get itself stuck on said ledge or in said pit. I have yet to test this out anywhere, but the logic seems sound. If anybody wants to help out with this endeavor, please post your findings on this thread so I can update the main post and hopefully bring some relief to our PvE friends in arms!

This is brilliant! Glad to see BioWare taking notice of your efforts. Will add this to the front page.