AFK farming - 2 billion xp/hr + tons of item drops [help needed]

[Mothership]

sure, but we want to figure out how to not get banned ^^

Playing fair is the only way i am afraid :]

[SeaNanners]

sure, but we want to figure out how to not get banned ^^

Nothing. Play fair or take a gamble. No other way around it unless your Josh Mosquito.

[Setec]

I just want to tell you that it is possible to get banned for doing this.

But you already admitted you were using a third-party program, not for this, but for something else. Blizzard's Warden probably detected that, and that's why you got banned, and it just coincidentally arrived after you'd been farming this spawn. Why would you think you were banned for the AFK farming instead?

[SeaNanners]

But you already admitted you were using a third-party program, not for this, but for something else. Blizzard's Warden probably detected that, and that's why you got banned, and it just coincidentally arrived after you'd been farming this spawn. Why would you think you were banned for the AFK farming instead?

Because no one got banned for using Finderkeepers apparently.

[pukie]

the guy qiuyidio said he got banned after using _keyspam, the n3548 guy said he googled it and it does the same as if you would hold down a key

so i think its easy to detect if you only holding down a key

What if you use the mouse method, hahaha :P Using an object and tying it with a rubberband.

[SeaNanners]

What if you use the mouse method, hahaha :P Using an object and tying it with a rubberband.

Do whatever theirs no right answer. I got banned I was unlucky that's all.

[bobfromuk]

you talk alot about being banned, yet you have not provided any evidence of it.

Personally, I think your just trying to be an ass-clown and scare people into not running this because your unable to run it correctly / or on a high enough torment.

[Eryx]

Guys. Keep calm.

I deleted some posts that were a bit out of bounds, now keep it civil like civilized people do.

If this flamewar starts up again, wrists will be slapped.

[qiuyidio]

tldr: exploiting is risky

My thoughts is that Blizzard practices deterrence, kind of like the recording industry. Similar to how the recording industry knows it won't catch every single torrenter, Blizzard realizes it won't be able to ban 100% of exploiters. It just aims to ban enough that it strikes fear into the majority of people.

With this logic, they would go after the lowhanging fruit first - the botters and such. Warden can detect apps apps running in the background so those people are more easily identifiable an less able to tie up their customer service with petitions ("our files show you ran DemonBuddy, case closed"). This is very clear in the email I got:

Automation Programs ("Bots")
We take action against accounts using automation programs or bots when one or more heroes on the account are identified using a bot to achieve automation.

People who tie down their mouse or keyboard? Less easy to prove. I'm certainly guilty of playing 18 - 24 hours straight sometimes. Whose not to say I was so doggedly determined to farm the Hive that I sat in front of the computer for two days while holding down shift + 1? So perhaps Blizzard won't ban all such cases where "person was logged on for 24 hours in one spot, holding one key". But, they will take a chance (they're likely to be right anyway) and ban a few so that we run back here to OwnedCore and post our sad fates, potentially deterring X number of people from exploiting. I will also note that I just went through the Terms of Use (Blizzard Entertainment: Battle.net Terms of Use), and while it doesn't explicitly mention the illegality of this type of exploit, Blizzard does maintain sole discretion on who gets to use Battle.net.

The message is simply, exploiting is gambling. Of the many friends who also did AFK farming with me, I'm the only one who got banned. So I lost, but they won with shiny TFs and SOJs. If the thought of losing your character and all the hours you put into it scares you, then don't exploit. If you're like me and decided it was worth the gamble, then exploit away.

[Kaylee1977]

At the end of the day, it's just a video game. Think about it, we're essentially playing the Gothic version of Barbie dolls - even more true now that transmog is a "thing". After all, does the fact your DH does 1.1M DPS make your life or anyone else's any better? If you get banned, look at your time played and wonder how better of a person you would have been if you had spent that time instead:

a. playing with your kids
b. learning guitar
c. volunteering at a soup kitchen
d. practicing jump shots
e. anything else productive

Then go do it.

It's only after someone gets banned that they think playing Video Games is bad. Pretty funny. Theres nothing wrong with spending all your free time on a hobby you enjoy.

[Marvin01]

did they nerfed this?

[Kryptickle]

At the end of the day, it's just a video game. Think about it, we're essentially playing the Gothic version of Barbie dolls - even more true now that transmog is a "thing". After all, does the fact your DH does 1.1M DPS make your life or anyone else's any better? If you get banned, look at your time played and wonder how better of a person you would have been if you had spent that time instead:

d. practicing jump shots

It's great that you've come to terms with your ban, but I don't think it's necessary to be condescending toward everyone else who can still play. I'm fairly certain this game is played in many people's free-time, and they're probably plenty productive when they're at work or school. I'm not entirely certain how working on my jump shot will make me a better person, while playing a video game makes me a lesser person, but I'll be sure to get working on my jump shot right away.

did they nerfed this?

I set my character into position about 2 hours ago, and everything is working fine, so I doubt it. Although, they could have thrown in a hotfix within the last couple hours for all I know.

[qiuyidio]

It's only after someone gets banned that they think playing Video Games is bad. Pretty funny. Theres nothing wrong with spending all your free time on a hobby you enjoy.

You are both correct. My apologies.

[Marvin01]

tried like 10 times cant find the location did found once but it was testing on torment 1

[Snowee]

After 9hours afk'ing, I received 12billion XP & 8 legendaries. Ty Op