Solution to Spambots

Many spambots spam the forum lately so heres a solution. In order to post in the forum you need to play at least 1 game. You can still view the forum but just can't post.

Another solution could be to actually update the tutorial and make it completable. Then we can change it to complete the tutorial in order to post on forum.

Any of these could be implemented. Support!

Needs a little bit higher requirement. r2 fits better

Rank 1 is enough and by completing the tutorial, you should be able to get there. And yeah, spambots are freaking annoying! If at least they payed something to be able to spam...

NO to "complete tutorial"; YES to "Rank 1" (= played at least 1 game).

Played 1 game is minimum threshold... i don't see why it needs to be higher. Agree ♥

I am confused by the word spambot, is it like a software that automatically posts forume messsages and makes accounts, or a person doing it? If its a person, id say r2-3 minimum, until then new players can use help chat ingame or pm mods.

Support

Support, Meester has best suggests

Wow... never seen 19 people in AW agree about anything... must do this now!

Napisao brianwl, 08.01.2015 at 22:38

Wow... never seen 19 people in AW agree about anything... must do this now!

I think Rank 1 and/or compete tutorial is good. It will block out all automated spambots.
If the problem persists (human spammers), the limit can be adjusted later.

I agree with the completion of the tutorial I think that is an amazing idea. Not only helps with the spam, but will also help new player not spam the help channel with "how do I attack?"

Completely support!

I wanna know who the spam-bot is who voted 'no'

Napisao Acquiesce, 08.01.2015 at 22:32

Support, Meester has best suggests

how meester get all the credit for this

Support except for the bug and/or question section, in case somebody does not manage to join his first game.

Napisao Laozi, 09.01.2015 at 08:32

Support except for the bug and/or question section, in case somebody does not manage to join his first game.

Yea this is one of the things that crossed my mine too. Thats why I think completing the tutorial might be the best option. This way automatic spambots(most common) can't post ad's on the forum, but human spambots still can with a little bit of hard work.

Napisao Meester, 08.01.2015 at 05:03

Many spambots spam the forum lately so heres a solution. In order to post in the forum you need to play at least 1 game. You can still view the forum but just can't post.

Another solution could be to actually update the tutorial and make it completable. Then we can change it to complete the tutorial in order to post on forum.

Tutorial is already completable (only once, and only on rank 0). I think I will implement the rank 1 restriction for forum posting now.

EDIT: done!

Napisao Ivan, 10.01.2015 at 07:11

Tutorial is already completable (only once, and only on rank 0). I think I will implement the rank 1 restriction for forum posting now.

EDIT: done!

OMG can it be?? No more spambots??

Great day for atWar!

Yes