Apparently bots are a real problem...

Fishodeath · #1 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 03:47 PM

I was playing in a tourny on party today, and it lil message box popped up asking me to type in some crazy letter-code within 120 seconds or be forced to sit out the tourny. It explained that this is a safety measure against ppl using bots with thier software.

If they need this upfront of defense apparently there is a problem. Anyone else get this?

OrionPro · #2 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 04:26 PM

Probably the Party players aren't so great so that a bot beats them easily.

I haven't encountered this on PStars yet...

Kliph · #3 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 04:27 PM

Well I'm impressed and I think that is excellent. Major credit to party for being proactive on this front. I haven't seen it yet but I'll be waiting for it.

FelixTheCat · #4 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 06:50 PM

I agree with Kliph. I haven't seen it yet, though.

redfoster · #5 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 08:40 PM

No man, you have to enter 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42 every 108 minutes on the Hatch computer.

Oh wait, I thought I was still in the Lost thread.

Nevermind.

poker player 100 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 09:09 PM

its prolly at a low leveled site where noone really plays so they set bots up there.

I dont think there a big problem..but they shoudl be banned

Ph if its party..then Ive heard numerous amount of "bot" stories.

Fishodeath · #7 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poker player 100

its prolly at a low leveled site where noone really plays so they set bots up there.

I dont think there a big problem..but they shoudl be banned

Party has a few ppl who play there...

growlers · #8 (**permalink**) 05-13-2006, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishodeath

Party has a few ppl who play there...

PP100 has some......problems. But he tries.

Party recently had a "scandal" (?correct term) where is was very clear that a team of bots was playing the $22 SNG's. So this must be a new coutermeasure they started. I am impressed Party could get their heads outta their asses long enough to figure this out. See 2+2 for more info.
It is a serious problem that is only going to get worse.

Fools-Gold · #9 (**permalink**) 05-13-2006, 02:13 AM

i like the proactiveness however it is very easy to get out of with respect to the bot programmers!

WotaWaster · #10 (**permalink**) 05-13-2006, 02:55 AM

What's wrong with using bots to play?
A bot can only be as good as it's programmer and a decent player multi tabling 8 SNG's is essentially a bot anyway.

He will have set starting hand requirements based upon position/blind stage/stack size/opponents, and if he is using a progamme like GT+ HUD, would have all the information a bot would aswell.