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The Great Spambot Hunt of 2014

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  • DeeDee Member Posts: 10,447
    Allow me to just tweak the thread title and...There.
  • CrevsDaakCrevsDaak Member Posts: 7,155
    edited February 2014
    @Metalloman banned 99, counted and recounted them today.
    EDIT #1: after this post only? *sigh*
    EDIT #2: Metalloman has 4 after this thread was posted.
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  • ChildofBhaal599ChildofBhaal599 Member Posts: 1,781
    Tali: go for the spambots chatika! go for the spambots!
  • MetallomanMetalloman Member, Moderator, Translator (NDA) Posts: 3,975
    ...and the first blood was shed.
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  • MetallomanMetalloman Member, Moderator, Translator (NDA) Posts: 3,975
    edited February 2014
    Yeah, pixely multi-coloured blood forming commercial statements on the floor.

    I should not be counted here, as "you point, I punch"... But the fact is that I like this thread a lot and so I could participate if @mlnevese, @Jalily, @Heindrich and @Troodon80 (the so called Fellowship of the Ban) are willing to participate too. ;)


    On a second thought, I think we should not participate, here. I mean: we ban them!
    Maybe if other mods are willing we could start our own ban-competition. :)


    EDIT: merged my posts.
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  • MetallomanMetalloman Member, Moderator, Translator (NDA) Posts: 3,975
    Here's your first chance, my good hunters!

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    ATTACK!!!

    After that, just namedrop me and I'll proceed to phase 2. ;)
  • Troodon80Troodon80 Member, Developer Posts: 4,110
    edited February 2014
    Metalloman said:

    @Troodon80 [...] (the so called Fellowship of the Ban)

    Wait, since when was I a member of this honourable Fellowship?
  • MetallomanMetalloman Member, Moderator, Translator (NDA) Posts: 3,975
    Ehm...eh..uhm...YES! Now you are! just find a weapon worthy of ban-action and you're ok!
    There's any chance that you're able to play the ban-jo? We're still searching for a bard...
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  • Troodon80Troodon80 Member, Developer Posts: 4,110
    @Metalloman,

    I think I can... ♪ ♪ ♪ manage that. ♪ ♪ ♪
  • MetallomanMetalloman Member, Moderator, Translator (NDA) Posts: 3,975
    @Troodon80: Great! Now: choose your weapon! You're gonna ban them till the end and your instrument is for support only.

    Holy Flamethrower of the Ban ---Check (well, this one is our base equipment...maybe @mlnevese has to put proficiency points in another one)
    Magic (Wail of the Ban-shee) ---Check -> Jalily
    Crushing (Ban-Hammer) ---Check -> Metalloman
    Slashing (Ban-tana) ---Check -> Heindrich


    @Shandyr: That's a good Idea! There's difference between Pointing and Punching (Minsc and Boo know this)! :D

    Look at this first time issue:

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    Who takes the kill?
  • Troodon80Troodon80 Member, Developer Posts: 4,110
    edited February 2014
    @Metalloman, it looks as though Heindrich got it before you.

    ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

    Props if you know your video game music. I'll use the ban-jo, sure. I'll strike fear with music and send them running. :D
  • MetallomanMetalloman Member, Moderator, Translator (NDA) Posts: 3,975
    So, no weapons other than the Ban-jo?
    I thought you would choose two blades in dual welding! XD

    That's good for me, that kill goes to @Heindrich, @Shandyr. :)
  • Troodon80Troodon80 Member, Developer Posts: 4,110
    @Metalloman, I'd say wielding a ban-jo is a feat unto itself, let alone dual-wielding a pair of swords.
  • HeindrichHeindrich Member, Moderator Posts: 2,959
    edited February 2014
    @Metalloman

    In the right hands, a Ban-jo would be a devastating weapon in itself. May I refer you to the following demonstration of how musical instruments could be used as a massed AoE attacks.

    Please go to 20:00 of the video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrMlMC1EfV4


    This depicts a battle of 'inner energy' between two of the greatest 'warriors' of their generation in Jin Yong's 15-novel epic saga.

    The guy playing the 'guqin' is the 'Western Poison', Ouyang Feng (Neutral Evil), and the guy playing the flue is the 'Eastern Heretic', Huang Yaoshi (Chaotic Neutral).

    Oh and I forgot the third guy that joined in is the 'Northern Beggar', Hong Qigong (Lawful Good).


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  • HeindrichHeindrich Member, Moderator Posts: 2,959
    @Shandyr

    Yeah @Metalloman is easily the leading member of the Fellowship of the Ban, but a lot of spambots are eliminated without ever becoming public knowledge, as the rest of the fellowship mostly operates from the shadows... :)

    I have made a proposal on how a spambot hunting game might work, but I'm waiting on feedback from @Dee and the other members of the Fellowship.
  • MetallomanMetalloman Member, Moderator, Translator (NDA) Posts: 3,975
    That's true, all our fellows are banning the whole day and thousands spambots are fallen under their weapons! As I've said somewhere else, I started commenting spambot for a personal quick reminder, so I wouldn't check a profile page more than once. :)
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  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    Tis a glorious battle.
  • HeindrichHeindrich Member, Moderator Posts: 2,959
    An 'official' Spambot hunt has been launched here!

    Badges to be won! Bots to be banished!

    http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/30132/the-great-spam-bot-hunt-of-2014-you-point-i-punch
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