This level will have been reached by many bots primarily through gathering materials. Especially with fishing bots, such high levels are impressive, as progress is slow compared to other gathering professions.
Other players are also reporting bots in the Outpost Rush, a PvP mode at max level 60. However, the bots there are said to have combat scripts, with which they have likely leveled up faster. Additionally, there are now “town board bots” that perform the corresponding tasks in settlements to level up quickly.
What do you think about the bot problem in New World? Have you recently encountered more bots again, or is it rather calm on your servers? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
Due to the many bugs, exploits, and bots, there are recurring calls for New World to get a reboot. But we at MeinMMO strongly oppose this:
No, New World doesn’t need a reboot like Final Fantasy XIV did
In the thread, there are numerous users reporting that they have been reporting bots for several days, but nothing happens. On YouTube, player Mike W shows such a bot and also reports it, even though he knows it won’t do anything, as he emphasizes in the video.
The user GenitalMotors reacts very cynically on reddit to the reporting issue and warns: “The thread creator will be banned before the bots because he spams reports daily.”
Some users also find it funny that while players with enough reports can be banned for 24 hours and thus excluded from wars, bots can continue to play unchecked.
Moreover, some users explain that while there are bots in Europe, the situation on American servers is said to be significantly worse.
Bots are now reaching level 30 just through gathering
How serious is the bot problem? Depending on the server, the number of bots may fluctuate, but basically, there is hardly a server that can function completely without bots. According to reddit user JustDaveInTheLBC, the number has also increased again in recent days (via reddit). And he discovered an interesting detail:
In the past week, I have seen a large influx of bots on my server again. And they are at a higher level, all in their 20s and 30s. They are harvesting in full action. Is this the case on other servers too?
I have reported the same bot three times in three days because it’s really starting to annoy me to constantly compete with bots over materials.
This level will have been reached by many bots primarily through gathering materials. Especially with fishing bots, such high levels are impressive, as progress is slow compared to other gathering professions.
Other players are also reporting bots in the Outpost Rush, a PvP mode at max level 60. However, the bots there are said to have combat scripts, with which they have likely leveled up faster. Additionally, there are now “town board bots” that perform the corresponding tasks in settlements to level up quickly.
What do you think about the bot problem in New World? Have you recently encountered more bots again, or is it rather calm on your servers? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
Due to the many bugs, exploits, and bots, there are recurring calls for New World to get a reboot. But we at MeinMMO strongly oppose this:
No, New World doesn’t need a reboot like Final Fantasy XIV did
Bots are still a problem in New World. Almost daily, there are new threads complaining about them. Especially fishing is said to become pointless because of this. Players are most disturbed by the fact that Amazon is doing too little. Some bots have been reported daily for weeks.
Update December 1: Amazon has confirmed to us that action is being taken against bots in the game and that the issue is being taken very seriously. Since Monday, November 29 alone, they have banned over 7,700 bots. In New World, it is expected to remain fair in the future.
What is the problem? Already on October 5 – just about a week after release – we reported for the first time on MeinMMO about fishing bots. Back then, they made headlines primarily because players killed them in funny ways.
But many players have since lost their sense of humor. Because the bots have devastating effects on the game:
- On one hand, they harm players who want to level their crafting skills. Materials like iron or rare trees are always in the same spot and can only be harvested by one person. After that, one must wait for the respawn.
- On the other hand, they harm the overall economy. Especially fishing is labor-intensive for normal players, but thanks to bots, fish are in abundance. Therefore, fishing is not worthwhile on many servers.
Players keep reporting bots. However, bans seem to occur rarely.
“Bots are simply not banned”
What are the players criticizing? Recently on reddit, the user Rheality_ complained that bots are not banned. In his thread, he criticizes that he reported a bot for 10 consecutive days, yet it continues to roam around freely. And he is not alone in this criticism.
In the thread, there are numerous users reporting that they have been reporting bots for several days, but nothing happens. On YouTube, player Mike W shows such a bot and also reports it, even though he knows it won’t do anything, as he emphasizes in the video.
The user GenitalMotors reacts very cynically on reddit to the reporting issue and warns: “The thread creator will be banned before the bots because he spams reports daily.”
Some users also find it funny that while players with enough reports can be banned for 24 hours and thus excluded from wars, bots can continue to play unchecked.
Moreover, some users explain that while there are bots in Europe, the situation on American servers is said to be significantly worse.
Bots are now reaching level 30 just through gathering
How serious is the bot problem? Depending on the server, the number of bots may fluctuate, but basically, there is hardly a server that can function completely without bots. According to reddit user JustDaveInTheLBC, the number has also increased again in recent days (via reddit). And he discovered an interesting detail:
In the past week, I have seen a large influx of bots on my server again. And they are at a higher level, all in their 20s and 30s. They are harvesting in full action. Is this the case on other servers too?
I have reported the same bot three times in three days because it’s really starting to annoy me to constantly compete with bots over materials.
This level will have been reached by many bots primarily through gathering materials. Especially with fishing bots, such high levels are impressive, as progress is slow compared to other gathering professions.
Other players are also reporting bots in the Outpost Rush, a PvP mode at max level 60. However, the bots there are said to have combat scripts, with which they have likely leveled up faster. Additionally, there are now “town board bots” that perform the corresponding tasks in settlements to level up quickly.
What do you think about the bot problem in New World? Have you recently encountered more bots again, or is it rather calm on your servers? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
Due to the many bugs, exploits, and bots, there are recurring calls for New World to get a reboot. But we at MeinMMO strongly oppose this:
No, New World doesn’t need a reboot like Final Fantasy XIV did
