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Thread: Captchas Now Testing on ss57 and ss60

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dawnseeker View Post
    Greetings!

    As you may have noticed, we've implemented a "Captcha" system that works to remove bots from the server. Most players will only see a Captcha once or twice per day, and it will ask them to enter a few letters on their keyboard to make sure they are a real person (and not a pesky bot).

    We are testing this on server ss57 and ss60 as a precursor to rolling it out on more servers. We have implemented this in a way to minimize the effect on legitimate players, and maximize the effect on cheaters. Here's wow it works:
    • During your gameplay experience you will have a Captcha screen pop up at random while you're playing.
    • You have 5 tries to answer the Captcha, if you don't get it, that is considered one incorrect answer.
    • If you get 4 incorrect answers or you close the Captcha window, you'll need to answer Captcha correctly to continue playing.
    • If you solve a Captcha, it will be longer before you are asked again. If you get it wrong, you'll get another one sooner.

    Our goal is for the Captcha system to help clear the server of bots, give real players the advantage, and reduce problems with latency. We've already seen the Captcha system improving performance on the test servers. Captchas are part of our commitment to keeping Evony fun and fair for everyone!

    Thanks for playing and we'll see you on the battlefield!

    Best regards,

    The Evony Team
    ok wat if u are like me and leave ur evony logged in all night why u sleep so u can open ur eyes and check u are not getting f**ked, will that still effect me if i dont put in this code?

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    Hate to be a pessimist in the situation but it will work for the first few weeks, until bot makers work on a way to bypass the captcha's, everything will then go back to the way it's been...

    when the first ever (FIRST EVER) ban's and suspensions rolled through it seemed botting had stopped and I personally couldn't think how anyone would do it again, but alas we are here were bot emerged again. Cheaters will find a way to cheat, it's nature.

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    This is so retarded to be honest, you can't even read the letting right so if some one that is not botting gets it wrong they are consider a botter? You know how annoying it is to get log off then reenter letters again... Then you have this system popup? Pfft Evony keeps getting worse from my 3 years exp playing it.

    How about fix player from making dam noob accounts and stop taking space, why would Evony allow it if it's a Super Server lol
    Last edited by ICRIPPLEI; 08-02-2011 at 06:32 PM.

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    Well... Great idea for keeping down the fake accts... fact is, when I try to get through that system the letters and numbers are almost impossible to read

    personally speaking, looks like just another evony *** up

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mephistopheles. View Post
    BINGO!! no one can read captcha when the letters or numbers are merged or off the frame. honestly im so happy with the big fail evony is bringing out, gonna help me so much to quit playing evony.


    I agree..a good reason to finally quit. Maybe they should just develop a system to monitor accounts that are on the suspicion of botting rather then creating a problem..not everyone that plays evony even speaks english. but when one door opens another one closes..when one problem is solved another one is created.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Anatoliy View Post
    THye wouldn't need to introduce a Captcha system to get rig of "cheaters" if they would come up with an Evony approved farming system...I would pay for its use. I know a lot of people that would.

    Really Evony you missed the boat....you should have come up with a bot.
    This feature does not prevent us from making future game developments. This is meant to stop cheaters.

    Quote Originally Posted by BadDAWG View Post
    This is my big concern, if it causes problems when insta caping a npc or timing against a big player it could cause u to lose ur whole army or city...

    If you don't adress this issue I will NEVER start another NEW server or spend money again... You change the rules like queens n now this mid way through game after WE spent our money to cap queens (age2), or have huge armies only to loose millions while someone sends 200K cavs n ur bussy messing w/ dam Captcha... sorry EVONY u are losing ur appeal Desert Ops anyone ??? LOL
    You will only see a Captcha once every few hours, and if you're in the middle of something, you can just close it and do it on your next login. It will really not affect your gameplay at all.

    Quote Originally Posted by big_scar View Post
    ok wat if u are like me and leave ur evony logged in all night why u sleep so u can open ur eyes and check u are not getting f**ked, will that still effect me if i dont put in this code?
    You'll just need to enter the captcha when you wake up. Also you should try the Evony Toolbar (in my sig) which will allow you to monitor incoming attacks even if you're not logged in!

    Quote Originally Posted by gottibabe1 View Post
    Hate to be a pessimist in the situation but it will work for the first few weeks, until bot makers work on a way to bypass the captcha's, everything will then go back to the way it's been...

    when the first ever (FIRST EVER) ban's and suspensions rolled through it seemed botting had stopped and I personally couldn't think how anyone would do it again, but alas we are here were bot emerged again. Cheaters will find a way to cheat, it's nature.

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    If the bots bypass the captcha, we'll change the captcha. Its modular and we have an infinite supply of bot-fooling techniques.
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    If it was just getting rid of the botters I'd be the first to jump up and down with glee, however it isn't... it's popping up at random times and even in the middle of fights. It's hard to read, doesn't always take the answers correctly and is causing major problems for those of us who DO play the correct way far more than the botters. It's plain BS...

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    Quote Originally Posted by StarToo View Post
    If it was just getting rid of the botters I'd be the first to jump up and down with glee, however it isn't... it's popping up at random times and even in the middle of fights. It's hard to read, doesn't always take the answers correctly and is causing major problems for those of us who DO play the correct way far more than the botters. It's plain BS...
    If you answer correctly, you'll be getting it once every few hours (at most).
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    I have had big problems with Captchas...BIG

    I can never see them clearly, please oh please aat least make them VIEWABLE

    Ive had big issues even starting on a new server, I could not get some of the letters correctly or numbers, wasnt sure if they were capitols or a letter or number. Screen was way too small.

    Im all for trying it out, hopefully huge exodus of players wont happen, but like I said BIG screen, not small. LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dawnseeker View Post

    We do care about earning income, but we're willing to sacrifice some short-term income because in the long term, a better game environment is better for the players and us.
    How exactly would it be a better environment, players have FUN attacking (isn't that what the game is about?) and many players are having more fun experimenting with mech's. I've always believed there were more players actually having fun playing and spending with mass army's.

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