Runescape Autoers Explained
When you see someone in
Runescape exclaiming that there is an ‘autoer’ and
for everyone to report them you may wonder
what on earth they
mean. Well a Runescape autoer is basically someone who is
using a program which
automatically carries out a task for the person who runs it.
A person will record a set of actions and then when they
have completed the action instead of playing fairly they
will set the program to continue to carry on for them.
Runescape autoers are often program that repeat the more
repetitive tasks of Runescape, like mining ores for you or
fishing for you.
The Types of Free Runescape Autoers
Available
There are hundreds of different type of Autoers for
Runescape that can be downloaded and used
in the game, but the
list is too long so I will name but a few of the major ones.
It should be pointed out at this point that autoer programs
are considered macros and are against the rules of Runescape.
Runescape Auto Miner
The Runescape Auto Miner isn’t the most common auto
programs, but it is still one that is used
to make a lot of money
with little effort. A good prevention to this is when the
rock being mined starts to smoke and the pickaxe will break
unless you move away quickly. When this happens to an autoer
they are stuck as they have no pick axe. They often avoid
this by carrying more than one pickaxe.
Runescape Auto Woodcutter
The Runescape Woodcutting Autoer is one of the most used
Runescape autoers. You will constantly see players using
them as you navigate around Runescape. There are many level
3’s cutting away at trees, especially in Draynor Village.
These autoers will not respond to you, so there is no point
wasting your time trying to speak to them, they will not
reply.
Runescape Auto Fisher
Also when you’re in Draynor Village take another look
when you are by the willow trees as you will see many level
3’s continuously fishing, non-stop. There is nothing you can
do about this other than report these abusers of the game to
Runescape through the report abuse button.
Runescape Auto Talker
These you will definitely have seen lurching around West
Varrock bank on World 1. Annoying as they are, again you
cannot do much about it other than report these people.
These people set a program to continuously say the same
thing over and over again. With their built in mistake maker
to type some of the words wrong to make it look like they
have tried typing fast but got it wrong makes it hard to
tell who is and who isn’t cheating.
What action is Jagex taking against
Autoers for Runescape?
On the 19th January 2006 Jagex banned over 15,000
Runescape accounts for using a to play the game for them to
gain an unfair advantage. Jagex say that they ‘We can detect
this type of cheating VERY easily. Surprisingly some people
seem to think they can get away with this, but we’re making
sure you can’t.’ Jagex have systems that specifically find
people that are cheating by using
software which will
ban not only the account they are on, but any other account
they own. They again updated their systems and banned
another 19075 accounts on 11th May 2007 and say that they
‘ban 8000 accounts each week.’
Jagex state that, ‘We will not let cheats spoil our game
for everyone else. It's just not fair on our millions of
legitimate players to let a selfish few try and spoil the
game for everyone else.’ Many people think Jagex aren’t
doing enough to get rid of the autoers, but will there
really ever be a way to find one immediately and then ban
it? I doubt it. Though with the recent additions of the
limited exchange system they implemented along with the
Grand Exchange they definitely put a big dent in the real
world trading market, which were the main abusers of
Runescape autos. Other than that all they can do at the
moment is keep on reviewing the reports sent in, and don’t
expect them to read them all, there are millions sent in
each day.
What Happens If I Download a Runescape
Autoer
It is HIGHLY likely that the file will contain a virus
and infect your computer, in a lot of cases beyond repair.
This could require you to buy
a new hard drive or
even a new computer. There is also a possibility that the
file contains spyware which will record your keystrokes,
INCLUDING usernames and passwords. So don’t Download
Runescape Autoers.
The Effect of Runescape Autos on Others
Autoers for Runescape are used by people who want to gain
an unfair advantage in the game. This involves cheating to
become better than
other players who are
playing the game fairly and could possibly be unaware
of this situation. Other players are pushed down the
highscores list and disregarded by the cheaters. Pretend
Runescape was a board game and you were playing against a
friend. Suppose they cheated by moving your counter back a
space, I’m guessing you wouldn’t be happy at this stage.
This is exactly the same as playing online and having
players cheat to become better than you.
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