How to Tell if Someone Is a Bot in "World of Warcraft"
Since its launch in 1994, players of the World of Warcraft have been trying to devise ways to outsmart the game rather than playing fairly to excel. One such attempt resulted in bots, which are characters controlled automatically rather than by direct interaction of a player. They are mostly used to farm gold, material or honor and can even be used to assist in leveling. "Autoplaying" is against the World of Warcraft terms of use. It is helpful to know how to detect one, as suspected bots should be reported.
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Instructions
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Analyze the gear that the character is displaying. The gear being worn by the bot is usually from an earlier level than the one he is in and will most likely be Bind on Equip (BoE) gear.
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Concentrate on the movements of the suspected Bot. Characters being autoplayed won't move in a normal manner. If a character runs into things, spins around or runs in circles or zig-zags, such actions are indications that the character is a Bot.
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Send a private message or whisper to the character. Bots are essentially being played on autopilot, so they have no capability to answer messages.
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Tips & Warnings
Because the hunter characters are easy to use, most Bot characters are hunters. Also, if the suspected Bot has a pet, many times the pet's name will be a nonsense name, one that isn't pronounceable or doesn't make sense.
These are just a few of the suspicious characteristics of Bots. If a character is simply acting in an odd manner, but only displays one of the behaviors, it is possible that they aren't a Bot and shouldn't be reported unless they are interfering with your play.
If you suspect a character is really a Bot, Blizzard (the company that licenses the game) encourages you to submit a "Behavior Complaint." Let Blizzard know the time you saw the suspected Bot, where within the game you observed the character and what reasons you have to believe that it was a Bot.
