Thoughts / tips on avoiding being banned? I'll share a few notes I've collected over testing several things out for 3 weeks and going through many threads. It's rare to find worthwhile advice. I've gone through 24 accounts (8 on 07, 16 on EoC)



- I don't suggest botting for more than 6 hours in a 24 hour period. I had 8 bots on the same IP cutting yews for a week / 6 hours per day, no bans. Accidentally fell asleep with them on and they ran for ~13 hours = banned on all. If your bot runs at 4pm - 10pm, don't run it again until 4pm the next day. This makes it seem more human like. Most human beings dont chop trees for more than a few hours straight consecutively.

- The more notable hot spots for bans are with cutting yews / picking flax. Overused / overdone.

- I don't suggest running more than 3 bots at once. It's less obvious having only a few active accounts from your IP at any given time. Osculate them. If you have 6 bots total, run 3 for 6 hours, log them off, then run the other 3 for 6 hours. Repeat.

 

- I'm convinced their anti-ban system is terrible / next to non existent in 07. Most of the bans I believe are from player reports. Use reverse psychology and run bots on populated worlds where multiple people are. It's significantly less obvious when your bot blends in with the crowd. --- Or run them where absolutely nobody is at. Take a profit loss for security measures either way.

 

- Run them on different worlds (duh). Manually select a different world for each bot before starting a script / logging in.

 

- Create accounts a few days before you use them. I'd suggest waiting 3 days before using new accounts. Same day usage on creation is much more obvious.

- If you get banned on one account, change your IP or use a VPN service. Don't run bots on the same IP that was banned for at least a week. Your IP is flagged when its banned and your chances of being caught is significantly higher.

 

 

I'll update this with more advice as I come across it or as people share.
 

Edited March 21, 201411 yr by 25toten

Good stuff

Bot for only 6/24? I started goldfarming back in November and I only 24/7 no lie.

Bot for only 6/24? I started goldfarming back in November and I only 24/7 no lie.

 

How many bots are you running? Are you using any VPN service?

I haven't tested many methods more than 6 hours per day. I've tried fishing / cow killing / woodcutting. Accounts get temp banned after running for more than ~8 hours on several attempts. However I've tested some simple fighters and they do not get banned after 12 hours of usage.

Edited March 21, 201411 yr by 25toten

First thing I ever started gold farming was rune ore. Me and my friend each ran 4 accounts each on our home IPs. We ran 24/7 and it was a couple of months before the first bans.

 

Things have changed since Jagex's new bot update a month ago, things aren't the same anymore. I don't bot rune anymore either. Was good money while it lasted.

First thing I ever started gold farming was rune ore. Me and my friend each ran 4 accounts each on our home IPs. We ran 24/7 and it was a couple of months before the first bans.

 

Things have changed since Jagex's new bot update a month ago, things aren't the same anymore. I don't bot rune anymore either. Was good money while it lasted.

 

Lucky man. I'm late to the game. Wish I started doing this earlier. You have to bot much smarter now and days. Mining and woodcutting are just terrible now in terms of being caught. Many hotspots are at pratically every mining spot / yew spot in the game.

NightmareZone bot 59 hours straight now... No ban :l

NightmareZone bot 59 hours straight now... No ban :l

I don't think Nightmare zone falls in the category of goldfarming tho

6 hours a day is not enough. I would suggest not botting during night. thats when the ban. Never been banned during day before. 

 

Means you could bot like 14 hours / Day

I don't think Nightmare zone falls in the category of goldfarming tho

 

My apologies.. aha, just having a little OT input ;)

ONLY USE 2 ACCOUNTS AT ONCE ON ONE IP
When using 3 ban will be in 6hours, i can guarantee that
have personal experience TWICE