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Title: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: XsuperbikeX on January 05, 2010, 04:55:30 pm

i didnt see any posts about this lol, so i'll just put one up xD

i heard the GM's and admins dont run it.  and it goes down every now and then.

or maybe i missed something since i was on vacation lol

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: black cherry blossoms on January 05, 2010, 04:57:22 pm

From what i heard, the GM of anthem RO do run the PC bot now.

It's been down for a while now, There's nothing we can do till it gets its updates, or is reset.

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Yuyuko on January 05, 2010, 05:01:02 pm

Quote from: black cherry blossoms on January 05, 2010, 04:57:22 pm

From what i heard, the GM of anthem RO do run the PC bot now.

It's been down for a while now, There's nothing we can do till it gets its updates, or is reset.

No, a third party still runs pc.bot

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: black cherry blossoms on January 05, 2010, 05:04:08 pm

Quote from: GM Yuyuko on January 05, 2010, 05:01:02 pm

Quote from: black cherry blossoms on January 05, 2010, 04:57:22 pm

From what i heard, the GM of anthem RO do run the PC bot now.

It's been down for a while now, There's nothing we can do till it gets its updates, or is reset.

No, a third party still runs pc.bot

What, :<
Really? Everyone seems to think, The staff here still runs it.

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Yuyuko on January 05, 2010, 05:05:42 pm

When did that rumour start?
It was always Rolan that ran pc.bot and he is not Staff on any extent.

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: black cherry blossoms on January 05, 2010, 05:10:43 pm

Quote from: GM Yuyuko on January 05, 2010, 05:05:42 pm

When did that rumour start?
It was always Rolan that ran pc.bot and he is not Staff on any extent.

I came back about 3months ago now and pretty much everyone i'v talked to  in -game thought or assumed that The Staff did start running the PC Bot.
Though this is no shock for me to find out that you are not, but it seems to  be the circulating rumor now.

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Volk on January 05, 2010, 05:12:41 pm

Yeah, the staff never ran PCbot. People just assumed it was. The problem just seems to be with the site. The PCbot still walks around just fine, but the site says some error about connecting to the database.

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Virus on January 05, 2010, 07:27:45 pm

People don't know who runs PC.bot. Everyone that knows and uses it, realizes that its a bot, and since botting is illegal they assume the only person with the power to run a bot is one of the Staff members. Aside from that they're too lazy to check what's really going on and actually read about it.

I think it might be an internal error as well. Though PC.bot still walks around, and seems to function normally, the information PC bot gathers still relies on the database that it has. Thus because PC.bot tries to be so reliable it must have missed the last up-date, which contained the info about Supper Candy obtained from the Christmas event. Maybe the vending of the item created some internal error, so he's still able to gather information, but the interface between him and the site is down? Thats just my guess.

Still though. Hope the owner fixes it soon. PC.bot has really become a huge part of AnthemRO's economy. Also is just a very useful tool.

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: XsuperbikeX on January 05, 2010, 07:48:17 pm

wow, very well said virus ^^

glad i got some good replies :D

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Brainfog on January 05, 2010, 07:53:30 pm

http://www.anthemro.com/forums/index.php/topic,24878.0.html

this guy made pcbot and im sure its down cause of money issues

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Volk on January 05, 2010, 07:54:52 pm

Quote from: Virus on January 05, 2010, 07:27:45 pm

I think it might be an internal error as well. Though PC.bot still walks around, and seems to function normally, the information PC bot gathers still relies on the database that it has. Thus because PC.bot tries to be so reliable it must have missed the last up-date, which contained the info about Supper Candy obtained from the Christmas event. Maybe the vending of the item created some internal error, so he's still able to gather information, but the interface between him and the site is down? Thats just my guess.

Eh, we had a slew of new items before, and it just came up as "Unknown Item #8731" for example. So I don't think it's that.

@Fog: If it was just money issues, wouldn't the site be down altogether? Ie, 404. It's there, just immediately loads a database error.

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Virus on January 05, 2010, 10:33:14 pm

Hmm, I've never been faced with the Unknown Item #???? error. However since that can happen, and there's a protocol to follow if there's a new item, well then, Im not sure what can be wrong. I mean, i've thought about having an item check overload, but that never seemed to be an issue. He seems to be functioning properly in game, just the transition from him to the host, then the server is interrupted somewhere.

Config_Log: Unable to connect to database! Please try again later.

It's only because of the "... to database!..." that I think its a problem with an item description, or something related. Anyway, the point still remains that its down due to a database reason and the owner is to busy to fix it. Besides, PC.bot is a privilege, not a right, and we should respect it and the owner along with his/her personal life and problems. There's a good chance that the reason PC.bot is down for such an extensive period of time because the owner is too busy with other problems to deal with it.

/meh Anyway take care

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Roon on January 05, 2010, 10:38:09 pm

I want pc bot back too! ;-; I keep checking but I didn't wanna make a thread .-. it's been down since zone 4 was down so long ago I believe. Someone contact rolan? ;-;

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Volk on January 05, 2010, 10:41:57 pm

I've been told he hasn't logged into MSN for months. So he seems to be busy with things (as my friend put it, "busy with life or dead.").

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Roon on January 05, 2010, 10:42:59 pm

>_> I dont understand why he just doesn't hand it over to the GMs. It'd be much more reliable if they took over it.

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Volk on January 05, 2010, 10:46:33 pm

I know. :(

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: black cherry blossoms on January 05, 2010, 10:53:22 pm

In time things might change, but change is a hard thing for everyone to grasp for it is difficult for us to change. Even if better or worse.
 :-\

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Yoshi on January 05, 2010, 11:12:41 pm

*window Shops*

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: XsuperbikeX on January 06, 2010, 09:32:02 pm

wow hes got a lot to pay lol.

looks at @ss command :X

/please

well im gonna make use of the sellling/buying part of the forums until this gets resolved.

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: scarface1975 on January 07, 2010, 07:16:04 am

Maybe he has a new girlfriend.  ;D

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Najara on January 07, 2010, 12:41:03 pm

Rolan (not the GMs) need to pay $35 a month to keep it running.

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Praeline on January 07, 2010, 01:10:42 pm

Quote from: Najara on January 07, 2010, 12:41:03 pm

Rolan (not the GMs) need to pay $35 a month to keep it running.

Paid quarterly. It's on a VPN. Oh, and they don't want to hand it over to the GMs because of trust issues iirc.

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: katadama on January 07, 2010, 03:25:51 pm

Quote from: GM Yuyuko on January 05, 2010, 05:01:02 pm

Quote from: black cherry blossoms on January 05, 2010, 04:57:22 pm

From what i heard, the GM of anthem RO do run the PC bot now.

It's been down for a while now, There's nothing we can do till it gets its updates, or is reset.

No, a third party still runs pc.bot

3rd party program o.o?

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Virus on January 07, 2010, 03:48:17 pm

GM's are first party. They provide the game to you.
You are the second party. You play the game.
PC.Bot is third party. He provides a service thats not offered by the GM's yet is still there to use. He is also a bot, thus a third party program, yes.

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: 4n0nym0u5 on January 09, 2010, 03:58:12 pm

Donate now for pc.bot.nu you cute lil muchie!

Title: Re: whats up with the pc bot?
Post by: Kaeri on January 16, 2010, 12:24:33 am

hey guys, the pcbot site is back up! :D