However, there is no way to tell for certain whether the opponent is being controlled by a player or a bot, despite the quickness of many players to assume the latter. Recognising bots Ĭertain behaviours of many bots can be used to identify them as such. Since then, Blizzard have begun to regularly announce when further waves of bans have been enacted. On November 12, 2014, it was announced that the first permanent bans following the previous announcement had been enacted, closing the accounts of several thousand Hearthstone players found to be cheating. However, it was later announced that those players would be stripped of all ranked wins, automatically removing any golden heroes or progress toward them.
Another possible factor is players who had reportedly resorted to botting out of frustration following playing against bot after bot, especially in the face of Blizzard's apparent inaction on the matter.
For this reason it was decided to take a more lenient approach to punishing existing botters, but with a zero tolerance approach going forward. While many players considered this punishment too lenient, preferring the botters to be stripped of their cards, gold, rank and other rewards gained through their illegal actions, the developers stated that part of the reason for this was making allowances for new players, who might not have understand the seriousness of their actions. Furthermore, the previous warnings of potential penalties were replaced by a clear statement that "From this point on, accounts found to be cheating will be permanently closed without warning." It was later stated that over 10,000 accounts were banned from the game for botting. In October 2014 an official blog announced the temporary banning of several thousand accounts in connection with botting. Accounts that are found to be making use of ‘bots’ are subject to penalties, up to and including permanent suspension.
This is a reminder that we take fair play very seriously, and that making use of third party programs that automate gameplay (also known as ‘bots’ or ‘botting’) is a violation of our Terms of Use. In August 2014 a statement was made on the official forums by the game's developers: A fun, fair, and competitive environment is at the very heart of the Hearthstone experience. Bots had been reported as reaching Legend rank. In late 2014, many players reported encountering a large number of bots while playing.
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