[Cheater] tkanerva of HOD

[ashimar]

Yes, I do have the keys, and I will try to take a look but I would ask the others to also check on Mads as the amount of isles is rather daunting and I may not be able to check in as often as preferrable.

Keys are in logincodes thread.

[SkulkrinBait]

mmupatton said:

Was that a question on how to be a scripter? Yes, I did a test, to see if it could be done. All the communication is done through HTTP and since the interface doesn't rely on any plugins (incl. JavaScript, which is only used to sugar-coat the design), it's really very simple.

It would have been a bit more complex if the JavaScript had been used for some level of protection, but only a bit.

My test script didn't do much, it was a proof of concept for my friends at work. Since we are a couple of guys discussing an online game that we'd make, I would like to be able to protect the system from this kind of accounts. It can be done, but it's easiest if you prepare it from the start of the development.

Travian suffers from the same, but being a more complex game the script would take a bit more work.

You could easily in IK set up a script to run like 100 accounts at the same time, all with one island shipping goods and ST's to a 'real' player's islands. And remember to log out once in a while

EDIT: Added a few missing words...

Could you give me an example of how it would work?

Not that I am planning on doing it, I'm just curious, honest!

;D

Do the URLS in the bottom left of the browser give me a clue?

Aha.......

[SkulkrinBait]

I think whoever it is will be surprised when they do eventually login and see they've no colonies left.

[SkulkrinBait]

15:91:20 is now a [Morkin] colony

[SkulkrinBait]

I think I'll give this one a miss, anyone fancy a shot at it?

Espionage report
from 13.04.2006 15:16
Espionage successful!
Offence Units Marakith (15:32:2)
Total Losses
Small Warship 1 0
Defence Units isle_00 (15:45:18)
Total Losses
Large Warship 1085 0
Large Merchant Ship 129 0
Small Warship 3 0
Small Merchant Ship 44 0
Stone Thrower 4696 0
Spearfighter 4382 0
Archer 318 0
Catapult 326 0
Buildings
Main House Level 20
Gold Mine Level 20
Stone Quarry Level 20
Lumber Mill Level 20
Laboratory Level 20
Barracks Level 20
Harbour Level 20
Storehouse Level 30
Stone Wall Level 20
Watch-Tower Level 20
Statue Level 10
Research
Spear Level 10
Shield Level 10
Bow Level 10
Catapult Level 10
Sail Level 10
Resources
Gold 82574
Stone 134562
Lumber 78931

[Natmus]

It looks like somebody else figured it out:

Message
Date: 13.04.2006 19:20
From: RiKhArD
Subject: tkanerva
Hi there Natmus.

We have started an offensive on the script account, all signs are that it is a script run account.
If HOD kick off there may be a piece of them for Morkin. If you want to join in sign up to our forum: raptor.myfreeforum.org/index.php

[Natmus]

ashimar said:

Yes, I do have the keys, and I will try to take a look but I would ask the others to also check on Mads as the amount of isles is rather daunting and I may not be able to check in as often as preferrable.

Keys are in logincodes thread.

I'm back. Two more colonisations failed. One more try, just for the hell of it.

[mmupatton]

skulkrinbait said:

Could you give me an example of how it would work?

Not that I am planning on doing it, I'm just curious, honest!

;D

Do the URLS in the bottom left of the browser give me a clue?

Yeah, sure. Both of them.
What I did was that I used a programming framework containing a HTTP browser. .NET would work, but I work much faster in Perl so used the standard LWP classes in Perl. Basically what they give you is a mini browser (no UI) with protocol and cookie support. The script would then
1) make a request to the main URL
2) fetch the frames containing the login form
3) post a login using the form data
4) follow the link to the main screen
5) parse the data on the main screen to determine building needs and options (how much gold etc, how many stonies etc)
6) follow links to the specific pages
7) post orders for building/training
8) loop back untill all is done
9) log out
I got most of that done and proved that the rest could be done fairly easily.

[SkulkrinBait]

Could it be done using PHP?

[SkulkrinBait]

So, the feeding frenzy is over?

I've got two more colony ships on their ways and then I suppose it's time to go back to building up again.

[SkulkrinBait]

Seems like we might have some more feeding time! (Read from the bottom up)

Message
Date: 13.04.2006 20:42
From: RiKhArD
Subject: RE: tkanerva
Ok, there.

Don't you know if your alliance is interedted in anymore isles of him?

davidjwest wrote:
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I have been informed by an ally that you have just found out above this script account.

I've already launched colonisation attempts on 14:60:3 and 15:42:14, I don't plan launching any more after these two isles.

[SkulkrinBait]

I've replied saying we probably will want more isles, so people, get your names down and how many you'd like and we can work something out I hope.

[SkulkrinBait]

Who told you about this Mads and why?

[Arminius]

skulkrinbait said:

Could it be done using PHP?

Well, in principle yes, but PHP is usually used on the server side. You can use any language that runs on your computer that can talk to the network.

[Arminius]

15:27:7 is right next to my main island...