RuneScape Introduces Botfinder General into the Game

Jagex, the creators of RuneScape, today announced details of a brand-new area called Botany Bay. It’s here that players can be the judge, jury, and executioner for convicted bots, voting on their ultimate punishment. Jagex gives two warnings to botters, after which the player is ejected from the game and his or her avatar is sent to Botany Bay for final judgment. Botters’ avatars may be smooshed by a dragon, vaporized, or pelted with rotten fruit.

Mark Ogilvie, RuneScape Lead Designer commented, “We have wanted to do this for some time and we hope that by bringing the actions of those who cheat to the attention of the wider community, we can make a massive step towards eliminating botting from the game.”