Massive botting issues

[Flye_Serria]

They dont care about bots farming for exp or anything I think I reported salvage farming bots like 4-6 months ago and now I dont see them I wonder if they quit or got banned but as far as ppl using bots for exp they can't really ban them because if they respond to tells there is no way to tell if they are botting as far as the hacking the game for instant jump threw portals I dont know it is just sad to see ppl botting now days in a awsome game

[Sirmarki]

They dont care about bots farming for exp or anything I think I reported salvage farming bots like 4-6 months ago and now I dont see them I wonder if they quit or got banned but as far as ppl using bots for exp they can't really ban them because if they respond to tells there is no way to tell if they are botting as far as the hacking the game for instant jump threw portals I dont know it is just sad to see ppl botting now days in a awsome game

Third party tools have gotten completely out of control. This is even evident on FFXI made Youtube videos etc. It's quite literately like a lawless wild west.

There are people blatantly using "hacks". As you mentioned, magically running up to an NPC or Portal and by passing the menus, speed boosts. There are groups of "players" that have been doing this month in month out, for around a year and continue to do so. Yet, its so obvious, even to the untrained eye that these people are hacking and more than likely selling on the gil.

There is a real threat to game balance.

[Jakuk]

They dont care about bots farming for exp or anything I think I reported salvage farming bots like 4-6 months ago and now I dont see them I wonder if they quit or got banned but as far as ppl using bots for exp they can't really ban them because if they respond to tells there is no way to tell if they are botting as far as the hacking the game for instant jump threw portals I dont know it is just sad to see ppl botting now days in a awsome game

People have botted/cheated on tedious aspects of FFXI since launch, the same with pretty much any MMO game in existence.

[Sirmarki]

People have botted/cheated on tedious aspects of FFXI since launch, the same with pretty much any MMO game in existence.

Yes. However, they were dealt with relatively quickly by the [then] GM's. Sometimes even on the spot.

[Jakuk]

Yes. However, they were dealt with relatively quickly by the [then] GM's. Sometimes even on the spot.

Yes, and other accounts took their place soon after, you only need to look at Gil-sellers in FFXI's prime. People botting sadly is a guarantee of EVERY MMO. All we can do is be grateful they don't impact the legit players as much as they used to, because they sadly wont be going anywhere.