These fishing bots are ridiculous

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08-08-2022, 02:25 PM
Darthgummibear

These fishing bots are ridiculous

Was catching up on sidequests I skipped while leveling, and came across this fishing hole in a cave filled with people with the "wanderer" tag, and all wearing the exact same outfit.

I honestly don't give a rat's ass if each one is a sub. This crap is actively ruining the game's economy for everyone else, and hurting the game as a whole in the long run.
08-08-2022, 02:30 PM
TheElvenQueen

https://i.imgur.com/dl6tpQu.png
08-08-2022, 03:03 PM
Raoabolic

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Originally Posted by TheElvenQueen

https://i.imgur.com/dl6tpQu.png

Say that to my face and not online!
https://i.ibb.co/DDGm1gk/Goblin-Bounty-Hunter.webp
08-08-2022, 09:46 PM
Tyjacon

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Originally Posted by Raoabolic

Say that to my face and not online!
https://i.ibb.co/DDGm1gk/Goblin-Bounty-Hunter.webp

This made my morning :D

I remember when this was instituted, it was a fishing bot massacre for a while
08-08-2022, 11:43 PM
Tlamila

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Originally Posted by Darthgummibear

Was catching up on sidequests I skipped while leveling, and came across this fishing hole in a cave filled with people with the "wanderer" tag, and all wearing the exact same outfit.

I honestly don't give a rat's ass if each one is a sub. This crap is actively ruining the game's economy for everyone else, and hurting the game as a whole in the long run.

Oh yeah I've seen them too, apparently they fish in other worlds so that you can't report them? Annoying.
08-09-2022, 12:45 AM
Greyhawk

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Originally Posted by Tlamila

Oh yeah I've seen them too, apparently they fish in other worlds so that you can't report them? Annoying.

Sure you can, doesn't matter what world they are on. Problem is they are like fungus or mold. You can spray to get rid of them, but they just keep coming back. SE is too much of a woke company to put their foot down about some things, this being one of them.
08-09-2022, 12:48 AM
LittleImp

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Originally Posted by Greyhawk

SE is too much of a woke company to put their foot down about some things, this being one of them.

lmao what does being 'woke' have to do with not banning bots
08-09-2022, 01:26 AM
Doki

Woke... more like sleeping at the wheel
08-09-2022, 02:03 AM
Lunalepsy

They're getting out of control!
08-09-2022, 04:57 AM
Bobby66

Tbh I would not mind if SE added mobs that would attack you through stealth while fishing and one would have to run away lose aggro switch roles come back and kill the mob.
08-09-2022, 05:29 AM
Jojoya

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Originally Posted by Tlamila

Oh yeah I've seen them too, apparently they fish in other worlds so that you can't report them? Annoying.

You can report them, that doesn't matter.

More likely you're seeing them all on the same world because the bot rings operate on multiple worlds and the operator probably prefers to have them all in the same place. One time I passed through the cave and I would swear they were being multi-boxed because they were all casting and hooking at almost the exact same moment.
08-09-2022, 06:25 AM
ICountFrom0

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Originally Posted by Darthgummibear

Was catching up on sidequests I skipped while leveling, and came across this fishing hole in a cave filled with people with the "wanderer" tag, and all wearing the exact same outfit.

I honestly don't give a rat's ass if each one is a sub. This crap is actively ruining the game's economy for everyone else, and hurting the game as a whole in the long run.

Did you fill out separate reports with the special task force for each and every one of them?

https://support.na.square-enix.com/c...382&la=1&fty=2

Forum can't do anything about it but help you feel better (or worse).
In game mods, powerless.
Only the SFT can help.

Goodluck.
08-09-2022, 06:38 AM
Tlamila

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Originally Posted by Jojoya

You can report them, that doesn't matter.

More likely you're seeing them all on the same world because the bot rings operate on multiple worlds and the operator probably prefers to have them all in the same place. One time I passed through the cave and I would swear they were being multi-boxed because they were all casting and hooking at almost the exact same moment.

But it's weird then because they're ALL wanderers. It's not like a few are from that world and the rest aren't, they're just all from other worlds.
08-09-2022, 09:07 AM
Darthgummibear

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Originally Posted by Bobby66

Tbh I would not mind if SE added mobs that would attack you through stealth while fishing and one would have to run away lose aggro switch roles come back and kill the mob.

That would defeat the purpose of the crafting stealth existing in the first place.
08-09-2022, 10:07 AM
Neoyoshi

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Originally Posted by Bobby66

Tbh I would not mind if SE added mobs that would attack you through stealth while fishing and one would have to run away lose aggro switch roles come back and kill the mob.

What a looney toons idea that is.
08-09-2022, 11:01 AM
Jojoya

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Originally Posted by Tlamila

But it's weird then because they're ALL wanderers. It's not like a few are from that world and the rest aren't, they're just all from other worlds.

I don't think I've ever seen it all Wanderers. I can always find at least one from my home world.
08-09-2022, 11:04 AM
Darthgummibear

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Originally Posted by Jojoya

I don't think I've ever seen it all Wanderers. I can always find at least one from my home world.

It was the weirdest thing, especially being on a server as populated as Balmung.
08-09-2022, 11:19 AM
Bobby66

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Originally Posted by Neoyoshi

What a looney toons idea that is.

Nah a looney toons idea is still expecting SE to do anything when it comes to bots. While it was a joke, I still would love to see it, would be lovely to see the chaos it would cause for the bots and even some players for a few days until everyone adapts.

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Originally Posted by Darthgummibear

That would defeat the purpose of the crafting stealth existing in the first place.

The sickness must be purged!
08-09-2022, 02:07 PM
Darthgummibear

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Originally Posted by Bobby66

Nah a looney toons idea is still expecting SE to do anything when it comes to bots. While it was a joke, I still would love to see it, would be lovely to see the chaos it would cause for the bots and even some players for a few days until everyone adapts.

The sickness must be purged!

If they actually did something like this they would have to completely revamp how crafting works or nobody would do it anymore since you can't change jobs in combat.