Attention devs: Game Surveillance Unit re: open world Bots.

[ToffeeCoffee]

It's 8:14am EST and they are botting in Eastern Thanalan right now with busy status set (X27 Y24 & X25 Y24).

Same Bots still there @ 5:11pm EST. That's 9 hours straight since last sighting.

[ToffeeCoffee]

Same Bots still there @ 5:11pm EST. That's 9 hours straight since last sighting.

Same Bots still there @ 10:01pm EST. Going on 14 hours since I saw them this morning.

[ToffeeCoffee]

Shameless bump. If you care about having an active surveillance unit watching over the game you pay a subscription for, please keep voicing your opinion about SE's lack of action when it comes to dealing with open world bots - which are allowed to stay active in the game ongoing. This thread needs activity or the CM's will ignore it.

[PrimeEvilPanda]

I know this character/botter...shame she named her character after one of my favourite French actresses...

[Morningstar1337]

You thought the crafter is creepy? I find the lalas and hyur staring at the walls like wind up dolls with invisible keys creepier TBH

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Now that I think about it, I was locked from logging in this morning until I got the password changed. And i got a message that said the reason was "suspicious activity"

Recently I decided to max all crafting classes (and level Mining) so that I can make gil (not to sell, in case you haven't noticed, some mats, minions, materia and especially houses are expensive!!) I think that someone may have mistook me for a bot and reported me.

If that's the case then I wonder if the reason there dosen't seem to be a dwindle in bots is because the GSU are targeting actual players by mistake. And if that will turn off players from any crafting or gathering class?

[ToffeeCoffee]

You thought the crafter is creepy? I find the lalas and hyur staring at the walls like wind up dolls with invisible keys creepier TBH



Now that I think about it, I was locked from logging in this morning until I got the password changed. And i got a message that said the reason was "suspicious activity"

Recently I decided to max all crafting classes (and level Mining) so that I can make gil (not to sell, in case you haven't noticed, some mats, minions, materia and especially houses are expensive!!) I think that someone may have mistook me for a bot and reported me.

If that's the case then I wonder if the reason there dosen't seem to be a dwindle in bots is because the GSU are targeting actual players by mistake. And if that will turn off players from any crafting or gathering class?

LOL sometimes they creep me out when they target me.
Do you always log in from the same PC? If your ISP assigns you a new IP address after your modem gets powered off/on then that can force prompt you to change password. Using a one time password token would solve that issue but if it's a rare occurrence then maybe don't worry.

[Morningstar1337]

LOL sometimes they creep me out when they target me.
Do you always log in from the same PC? If your ISP assigns you a new IP address after your modem gets powered off/on then that can force prompt you to change password. Using a one time password token would solve that issue but if it's a rare occurrence then maybe don't worry.

Yes I do log in from the same PC and in the 3-4 months that I've played this is the first time this had happened so I'd say it's rare. And I;m considering getting a Security token soon (I just hope I can use Steam payments for more than just buying time)

Also someone shoule make a creepypasta of the lalabots that stare at walls.

[Noshpan]

Target the mob and see who it's targeting.

I don't know why I never thought that. *facepalm*

P.S. This game needs a face palm emote.

[ToffeeCoffee]

Same Bots still there @ 10:01pm EST. Going on 14 hours since I saw them this morning.

Same bots still there in Eastern La Noscea (X27 Y24 & X25 Y24) on Tonberry.
@Community Managers what is it going to take to get you to act on this issue and alert the devs, so they can give the GSU a swift kick in the pants for not banning bots?
Or is botting allowed in FFXIV? Please respond so we can all be on the same playing field here.

[Darki]

I don't know why I never thought that. *facepalm*

P.S. This game needs a face palm emote.

The /stagger emote is basically what this is. Also, this thread is a prime example of why showing names on screen shots should be allowed. GMs obviously don't ban some botters (can you say "under the table?")