Formal Letter to SE about RMT situation.

[Thayos]

What about an "invisible" status (like FFXI had) so that you don't show up in player searches? If RMT are mining this to send out mass /tells, then this would probably help solve the problem, too.

[Nasibihc]

What about an "invisible" status (like FFXI had) so that you don't show up in player searches? If RMT are mining this to send out mass /tells, then this would probably help solve the problem, too.

They can still dig up your name from the server data files that get loaded up when you're logged in the game with the tools they use to send out mass tells, doesn't matter if you're invisible or not, they can still find you. That's what I've heard and it's entirely possible. Blocking tells from all except friends list would generally "screw up" new players asking for help, but honestly, /busy already does that and it blocks everyone else too. They should just give us that during the time they figure out a better way to deal with the rmt spammers.

[heynowjose]

I'm surprised this is 47 pages and still no word or anything from SE. I love this game but this kills me everytime I go to a city

[TinyMonster]

I'm surprised this is 47 pages and still no word or anything from SE. I love this game but this kills me everytime I go to a city

I'm not really surprised to be honest.. I was hoping they would come and say something but I'm losing faith they will.

[Kikoten]

/signed

As fun as RMT advertisers are to cuss out, sing to, or troll by chasing them around Eorzea and humiliating them in front of all your friends, their numbers must be rounded up, tied together, and thrown headfirst into the deepest pits of Witchdrop.

I think enabling mute to include entire accounts might be a step forward in the war on RMT. Who's to say they won't stock up on a bunch of trial accounts? But hey, at least it's a step in the right direction.

[tocsin]

/signed

As fun as RMT advertisers are to cuss out, sing to, or troll by chasing them around Eorzea and humiliating them in front of all your friends, their numbers must be rounded up, tied together, and thrown headfirst into the deepest pits of Witchdrop.

I think enabling mute to include entire accounts might be a step forward in the war on RMT. Who's to say they won't stock up on a bunch of trial accounts? But hey, at least it's a step in the right direction.

Trial accounts cant send /tells. I'm still not sure where people get this idea from.

Each of these RMT bots are using a paid subscription.

[Reiryuu]

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Why not have a quest that randomly creates a number (in Eorzean numbers) and the player has to look at something either in game or on a website (kind of like a captcha) to unlock tells? I mean, they HAVE symbols for Eorzean numbers, just look at the minicactpot next time you do it. If the information to do it is in game (like a billboard in front of the character) it shouldn't be too intrusive. I thought symbols of the 12 would work too, but perhaps this would be easier.

[Kikoten]

Trial accounts cant send /tells. I'm still not sure where people get this idea from.

Each of these RMT bots are using a paid subscription.

That's good. Do they still have /shout, /emote, /say, /yell? And do trial accounts cost money? I'd love to see a diminish in RMT whispers. Whenever my friends in my FC talk to me, there's a chance I'll miss their messages (and I've missed them before).

[tocsin]

That's good. Do they still have /shout, /emote, /say, /yell? And do trial accounts cost money? I'd love to see a diminish in RMT whispers. Whenever my friends in my FC talk to me, there's a chance I'll miss their messages (and I've missed them before).

•[Level Cap]
- Class levels are capped at level 20 for Free Trial characters.
•[Currency Cap]
- Gil (in-game currency) is capped at 20,000 for Free Trial characters.
•[Chat Restrictions]
- The chat options /shout, /yell, and /tell cannot be used by Free Trial characters.
•[Market Board Restrictions]
- The Market Board cannot be used by Free Trial characters.
•[Trading Restrictions]
- Trades cannot be made with or by Free Trial characters.
•[Moogle Delivery Service Restrictions]
- The Moogle Delivery Service cannot be used by Free Trial characters.
•[Retainer Restrictions]
- Retainers cannot be used or hired by Free Trial characters.
•[Linkshell Restrictions]
- Linkshells cannot be created by Free Trial characters.
+ However, Free Trial characters can join already existing linkshells.
•[Free Company Restrictions]
- Free Trial characters cannot join free companies.
•[Party Restrictions]
- Free Trial users cannot invite other players to their party.
- Free Trial users cannot recruit party members via the Party Finder.
+ However, Free Trial users can be invited to parties and use the Duty Finder feature. (in-game matchmaking system)

Trial accounts are the equivalent of giving a game demo. It helps to draw in new players. As you can see, however, there is zero that they can do other than spamming in /say (completely useless due to range limitations) to aid RMT.

The only way anyone will see a lessening of RMT whispers is with filtering. There is very little that SE can actually do with these accounts, without hurting potential new customers in the process.

[slml320]

I am shocked we haven't had a Dev response. The RMT have this game by the balls.

I'm not really surprised to be honest.. I was hoping they would come and say something but I'm losing faith they will.

Keep hoping but don't be disheartened by the lack of response (it the norm on this subject) countless threads its almost as if SE supports this type of behaviour though there lack of action taken towards it .. Once again SE feed me your tos bs yet do nothing to ban it but the ppl who stand up and continually ask why nothing has been done!!