I have to point out that botting doesn't seem to be as big an issue outside the NA data centers, but it is very much a problem for us. Bots generally won't move except to follow a "live" player until ice activates in Shatter. In Rival Wings, they typically push lanes with rather mindless behavior. They literally do exactly what the mammets do, and upon reaching a tower, will simply attack it on foot (which becomes an issue when you have a team that has CE for mechs but can't and won't use one). Other bot behaviors have been pinpointed and many of us have all but called out botting players by name. We understand the forum's rules regarding name-shaming, but in our forced silence, reports are ignored and we're left with no way to bring this to light.

This makes the situation seem very inconsistent or even false to some, but it is VERY real. It's an issue for live players because spots that could otherwise be filled by another live player are taken by several bots, and if you happen to be one of/the only live player, there's pretty much nothing you can do.

Square Enix's policies regarding screenshots and video as well as livestreams will not accept them as evidence, on the possibility that these media can be edited for possible false reporting. But without said evidence, reports go seemingly unanswered, as it seems the actual matches themselves aren't reviewed, and since bots/botting players won't openly mention it in chat, there's literally nothing to see, thus nothing to act upon. But again, the issue is VERY real, and many of us are pretty fed up with it. It grew exponentially at the start of Stormblood when PvP became an alternative source of XP, especially for DPS jobs that often suffer long queues. Six months later, while it has declined some because people have generally leveled what they wish to, the problem still persists, and now with fewer live players to call it out. Many avid PvPers were disappointed with the overhaul to PvP, couple that with openly cheating/exploiting for XP, and complete silence/being ignored by the devs, and this issue is only driving more real players away, giving more spots to these botting players.

How long are you going to ignore paying customers that abide your rules yet can't enjoy the game as they like, SE?