do something about the bots

[xJimmehx]

I would recommend a community ban system.

If 200 people all vote to ban the same person, its removed from the server until a gm looks at it. If it was an exploit, those responsible get banned instead. (Acount wide, btw) We could also just "Send" it somewhere. Like the GM prison. That way Gm could hover round and when something pops up thats clearly not a player, ban them.

Do not restrict it by level.
Do not restrict it by Mentor status.

At least let us interrupt the functions of the bots somehow. Like throwing them off by killing them. If they keep dying to players, they cant farm gil, if they cant farm, why would they pay to run a bot?

[SturmChurro]

I would recommend a community ban system.

If 200 people all vote to ban the same person, its removed from the server until a gm looks at it. If it was an exploit, those responsible get banned instead. (Acount wide, btw) We could also just "Send" it somewhere. Like the GM prison. That way Gm could hover round and when something pops up thats clearly not a player, ban them.

Do not restrict it by level.
Do not restrict it by Mentor status.

At least let us interrupt the functions of the bots somehow. Like throwing them off by killing them. If they keep dying to players, they cant farm gil, if they cant farm, why would they pay to run a bot?

Yeah, like that won't open the possibility of abuse by large groups of people with relatively no way to actually punish them for abusing it. Great idea!

Get your pitchforks ready guys, it's mob rule!

[xJimmehx]

Yeah, like that won't open the possibility of abuse by large groups of people with relatively no way to actually punish them for abusing it. Great idea!

Get your pitchforks ready guys, it's mob rule!

Learn to read

If it was an exploit, those responsible get banned instead.

[SturmChurro]

Learn to read

I don't consider things out of the realm of realism. Ban 200 people, seriously?

[xJimmehx]

I don't consider things out of the realm of realism. Ban 200 people, seriously?

If they lied to ban someone...?

[SturmChurro]

If they lied to ban someone...?

How exactly is a GM going to prove 200 people lied, and abused the system to get someone banned? Not to mention the man hours involved. Absolutely ridiculous. This is actually worse than the mentor idea.

[xJimmehx]

How exactly is a GM going to prove 200 people lied, and abused the system to get someone banned? Not to mention the man hours involved. Absolutely ridiculous. This is actually worse than the mentor idea.

What are the actual chances that 200+ people would all gang up on one person and abuse the system? What does it take to determine if somebody is botting?
Teleporting? Spamming "By GIL NOW @SOMETHING.COM"
If something like that is found, then isnt it obvious? IF not...then why would anyone ban them beyond lying?