FFXIV is super interesting BUT then why?

[Reinhardt_Azureheim]

Here's the simplest reason why there's barely any focus on PVP in this game. Ready for it? It's a singular, pretty simple reason to understand why they don't throw tons of focus on it.

It's rampant with botters.

No DRM to see third party software = Botters run rampant in PVP.

People report them. Nothing is done.

You'll never get more big dedicated competitive PVP focus until they somehow deal with that. Good luck on that front. They've flailed for years dealing with Botters.

While I wont deny that pvp botting and scripting is sadly a thing, I disagree that this is the only thing preventing progress to a competitive pvp system.

Also correct me if I am wrong, but iirc Square Enix being a JP company is bound to japanese law, which means distribution of software within FFXIV's installation scanning your system for third-party programs interacting with or injecting into the game is actually illegal for them. So DRM is entirely out of question.