The bot i found that SE wont do anything about

[Irondude]

You should let them build a fortune in gil, then ban the account to freeze the assets. That's a good way to get money out of the economy! Then we can lower NPC repair cost, once enough of these economy-inflating bastards are found

[Peregrine]

I know that this is a touchy subject, seeing things that you encounter in-game, report and feel that "nothing is being done about it." We as a company continually strive to strike down RMT or other abuses down in any form. I ask that you do continue to send in your reports to the Special Task Force team as they work diligently to make Eorzea more enjoyable for everyone.

But see, this thread is here because...working diligently is not succeeding at making Eorzea more enjoyable for everyone.
This was reported to the STF multiple times. What is reporting it more going to accomplish?

Nothing.

[AngryNixon]

I don't think they should be banned at all. I think their gil and/or gear and/or items should just be deleted intermittently for being acquired in an elicit manner. It's more amusing to screw with them intermittently than to ban them outright.

[Elexia]

Honestly, botting exists in every MMO in some form, it's hard to essentially eradicate it.

[Neptune]

You should let them build a fortune in gil, then ban the account to freeze the assets. That's a good way to get money out of the economy! Then we can lower NPC repair cost, once enough of these economy-inflating bastards are found

What about strike like a pinata instead of freeze the assets? I want to be showered in gil.

[Peregrine]

Honestly, botting exists in every MMO in some form, it's hard to essentially eradicate it.

Stick a GM's face in front of that bot.
One bot dead.
Show them another one.

There are only 300 of them. I could crank that out in a day. They aren't even being secretive about it any more. We have crafting bots just sitting in limsa smith's guild cranking nuggets and bots that run 20 hours at a time in the field because no one's actually watching but the players.

[Reika]

Why is everyone so against botting
botting is a natural part of this game





I mean how else are carpenters gonna get their lumber

Lol i kno rite?

Without bots, i would have to mine my own ore ALL the time. GASP.

seriously tho. death to botters ^^

[Elexia]

Hell I can even point them to the bot website, but it doesn't prevent someone else from making new ones and deploying them, that's why MMOs have a botting problem rather minor or major, because unless you take away all freedom from the player, they will continue to exist.

[TheVedis]

Lol i kno rite?

Without bots, i would have to mine my own ore ALL the time. GASP.

seriously tho. death to botters ^^

i had to make the joke

[Sinzfeldt]

I know that this is a touchy subject, seeing things that you encounter in-game, report and feel that "nothing is being done about it." We as a company continually strive to strike down RMT or other abuses down in any form. I ask that you do continue to send in your reports to the Special Task Force team as they work diligently to make Eorzea more enjoyable for everyone.

If they were 'striving' that would mean they were doing something and if they were doing something the craft bots that have been sat in Limsa Lominsa on Lindblum for months wouldn't be there.