Quote Originally Posted by Arch_Blegan View Post
I took it as a hyperbole, all the wise-guys out there took it literally. Bots ruin the game and if you've ever played an online FPS you know first hand how infuriating it is when someone uses a bot.

the type of bots you are referring to are not the same type of bots that are in FFXIV, bots in FPS give combat advantages that have a direct negative effect on other players, where as bots in FFXIV just screw up the economy. Though I agree bots are bad for any game and punishment should be applied to those using them I would hardly compare the use of bots to that of criminal activity and then make statements that not only a majority but an astounding amount of the majority (an extreme amount of hyperbole) take advantage of said bots. I personally believe that a small minority use bots.

PS: hyperbole IMO is the worst thing for any MMO I have seen it greatly influence Dev decisions.