Bots the real problem with FF 14

[Vladmiere]

Kugane housing should be put on hold until these cheating problems are dealt with. There is a notorious group of botters on my server alone that is using gil gained from farming 24/7 with bots buying up entire plot zones and this was back when housing was still new. Despite countless reports from people over the years I observed the same people fate botting during SB release and are back to farming 24/7 again on gatherer toons. The fact that several of these people belong to one major group is most dis concerning.

I am not sure what it will take for you to respond to this number one issue that is constantly ignored. These are not RMT spammers using bots to pawn gil (that I am aware of) but players abusing these cheats and programs to gain and unfair advantage on a server with massive housing issues and overpopulation as it is. It was cute when only a few people used bots but with the near non threat of punishment to these people more and more are swelling the ranks of cheating and ruining the game to a point of no return. Please SE change it so we can right click report these people like we do with RMT to make it easier to send in reports at a minimum. At a maximum finally do the game the justice it deserves and permanently put these abusive cheaters out of our game for good and free up housing so legit people can actually own them. Its not fair you can bot pvp the best gear in tomes, automate your rotation and have the game played for you 24/7 and not be punished for it.

[HaelseMikiro]

the Bot programs have already been updated to be compatible with Stormblood too. Even considering the removal of instances, there are FAR too many people fategrinding all the way to 70 in Fringes, and farming beech logs for 10+ hours at a time.

[Jeycht]

Yep I know some people botting (they even say it or are super obvious) without any trouble. Even after multiple reports they are still there more than 1 year later, botting gathering/fate and stuff.
I don't even bother reporting anything. Nothing gonna happen. This is the same in FF11. Bots are kings.

[Ashua]

Yeesh. People still bot in ff 11?

[Rinuko]

Yeesh. People still bot in ff 11?

Why is that so surprising? Older MMO always seem to have bots

[KageTokage]

A number of houses on Cactaur are also owned by characters who do nothing but bot all day long.

I'm not sure how the heck this can't be considered punishable under the offense of disruptive behavior.