Quote Originally Posted by KageTokage View Post
The fact that the bots are able to control even just the markets for mainstream items like crafted gear and infusions is enough of a problem as that's where the vast majority of gil is being spent.

I've also noticed a slow, but definite increase in the number of bots on my server as time has gone on, too, and not just transfers from other servers as I've spotted a number being leveled up from scratch.
I hadn't seen bots in the wild in a long time since early 2.0 on Balmung but last weekend I've noticed a lot of bots leveling out in the open (along with teleporting shenanigans) in East Shroud near Hawthorne Hut / Little Solace.

To be honest, I know a lot of NA doesn't like it or consider it right but I remember hearing that many of the worlds on JP servers have their market economies very similar and level. There isn't the level of price disparity there as it is on our markets.