The bot problem is rising and real.

[Makeda]

I rarely see them and when I do it is usually just a couple of level 1 male Hyur at the loadin spot of Limsa.

Not to discredit anyone but by way if why SE might be slow acting... perhaps the bots are using certain times if day to avoid being seen by SE or reduce the risk if reporting?

I note at least one post above me here was from someone on a server I made an alt on last night (planning a server transfer, scouting choices for where to) and was able to wander around freely with no issues and no bots... making me think the bots are being clever in choice of timing...

Edit: Anyone seen people camping the ... for hours on end. I'll port there, go to my apartment, port out to do something else, port back, they're still there... haven't moved an inch. For hours and hours, days on end, ...

I went back to an old server last night to see if I wanted to transfer back and there was a guy standing by the MB in a certain place doing the same dance emote in the same subligar he was doing every single time I passed that spot back in early 4.0... but when I looked he was level 80 now...

So appearances can be deceptive... I guess that guy just knows the exact spot he wants to stand in when not playing but refusing to get logged out...