Does Square intend to address Market botting?

[Kes13a]

Your server is in really bad shape. It looks like a few players have also started using bots to compete with RMT market bots. I started seeing this on Jenova as well, when players would undercut bots 20-30 times over a 24 hour period.

You know the problem is bad when real players have to use bots to compete with RMT bots.

In any case, if I see some of your high-end crafting stuff, I'll make sure to buy those. I still need the Aesthete stuff.

I can make whatever you like if you want ^^

rather it go to someone worthwhile anyway lol

and yeah, it is rather bad. I often wonder why I even resist being a bot, except, I loathe cheaters, and more of an accomplishment if I can do it myself

PS. Feel free to send me a message in game and I can make things for you, I am generally on during the day/night

[Rurouni_Auron]

One: You do not need to trade with the mules. You simply put the items in the company box and they can pick them up from there
Two: No one said anything about people.. if anything those are poor bastards. It is about their policies, processes and procedures which are all shit and prevents them from acting quickly
Three: My strategy with that dipshit is simple but frustrating.. figure out his breaking point, post the item at it with his price + 1 gil, let him take the shitty sale and up your price again
You may sell an item or two at a low price (never at a loss because their breaking point is almost the cost to make + around 10,000 gil)
It has been working well and is somewhat satisfying but it is very exhausting and time consuming

[TheLoveJenovan]

This thread has become depressing. It would be nice to inject some positivity in this thread.

I would like to take this opportunity to celebrate FCs that have mastered the marketplace, and I would like to take this opportunity to complement them. In order to avoid violating the TOS and forum guidelines, I'll just list the FC names and their impressive server rankings so that we can all celebrate their achievements.

I’ll rank these by their company ranking on the server.

1. Alpha Knights [Balmung] — they’re ranked 2nd for the whole server! (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...9148295235275/)
2. Free Folk [Jenova] — they're ranked 5th for the whole server! (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...1536389089046/)
3. Malazan [Goblin] — they’re ranked 6th for the whole server! (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...1773411659411/)
4. Simps United [Malboro] — they’re ranked 6th for the whole server! (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...7348481549738/)
5. Ballers [Zalera] — they're ranked 7th for the whole server! (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...2273877462814/)
6. Heavenswrath [Mateus] — they’re ranked 8th for the whole server! (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...9323924029532/)
7. Danktown [Brynhildr] — they’re ranked 11th for the whole server! (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...7111458975017/)
8. SeeDs of Shinra [Coeurl] — they’re ranked 23rd on the whole server! (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...6610993167589/)

Good job and congratulations!

[Rurouni_Auron]

9. Anonymous Neets [Cerberus] - They're the number 1 C U Next Tuesdays on the server and the 23rd on the company ranking list (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...1035923326289/)
I hope you all get the Corona Virus

[Kes13a]

Ballers is indeed an impressive FC. it must be a lot of work for one mostly afk leader held captive in an apartment, and 8 members below 30 who stand at bells all day to post such an impressive standing.

It makes me so proud they are on my server.

[KageTokage]

It's kind of silly that they aren't more active about getting rid of the bots when the FC rankings effectively make it impossible for them to hide their excessive activity (Unless they're one of the odd few aren't in a FC).

[Jojoya]

It's kind of silly that they aren't more active about getting rid of the bots when the FC rankings effectively make it impossible for them to hide their excessive activity (Unless they're one of the odd few aren't in a FC).

But at least the FC bots make themselves easier to identify through activity. It's a place to start.

[Kes13a]

But at least the FC bots make themselves easier to identify through activity. It's a place to start.

unfortunately they may identify them but they do nothing about them. They cannot say "we are observing to get information about how they are doing it" thats nice and all, but nice isnt going to make the people who actually put in the time and effort feel any better about these bots continuing to exist

[Commander_Justitia]

As expected the guy who posted names got banned, the irony

[Rurouni_Auron]

Yea I am the definitely the bad guy here and I deserved to be banned.. therefore; I will stop posting anything here or anywhere since it has not been contributing to anything but my own frustration and anger.
Good luck to you all selling items in this bot-infested game and this bot-promoting game, support and forum.
I will stick to selling Eurekan items since those bots cannot farm them (for now) and SE can stick to eating my black lalafel ass.